NOTICE OF MEETING OF
COMMISSIONERS’ COURT OF
BRAZORIA COUNTY, TEXAS
Notice is hereby given that a Special Meeting of the Commissioners’ Court of Brazoria County,
Texas, will be held at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, the 13th day of December, 2005, in the First
Floor Commissioners Courtroom, County Courthouse, Angleton, Texas.
At said meeting the Court will deliberate, discuss, consider and/or take final action on any or
all of the following matters:
AGENDA
I.
Call to order
II.
Roll Call
III.
Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance by Commissioner L. L. Stanley
IV.
Approval of Minutes of the Meeting of November 16, 2005
V.
Public Appearances:
Members of the public may request permission to address the Court. Specific factual information or a
recitation of existing policy may be furnished in response to an inquiry made by a member of the general
public but any deliberation, discussion, or decision with respect to any subject about which the inquiry was
made shall be limited to a proposal to place such subject on the agenda for a subsequent meeting for
which notice is provided in compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act unless said notice appears
herein. The public is reminded that there is a five (5) minute time limit as outlined in Commissioners Court
Order #6, dated August 31, 1987.
A.
VI.
Cathy Goodwin
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Mass Transportation
Formal Reports and Appearances:
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VII.
A.
Karl Masterson of Houston – Galveston Area Council – Report regarding Bastrop
Bayou
B.
Wes Birdwell of Halff Associates - Report regarding the San Bernard River Study
New Business:
A.
CONSENT AGENDA – ITEMS 1 - 16:
1.
2.
3.
County Judge:
a.
Approve Contract Amendment Number 02 between Brazoria
County and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for
the LIRAP program for FY 2007
b.
Approve appointments to the H-GAC Transportation Policy Council
and Technical Advisory Committee for 2006
County Clerk:
a.
Approve the utilization of eSlate voting system and the Ballot Now
system for early voting
b.
Approve change of early voting location in Manvel and opening
new early voting location in Pearland (Comm. Pct. 2)
District Clerk:
a.
4.
Treasurer:
a.
5.
Approve the collection of a Family Protection fee on family based
cases in the amount of $30. effective 1/1/06
Approve Monthly Reports and Monthly Investment Reports for
October and November, 2005
Airport:
a.
Approve Brazoria County Airport Monthly Reports for October &
November, 2005
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6.
7.
8.
Auditor:
a.
Approve checks payable through December 12, 2005
b.
Record budgets for other funds
c.
Approve Line Item Transfers
CDBG/HOME/ESG Funds:
a.
Conditional approval of applicants for homebuyer assistance under
the Brazoria County First Time Homebuyer Program in an amount
not to exceed $5,000.
b.
Conditional approval of applicants for rehabilitation / reconstruction
under the 2005 HOME Program
c.
Approve revised Community Development policies, procedures and
guidelines for CDBG, HOME and ESG funds
Emergency Services District #1:
a.
Approve the appointments / re-appointments to the Board of
Commissioners for terms that will expire on 12/31/05 for a one year
term beginning 1/1/06:
Pos. 4
Pos. 5
9.
Emergency Services District #2:
a.
Approve the appointments / re-appointments to the Board of
Commissioners for terms that will expire on 12/31/05 for a one year
term beginning 1/1/06:
Pos. 2
Pos. 5
10.
Gene Barta
__________
Harvey Dannhaus
Marvin Setzer
Emergency Services District #3:
a.
Approve the appointments / re-appointments to the Board of
Commissioners for terms that will expire on 12/31/05 for a one year
term beginning 1/1/06:
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Position 1
Position 4
11.
12.
Housing Agency & Welfare Department:
a.
Approve Monthly Indigent Report – November, 2005
b.
Approve Brazoria County Housing Agency Allowances for Tenant
Furnished Utilities effective 1/1/06
c.
Approve the Brazoria County Housing Agency Income Limits
d.
Approve Brazoria County Housing Agency Fair Market Rents
Human Resources Department:
a.
13.
