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Home My WebLink About1989-04-04-1000AM-PublicHearing• • r .4-1. COMMISSIONERS' COURT PUBLIC HEARING APRIL 4, 1989 The Commissioners' Court of Brazos County, Texas held a Public Hearing on a Petition submitted to the County judge for the creation of Rural Fire Prevention District #3 in the Commissioners' Courtroom in the Courthouse in Bryan, Brazos County, Texas, beginning at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 4, 1989, with the following members of the Court present: R. J. Holmgreen, County Judge, Absent; Gary Norton, Commissioner of Precinct 1; Walter Wilcox, Commissioner of Precinct 2; Randy Sims, Commissioner of Precinct 3, Presiding; Milton Turner, Commissioner of Precinct 4; Frank Boriskie, County Clerk. The following citizens and officials were in attendance: Ruth McLeod Carol Palmer Bea Green Elizabeth Sharp Joe Brown Sal Rios Gregory J. Janda Weldon Wright, Jr. Ronald A. Mayworm Phyllis Lemons Rick Lemons Randy R. Frankson John A. Hicks L. G. Crum Ed Frochling M. M. Deans C. B. Jones Clyde Brothers Administrative Assistant Admin. Asst. to County Judge Secretary to Commissioners Bryan/College Station Eagle KBTX-TV KBTX-TV Pct 3 VFD Pct 3 VFD Pct 3 VFD Pct 3 VFD Pct 3 VFD Pct 3 VFD Pct 3 VFD Voting Pct 27 Resident Voting Pct 27 Resident Voting Pct 27 Resident Brazos County Resident Brazos County Resident The purpose of the Public Hearing was to hear commentary for hand against the proposed creation of the Brazos County Rural Fire (;Prevention District No. 3 in Commissioner- Precinct 3. I1 ;!Commissioner Randy Sims stated in his opening comments that the ,!petition submitted by the residents in Precinct -3 had been Ij checked and certified and that proper notice of the hearing had been given according to law. He outlined the procedures for the ~I hearing and asked those in attendance for any comments on the !subject. Mayworm - Assistant Chief Pct. 3 Volunteer Fire Department ke of budgetary constraints currently facing the department ing the 40% increase in insurance premiums and the need to VOL i/ PAGE 9--14 1 maintain and improve the old equipment. He asked that the Court vote to hold an election for the creation of the Precinct 3 Rural j Fire Prevention District. C. B. Jones - Asked the Court if it was bound to hold an 1 election, whereupon Commissioner Sims answered 'No'. He then asked why there was a public hearing and why do we need another taxing authority. Commissioner Sims explained that Brazos County f had funding limitations and that the Court was doing what it ! could to be equitable with everyone but it could not afford more i expenses to upgrade equipment. Dr. Jones asked, "Brazos County doesn't have the money but Precinct 3 does?' Commissioner Norton - Explained the need of an additional taxing i authority. i Weldon Wright - Read from a pamphlet published by the Governor's i Advisory Committee referencing Rural Fire Protection. It cited 1 I inadequate funding by the individual counties as the leading (problem. It went on to say that the creation of a Rural Fire (Prevention District plus the continuation of funding from the Counties was a good step in helping alleviate the funding , problems currently facing the Volunteer Departments. He went on to ask if the district were indeed created, would the county ; continue funding. Commissioner Sims answered 'Yes'. I L. G. Crum - A resident of the Harvey Community stated the I Commissioners Court had the authority to fund the budget and they I make the decision who gets what. He went on to say he believed i the Commissioners Court should fund rural fire districts. He then asked how many people in Precinct 3 had appeared to say "Raise my taxes." He also stated he was not willing to pay more tax dollars to the fire district. i C. B. Jones - Informed the court that he was against the establishment of another taxing authority and felt that the Commissioners Court should handle this. Rick Lemmons - Informed the Court that limited assistance in suppression is furnished by the city fire departments due to the cities' carriers having a limited water capacity. He continued `by saying that response time by the volunteer department will VO mn' AGE -2-3o /1~ i A` l~ IE E