COUNTY
OF RANDALL
Be it remembered on this the 30th 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.
Joella McPherson, Randall County Auditor, gave the
invocation.
RANDALL COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT AGENDA
JANUARY 30, 2001
9:00 A.
M. MEETING
COUNTY SQUARE NORTH
COURTROOM
400 16TH STREET, CANYON,
TEXAS
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Invocation: Joella McPherson,
Randall County Auditor, First Baptist Church, Amarillo, Texas
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1. Approval
of the minutes of the January 23, 2001 commissioners court meeting. (TW)
2. Discuss
problems related to the construction of the Youth Center Halfway House. A closed meeting will be held with attorney
Kirk Crutcher pursuant to Tex. Gov. Code Ann. '551.071 permitting a governmental body to conduct a private
consultation with its attorney to seek the advice of its attorney about
contemplated litigation. Take any
necessary action. (TW)
3. Discuss
and act on a request by developer to accept Green Acre Farms Unit #3 in Section
179, Blk 2, A. B. & M. Survey, Randall County, Texas (7.79 acres). (Road Department)
4. Designate
members of the committee which will evaluate telecommunications system
bids. (SH)
5. Discuss
and act on request to purchase body armor for the Sheriff’s office. (Auditor)
6. Discuss
issues of concern related to construction of the new jail. Take any necessary action. (TW)
7. Review
of correspondence with the commissioners
court. (TW)
8. Accept
official reports. (TW)
9. Discuss
and act on Randall County employees’ requests to attend meetings and
conferences. (Auditor)
10. Approval
of vouchers. (Auditor)
11. Public
comment period. (TW)
12. 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 adjourn into executive session at
anytime 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.
1. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE JANUARY 23, 2001 COMMISSIONERS COURT MEETING. (TW)
Motion was made by Commissioner Gualtiere. Motion to approve the January 23, 2001 Commissioners Court meeting.
SECOND was made by Commissioner Parker.
AYES: All five.
NAYS: None.
Motion carried by 5-0 vote.
2. DISCUSS PROBLEMS RELATED TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE YOUTH
CENTER HALFWAY HOUSE. A CLOSED MEETING
WILL BE HELD WITH ATTORNEY KIRK CRUTCHER PURSUANT TO TEX. GOV. CODE ANN. '551.071 PERMITTING A GOVERNMENTAL BODY TO CONDUCT A
PRIVATE CONSULTATION WITH ITS ATTORNEY TO SEEK THE ADVICE OF ITS ATTORNEY ABOUT
CONTEMPLATED LITIGATION. TAKE ANY
NECESSARY ACTION. (TW)
Tabled for two weeks.
3. DISCUSS AND ACT ON A REQUEST BY DEVELOPER TO ACCEPT GREEN
ACRE FARMS UNIT #3 IN SECTION 179, BLK 2, A. B. & M. SURVEY, RANDALL
COUNTY, TEXAS (7.79 ACRES). (ROAD
DEPARTMENT)
Motion was made by Judge Wood. Motion that we approve the request by the developer to accept Green Acre Farms Unit #3 with the variance that he has suggested and with the understanding that Mr. Hanson will communicate to him in writing that while we have accepted this we are in no way accepting that road.
SECOND was made by Commissioner Gualtiere.
AYES: All five.
NAYS: None.
Motion carried by 5-0 vote.
4. DESIGNATE MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE WHICH WILL EVALUATE
TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM BIDS. (SH)
Motion was made by Judge Wood. Motion to accept the chooses of the Commissioners for this committee, namely there will be four people on it- Jeff Tidmore, Terri Looney, Kelle Hall and Skip Huskey, and I would suggest that Skip be the leader of the committee.
SECOND was made by Commissioner Gualtiere.
AYES: All five.
NAYS: None.
Motion carried by 5-0 vote.
5. DISCUSS AND ACT ON REQUEST TO PURCHASE BODY ARMOR FOR THE
SHERIFF’S OFFICE. (AUDITOR)
Motion was made by Commissioner Gualtiere. So moved.
SECOND was made by Commissioner Karrh.
AYES: All five.
NAYS: None.
Motion carried by 5-0 vote.
6. DISCUSS ISSUES OF CONCERN RELATED TO CONSTRUCTION OF THE
NEW JAIL. TAKE ANY NECESSARY
ACTION. (TW)
None.
7. REVIEW OF CORRESPONDENCE WITH THE COMMISSIONERS COURT. (TW)
Motion was made by Commissioner Gualtiere. Motion to approve correspondence with Commissioners Court.
SECOND was made by Commissioner Karrh.
AYES: All five. Exhibit 1
NAYS: None.
Motion carried by 5-0 vote.
8. ACCEPT
OFFICIAL REPORTS. (TW)
None.
9. 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 Parker.
AYES: All five. Exhibit 2
NAYS: None.
Motion carried by 5-0 vote.
10. APPROVAL
OF VOUCHERS. (AUDITOR)
Motion was made by Commissioner Gualtiere. Motion to approve the following checks.
SECOND was made by Commissioner Parker.
AYES: All five. Exhibit 3
NAYS: None.
Motion carried by 5-0 vote.
11. PUBLIC
COMMENT PERIOD. (TW)
Commissioner Gualtiere ask Joella about Juvenile Center contract for Natural Gas.
Commissioner Huskey ask Joella about cash flow on investment policy.
Commissioner Parker commented on Randall County flags
flying.
12. AGENDA
ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING. (TW)
Resolution to do way with Constables in Randall County.
Agenda item #2.
Next meeting will be in two weeks, February 13, at 9:00
a.m.
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Judge
Wood adjourned the Randall County Commissioners Court until 9:00 am. Tuesday,
February 13th, 2001 in the Randall County Square North Courtroom.
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At the meeting on February 13, 2001, Commissioner
Parker moved to approve the minutes for the meeting held on the 30th
of January 2001 as distributed.
Commissioner Gualtiere 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