The Austin County Commissioners Court met Monday July 11, 2016 at 9:00 AM to discuss county business.  The following video is of those proceedings.

CALL TO ORDER

INVOCATION

PLEDGES OF ALLEGIANCE

ROLL CALL AND CERTIFICATION OF QUORUM

CONSIDERATIONIADOPTION OF AGENDA

1. Proclamations and Special Recognitions

a. Community Response Recognition

2. Petitions or Requests from the Public.

3. Presentation by Way Companies.

4. Consideration and possible action to authorize one-time variance from Subdivision Regulations to subdivide 5 acres out of 30.78 acres on Cougar Road in Precinct 4.

5. Consideration and possible action to authorize one-time variance from Subdivision Regulations to subdivide 5 acres out of 22.42 acres on FM 2502 in Precinct 2.

6. Consideration and possible action to authorize one-time variance from Subdivision Regulations to subdivide out of 10.545 acres on Cedar Lane in Precinct 2.

7. 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. June 27, 2016

b. Consideration and possible action to authorize hardship variance for employee in Emergency Management to carryover 57.85 unused vacation hours earned in Fiscal Year 2014-2015 through August 31, 2016.

c. Consideration and possible action to authorize Resolution authorizing county grant for the Texas Department of Agriculture Home Delivered Meal Grant Program.

d. Consideration and possible action to authorize hardship variance for employee in Human Resources to carryover 49.38 unused vacation hours earned in Fiscal Year 2014-2015 through October 31,2016.

8. Consideration and possible action to accept annual Road and Bridge Reports.

9. Consideration and possible action to adopt 2017 holiday calendar.

10. Consideration and possible action regarding Professional Engineering and Surveying Services with Jones/Carter, Inc. for the reconstruction of Old Highway 36 from State Highway 36 to Travis Road (approximately 5 miles) and Old Nelsonville Road from Old Highway 36 to Glaeser Road (approximately 1.3 miles).

11. Discussion and possible action regarding painting and pressure washing parking lot at 800 East Wendt Street.

12. Discussion and possible action pertaining to removal and replacement of batteries at 7319 Peters San Felipe Rd. tower.

13. Discussion regarding Austin County Courthouse roof repairs and action as appropriate.

14. Budgetary and Financial Claims – action as appropriate.

a. Payment of Claims
b. Budget Amendments
c. County Auditor’s review of finances
d. County Treasurer

i. April 2016 – Reconciled Report
ii. May 2016 – Reconciled Report
iii. Payroll & Escrow Report

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

a. Constable, Precinct 2 & 3 – June 2016
b. Austin County Library System – June 2016
c. On-Site Sewage Facility – June 2016
d. Jail Population Report – June 2016

EXECUTIVE SESSION – A closed meeting will be held concerning the following items:

1. Discussion regarding Economic Development Negotiations. (This is in accordance with the Texas Government Code Section 551.087).

16. Action as appropriate on Executive Session.

17. Commissioners Court Inquiry.