STATE OF TEXAS



COUNTY OF RANDALL



Be it remembered on this the 18th day of July 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.

Joella McPherson, County Auditor, gave the invocation.









































RANDALL COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT AGENDA

July 18, 2000



9:00 A.M. MEETING



COUNTY SQUARE NORTH COURTROOM



400 16TH STREET, CANYON, TEXAS

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Invocation:

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1. Approval of the minutes of the July 11, 2000 commissioners court meeting. (TW)



2. Discuss the proposed budget for the Potter-Randall County Emergency Communication District (911). Make any suggested changes to pass on to the District's Board of Managers. (TW)

3. Discuss and act on request to approve annual cooperative working agreement between Randall County and the Canyon Independent School District (CISD) regarding the DARE Program.



4. Discuss problems related to the construction of the Youth Center Halfway House. (To include a closed meeting pursuant to Tex. Gov. Code Ann. §551.071 permitting a governmental body to conduct a private consultation with its attorney to seek the advice of its attorney about contemplated litigation). Take any necessary action. (SH)

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



6. Discuss and act on proposal to award hardware and software bid #2000-16-1 for computers and computer-related items. (Auditor)



7. Discuss and act on proposal to transfer $1500 from Road and Bridge - Road Repairs to Road and Bridge - Road Signs. (Auditor)



8. Discuss and act on proposal to transfer $2500 from Road and Bridge - Road Repairs to Road and Bridge - Operating Supplies.



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



10. Discuss specifications for liability insurance proposals. (Auditor)



11. Approval of vouchers. (Auditor)



12. Accept official reports. (TW)



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



14. Employment matters. (Treasurer)



15. Public comment period. (TW)



16. 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 JULY 11, 2000 COMMISSIONERS COURT MEETING. (TW)

MOTION was made by Commissioner Gualtiere. Motion to approve the July 11, 2000 Commissioners Court minutes.

SECOND was made by Commissioner Karrh.

AYES: All five.

NAYS: None.

Motion carried by 5-0 vote.



2. DISCUSS THE PROPOSED BUDGET FOR THE POTTER-RANDALL COUNTY EMERGENCY COMMUNICATION DISTRICT (911). MAKE ANY SUGGESTED CHANGES TO PASS ON TO THE DISTRICT'S BOARD OF MANAGERS. (TW)

MOTION was made by Commissioner Karrh. Move we table this til next week.

SECOND was made by Commissioner Parker.

AYES: All five.

NAYS: None.

Motion carried by 5-0 vote.

3. DISCUSS AND ACT ON REQUEST TO APPROVE ANNUAL COOPERATIVE WORKING AGREEMENT BETWEEN RANDALL COUNTY AND THE CANYON INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT (CISD) REGARDING THE DARE PROGRAM.

MOTION was made by Commissioner Parker. Motion that we enter into this agreement to pay our 50% of this DARE program in conjunction with CISD.

SECOND was made by Commissioner Karrh.

AYES: All five. Exhibit 1

NAYS: None. Resolution #2000-85

Motion carried by 5-0 vote.



4. DISCUSS PROBLEMS RELATED TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE YOUTH CENTER HALFWAY HOUSE. (TO INCLUDE A CLOSED MEETING PURSUANT TO TEX. GOV. CODE ANN. §551.071 PERMITTING A GOVERNMENTAL BODY TO CONDUCT A PRIVATE CONSULTATION WITH ITS ATTORNEY TO SEEK THE ADVICE OF ITS ATTORNEY ABOUT CONTEMPLATED LITIGATION). TAKE ANY NECESSARY ACTION. (SH)

No comment.

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

None.

6. DISCUSS AND ACT ON PROPOSAL TO AWARD HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE BID #2000-16-1 FOR COMPUTERS AND COMPUTER-RELATED ITEMS. (AUDITOR)

MOTION was made by Commissioner Gualtiere. Motion to approve bid #2000-16-1 for Equus Computer Systems of Texas, Inc. for $91,665.00.

SECOND was made by Commissioner Parker.

AYES: All five. Exhibit 2

NAYS: None. Resolution #2000-86

Motion carried by 5-0 vote.



7. DISCUSS AND ACT ON PROPOSAL TO TRANSFER $1500 FROM ROAD AND BRIDGE - ROAD REPAIRS TO ROAD AND BRIDGE - ROAD SIGNS. (AUDITOR)

MOTION was made by Commissioner Gualtiere. Motion to approve the transfer of $1,500 from Road and Bridge - Road Repairs to Road and Bridge - Road Signs.

SECOND was made by Commissioner Huskey.

AYES: All five. Exhibit 3

NAYS: None. Resolution #2000-87

Motion carried by 5-0 vote.



8. DISCUSS AND ACT ON PROPOSAL TO TRANSFER $2500 FROM ROAD AND BRIDGE - ROAD REPAIRS TO ROAD AND BRIDGE - OPERATING SUPPLIES.

MOTION was made by Commissioner Gualtiere. Motion to approve $2,500 from Road and Bridge - Road Repairs to Operating Supplies.

SECOND was made by Commissioner Parker.

AYES: All five. Exhibit 4

NAYS: None. Resolution #2000-88

Motion carried by 5-0 vote.



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

None.

10. DISCUSS SPECIFICATIONS FOR LIABILITY INSURANCE PROPOSALS. (AUDITOR)

MOTION was made by Judge Wood. Motion to table til next week.

SECOND was made by Commissioner Karrh.

AYES: All five.

NAYS: None.

Motion carried by 5-0 vote.



11. APPROVAL OF VOUCHERS. (AUDITOR)

MOTION was made by Commissioner Parker. Motion to approve the following checks.

SECOND was made by Commissioner Karrh.

AYES: All five. Exhibit 5

NAYS: None.

Motion carried by 5-0 vote.



12. ACCEPT OFFICIAL REPORTS. (TW)

MOTION was made by Commissioner Gualtiere. Motion to accept the official reports.

SECOND was made by Commissioner Huskey.

AYES: All five. Exhibit 6

NAYS: None.

Motion carried by 5-0 vote.



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

MOTION was made by Commissioner Parker. Motion to approve travel and meetings request.

SECOND was made by Commissioner Huskey.

AYES: All five. Exhibit 7

NAYS: None.

Motion carried by 5-0 vote.



14. EMPLOYMENT MATTERS. (TREASURER)

MOTION was made by Commissioner Gualtiere. Motion to approve the employment matters.

SECOND was made by Commissioner Parker.

AYES: All five. Exhibit 8

NAYS: None.

Motion carried by 5-0 vote.



15. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD. (TW)

None.

16. AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING. (TW)

Report from Annex.

Discuss bidding maintenance on the heating and cooling units.

Air conditioning at the West Building.

Next meeting July 25, 2000, at 9:00 a.m.







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Judge Wood adjourned the Randall County Commissioners' Court until 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 25, 2000 in the Randall County Square North Courtroom.

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At the meeting on July 25, 2000, Commissioner Gualtiere moved to approve the minutes for the meeting held on the 18th of July 2000 as distributed. Commissioner Huskey 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