REGULAR
SESSION
MARCH 25, 2013
1. THE REGULAR SESSION OF COMMISSIONERS’ COURT OF TRINITY COUNTY WAS HELD
MONDAY, MARCH 25, 2013 AT 9:00AM IN THE COMMISSIONERS’ COURTROOM, 162 WEST
1ST STREET, TRINITY COUNTY COURTHOUSE, GROVETON, TEXAS, WITH THE FOLLOWING
MEMBERS PRESENT:
DOUG PAGE, COUNTY JUDGE
GROVER WORSHAM, COMMISSIONER, PCT. 1
RICHARD CHAMBERLIN, COMMISSIONER, PCT. 2
NEAL SMITH COMMISSIONER, PCT. 3
JIMMY BROWN, COMMISSIONER, PCT. 4
2. JUDGE PAGE CALLED THE MEETING TO ORDER AT 9:00AM AND NOTED THAT THE
AGENDA WAS PROPERLY FILED AND POSTED AT 8:30AM 3-22-13. ALL COMMISSIONERS
WERE PRESENT. OTHER OFFICIALS PRESENT INCLUDED COUNTY ATTORNEY JOE WARNER
BELL, COUNTY AUDITOR SHEILA JOHNSON, SHERIFF WOODY WALLACE, CONSTABLE #3
CARL CASEY AND COUNTY CLERK DIANE MCCRORY.
JUDGE PAGE WELCOMED
EVERYONE TO THE MEETING.
3. REV. LONNIE VALANCE, CALVARY TEMPLE ASSEMBLY OF GOD, GROVETON, LED THE
GROUP IN AN OPENING PRAYER. JUDGE PAGE LED THE GROUP IN THE PLEDGE OF
ALLEGIANCE TO THE AMERICAN AND TEXAS FLAGS.
4. NO ONE WAS PRESENT FOR THE PUBLIC FORUM.
5. THE MINUTES FROM THE REGULAR SESSION HELD MARCH 11, 2013 WERE APPROVED
BY A MOTION FROM COMMISSIONER SMITH AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER BROWN.
MOTION CARRIED.
6. APPROVAL OF OFFICIAL BOND FOR REBECCA ANNE KESINGER AS DEPUTY CLERK FOR
COUNTY TAX-ASSESSOR COLLECTOR WAS MADE BY A MOTION FROM COMMISSIONER
WORSHAM AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SMITH. MOTION CARRIED.
7. NO PAYMENTS OF PAUPERS FUNERALS WERE PRESENTED FOR APPROVAL.
8. APPROVAL OF REFUNDS FOR ERRONEOUS/EXCESSIVE PAYMENT OF TAXES BY COUNTY
TAX ASSESSOR COLLECTOR WAS MADE BY A MOTION FROM COMMISSIONER WORSHAM
AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER BROWN. MOTION CARRIED.
9. DISPOSITION OF UNENCUMBERED FUNDS FROM THE TRINITY COUNTY APPRAISAL
DISTRICT TO TRINITY COUNTY IN THE AMOUNT OF $42,219.41 WAS OPPOSED BY A MOTION
FROM COMMISSIONER SMITH AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER BROWN. MOTION
CARRIED.
10. A BUDGET AMENDMENT TO MOVE $10,000 FROM THE RESERVE FUN LINE ITEM TO THE
MENTAL HEALTH OFFICER LINE ITEM WAS APPROVED BY A MOTION FROM
COMMISSIONER WORSHAM AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SMITH.
MOTION
CARRIED.
11. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR ADMINISTRATION
SERVICES AND SOFT COST PROJECT MANAGEMENT SERVICES TO GRANT WORKS FOR THE
HOME HOMEOWNER REHABILITATION PROJECT WAS MADE BY A MOTION FROM
COMMISSIONER SMITH AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER CHAMBERLIN. MOTION
CARRIED.
12. THREE RESOLUTIONS CONSOLIDATING THE DUTIES OF LOCAL REGISTRAR FOR
MAINTENANCE OF BIRTH AND DEATH RECORDS IN TRINITY COUNTY FROM JUSTICE OF
THE PEACE, PCT. 1, PCT. 2, AND PCT. 3 TO COUNTY CLERK WERE APPROVED BY A MOTION
FROM COMMISSIONER SMITH AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER BROWN. MOTION
CARRIED.
13. APPROVAL OF CLAIMS AND INVOICES AS PRESENTED WAS MADE BY A MOTION FROM
COMMISSIONER WORSHAM AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER SMITH.
MOTION
CARRIED.
14. AUTHORIZATION TO SPONSOR THE DAVY CROCKETT BEAR CHASE MARATHON WAS
MADE BY A MOTION FROM COMMISSIONER BROWN AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER
CHAMBERLIN. MOTION CARRIED.
15. COUNTY JUDGE WAS AUTHORIZED TO SIGN A LETTER TO LIBERTY PLANTATION LLC,
DBA EAGLE FALLS, AND ITS SURETY COMPANY, SOUTHWEST MARINE AND GENERAL
INSURANCE COMPANY, THAT NOTIFIES THESE PARTIES THAT THE COUNTY IS
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CONSIDERING DECLARING A CONTRACTOR DEFAULT AND IS REQUESTING A
CONFERENCE WITH THE CONTRACTOR AND THE SURETY WITHIN FIFTEEN DAYS OF THE
LETTER'S DATE TO DISCUSS METHODS OF PERFORMING THE CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT
BY A MOTION FROM COMMISSIONER WORSHAM AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER
CHAMBERLIN. MOTION CARRIED.
16. AT 10:00AM A CLOSED SESSION WAS ANNOUNCED PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT
CODE, SECTION 551.101.
17. COMMISSIONERS WERE IN CLOSED SESSION TO CONSULT THE COURTS ATTORNEY
CONCERNING CONTEMPLATED LITIGATION, GARY GILBERT, PURSUANT TO THE
GOVERNMENT CODE 551.071 (1)(A) FROM 10:00AM UNTIL 10:45AM.
18. COMMISSIONERS COURT WAS RECONVENED IN OPEN MEETING PURSUANT TO
GOVERNMENT CODE, SECTION 551.102 AT 10:45 AM.
18. WITH NO FURTHER BUSINESS TO COME BEFORE COMMISSIONERS COURT, ON A
MOTION FROM COMMISSIONER SMITH AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER BROWN,
COURT WAS ADJOURNED AT 10:45AM. MOTION CARRIED.
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DOUG PAGE, COUNTY JUDGE
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GROVER WORSHAM, COMMISSIONER PCT. 1
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RICHARD CHAMBERLIN, COMMISSIONER PCT. 2
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NEAL SMITH, COMMISSIONER PCT. 3
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JIMMY BROWN, COMMISSIONER PCT. 4
ATTEST:
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DIANE MCCRORY, COUNTY CLERK
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