STATE OF TEXAS



COUNTY OF RANDALL



Be it remembered on this the 2nd day of January 2001, there came to and was held a Regular Meeting at 9:00 a.m. of the Commissioners= Court in and for Randall County, Texas with the following present and presiding:



Theodore Wood, Presiding County Judge

Robert Karrh Commissioner Precinct 1

Gene Parker, Commissioner Precinct 2

George Huskey, Commissioner Precinct 3

Craig Gualtiere, Commissioner Precinct 4



Also present at the meeting was Joella McPherson, County Auditor and Sue Wicker Bartolino, County Clerk.

Commissioner Robert Karrh, gave the invocation.

























































RANDALL COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT AGENDA



JANUARY 2, 2001



9:00 A.M. MEETING



COUNTY SQUARE NORTH COURTROOM



400 16TH STREET, CANYON, TEXAS

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Invocation:

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1. Approval of the minutes of the December 19, 2000 commissioners court meeting. (TW)



2. Discuss and act on proposal to approve specifications for aggregate bid #2001-71-1. (Auditor)



3. Discuss and act on proposal to approve specifications for asphalt bid #2001-71-2. (Auditor)



4. Discuss and act on proposal to approve specifications for fuel bid #2001-71-3. (Auditor)



5. Approve bonds for (A) Bob Karrh, Precinct 1 Commissioner; (B) Skip Huskey, Precinct 3 Commissioner; (C) Werner Talley, Precinct 1 Constable; and (D) James Anderson, County Court at Law Judge. (Auditor)



6) Discuss and act on request to transfer $21,000 from Capital Expenditures -- County Clerk Records Management Fund to County Clerk Records Management Fund -- Contracted Services. (Auditor)



7) Determine method by which salary grievance committee will be composed for 2001. (TW)



8) Assuming that the commissioners court chooses to place public members on the salary grievance committee, select salary grievance committee members for 2001. (TW)



9) Discuss and act on proposal to approve building plaque for new jail. (TW)



10) Discuss issues of concern related to construction of the new jail. Take any necessary action. (TW)



11) Discuss and act on request to fund police personnel for annual 4-H dance. Cost will be $72.00. (Extension Service)



12) Appoint person to fill vacancy in the position of election judge for Precinct 28. (County Clerk)



13) Review of correspondence with the commissioners court. (TW)



14) Accept official reports. (TW)



15) Discuss and act on Randall County employees= requests to attend meetings and conferences. (Auditor)



16) Approval of vouchers. (Auditor)



17) Public comment period. (TW)



18) Agenda items for next meeting, (TW)

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The public is invited and encouraged to speak on any agenda item and will be given an opportunity to do so before any vote is taken.

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This agenda notice is made in accordance with Texas Government Code Annotated, Chapter 551 (Vernon 1994), Texas Open Meetings Act.

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Agenda items may not necessarily be considered in the order listed on the agenda.

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The Randall County Commissioners Court reserves the right to go into executive session (i.e., closed meeting) at any time during the course of this meeting to discuss any of the matters listed above, as authorized by Texas Government Code Sections 551.071 (consultation with attorney), 551.072 (deliberations about real property), 551.073 (deliberations about gifts and donations), 551.074 (personnel matters), 551.076 (deliberations about security devices) and 551.086 (economic development). See also Op. Tex. Att=y Gen. No. JC-0057 (1999); Att=y Gen. LO-90-27.

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Ted Wood

Randall County Judge











































































1. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE DECEMBER 19, 2000 COMMISSIONERS COURT MEETING. (TW)



Motion was made by Commissioner Gualtiere. Motion to approve the December 19, 2000 Commissioners Court meeting.

SECOND was made by Commissioner Parker.

AYES: All five.

NAYS: None.

Motion carried by 5-0 vote.



2. DISCUSS AND ACT ON PROPOSAL TO APPROVE SPECIFICATIONS FOR AGGREGATE BID #2001-71-1. (AUDITOR)



Motion was made by Commissioner Gualtiere. Motion to approve aggregate bid #2001-71-1.

SECOND was made by Commissioner Karrh.

AYES: All five.

NAYS: None.

Motion carried by 5-0 vote.



3. DISCUSS AND ACT ON PROPOSAL TO APPROVE SPECIFICATIONS FOR ASPHALT BID #2001-71-2. (AUDITOR)



Motion was made by Commissioner Parker. Motion to approve specifications for asphalt bid #2001-71-2.

SECOND was made by Commissioner Huskey.

AYES: All five.

NAYS: None.

Motion carried by 5-0 vote.



4. DISCUSS AND ACT ON PROPOSAL TO APPROVE SPECIFICATIONS FOR FUEL BID #2001-71-3. (AUDITOR)



Motion was made by Commissioner Huskey. So moved.

SECOND was made by Judge Wood.

AYES: All five.

NAYS: None.

Motion carried by 5-0 vote.



5. APPROVE BONDS FOR (A) BOB KARRH, PRECINCT 1 COMMISSIONER; (B) SKIP HUSKEY, PRECINCT 3 COMMISSIONER; (C) WERNER TALLEY, PRECINCT 1 CONSTABLE; AND (D) JAMES ANDERSON, COUNTY COURT AT LAW JUDGE. (AUDITOR)



Motion was made by Commissioner Gualtiere. Motion to approve the bonds for Bob Karrh, Commissioner Pct 1, Skip Huskey, Pct 3, Werner Talley, Pct 1 Constable and James Anderson, County Court at Law Judge.

