RANDALL COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT AGENDA

STATE OF TEXAS

COUNTY OF RANDALL

Be it remembered on this the 3^rd day of October 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 (Not Present)

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.

Skip Huskey, First Baptist Church, gave the invocation.

RANDALL COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT AGENDA

OCTOBER 3, 2000

9:00 A.M. MEETING

COUNTY SQUARE NORTH COURTROOM

400 16TH STREET, CANYON, TEXAS

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Invocation: Commissioner Skip Huskey, First Baptist Church, Canyon, Texas

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1. Approval of the minutes of the September 26, 2000 commissioners court meeting. (TW)

2. Receive report on county investments from County Treasurer, Geneva Bagwell. (SH)

3. Discuss and act on proposal to extend financial advisory contract with Southwest Securites to cover the new certificates of obligation issue. (Auditor)

4. Discuss and act on proposal to require that county commissioners have access to bid specifications for at least one week before any bid specifications may be approved. (CG)

5. Discuss and act on bid specifications for roof repair at the Youth Center of the High Plains. (Auditor)

6. Discuss and act on request to transfer $700 from Justice of the Peace #4 - Dues and Meetings ($350) and Justice of the Peace #4 - Interpreter=s Fees ($350) to Justice of the Peace #4 - Office Supplies. (Auditor)

7. Discuss and act on request to transfer $5,000 from Sheriff=s Department - Prisoner Housing and Transport to Sheriff=s Department - Prisoner Supplies ($2500) and Sheriff=s Department - Repairs and Maintenance ($2500). (Auditor)

8. Discuss and act on request to transfer $1100 from Data Processing - Dues and Meetings to Capital Expenditures - Data Processing. (Auditor)

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

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

11. Accept official reports. (TW)

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

13. Employment matters. (Treasurer)

14. Approval of vouchers. (Auditor)

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 September 26, 2000 commissioners court meeting. (TW)

Motion was made by Commissioner Karrh. So moved.

SECOND was made by Commissioner Parker.

AYES: All four.

NAYS: None.

Motion carried by 4-0 vote.

2. Receive report on county investments from County Treasurer, Geneva Bagwell. (SH)

No action. Exhibit 1

3. Discuss and act on proposal to extend financial advisory contract with Southwest Securites to cover the new certificates of obligation issue. (Auditor)

Motion was made by Commissioner Gualtiere. Motion to extend the Financial Advisory Contract with Southwest Securities.

SECOND was made by Commissioner Parker.

AYES: All four. Exhibit 2

NAYS: None. Resolution #2000-154

Motion carried by 4-0 vote.

4. Discuss and act on proposal to require that county commissioners have access to bid specifications for at least one week before any bid specifications may be approved. (CG)

Tabled.

5. Discuss and act on bid specifications for roof repair at the Youth Center of the High Plains. (Auditor)

Motion was made by Commissioner Gualtiere. Motion to approve bid specs for roof repairs at the Youth Center of the High Plains.

SECOND was made by Commissioner Parker.

AYES: All four. Exhibit 3

NAYS: None.

Motion carried by 4-0 vote.

MOTION was made by Commissioner Huskey. Motion to amend motion to replace the "color to be selected" with the color that we actually want to bid out within this before bid specs are released.

SECOND was made by Commissioner Gualtiere.

AYES: All four.

NAYS: None.

Motion carried by 4-0 vote.

Motion was made by Commissioner Parker. Motion we take $350 from Interpreter's Fee and $350 from Dues & Meetings for JP #4 and put $700 in Office Supplies for JP #4.

SECOND was made by Commissioner Gualtiere.

AYES: All four. Exhibit 4

NAYS: None. Resolution #2000-155

Motion carried by 4-0 vote.

Motion was made by Commissioner Gualtiere. Motion to transfer $5,000 out of Prisoner Housing and Transport to Prisoner Supplies $2,500 and Repairs and Maintenance $2,500.

SECOND was made by Commissioner Karrh.

AYES: All four. Exhibit 5

NAYS: None. Resolution #2000-156

Motion carried by 4-0 vote.

8. Discuss and act on request to transfer $1100 from Data Processing - Dues and Meetings to Capital Expenditures - Data Processing. (Auditor)

Motion was made by Commissioner Gualtiere. Motion to out of Data Processing - Dues and Meetings to move $1,100 to Capital Expenditures - Data Processing.

SECOND was made by Commissioner Parker.

AYES: All four. Exhibit 6

NAYS: None. Resolution #2000-157

Motion carried by 4-0 vote.

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

No action.

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

Motion was made by Commissioner Huskey. Move we accept the correspondence.

SECOND was made by Commissioner Karrh.

AYES: All four.

NAYS: None.

Motion carried by 4-0 vote.

11. Accept official reports. (TW)

None.

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

Motion was made by Commissioner Parker. Move we accept the employees request to attend meetings and conferences.

SECOND was made by Commissioner Huskey.

AYES: All four. Exhibit 7

NAYS: None.

Motion carried by 4-0 vote.

13. Employment matters. (Treasurer)

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

SECOND was made by Commissioner Karrh.

AYES: All four. Exhibit 8

NAYS: None.

Motion carried by 4-0 vote.

14. Approval of vouchers. (Auditor)

Motion was made by Commissioner Parker. Motion to approve.

SECOND was made by Commissioner Karrh.

AYES: All four. Exhibit 9

NAYS: None.

Motion carried by 4-0 vote.

15. Public comment period. (TW)

None.

16. Agenda items for next meeting. (TW)

Agenda items #2 and #4; Certificates of Obligation; Telephone System; Next meeting October 10, 9:00 a.m.

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Judge Wood adjourned the Randall County Commissioners Court until 9:00 am. Tuesday, October, 10^th , 2000 in the Randall County Square North Courtroom.

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At the meeting on October 10, 2000, Commissioner Gualtiere moved to approve the minutes for the meeting held on the 3^rd of October 2000 as distributed. Commissioner Karrh 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