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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1985-11-19-1000AM-Special1905 NOV 1 I PIf 1.51 ► 1 • I 1 * R elm ► BRAZOS COUNTY ' F BRYAN, TRXAB •l t 1 AGENDA FOR COMMISSIONERS' COURT MEETING - TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1985, 10:00 A.M. 1, Public Hearing on 1986 Revenue Sharing Budget. 7 ' 2. Public Hearing on 1986 County Budget. k I i j 4 ~ i 4 r i I 5 , 5 + c f 4 ' / 14 t ~I 5 5, . r , r iii ~ • + r r I I ' E I a i b S i COMMISSIONERS' COURT SPECIAL MEETING NOVEMBER 19, 1985 The Commissioners Court met in Special Session on Tuesday, November 19, 1985, for the purpose of holding a Public Hearing on the County Budget and the Revenue Sharing Budget for 1986. The following members of the Court were present: R. J. Holmgreen, County Judge, presiding: Bill J. Cooley, Commissioner of Precinct 1; Walter Wilcox, Commissioner of Precinct 2; Billy E. Beard, Commissioner of Precinct 3; Milton Turner, Commissioner of Precinct 4; Frank Boriskie, County Clerk. The following citizens and officials were in attendances I I C r,r 1 , i+ . 5 d 1 ~ di 1 r ~ F r Mike George Channel 3 W. D. Burley District Clerk Hugh W. Lindsay J. P. Pct. 7, P1. 2 Chuck R. Clements WTAW/KTAW Bonnie Yarbrough Arts Council Judy Discipio KTAM/KORA Joyce Hawk KKYS - KAGC Bill Turner District Attorney Marijane Deen Data Processing Billy Eubanks County Engineer David Nunnelee The Eagle Jim Kuboviak County Attorney Mike Gallencer KBTX-TV Sharon Fairchild County Auditor Carol Snedeker County Judge's Secretary Buddy Winn Tax Assessor Collector Stub Davis Tax Office Joaclim Bengs Tax Office Ronnie Miller County Sheriff Ruth McLeod Admin. Asst. The County Judge opened the meeting and announced the Public Hearing and the Revenue Sharing Budget for 1986 was open for public comment. The County Judge reviewed the budget by line item and amount and asked for comments from the audience. Receiving no comments from the audience he called for comments from the Court. There being no comments he called for a motion to approve the budget as submitted. Commissioner Cooley moved to approve the Revenue Shar- ing Budget for 1986. The motion was seconded by Commissioner 1 Beard and carried unanimously. The County Judge announced the 1986 Revenue Sharing Budget officially adopted, and ordered same filed ;I r I .t f II CIA 4 I t a I I t I t ~ 1 4 f T in the County Clerks Office to be followed throughout the year. The Judge then announced the Public Hearing closed. The meeting continued with the County Judge announcing the Public Hearing on the County Budget for 1986 open to the public for comments. The Judge stated that the Budget would be reviewed by De- partment and stated that he had received a letter from Dan Beto, Adult Probation Officer stating that he would not be present at the meeting and found his budget satisfactory. W. T. McDonald, Jr., Judge of the 85th. District Court stated by letter that he would be unable to attend the Public Hear- ing, and referred to his memo of September 20, 1985, in which he requested the reclassification of a key employee in his department. S. C. Dandridge stated in writing that he found his budget to be satisfactory. The County Attorney announced that he had no comments at this time. r I J~ I r A j !s S I The District Attorney requested the addition of one Assistant District Attorney and one Secretary for the District Attorney°s office. On motion by Commissioner Turner, seconded by Commissioner Wilcox the Court voted unanimously to approve the addition of an Assistant District Attorney at a 15-3 pay grade and a Secretary at 6-2 pay grade, The Tax Assessor stated that the Computer Programing for the Motor Vehicle system would not be completed during 1985, and re- quested that the funds be transferred to the 1986 budget for Data Processing. The Data PRocessing Department indicated that the budget for that department was sufficient to complete the motor vehicle pro- gram, Commissioner Cooley stated that Mrs. Dozier from the Brazos Center had contacted him and indicated that the salary for the secretary for that department should be decreased by $3,000. He also stated that expenses for the sculpture project were not cover- ass' 4 Y 1 t 1 f' r1 I f I Z , i } 10 If I I' I II r 1 S tI ad in this budget. The