STATE OF TEXAS

 

COUNTY OF RANDALL

 

Be it remembered on this the 10th day of April 2001, there came to and was held a Regular Meeting at 3:30 p.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.

                Pastor Wayne Hicks, Valleyview Church of the Nazarene, gave the invocation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                       RANDALL COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT AGENDA

 

                                                                APRIL 10, 2001

 

                                                          3:30 P. M. MEETING

 

                                        COUNTY SQUARE NORTH COURTROOM

 

                                            400 16TH STREET, CANYON, TEXAS

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Invocation:   Pastor Wayne Hicks, Valleyview Church of the Nazarene, Amarillo, Texas        ===================================================================== 

1.            Approval of the minutes of the April 3, 2001 commissioners court meeting.

 

2.         Select one additional member of the Salary Grievance Committee.  (TW)

 

3.        Discuss and act on proposal to hire law firm to review Randall County contracts as directed by the commissioners court.  (CG)

 

4.         Update by Randy Carman of Johnson Controls on status of performance contracting project with Randall County.  Provide Mr. Carman with any necessary direction.  (TW)

 

5.         Discuss and act on issue of which fund should be used to pay for legal fees incurred in regard to Juvenile Center Halfway House issues.  (Auditor)

 

6.         Discuss and act on proposal to contract with American Inspection Services for inspection of Juvenile Center Halfway House to determine why moisture is seeping into the building.  (TW)

 

7.         Discuss and act on proposal to award bid for the purchase of new telephone system for Randall County.  (SH)

 

8.         Discuss and act on proposal to approve job description for “Building Maintenance – Operator.”  (SH)

 

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

 

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

 

11.       Accept official reports.  (TW)

 

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

 

13.            Approval of vouchers.  (Auditor)

 

14.       Public comment period.  (TW)

 

15.       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.

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                                                                                           ________________________                                                                                                                     Ted Wood                                                                                                                                    Randall County Judge

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1.            APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE APRIL 3, 2001 COMMISSIONERS COURT MEETING.

 

Motion was made by Commissioner Parker.  Move the approval of minutes of April 3, 2001.

SECOND was made by Commissioner Karrh.

AYES: All five.

NAYS: None.

Motion carried by 5-0 vote.                                                                                                                                                

 

2.            SELECT ONE ADDITIONAL MEMBER OF THE SALARY GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE.  (TW)

 

Jimmy Bowman                                                                                                                                                                                    

 

3.        DISCUSS AND ACT ON PROPOSAL TO HIRE LAW FIRM TO REVIEW RANDALL COUNTY CONTRACTS AS DIRECTED BY THE COMMISSIONERS COURT.  (CG)

 

Motion was made by Commissioner Gualtiere.  Motion to approve hiring Sprouse, Smith & Rowley, to go over all contracts when directed which contracts to review.

SECOND was made by Judge Wood.

AYES: Two.  Wood, Gualtiere.

NAYS: Three.  Parker, Huskey, Karrh.

Motion failed by 2-3 vote.                                                

 

Amendment to motion.

MOTION was made by Commissioner Huskey.  Motion to amend this to state that we will not move forward with the hiring of the law firm in this regard until we have in writing from Mr. James Farren that he concurs that it is okay with his office to do this.  Because under the law we cannot do this without his approval.

SECOND was made by Commissioner Gualtiere.

AYES:  All five.

NAYS:  None.

Motion carried by 5-0 vote.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                

4.            UPDATE BY RANDY CARMAN OF JOHNSON CONTROLS ON STATUS OF PERFORMANCE CONTRACTING PROJECT WITH RANDALL COUNTY.  PROVIDE MR. CARMAN WITH ANY NECESSARY DIRECTION.  (TW)

 

Motion was made by Commissioner Karrh.  Motion that we do include the two.  (Youth Center Halfway House and South Annex in plant operations.)

SECOND was made by Judge Wood.

AYES: Four.

NAYS: One.  Gualtiere

Motion carried by 4-1 vote.                                                                                                                                                

 

5.            DISCUSS AND ACT ON ISSUE OF WHICH FUND SHOULD BE USED TO PAY FOR LEGAL FEES INCURRED IN REGARD TO JUVENILE CENTER HALFWAY HOUSE ISSUES.  (AUDITOR)

 

Motion was made by Commissioner Huskey.  So moved.  (Take this out of Commissioners Court Contingency.)