Approve Agreement between Brazoria County and Texas State
Library And Archives Commission for the Lone Star Grant (FY
2006) in the amount of $30,430.00
Parks Department:
a.
15.
Approve the annual financial update to the County’s Alternate Plan
Library Administration:
a.
14.
Albert Sterkx
George Caldwell Jr.
Approve Monthly Report – October, 2005
Purchasing Agent:
a.
Approval to declare election equipment from County Clerk as
surplus equipment and authorization to advertise to sell surplus
equipment
b.
Approval to authorize use of State of Texas Contract (TXMAS) to
procure high density filing units for Sheriff’s Office
c.
Approval to advertise for requests for proposals for maintenance
support for telephone PBX switches, EPN, Gateway/Gatekeepers
and the Intuity Audix System (RFP #06-30)
d.
Approval to advertise for statements of qualifications for preliminary
engineering for Brazoria County Mobility Program project for CR
220 (RFSQ #06-31)
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16.
Road and Bridge Department:
a.
Approve projects under interlocal agreements regarding direct
assistance to cities and towns
b.
Approve Interlocal Agreement with the City of Alvin to pave asphalt
parking lot at the city’s Bob Briscoe Park (Pct. 3)
c.
Final acceptance of roads – Fieldstone Village, Section 1 at
Silverlake – Abstracts 415 and 721 (Pct. 2)
d.
Final acceptance of roads – Fieldstone Village, Section 2 at
Silverlake – Abstract 415 (Pct. 2)
e.
Final acceptance of roads – Scofield, Section 2 at Silverlake –
Abstract 539 (Pct. 2)
f.
Final acceptance of roads – Sedgefield, Section 2 at Silerlake –
Abstacts 721 and 548 (Pct. 2)
g.
Final acceptance of roads – Sheldon Cove at Silverlake – Abstract
539 (Pct. 2)
h.
Final acceptance of roads – Springbrook, Section 2 at Silverlake –
Abstract 415 (Pct. 2)
i.
Final acceptance of roads – Summerfield, Section 1 at Silverlake –
Abstract 539 (Pct. 2)
j.
Final acceptance of roads – Waterbury Estates, Section 2 at
Silverlake – Abstract 539 (Pct. 2)
k.
Final acceptance of roads – Woodbend, Section 1 at Silverlake –
Abstract 539 (Pct. 2)
l.
Final acceptance of roads – Woodbend, Section 2 at Silverlake –
Abstract 539 (Pct. 2)
m.
Approve variance request for division of James & Angela Edwards
Tract in Abstract 192 (Pct. 4)
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B.
C.
District Attorney:
1.
Approve Texas VINE 2006 Annual Maintenance Grant Contract for the
period beginning January 1, 2005 and February 28, 2006 in the amount of
$4,313.
2.
Approve order prohibiting the sale and use of restricted fireworks during
the December, 2005 fireworks season in the unincorporated area of
Brazoria County
3.
Approve Ground Lease Agreement with the Texas A & M University
System for the former extension farm property on Hospital Drive in
Angleton for a term of fifty years for a fee of $1.00 per year
Auditor:
1.
D.
CDBG/HOME/ESG Funds:
1.
E.
Approve Budget Amendments – Additional Funds
Conduct public hearing and consider approval regarding CDBG, HOME &
ESG Grant Funds
Children’s Protective Services:
1.
Approve Appointments / Reappointments to the Board of Directors for
Children’s Protective Services:
Commissioner Payne
Commissioner Clawson
Commissioner Harris
Commissioner Stanley
F.
Maria Castillo Sneed
Freddie Archie
Madonna Ballard
Barbara Hurt
Groundwater Conservation District:
1.
G.
-
Approve payment of invoice to URS Corporation in the amount of
$6,169.76 for professional services rendered
Human Resources Department:
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H.
1.
Approve pay adjustments recommended by the Compensation Review
Committee
2,
Approve report of “First Year” and “Newly Promoted merit-based pay
increases
3,
Approve over-time / straight time reports for the months of September and
October, 2005
4.
