The Austin County Commissioners Court met Monday August 10, 2015 at 9:00 AM to discuss county business.  The following video is of those proceedings.

1. Petitions or Requests from the Public. (00:01:40 – 00:04:42 of the video)

2. Discussion and possible action pertaining to accepting new two-year Service/Maintenance contract for eight (8) Stryker Power Pro Stretchers. (00:04:42 – 00:08:51 of the video)

3. Discussion regarding early voting and consolidation of polling locations for November 3, 2015 Constitutional Amendment Election and action as appropriate. (00:08:51 – 00:20:55 of the video)

4. CONSENT AGENDA – Items listed are of routine nature and may be acted on in a single motion unless requested otherwise by member of Commissioners Court.

a. Approval of Minutes

i. July 13, 2015

b. Consideration and possible action to authorize agreement for temporary access between John Patton and Austin County Precinct 2 to clean ditch and improve drainage.
c. Consideration and possible action to authorize agreement for temporary access between Kathleen Davis Niendorff and Austin County Precinct 2 to clean ditch and improve drainage.
d. Consideration and possible action to authorize hardship variance for Road and Bridge Employee in Precinct No.1 to carry over 40 hours of unused vacation hours earned in Fiscal Year 2013-2014 through October 31, 2015. (00:20:55 – 00:22:31 of the video)

5. Consideration and possible action to adopt 2016 holiday calendar. (00:22:31 – 00:31:45 of the video)

6. Discussion regarding the Austin County Library System, and action as appropriate. (00:31:45 – 00:50:17 of the video)

7. Discussion regarding funding alternatives for roads and public safety facilities and action as appropriate. (00:50:17 – 01:16:08 of the video)

8. Discussion regarding need for burn ban, and action as appropriate. (01:16:08 – 01:21:33 of the video)

9. Discussion regarding Web-Based Mass Notification System presentations and action as appropriate. (01:21:33 – 01:29:01 of the video)

10. Discussion regarding effective tax rate and revenues; proposed tax rate and action as appropriate. (01:29:01 – 01:04:45 of the video)

11. Consideration and possible action to set public hearing for a stop sign on Lake Road at Ueckert Road. (01:04:45 – 01:42:54 of the video)

12. Consideration and possible action to adopt a proposed tax rate and if necessary schedule public hearings. (01:42:54 – 01:43:45 of the video)

13. Consideration and possible action to set proposed salaries and allowances for county officials. (01:43:45 – 01:52:17 of the video)

14. Preliminary discussion on budget and action as appropriate. (02:06:55 – 02:14:57 of the video)

15. Budgetary and Financial Claims – action as appropriate.

a. Payment of Claims
b. Budget Amendments
c. County Auditor’s review of finances (02:14:57 – 02:41:39)

d. County Treasurer

i. Payroll & Escrow Report
ii. March 2015 Reconciled Report
iii. April 2015 Reconciled Report
iv. 2nd Quarter 2014-2015 – Reconciled Report (02:41:39 – 02:43:35 of the video)

16. Written end-of-the month reports submitted by County Offices.

a. Justice of the Peace Precinct 1, 2 & 3 – July 2015
b. Justice of the Peace Precinct 2 & 4 – June 2015
c. On-Site Sewage Facility – July 2015
d. Constable, Precinct 3 – July 2015
e. Jail Population Report – July 2015
f. Austin County Library System – July 2015 (02:43:35 – 02:44:21 of the video)

17. Commissioners Court Inquiry. (02:44:21- 02:59:41 of the video)