SECOND was made by Commissioner Karrh.

AYES: All five.                                                                                                                                     Exhibit 6

NAYS: None.                                                                                                                                        Resolution #2001-37

Motion carried by 5-0 vote.                                                                                                                                                

 

6.            DISCUSS AND ACT ON PROPOSAL TO CONTRACT WITH AMERICAN INSPECTION SERVICES FOR INSPECTION OF JUVENILE CENTER HALFWAY HOUSE TO DETERMINE WHY MOISTURE IS SEEPING INTO THE BUILDING.  (TW)

 

No action.                                                                                                                                                                                             

 

7.            DISCUSS AND ACT ON PROPOSAL TO AWARD BID FOR THE PURCHASE OF NEW TELEPHONE SYSTEM FOR RANDALL COUNTY.  (SH)

 

Motion was made by Commissioner Huskey.  Motion to accept the recommendation of the committee for the overall best bid from Optus.

SECOND was made by Commissioner Karrh.

AYES: Four.                                                                                                                                          Exhibit 7

NAYS: One.  Gualtiere.                                                                                                                               Resolution #2001-38

Motion carried by 4-1 vote.                                                                                                                                                

 

8.            DISCUSS AND ACT ON PROPOSAL TO APPROVE JOB DESCRIPTION FOR “BUILDING MAINTENANCE – OPERATOR.”  (SH)

 

Motion was made by Commissioner Huskey.  Motion that we remove #3 here, which is the dead animal question.

SECOND was made by Commissioner Parker.

AYES: All five.                                                                                                                                     Exhibit 1

NAYS: None.

Motion carried by 5-0 vote.

                                                                                                                                                               

Motion was made by Commissioner Huskey.  Motion that we accept these two new position job descriptions with the salary changes, with the wording clarification of jailor certification to be established by the County Judge, to put the correct wording in there.

SECOND was made by Commissioner Karrh.

AYES: All five.

NAYS: None.

Motion carried by 5-0 vote.

 

Motion was made by Commissioner Huskey.  Motion that the Judge be authorized, if it is his desire, to give the first opportunity to the three current employees and if he chooses one or two of those three to fulfill these that that would be adequate.

SECOND was made by Commissioner Karrh.

AYES: Three.

NAYS: Two.  Parker, Gualtiere.

Motion carried by 3-2 vote.                                                                                                                                                

 

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

 

Judge Wood reported on site visit.                                                                                                                                                      

 

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

 

Motion was made by Commissioner Parker.  Motion to approve the correspondence as submitted to the court.

SECOND was made by Commissioner Huskey.

AYES: All five.                                                                                                                                     Exhibit 2

NAYS: None.

Motion carried by 5-0 vote.                                                                                                                                                

 

11.            ACCEPT OFFICIAL REPORTS.  (TW)

 

Motion was made by Commissioner Huskey.  Move we accept the reports.

SECOND was made by Commissioner Parker.

AYES: All five.                                                                                                                                     Exhibit 3

NAYS: None.

Motion carried by 5-0 vote.                                                                                                                                                

 

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

 

Motion was made by Commissioner Karrh.  Move that we accept the travel as requested.

SECOND was made by Commissioner Huskey.

AYES: All five.                                                                                                                                     Exhibit 4

NAYS: None.

Motion carried by 5-0 vote.                                                                                                                                                

 

13.            APPROVAL OF VOUCHERS.  (AUDITOR)

 

Motion was made by Commissioner Parker.  Motion that we approve the bills.

SECOND was made by Commissioner Huskey.

AYES: All five.                                                                                                                                     Exhibit 5

NAYS: None.

Motion carried by 5-0 vote.                                                                                                                                                

 

14.            PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD.  (TW)

 

None.                                                                                                                                                                                                    

 

15.            AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING.  (TW)

 

Selection for redistricting committee.  Next meeting April 17th at 3:30 p.m.                                                                           

 

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Judge Wood adjourned the Randall County Commissioners Court until 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 17th, 2001 in the Randall County Square North Courtroom.

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At the meeting on April 17, 2001, Commissioner Karrh   moved to approve the minutes for the meeting held on the 10th of April 2001 as distributed.  Commissioner Parker  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