Approval to extend current rates paid by retirees and/or their dependents
under age 65, as set forth in attached Exhibit A, for participation in the
Brazoria County Health Benefit Plan from October 1, 2005 through
September 30, 2006
5.
Approve order requiring retirees of TCDRS to complete a minimum break
in service of three months before becoming eligible to resume
employment with the County without suspension of their annuity
Information Systems:
1.
I.
Approve request for new cell phone service for an investigator for the
Sheriff’s office
Library Administration:
1.
Approve request for out of state travel and reimbursement of travel
expenses to allow Cathy Threadgill, County Librarian, Larry White,
Assistant County Librarian and Sara Joiner, Children’s Coordinator to
attend the 2006 Public Library Association National Conference in Boston,
Massachusetts on March 20 – 25, 2006 (Funds for this trip were approved in the
FY 2006 Budget)
J.
Purchasing Department:
1.
Approval to award ITB #06-22 Electrical Materials for North Annex to
Wholesale Electric Supply of Clute, Texas in the amount of $20,097.40
2.
Approval to award ITB #06-23 Sand, Gravel and/or Dirt to Vernor Material
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and Equipment of Clute, Texas and Mike Sorrell Trucking & Material of
Freeport, Texas
K.
3.
Approval to award ITB #06-03 Janitorial Products and Related Supplies to
the vendors submitting the lowest and best bid
4.
Approval to issue change order to increase award for ITB #06-17 Kitchen
Equipment for Brazoria County Detention Center adding $5,049 to the
contract with National Restaurant Supply of Albuquerque, New Mexico for
one additional Blodgett SHO-G convection oven unit
5.
Approval to extend ITB #B00-06B Library Books – Continuations Contract
for an additional 12 months with the current vendor, Ingram Library
Services of LaVergne, Tennessee subject to the same terms and
conditions
6.
Approval to award ITB #06-18 Purchase and/or rental of uniforms to the
vendors submitting the lowest and best bid
7.
Approval to award ITB #06-24 Drainage Products – Concrete Pipe to
South Houston Concrete Pipe of Houston, Texas and Hanson Pipe &
Products of Houston, Texas
8.
Approval to award ITB #06-20 Asphalts to Cleveland Asphalt Products of
Shepherd, Texas and P2 Emulsion Plants of Elm Mott, Texas
Road and Bridge Department:
1.
Approve funding to construct an outfall ditch for Quail Ridge Drainage
Project (Pct. 2)
2.
Approve proposal for consulting services to assist County Engineer in
mobility planning
VIII.
Announcements:
IX.
Closed Meeting:
The Commissioners Court will conduct a closed meeting under the following section or sections of
V.T.C.A. Government Code, Chapter 551, subchapter D.;
(After which the Court will reconvene in open session and may take any action deemed necessary
based on discussion in closed meeting.)
A.
Texas Government Code, Section 551.071 - Consultation with attorney in respect to pending or
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contemplated litigation, settlement offers, and matters where duty of public body's counsel to
client, pursuant to code of professional responsibility of the State Bar of Texas, clearly conflicts
with this chapter.
B.
1.
Carbtex Corporation Tax Abatement
2.
Authorization to file suit for violations of the Texas Government Code and
Brazoria County Order #32 of January 27, 2004
3.
Discussion regarding Vela v. Brazoria County
Texas Government Code, Section 551.072 – Deliberation concerning the purchase, exchange,
lease, or value of real property
1.
X.
Discuss purchase or lease or real property
Adjourn
John Willy
Brazoria County Judge
The Brazoria County Commissioners Court is committed to compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act
(ADA). Reasonable accommodations and equal opportunity for effective communications will be provided upon
request. Please contact the Office of the County Judge at (979)-864-1200 at least 24 hours in advance if
accommodation is needed.
NOTE: ITEMS WILL NOT NECESSARILY BE PRESENTED IN THE ORDER THEY ARE POSTED
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