SECOND was made by Judge Wood.

AYES: Three. Exhibit 1

NAYS: None.

ABSTAINING: Two. Huskey, Karrh.

Motion carried by 3-0-2 vote.



6) DISCUSS AND ACT ON REQUEST TO TRANSFER $21,000 FROM CAPITAL EXPENDITURES -- COUNTY CLERK RECORDS MANAGEMENT FUND TO COUNTY CLERK RECORDS MANAGEMENT FUND -- CONTRACTED SERVICES. (AUDITOR)



Motion was made by Commissioner Gualtiere. Motion to transfer from County Clerk Records Management - Capital Expenditures $21,000 to County Clerk Records Management Fund - Contracted Labor.

SECOND was made by Commissioner Huskey.

AYES: All five. Exhibit 2

NAYS: None. Resolution #2001-1

Motion carried by 5-0 vote.



7) DETERMINE METHOD BY WHICH SALARY GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE WILL BE COMPOSED FOR 2001. (TW)



Motion was made by Commissioner Huskey. Move we stay with nine public members.

SECOND was made by Commissioner Parker.

AYES: All five.

NAYS: None.

Motion carried by 5-0 vote.



8) ASSUMING THAT THE COMMISSIONERS COURT CHOOSES TO PLACE PUBLIC MEMBERS ON THE SALARY GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE, SELECT SALARY GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE MEMBERS FOR 2001. (TW)



Selected nine member committee: Sandra Albracht, Kenneth Forbis, Larry Rodin, Susanne Greer, Larry Farber, Janet Dewey, Ronald Price, Jerry Baker, Charles Woodburn. Exhibit 3 Resolution #2001-2



9) DISCUSS AND ACT ON PROPOSAL TO APPROVE BUILDING PLAQUE FOR NEW JAIL. (TW)



Motion was made by Commissioner Gualtiere. Motion to approve the plaque for the new jail.

SECOND was made by Commissioner Parker.

AYES: All five.

NAYS: None.

Motion carried by 5-0 vote.



10) DISCUSS ISSUES OF CONCERN RELATED TO CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW JAIL. TAKE ANY NECESSARY ACTION. (TW)



None. Commissioners to tour site today.



11) DISCUSS AND ACT ON REQUEST TO FUND POLICE PERSONNEL FOR ANNUAL 4-H DANCE. COST WILL BE $72.00. (EXTENSION SERVICE)



Motion was made by Commissioner Gualtiere. Motion to approve the $72.00 expenditure for the 4-H Extension Service.

SECOND was made by Commissioner Karrh.

AYES: All five. Exhibit 4

NAYS: None.

Motion carried by 5-0 vote.



12) APPOINT PERSON TO FILL VACANCY IN THE POSITION OF ELECTION JUDGE FOR PRECINCT 28. (COUNTY CLERK)



Motion was made by Commissioner Parker. Motion we appoint him (Mike Ussery).

SECOND was made by Judge Wood.

AYES: All five. Exhibit 5

NAYS: None. Resolution #2001-3

Motion carried by 5-0 vote.



13) REVIEW OF CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE COMMISSIONERS COURT. (TW)



Motion was made by Commissioner Gualtiere. Motion to approve the correspondence with Commissioners Court.

SECOND was made by Commissioner Huskey.

AYES: All five. Exhibit 6

NAYS: None.

Motion carried by 5-0 vote.



14) ACCEPT OFFICIAL REPORTS. (TW)



Motion was made by Commissioner Parker. Move we accept the official reports as presented.

SECOND was made by Commissioner Karrh.

AYES: All five. Exhibit 7

NAYS: None.

Motion carried by 5-0 vote.

Add employment matters.

MOTION was made by Commissioner Gualtiere. Motion to amend the official reports.

SECOND was made by Commissioner Parker.

AYES: All five.

NAYS: None.

Motion carried by 5-0 vote.



15) DISCUSS AND ACT ON RANDALL COUNTY EMPLOYEES= REQUESTS TO ATTEND MEETINGS AND CONFERENCES. (AUDITOR)



Motion was made by Commissioner Gualtiere. Motion to approve the Randall County Employees request to attend meetings and conferences.

SECOND was made by Commissioner Huskey.

AYES: All five. Exhibit 8

NAYS: None.

Motion carried by 5-0 vote.



16) APPROVAL OF VOUCHERS. (AUDITOR)



Motion was made by Commissioner Parker. Motion that we pay these bills.

SECOND was made by Commissioner Gualtiere.

AYES: All five. Exhibit 9

NAYS: None.

Motion carried by 5-0 vote.



17) PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD. (TW)



None.



18) AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING, (TW)



Next meeting January 9th, 6:00 pm with a public hearing at 7:00 pm.



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Judge Wood adjourned the Randall County Commissioners Court until 6:00 pm. Tuesday, January 9th, 2001 in the Randall County Square North Courtroom.

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At the meeting on January 9, 2001, Commissioner Gualtiere moved to approve the minutes for the meeting held on the 2nd of January 2001 as distributed. Commissioner Huskey seconded the motion. Five (5) Voted aye. The said minutes were approved as distributed and No correction was made in open Court.



Ted Wood, County Judge, Presiding Officer of Commissioners Court





Attest:

Sue Wicker Bartolino, County Clerk