STATE OF TEXAS

 

COUNTY OF RANDALL

 

Be it remembered on this the 22nd day of May 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          (not present for Items #1 & 4)

Gene Parker,                Commissioner Precinct 2         

George Huskey,           Commissioner Precinct 3          (only present for Items # 1, 2,                                                                                        3, 4, & 12)

Craig Gualtiere,            Commissioner Precinct 4         

 

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

                Gene Parker, Paramount Baptist Church, gave the invocation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                        RANDALL COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT AGENDA

 

                                                                MAY 22, 2001

 

                                                          3:30 P. M. MEETING

 

                                        COUNTY SQUARE NORTH COURTROOM

 

                                            400 16TH STREET, CANYON, TEXAS

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Invocation: Gene Parker,  Paramount Baptist Church, Amarillo, Texas            =====================================================================  1.        Approval of the minutes of the May 15, 2001 commissioners court meeting.  (TW)

 

2.         Discuss and act on proposal to accept audit report prepared by Doshier, Pickens, Frances              regarding Randall County’s year-end report for 1999-2000 fiscal year.  (Auditor)

    

3.         Discuss performance contracting options.  Take any desired action in regard to choosing a particular option.  (TW)

 

4.         Discuss and award local and long distance service.  Bid #2001-15-2.  (Auditor)

 

5.         Discussion of the manner in which other counties contract with cities within those counties for the provision of fire protection.  Discuss the applicability of the foregoing in Randall County.  Take any necessary action.  (TW)

 

6.         Discuss and act on request to transfer $100  from Commissioners Court-Contingency to County Court at Law-Visiting Judges Travel & Salary.  (Auditor)

 

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

 

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

 

9.         Accept official reports.  (TW)

 

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

 

11.       Approval of vouchers.  (Auditor)

 

12.       Public comment period.  (TW)

 

13.       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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1.         APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE MAY 15, 2001 COMMISSIONERS COURT MEETING.  (TW)

 

Motion was made by Commissioner Parker.  Move we approve the minutes of the May 15th, Commissioners Court meeting.

SECOND was made by Commissioner Huskey.

AYES: Four.

NAYS: None.

Motion carried by 4-0 vote.                                                                                                                                                               

 

2.         DISCUSS AND ACT ON PROPOSAL TO ACCEPT AUDIT REPORT PREPARED BY DOSHIER, PICKENS, FRANCES REGARDING RANDALL COUNTY’S YEAR-END REPORT FOR 1999-2000 FISCAL YEAR.  (AUDITOR)

 

Motion was made by Judge Wood.  Motion that we accept the Audit Report.

SECOND was made by Commissioner Gualtiere.

AYES: All five.                                                                                                                                     Exhibit 1

NAYS: None.                                                                                                                                        Resolution #2001-59

Motion carried by 5-0 vote.                                                                                                                                                               

 

3.         DISCUSS PERFORMANCE CONTRACTING OPTIONS.  TAKE ANY DESIRED ACTION IN REGARD TO CHOOSING A PARTICULAR OPTION.  (TW)

 

Motion was made by Commissioner Huskey.  Motion to accept the Option #3 scope of work with the financing with Government Capital at a maximum annual interest rate of 5.84%.

SECOND was made by Commissioner Karrh.

AYES: Three.                                                                                                                                        Exhibit 2

NAYS: Two.   Wood, Gualtiere.                                                                                                         Resolution #2001-60

Motion carried by 3-2 vote.                                                                                                                                                               

 

4.         DISCUSS AND AWARD LOCAL AND LONG DISTANCE SERVICE.  BID #2001-15-2. (AUDITOR)

 

Motion was made by Judge Wood.  Motion that we go with Southwestern Bell. (Local service)

SECOND was made by Commissioner Parker.

AYES: Four.                                                                                                                                          Exhibit 3

NAYS: None.                                                                                                                                        Resolution #2001-61

Motion carried by 4-0 vote.                                                                                                                                                               

 

MOTION was made by Commissioner Gualtiere.  Motion to accept Techtel as the long distance service provider for Randall County – Bid #2001-15-2.

SECOND was made by Commissioner Parker.

AYES: Four.                                                                                                                                          Exhibit 3

NAYS: None.                                                                                                                                        Resolution #2001-62

Motion carried by 4-0 vote.                                                                                                                                                               

 

5.         DISCUSSION OF THE MANNER IN WHICH OTHER COUNTIES CONTRACT WITH CITIES WITHIN THOSE COUNTIES FOR THE PROVISION OF FIRE PROTECTION.  DISCUSS THE APPLICABILITY OF THE FOREGOING IN RANDALL COUNTY.  TAKE ANY NECESSARY ACTION.  (TW)

 

Moved to next agenda.                                                                                                                                                                      

 

6.         DISCUSS AND ACT ON REQUEST TO TRANSFER $100  FROM COMMISSIONERS COURT-CONTINGENCY TO COUNTY COURT AT LAW-VISITING JUDGES TRAVEL & SALARY.  (AUDITOR)

 

Motion was made by Commissioner Karrh.  So moved.

SECOND was made by Commissioner Gualtiere.

AYES: Four.                                                                                                                                          Exhibit 4

NAYS: None.                                                                                                                                        Resolution #2001-63

Motion carried by 4-0 vote.                                                                                                                                                               

 

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

 

None.                                                                                                                                                                                                    

 

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

 

Motion was made by Commissioner Parker.  Motion we accept the correspondence.

SECOND was made by Commissioner Gualtiere.

AYES: Four.                                                                                                                                          Exhibit 5

NAYS: None.

Motion carried by 4-0 vote.                                                                                                                                                               

 

9.         ACCEPT OFFICIAL REPORTS.  (TW)

 

Motion was made by Commissioner Gualtiere.  So moved.

SECOND was made by Commissioner Parker.

AYES: Four.                                                                                                                                          Exhibit 6

NAYS: None.

Motion carried by 4-0 vote.                                                                                                                                                               

 

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

 

Motion was made by Commissioner Gualtiere.  So moved.

SECOND was made by Commissioner Parker.

AYES: Four.                                                                                                                                          Exhibit 7

NAYS: None.

Motion carried by 4-0 vote.                                                                                                                                                               

 

11.       APPROVAL OF VOUCHERS.  (AUDITOR)

 

Motion was made by Commissioner Gualtiere.  Motion to pay the following bills.

SECOND was made by Commissioner Parker.

AYES: Four.                                                                                                                                          Exhibit 8

NAYS: None.

Motion carried by 4-0 vote.                                                                                                                                                               

 

12.       PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD.  (TW)

 

Kevin Willis – Veteran’s Park Ceremony.                                                                                                                                       

 

13.       AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING.  (TW)

 

Next meeting May 29th at 3:30 pm.  Redistricting Public Hearings at 5:30 pm Canyon and  7:30 pm Amarillo.     

 

 

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Judge Wood adjourned the Randall County Commissioners Court until 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 29th 2001 in the Randall County Square North Courtroom.

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At the meeting on May 29, 2001, Commissioner Gualtiere   moved to approve the minutes for the meeting held on the 22nd of May 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