STATE OF TEXAS

 

COUNTY OF RANDALL

 

Be it remembered on this the 24th 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

                Joella McPherson, County Auditor, gave the invocation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                         RANDALL COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT AGENDA

 

                                                                APRIL 24, 2001

 

                                                          3:30 P. M. MEETING

 

                                        COUNTY SQUARE NORTH COURTROOM

 

                                            400 16TH STREET, CANYON, TEXAS

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Invocation:          =====================================================================

1.            Approval of the minutes of the April 17, 2001 commissioners court meeting.

 

2.         Discuss and award medications bid No. 2001-62-4 for the Juvenile Detention Center and the jail.  (Auditor)

 

3.         Discuss and award bid for installation of an above-ground fuel system for the new jail. (Auditor)       

 

4.         Select individual to serve on the Randall County Bail Bond Board. (TW)

 

5.                  Accept donations of refund checks (and any other donations) by citizens to Randall County.  Discuss and act on issue of how these donated funds are to be allocated and spent. (Auditor)

 

6.                  Discuss  problem of employee time sheets not being turned into the county treasurer in a timely fashion in violation of county policy.  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.  (Auditor)

 

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.

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                                                                                           ________________________                                                                                                                     Ted Wood                                                                                                                                    Randall County Judge

1.            APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE APRIL 17, 2001 COMMISSIONERS COURT MEETING.

 

Motion was made by Commissioner Karrh.  So moved.

SECOND was made by Commissioner Parker.

AYES: All five.

NAYS: None.

Motion carried by 5-0 vote.                                                                                                                                                

 

2.            DISCUSS AND AWARD MEDICATIONS BID NO. 2001-62-4 FOR THE JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER AND THE JAIL.  (AUDITOR)

 

Motion was made by Commissioner Gualtiere.  Motion to approve bid #2001-62-4 for D & S Drug Mart.

SECOND was made by Commissioner Karrh.

AYES: All five.                                                                                                                                     Exhibit 1

NAYS: None.                                                                                                                                        Resolution #2001-44

Motion carried by 5-0 vote.                                                                                                                                                

 

3.            DISCUSS AND AWARD BID FOR INSTALLATION OF AN ABOVE-GROUND FUEL SYSTEM FOR THE NEW JAIL. (AUDITOR)       

 

Motion was made by Commissioner Gualtiere.  Motion on bid #2001-62-3 to award for low bid for Willborn Brothers Company for a 15,000 gallon tank for $51,910.00.

SECOND was made by Commissioner Parker.

AYES: Four.                                                                                                                                          Exhibit 2

NAYS: One.  Wood.                                                                                                                    Resolution #2001-45

Motion carried by 4-1 vote.                                                                                                                                                

 

4.            SELECT INDIVIDUAL TO SERVE ON THE RANDALL COUNTY BAIL BOND BOARD. (TW)

 

Motion was made by Commissioner Karrh.  Recommend we nominate ex-sheriff, Harold Hooks, to be on that committee.

SECOND was made by Judge Wood.

AYES: Four.

NAYS: None.                                                                                                                                        Resolution #2001-46

ABSTAINING: One.  Huskey.

Motion carried by 4-0-1 vote.                                                                                                                                                            

 

5.                  ACCEPT DONATIONS OF REFUND CHECKS (AND ANY OTHER DONATIONS) BY CITIZENS TO RANDALL COUNTY.  DISCUSS AND ACT ON ISSUE OF HOW THESE DONATED FUNDS ARE TO BE ALLOCATED AND SPENT. (AUDITOR)

 

Motion was made by Commissioner Huskey.  Motion to accept these donations and have them placed into the general fund.

SECOND was made by Commissioner Karrh.

AYES: Four.                                                                                                                                          Exhibit 3

NAYS: One.  Wood.                                                                                                                    Resolution #2001-47

Motion carried by 4-1 vote.                                                                                                                                                

 

MOTION made by Commissioner Huskey.  Motion that we notify the Tax Office, who is probably getting the bulk of these if not all of them, that they are to instruct people that under the law they cannot designate it, if they have a desire of where this should be spent, they just need to call their commissioner.

Motion died for lack of a second.                                                                                                                                                 

 

6.                  DISCUSS  PROBLEM OF EMPLOYEE TIME SHEETS NOT BEING TURNED INTO THE COUNTY TREASURER IN A TIMELY FASHION IN VIOLATION OF COUNTY POLICY.  TAKE ANY NECESSARY ACTION. (TW)

 

Motion was made by Commissioner Huskey.  Motion that we instruct them (Elected Officials) to look at the possibility of making this (pay periods) two weeks behind or 14 days behind, however you want to term that, to give us adequate time.

SECOND was made by Judge Wood.

AYES: All five.

NAYS: None.

Motion carried by 5-0 vote.                                                                                                                                                

 

MOTION was made by Commissioner Huskey.  Motion that  we also look at, beginning Oct. 1st, going to a 26 pay year instead of 24.

SECOND was made by Judge Wood.

AYES: All five.

NAYS: None.

Motion carried by 5-0 vote.                                                                                                                                                

 

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

 

Motion was made by Commissioner Huskey.  So moved.

SECOND was made by Commissioner Karrh.

AYES: All five.                                                                                                                                     Exhibit 4

NAYS: None.

Motion carried by 5-0 vote.                                                                                                                                                

 

8.            ACCEPT OFFICIAL REPORTS.  (TW)

 

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

SECOND was made by Commissioner Huskey.

AYES: All five.                                                                                                                                     Exhibit 5

NAYS: None.

Motion carried by 5-0 vote.                                                                                                                                                

 

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

 

Motion was made by Commissioner Karrh.  So moved.

SECOND was made by Commissioner Parker.

AYES: All five.                                                                                                                                     Exhibit 6

NAYS: None.

Motion carried by 5-0 vote.                                                                                                                                                

 

10.           APPROVAL OF VOUCHERS.  (AUDITOR)

 

Motion was made by Judge Wood.  Motion to approve payment of the following.

SECOND was made by Commissioner Parker.

AYES: All five.                                                                                                                                     Exhibit 7

NAYS: None.

Motion carried by 5-0 vote.                                                                                                                                                

 

11.            PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD.  (AUDITOR)

 

None.                                                                                                                                                                                                    

 

12.            AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING.  (TW)

 

Amend the Employee handbook concerning time sheets.

Look at a time keeping system for the County.

Next meeting May 1st at 3:30 p.m.  Redistricting meetings at 6:00 pm and 7:00 pm.                                                   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Judge Wood adjourned the Randall County Commissioners Court until 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 1st, 2001 in the Randall County Square North Courtroom.

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At the meeting on May 1, 2001, Commissioner Huskey   moved to approve the minutes for the meeting held on the 24th of April 2001 as distributed.  Commissioner Wood  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