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Home My WebLink About1987-06-29-1000AM-Speciald v V • • I BRAZOS COUNTY BRYAN. TEXAS AGENDA FOR COMMISSIONERS' COURT MEETING - MONDAY, JUNE 29, 1987, 10:00 A.M. 1. Consideration of appointments to Investment Committee. 2. Consider granting authority to County Treasurer to make wire transfers and telephone releases of collateral on ,behalf of the County. 3. Consideration of report from Health Insurance Committee. 4. Call Election for Optional County Sales Tax of one-half cent which will reduce Ad Valorem Tax by like amount. 5. Consideration of the following bid and authorize the payment thereof: a. Personal Computers for County Offices 6. Consideration of Budget Amendments. 7. Consideration of Change of Status of Employees. 8. Payment of Claims. 9. Other Business. 10. Adjourn to Brazos Center for audio-visual show. i x, VO I.. T PAGE - .U l - - - I Y COMMISSIONERS' COURT SPECIAL MEETING JUNE 29, 1987 A special 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, June 29, 1987, 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 E. Beard, Commissioner of Precinct 3; Milton Turner, Commissioner of Precinct 4 Absent; Frank Boriskie, County Clerk. The following citizens and officials were in attendances . Ruth McLeod Administrative Assistant Bea Green Secretary to Commissioners Kristie Matthews County Judge's Office Sharon Fairchild Auditor Rebecca Shults Purchasing Sandie Walker Treasurer Terri White Deputy Treasurer Travis Nelson District Clerk Irma Cauley Juvenile Services Susan Dow Juvenile Services Ernie Wentrcek, Jr. Juvenile Services Cathy Bryan Engineer's Dept. Chuck Clements WTAW Chris Sigurdson KBTX-TV Sal Rios KBTX-TV Denise Fulfer KORA-KTAM C. Mounce Visitor Trudy Francis Assoc. of Retired Citizens Kenneth Telg First City Nat'l Bank John E. Anderson Merril Lynch Ron Gay Scott & White Health Plan The first matter to come before the Court was an acknowledgment of the special recognition given to Irma Cauley by the Texas Corrections Association naming her the "LINE OFFICER OF THE YEAR" for her outstanding achievement in Juvenile Corrections during 1986. The County Judge, on behalf of the entire Court, wished Ms. Cauley well and presented her with a certificate of appreciation for her work. The Court next considered appointments to the Investment Committee for the County Treasurer. On motion by Commissioner i VO I PAGE SG A r' f v • • T S iT Commissioners' Court meeting June 29,1987 Cooley, seconded by the County Judge, the Court voted unanimously to appoint the following people to the committee: Billy E. Beard Sandie Walker Terry White Ruth McLeod Todd Jermstad i The Court next considered granting authority to the County j I Treasurer to make wire transfers and telephone releases of collateral on behalf of the County. On motion by Commissioner j I Beard, seconded by Commissioner Cooley, the Court voted uanimously to give the County Treasurer that authority. The next matter to be addressed by the Court was a report by the Health Insurance Committee. Commissioner Cooley, a I~ member of the committee, reported that an HMO plan should be I made available to Brazos County Employee's as an option. The (I committee felt that a Life Insurance Policy should be added to 1 the plan and that Dental Coverage could be substituted for the PCS (Purchase of Prescription Drugs) card. It was the consensus ;i of the Court that the committee should reconvene to discuss the 1 extras. It was the consensus of the court to temporarily delay action on the Order calling a special election for an optional county sales and use tax. The Court next considered the following bid: Bid No. 87-371 - Personal Computers for County Offices The County Judge recommended approval from the Board of of Directors of the Health Department before the contract be awarded. It was the consensus of the Court to delay action until they have the approval from the Board. The Court proceeded to consider the change of status of the following employees: Eubanks, Billy W. Road & Bridge. Terminate Howard, Fannie J.P. Pct. 5 New Emp. P/T Roy Kelley Co. Crt at Law II Sal.Increase Patty Tigerina Data Processing Sal.Increase The County Judge advised the Court that the change of status for Roy Kelley and Patty Tigerina had been presented to the Court V VOL T PAG Commissioners' Court meeting June 29,1987 t• . r •t I I erroneously. He stated that the department heads had submitted them to be considered as part of their budget requests for 1988. On,motion by Commissioner Beard, seconded by Commissioner Turner, the Court voted unanimously to approve the changes as submitted. The Court next considered the following Claims as submit- 10 General Fund-------------------Claims 