STATE OF TEXAS



COUNTY OF RANDALL



Be it remembered on this the 28th day of November 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



Gene Parker, Commissioner Precinct 2, gave the invocation.

































































RANDALL COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT AGENDA



NOVEMBER 28, 2000



9:00 A.M. MEETING



COUNTY SQUARE NORTH COURTROOM



400 16TH STREET, CANYON, TEXAS

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Invocation: Gene Parker, Randall County Commissioner, Paramount Baptist Church, Amarillo, Texas

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1. Approval of the minutes of the November 21, 2000 commissioners court meeting. (TW)



2. Entertain presentation by Jerry Rector of the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Company regarding AIdaShield@ railroad crossing safety innovation. Take any necessary action. (TW)



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



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



5. Accept official reports. (TW)



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



7. Approval of vouchers. (Auditor)



8. Public comment period. (TW)



9. 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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Ted Wood

Randall County Judge





1. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE NOVEMBER 21, 2000 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. ENTERTAIN PRESENTATION BY JERRY RECTOR OF THE BURLINGTON NORTHERN AND SANTA FE RAILWAY COMPANY REGARDING AIDASHIELD@ RAILROAD CROSSING SAFETY INNOVATION. TAKE ANY NECESSARY ACTION. (TW)



Motion was made by Commissioner Gualtiere. Motion to table this issue until Mr. Rector returns with the crash data or testing data.

SECOND was made by Commissioner Karrh.

AYES: All five.

NAYS: None.

Motion carried by 5-0 vote.



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



None.



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



Motion was made by Commissioner Gualtiere. Motion to approve the correspondence with Commissioners Court.

SECOND was made by Commissioner Huskey.

AYES: All five. Exhibit 1

NAYS: None.

Motion carried by 5-0 vote.



5. 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 2

NAYS: None.

Motion carried by 5-0 vote.



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



Motion was made by Commissioner Parker. Motion to approve Randall County Employees' request to attend meetings and conferences.

SECOND was made by Commissioner Gualtiere.

AYES: All five. Exhibit 3

NAYS: None.

Motion carried by 5-0 vote.



7. APPROVAL OF VOUCHERS. (AUDITOR)



Motion was made by Commissioner Huskey. Move the following checks be approved for payment.

SECOND was made by Commissioner Parker.

AYES: All five. Exhibit 4

NAYS: None.

Motion carried by 5-0 vote.



8. PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD. (TW)



Mr. Diggs - Petition count?





9. AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING. (TW)



Rollback Petition; Johnson Control - Energy Savings Proposal. Next meeting Monday, December 4th, 2:00 p.m.





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Judge Wood adjourned the Randall County Commissioners Court until 2:00 pm. Monday, December 4th, 2000 in the Randall County Square North Courtroom.

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At the meeting on December 4, 2000, Commissioner Gualtiere moved to approve the minutes for the meeting held on the 28th of November 2000 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