equal that of the cities once they can upgrade. Weldon Wright - stated that previously fire protection had not been adequate for fighting fires in the rural areas but that things were now better. He said the cost to Brazos County to pay for fire protection from the cities for the rural areas would be excessive. Now the cities were calling the rural fire fighters to help them within the city limits. Clyde Brothers - stated he was against a new taxing district and that the Commissioners Court should have the taxing authority to increase taxes for fire protection. Commissioner Sims asked if there were any more comments from the audience, there were none. Commissioner Sims then asked for comments from the members of the Court. Commissioner Wilcox explained to the Court how Precinct 2 had handled the matter saying that if any such area (rural or extra territorial jurisdiction of Bryan or Wixon Valley) had defeated the proposition, they would not been a part of the district. There being no further comments from the Court, Commissioner Sims closed the Public Hearing and announced that a Commis- sioners' Court meeting would be held on Thursday, March 6, 1989 at 10:30 a.m. in the Commissioners' Courtroom to vote on whether to call the election. There being no further business to come before the Court, the meeting was adjourned. • VOL ✓ PAGE 231 The foregoing minutes have been examined and approved in open Court this the day of 191-1 , in Bryan, Brazos County, Texas. s Gary Nort County Judge Commissi 7 Walter Wilcox Randy Sims Commissioner, Precinct 2 , Commissi er, Precinct 3 Milton Turner Frank Boris ie Commissioner, Precinct 4 County Clerk 'c. ' i f • vo PAG ' a ~sr S a` /Z~ - r, recln 1 PAGE 233 WAS'LEFT BLANK INTENTIONALLY W~ I .tl7-- Y .w- -..Yor _ La Corte de Comisionados del Condado•de Brazos, Texas tendra • una audencia publ,ica para considerar una peticion para ]a creacion de un Distrito Rural Impeditivo de Fuego que sea creado y governado bajo las condiciones de Articulo III, Seccion 48-d de la Constitucion del Estado de Texas. E1 nombre propuesto del distrito sera 'Brazos County Rural Fire Prevention District No. 30. Los limites del distrito propuesto seran como la descripcion que sigue: SECCION 1 EMPEZANDO al punto donde la Linea central de la interseccion del rio Navasota y la linea•central de la carretera 21 oeste; De alli hacia el sur meandro con la lina central del rio Navsota (que forma los limites de los condados de Brazos y Madison y los lfmites del los condados de Brazos y Grimes) hacia la ' interseccion con la linea central de Carter's Creek; De a l l i hac i a el nord'este meandro con la l rnea central de Carter's Creek ha la interseccion con los lfmites de la ciudad de College Station; De alli hacia noroeste ha to largo de la Linea de los L(mites de la ciudad de Bryan hacia la interseccion con la li•nea central de la carretera 211 • De alli noroeste ha to largo de la Linea central de la carretera 21 hacia la interseccion con los limites de la ciudad de Wixon valley; De alli sudest ha to largo de los jimites de la cuudad de Wixon valley otra vez hacia la interseccion con la carretera 21 oeste, asi de este modo excluiendo la area incorporada de Wixon Valley; De alli noroeste ha to largo de la Linea rental de la carretera 21 este hacia la Ifnea central del rio Navasota asi de este modo regresando al punto de origin. AUDENCIA PUBLICA ESTADO DE TEXAS CONDADO DE BRAZOS E1 sitio de la Audencia sera la Corte de los Comisionados, • Corte del Condado de Brazos, Calle 300 East 26th, Bryan, Texas I.a fecha de la Audencia sera el dia de ,1 1989. [,a hora de la Audencia sera ha las a.m. Todas personas que teingan interes, se-an en contra o ha favor en la formacion de dicho distrito son inVitados ha la Audencia publics. Ffank Boriakie ' Escribiente del Condado Condado de Brazos, Texas VOi ✓ PAGE 2-390' - - - ~ _.~~".~-a+- rte. s.~..~r'= - _ I J 1 ,I A.. BRAZOS COUNTY CONMISSIONERS COURT HEARING NEETLNGt ON BRAZOS COUNTY RURAL FIRE P V ~,TION APRIL 4, 1989 AT 10:00 A.M. ULULKLUL .3 6~~ NAME PLBJ,SB PRINT111 ORGANIZATION 1,55 PC 7 3 V BJQA-7o s ~"o~y A Jy~~s z 7 . NA Q~~ Il 4170A, ) VO.L J PAGE. 23r h S. N u ~ _ _ - ."..~.tt[aL~r'wL:...u. .n_n[ K-L.rsu av.++: ~wA"h:L'~'r+. V' .e.~"1 ...n r> • . LLi~