STATE OF TEXAS

 

COUNTY OF RANDALL

 

Be it remembered on this the 12th day of June 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 Karon Kantor, Assistant Auditor.

Judge James Anderson, County Court at Law Judge, gave the invocation.

 

            Sheriff Joel Richard recognized individuals presented a Commendation: Stan McNutt,

 

Bob Crump, Dennis Henley, Claude Stephens, Bobbie Ledbetter and Ron Bradburn.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                        RANDALL COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT AGENDA

 

                                                                JUNE 12, 2001

 

                                                          3:30 P. M. MEETING

 

                                        COUNTY SQUARE NORTH COURTROOM

 

                                            400 16TH STREET, CANYON, TEXAS

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Invocation:  Judge James Anderson, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Amarillo, Texas              ====================================================================== 

 

1.         Discuss and approve the minutes of the June 5, 2001 commissioners court meeting.  (TW)

 

2.         Discuss and act on request to increase the County Clerk’s change fund from $400 to $600. 

            (Auditor)

 

3.         Discuss and act on request to increase the District Clerk’s change fund from $100 to $200.       (Auditor)

 

4.         Discuss and act on proposal to approve official bonds for Joella McPherson as Randall                         County Auditor and Purchasing Agent.  (Auditor)

 

5.         Discuss and act on proposal to amend the Randall County Employee Handbook and                                                     Personnel Policy to reflect new county policy in regard to time sheets and paychecks.  (TW)

 

6.         Discuss letter from Judge Pirtle regarding the employment of assistant county auditors.  Take any necessary action.  (TW) 

              

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.         DISCUSS AND APPROVE THE MINUTES OF THE JUNE 5, 2001 COMMISSIONERS COURT MEETING.  (TW)

 

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 ACT ON REQUEST TO INCREASE THE COUNTY CLERK’S CHANGE FUND FROM $400 TO $600.  (AUDITOR)

 

Motion was made by Commissioner Gualtiere.  So moved.

SECOND was made by Commissioner Parker.

AYES: All five.

NAYS: None.

Motion carried by 5-0 vote.                                                                                                                 

 

3.         DISCUSS AND ACT ON REQUEST TO INCREASE THE DISTRICT CLERK’S CHANGE FUND FROM $100 TO $200.            (AUDITOR)

 

Motion was made by Commissioner Gualtiere.  So moved.

SECOND was made by Commissioner Parker.

AYES: All five.

NAYS: None.

Motion carried by 5-0 vote.                                                                                                                 

 

4.         DISCUSS AND ACT ON PROPOSAL TO APPROVE OFFICIAL BONDS FOR JOELLA MCPHERSON AS RANDALL COUNTY AUDITOR AND PURCHASING AGENT.  (AUDITOR)

 

Motion was made by Commissioner Parker.  So moved.

SECOND was made by Commissioner Karrh.

AYES: All five.                                                                                     Exhibit 1

NAYS: None.                                                                                                  Resolution #2001-79

Motion carried by 5-0 vote.                                                                                                                 

 

5.         DISCUSS AND ACT ON PROPOSAL TO AMEND THE RANDALL COUNTY EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK AND PERSONNEL POLICY TO REFLECT NEW COUNTY POLICY IN REGARD TO TIME SHEETS AND PAYCHECKS.  (TW)

 

Tabled for two weeks.                                                                                                                         

 

6.         DISCUSS LETTER FROM JUDGE PIRTLE REGARDING THE EMPLOYMENT OF ASSISTANT COUNTY AUDITORS.  TAKE ANY NECESSARY ACTION.  (TW) 

 

Motion was made by Judge Wood.  Motion to table this for two weeks.

SECOND was made by Commissioner Karrh.

AYES: All five.

NAYS: None.

Motion carried by 5-0 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 Huskey.  So moved.

SECOND was made by Commissioner Gualtiere.

AYES: All five.                                                                                     Exhibit 2

NAYS: None.

Motion carried by 5-0 vote.                                                                                                                 

 

9.         ACCEPT OFFICIAL REPORTS.  (TW)

 

Motion was made by Commissioner Huskey.  So moved.

SECOND was made by Commissioner Parker.

AYES: All five.                                                                                     Exhibit 3

NAYS: None.

Motion carried by 5-0 vote.                                                                                                                 

 

10.       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 Employee’s request to attend meetings and conferences.

SECOND was made by Commissioner Huskey.

AYES: All five.                                                                                     Exhibit 4

NAYS: None.

Motion carried by 5-0 vote.                                                                                                                 

 

11.       APPROVAL OF VOUCHERS.  (AUDITOR)

 

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

SECOND was made by Commissioner Parker.

AYES: All five.                                                                                     Exhibit 5

NAYS: None.

Motion carried by 5-0 vote.                                                                                                                 

 

12.       PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD.  (TW)

 

Karon Kantor – County phone system down.                                                                                       

 

13.       AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING.  (TW)

 

Next week June 19,  no regular meeting, at 3:30 pm Judge Wood will be presenting to the public & press the Requested Budget.  Next regular meeting will be June 26th, at 3:30 p.m.  On the agenda will be:  New employee pay plan, Will discuss exempt employees, agenda items  5 & 6.                      

 

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Judge Wood adjourned the Randall County Commissioners Court until 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 19th 2001 in the Randall County Square North Courtroom.

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At the meeting on June 26, 2001, Commissioner Gualtiere   moved to approve the minutes for the meeting held on the 12th of June 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