The Austin County Commissioners Court met Monday November 16, 2016 at 9 AM to discuss county business.
1. Proclamations and Special Recognitions.
a. Veterans Recognition
b. Home Care & Hospice Month
2. Petitions or Requests from the Public.
3. Discussion regarding Health Insurance by Scott Wallace and UMR Representative and action as appropriate.
4. Discussion regarding Flex Spending Account and action as appropriate.
5. Consideration and possible action to add Acosta Ranch as new private road for 911 Road Map in Precinct 1.
6. Consideration and possible action to authorize one-time variance from Subdivision Regulations to subdivide property into 2 tracts 4.50 acres and 5.85 acres on Skull Creek Road in Precinct 2.
9:30 A.M. Open Bid Proposals
7. Open bid proposals, and action as appropriate.
a. Type A Grade 2 Base Limestone, Emulsion Stabilization Oil and Emulsion Prime Oil for the TxDOT Transportation Infrastructure Fund
8. Consideration and possible action to amend renewal of interlocal agreement for law enforcement between Austin County and the cities of Bellville, Sealy, Wallis, Town of San Felipe and adding Sealy ISO.
9. Discussion regarding credit card machine agreement for Justice of The Peace, Precinct 4 and action as appropriate.
10. Consideration and possible action to canvass returns and declare results of the November 8, 2016 General Election.
11 . Consideration and possible action to approve the road in the Ranches at Cat Spring in Precinct 3.
12. Discussion on holiday pay for regular part time employees and action as appropriate.
13. Consideration and possible action to accept proposal for review services between Reihl Engineering, LLC and Austin County.
14. 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. Approve Minutes
i. September 26,2016
ii. October 10, 2016
iii. October 24,2016
b. Consideration and possible action to accept deed of exchange from the Estate of Joe Knight, Deceased to Austin County.
c. Consideration and possible action to approve Right of Way installation by Industry Telephone Company on Squirrel Road in Precinct 2.
d. Consideration and possible action to authorize hardship variance for employee in EMS to carry over 4.5 unused vacation hours earned in Fiscal Year 2015-2016 through December 31,2016.
e. Consideration and possible action to approve application for required schooling reimbursement for Jennifer Brzozowski to be held January 24 – 27,2017 in Bryan, Texas.
f. Consideration and possible action to approve Right-of-Way installation by San Bernard Electric Cooperative, Inc on Old Highway 36 in Precinct 2.
g. Consideration and possible action to authorize agreement for temporary access between Garrett Huebner and Gene Huebner and Austin County Precinct 2 to clean ditch and improve drainage.
h. Consideration and possible action to approve application for required schooling reimbursement for Wilfred W. Krause, Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 to be held January 29 – February 1, 2017 in Corpus Christi, Texas.
15. Sheriffs Activity Report – September & October 2016
16. Discussion regarding a Storage Container and 14 chairs from Sheriff’s Department and action as appropriate.
17. Discussion regarding water heater in Precinct 2 County Building and action as appropriate.
18. Discussion regarding repairs at the Knox Library and action as appropriate.
19. Discussion regarding Fixed Assets Inventory System and action as appropriate.
20. Discussion regarding AbleTerm Server issues and action as appropriate.
21 . Discussion on Burn Ban and action as appropriate.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
A closed meeting will be held concerning the following items:
- Personnel Matters. (This is in accordance with the Texas Government Code Section 551.074).
- Discussion regarding Economic Development Negotiations. (This is accordance with the Texas Government Code Section 551 .087)
- Personnel Matters in Sheriff’s Department. (This is in accordance with the Texas Government Code Section 551 .074).
22. Action as appropriate on Executive Session.
23. Budgetary and Financial Claims – action as appropriate.
a. Payment of Claims
b. Budget Amendments
c. County Auditor’s
d. County Treasurer
i. August 2016 Reconciled Report
ii. Payroll and Escrow Report
24. Written end-of-the month reports submitted by County Offices.
a. Jail Population Report – October 2016
b. Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 – October 2016
c. Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 – September 2016
d. Austin County Library System – Annual Report 2015 I 2016
e. Austin County Library System – October 2016
f. Tax Assessor-Collector – September 2016
g. District Court – September 2016
h. On-Site Sewage Facility – October 2016
i. Constable, Precinct 2 & 3 – October 2016
25. Commissioners Court Inquiry.