STATE OF TEXAS



COUNTY OF RANDALL



Be it remembered on this the 20th day of June 2000, 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.

Craig Gualtiere, Commissioner Precinct 4, gave the invocation.































RANDALL COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT AGENDA

JUNE 20, 2000



9:00 A.M. MEETING



COUNTY SQUARE NORTH COURTROOM



400 16TH STREET, CANYON, TEXAS

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1. Approval of the minutes of the June 13, 2000 commissioners court meeting. (TW)



2. Discuss and act on issues related to the hard core cost or plan of action on wireless equipment to go with computer backbone architecture. If necessary, amend details of information put out to potential vendors. (SJ)

3. Receive report from Robert Devin, Randall County Loss Control Committee Chairman, concerning the activities of the Loss Control Committee. Discuss the activities of the committee. Take any desired action. (TW)



4. Discuss the situation regarding recovery of money expended on the Siesta Addition cleanup. A closed meeting will be held pursuant to §551.071 of the Texas Government Code which permits a commissioners court to consult privately with its attorney concerning pending or contemplated litigation or a settlement offer. Take any necessary action. (TW)

5. Discuss and act on request to approve transfer of $4,500 to District Attorney - Dues and Meetings from the following accounts: District Attorney - Reimbursed Travel ($1,000); District Attorney - Repairs and Maintenance ($1,000); District Attorney - Office Supplies ($2,000); and District Attorney - Legal ($500). (TW)



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



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



8. Approval of vouchers. (Auditor)



9. Accept official reports. (TW)



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



11. Employment matters. (Treasurer)



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 any time 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).

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Ted Wood

Randall County Judge

































































































1. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE JUNE 13, 2000 COMMISSIONERS COURT MEETING. (TW)

MOTION was made by Commissioner Gualtiere. Motion to approve the minutes of the June 13, 2000 Commissioners Court meeting.

SECOND was made by Commissioner Karrh.

AYES: All five.

NAYS: None.

Motion carried by 5-0 vote.



2. DISCUSS AND ACT ON ISSUES RELATED TO THE HARD CORE COST OR PLAN OF ACTION ON WIRELESS EQUIPMENT TO GO WITH COMPUTER BACKBONE ARCHITECTURE. IF NECESSARY, AMEND DETAILS OF INFORMATION PUT OUT TO POTENTIAL VENDORS. (SJ)

No action. Will go back to bidders with new requirements on speed and encryption.

3. RECEIVE REPORT FROM ROBERT DEVIN, RANDALL COUNTY LOSS CONTROL COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN, CONCERNING THE ACTIVITIES OF THE LOSS CONTROL COMMITTEE. DISCUSS THE ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMITTEE. TAKE ANY DESIRED ACTION. (TW)

MOTION was made by Commissioner Parker. Motion to accept report.

SECOND was made by Commissioner Huskey.

AYES: All five.

NAYS: None.

Motion carried by 5-0 vote.



4. DISCUSS THE SITUATION REGARDING RECOVERY OF MONEY EXPENDED ON THE SIESTA ADDITION CLEANUP. A CLOSED MEETING WILL BE HELD PURSUANT TO §551.071 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE WHICH PERMITS A COMMISSIONERS COURT TO CONSULT PRIVATELY WITH ITS ATTORNEY CONCERNING PENDING OR CONTEMPLATED LITIGATION OR A SETTLEMENT OFFER. TAKE ANY NECESSARY ACTION. (TW)

No action. There is a hearing set in the 251st District Court on June 30th, with Judge Pat Pirtle, Randall County is not a party of this hearing.

5. DISCUSS AND ACT ON REQUEST TO APPROVE TRANSFER OF $4,500 TO DISTRICT ATTORNEY - DUES AND MEETINGS FROM THE FOLLOWING ACCOUNTS: DISTRICT ATTORNEY - REIMBURSED TRAVEL ($1,000); DISTRICT ATTORNEY - REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE ($1,000); DISTRICT ATTORNEY - OFFICE SUPPLIES ($2,000); AND DISTRICT ATTORNEY - LEGAL ($500). (TW)

MOTION was made by Commissioner Gualtiere. Motion to approve transfer.

SECOND was made by Commissioner Huskey.

AYES: All five. Exhibit #1

NAYS: None. Resolution #2000-77

Motion carried by 5-0 vote.



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

None.

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

MOTION was made by Judge Wood. Motion to accept the correspondence.

SECOND was made by Commissioner Parker.

AYES: All five. Exhibit #2

NAYS: None.

Motion carried by 5-0 vote.



8. APPROVAL OF VOUCHERS. (AUDITOR)

MOTION was made by Commissioner Gualtiere. Motion the following checks be approved for payment.

SECOND was made by Commissioner Parker.

AYES: All five. Exhibit #3

NAYS: None.

Motion carried by 5-0 vote.



9. ACCEPT OFFICIAL REPORTS. (TW)

MOTION was made by Commissioner Gualtiere. Motion to approve the Official Reports.

SECOND was made by Commissioner Huskey.

AYES: All five. Exhibit #4

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 Employees' request to attend meetings and conferences.

SECOND was made by Commissioner Karrh.

AYES: All five. Exhibit #5

NAYS: None.

Motion carried by 5-0 vote.



11. EMPLOYMENT MATTERS. (TREASURER)

MOTION was made by Commissioner Huskey. So moved.

SECOND was made by Commissioner Gualtiere.

AYES: All five. Exhibit #6

NAYS: None.

Motion carried by 5-0 vote.



12. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD. (TW)

Earl Mosley - remarked about the Globe News editorial.

Craig Gualtiere - free cholesterol seminar, Thursday.

Gene Parker - 4th of July parade float.

Skip Huskey - Telephone System bidders conference June 29th, 2:00 p.m.



13. AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING. (TW)

Next meeting June 27th, 9:00 a.m.

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Judge Wood adjourned the Randall County Commissioners' Court until 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, June 27, 2000 in the Randall County Square North Courtroom.

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At the meeting on June 27, 2000, Commissioner Gualtiere moved to approve the minutes for the meeting held on the 20th of June 2000 as distributed. Commissioner Karrh seconded the motion. Five (5) Voted aye. The said minutes were approved as distributed and No corrections were made in open Court.



Ted Wood, County Judge, Presiding Officer of Commissioners' Court



Attest:

Sue Wicker Bartolino, County Clerk