82822 thru 82995 20 Road & Bridge------------------Claims 83063 thru 83227 30 Capital Projects & Improvements: Proposition I-----------Claims 82996 thru 40 Law Library--------------------Claims 62997 thru 82999 54 Health Department--------------Claims 83010 thru 83017 61 Health & Life Insurance--------Claims 83018 thru 83021 70 Indigent Health Care-----------Claims 83022 thru 83059 90 Community Resources Officer----Claims 83060 thru 94 Victim Assistance Program------Claims 83062 thru On Line Checks - 31603 thru 31607 On motion by Commissioner Wilcox, seconded by Commissioner Beard, the Court voted unanimously to approve the Claims as submitted. Next to be discussed was Budget Amendment #09 for the 9i Enviromental Protection Department. This was necessary due to cost overruns in the amount of $53,200 encountered in the completion of the new landfill and the increase in cost of temporary dumpsters in Precinct 4. Commissioner Beard made a motion to approve the budget amendment as submitted. The motion was seconded by Commissioner Cooley with Commissioners Beard, Cooley and the County Judge voting "Aye". Commissioner Wilcox voted "No", whereupon the County Judge declared the motion had carried. A full copy of the amendment is attached hereto. Commissioner Wilcox questioned when Commissioner Cooley VO would start charging a fee at the landfill. Commissioner Cooley responded that it was not his decision, but that of the Court. Commissioner Cooley estimated the landfill would open within three weeks. The County Judge asked Commissioner Cooley if, when the landfill is opened, would he start charging a fee? Commissioner Cooley stated that if we start charging a fee we would see more roadside dumping and this was one of the biggest AGE 'to i~ f• i, r~ • • si 4 Commissioners' Court meeting June 29,1987 reasons for not charging a fee. Commissioner Wilcox asked for a proposal for the independent operation of the landfill in January. Receiving no response to his request, he stated he would present it again to the Court next month. Commissioner Wilcox also questioned where the reimbursement to the Road and Bridge Department would be coming from for the work performed at the landfill by the Road and Bridge Department. Commissioner Cooley replied that it would be from the General Fund. , Commissioner Wilcox requested an estimate of time spent by Road and Bridge personnel at the landfill. I There being no further business to come before the Court, the County Judge adjourned the meeting to the Brazos Center for and audio visual presentation on the background of the Brazos i~ Center and the Sesquicentennial Sculpture located on the same{ grounds. f111~j ~ 11 fE, 1} VG L_~_PAG woo The foregoing minutes have been examined and approved in open Court this the day of , 19in Bryan, Brazos County, Texas. r o mgreen County Judge 2~: Va ter-Wilcox Commissioner, Precinct 2 ABSENT Milton Turner Commissioner, Precinct 4 ~I 1 u P ' r VO PAGE-51- Bill Cooley Commissioner, Precinct 1 BigIly ear Commis 250aer, Precinct 3 Frank Borisk County Clerk ■ . 1 i • lb . I r AT -2 A;1 10: 29 BRAZOS COUNTY, TEXAS BUDGET AMENDMENT(S) FOR THE 1987 BUDGET YEAR NO. 09 On this the 29th day of June 1987 at a special meeting of the Commissioners' Court the following members were present: R. J. Holmgreen, County Judge, Presiding Bill J. Cooley, Commissioner, Precinct is Walter Wilcox, Commissioner, Precinct 2s Billy E. Beard, Commissioner, Precinct 31 Milton Turner, Commissioner, Precinct 4; Frank Boriskie, County Clerk. The following proceedings were held: THAT WHEREAS, on June 29, 1987, the Court heard and approved a budget amendment for the 1987 budget year for Brazos County, Texas. WHEREAS, an emergency expenditure is necessary due to grave public necessity to meet unusual and unforeseen conditions which-could not be reasonably included in the original budget adopted October 27, 1986, the following amendment(s) to the original are hereby authorized, as described on the attached 1 page(s). ADOPTED AND APPROVED this the 29th day of June 1987 THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF BRAZOS COUNTY, TEXAS. R. J. Holmgreen County Judge By: X Original: County Clerk's Office and attached to the original budget Copies: County Auditor County Treasurer Commissioners Court Minutes Budget Amendment File VO PAGE 73 ,ccount No. Department Reason _ Increase (Decrease 10-34-5510 Environmental Certification for Conf/Membship Protection Cooley 1,500 10-34-5518 Complete new Other/Misc. Landfill site 30,800 10-34-5615 Complete new Equip. Rent/Lease Landfill site 13,700 10-34-5654 Increase cost S.W. Haul Pct. 4 of hauling S.W. 6,300 INCREASE TO DEPARTMENT BUDGET $52,300 TOTAL INCREASE TO GENERAL FUND BUDGET $52,300 VO PAG