The Austin County Commissioners Court met Monday September 14, 2015 at 9:00 AM to discuss county business. The following video is of those proceedings.
1. Proclamations and Special Recognition’s.
a. Family Mealtime 2015: Making it Fun!
2. Petitions or Requests from the Public.
9:00 A.M. PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED TAX RATE
3. Discussion regarding proposed tax rate.
4. Consideration and possible action to adopt and approve final Budget of Austin County, Texas for Fiscal Year 2015-16, authorize publication of the notice of adoption and set date to levy taxes.
5. 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. August 10,2015
ii. August 24,2015
b. Consideration and possible action to renew Texas VINE (Victim Information & Notification Everyday) Annual Services & Maintenance Grant Contracts for Fiscal Year 2016.
6. Discussion on WIC Learning to Grow Community Garden and action as appropriate.
7. Discussion and possible action on funding for the San Felipe Historic Site.
8. Discussion regarding Road and Bridge bids and action as appropriate.
a. Road Materials/Gravel
b. Asphalts, Liquid Asphalts, Emulsion & Dust Control
c. Corrugated Culverts
d. HDPE Culvert Pipe
e. Concrete/Cement
f. Fuel (Gasoline & Diesel)
g. Surface Treatments, Asphalt Laydown and Asphalt Milling
h. Hauling (Road Materials)
9. Consideration and possible action to sign interlocal agreements as budgeted to serve Austin County citizens:
a. Combined Community Action
b. Austin County Soil and Water Conservation District
c. Youth and Family Services
d. Colorado Valley Transit, Inc.
e. Helping One Another – Meals on Wheels
f. The Virgil and Josephine Gordon Memorial Library
g. Focusing Families
h. Austin County Fire Fighters Association
i. Texana Center for behavioral health care & developmental disability services
10. Sheriff Activity Report – August 2015
11. Discussion and possible action to purchase 2 ambulance chassis and remounts.
12. Budgetary and Financial Claims – action as appropriate.
a. Payment of Claims
b. Budget Amendments
c. County Auditor’s review of finances
d. County Treasurer
13. Written end-of-the month reports submitted by County Offices.
a. Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 & 4 – August 2015
b. Constable, Precinct 4 – August 2015
c. On-Site Sewage Facility – August 2015
d. Texas AgriLife (CEA-4H) – January – July 2015
e. Texas AgriLife (CEA-FCS) – June – July 2015
EXECUTIVE SESSION
A closed meeting will be held concerning the following items:
- Discussion regarding real estate. (This is in accordance with the Texas Government Code Section 551.072).
11. Action as appropriate on Executive Session
12. Commissioners Court Inquiry.