County Judge stated that those expenses would be considered when the sculpture was completed. The Brazos County Volunteer Firefighters Association stated rY that Precinct 1 Volunteer Department would have an additional fire truck and requested that the budget be increased by $2,000. Sheriff Miller stated that after opening the new portion of the fail the Sheriff's Department was short by eight jailers, and requested that the budget for the Sheriff's Department be increas- ed to allow for eight additional hailers. Sheriff Miller also stated that he felt that the salaries for all elected officials should be set at the same amount. The Juvenile Probation Department budget revealed a clerical a r I w tl f} l error in preparing the salaries of two Juvenile Probation Offic- er's. The two salaries should be increased by $1,457.00 each. Judge Hensarling, Justice of Peace, Precinct 4, Place 2, re- quested an additonal Clerk for her department to do the additional duties required by the Ciiminal Justice System. After discussion Commissioner Wilcox moved to approve the additional full time clerk at pay grade 5-2 or $11,606. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Turner and carried unanimously. Justice of Peace, Precinct 7, Place 1, requested the amount budgeted for rental of office space be increased to $1800 annually. Judge Lindsay, Justice of Peace, Precinct 7, Place 2, stated that he felt all entry level salaries should be moved to Step 3 level and made the starting salary for all employees. Judge Lind- say further requested an increase in salary for the Clerk in his department. Commissioner Cooley requested that the budget for the Justice of Peace, Precinct 1 be increased to fund a half time clerk for that department, and to fund rental of office space in the amount of $3,000. He further requested that the budget for Justice of Peace, Precinct 2 be decreased to fund the requests for Justice of Peace, Precinct 1. Bonnie Yarbrough, representing the Arts Council requested the VOL AGE. 69 a 4t, 0 E F r I .1 1 ~j J } i 1 IJ t t 1 i I ~ i v 1 t s ' I 5 Ii r 5 1 ,1 0 funding for the Arts Council be increased by $2,500.00 for a total funding of $11,500.00. On motion by Commissioner Cooley, seconded by Commissioner Beard, the Court voted unanimously to approve the request of the Arts Council. Winfred Pittman, Constable of Precinct 7, requested a car allowance for the full time Deputy in his department. Sam Fachorn, Constable of Precinct 5, requested the car allowance for Deputy E. W. Sayers be increased to 150.00 per month. Jim Kuboviak, County Attorney requested the addition of a Civil Attorney to the staff of the County Attorney's Office. The County Judge presented a request to increase the Wel- fare budget by $30,537.. to partially fund the cost of a Prenatal Clinic in Brazos County. On motion by Commissioner Cooley, se- conded by Commissioner Turner, the Court voted unanimously to approve the funding. The County Judge asked for more comments or requests from the audience, and receiving none, announced the Public Hearing closed. s I II Commissioner Turner moved to adopt the 1986 Budget for Brazos County as previously voted on and including the increase to Fire Protection by $2,000 for Precinct 1 Volunteer Fire Departments addition of eight Jailer positions in the Sheriff's Departments correction to the Juvenile Probation budget, and adjustments to the budgets for the Justice of Peace Precinct 1 and 2. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Wilcox, and carried unanimously, where- upon the County Judge announced the motion carried and that the 1986 Budget for Brazos County was officially adopted and ordered same filed in the office of the County Clerk to be followed during the year. There being no further business to come before the Court, the meeting was adjourned. VOL PAGE l --lvxo ,~,Kly+\~-~p'~ S;~«I~~'~-r,~~~~1•`••-In ,'~r'~^.f~:r,. ~-i ) , ~ t.,.. ~ ~ _ 1e'+^"'S",a { 1 r ~ ~ I The foregoing minutes have been examined and approved in open Court this the day of 19 A--, in Bryan, Brazos County, Texas. 0 t t o reen County Judge a ter Wilcox - Commissioner, Precinct 2 Milton Turner Commissioner, Precinct 4 d~~ el~ B oo ey Commissioner, Precinct 1 ar y e Tr- Comma sioner, Precinct 3 \ 4~ WQ ~ A an BoRAZW County Clerk , f L, i I, [ VO 6 PAGE o 1 , 1