The Austin County Commissioners Court met Monday September 6, 2016 at 9 AM to discuss county business.
9:00 A.M. PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED TAX RATE and BUDGET
1. Discussion regarding budget and action as appropriate.
2. Discussion regarding Road & Bridge Budget Percentages and action as appropriate.
3. Discussion regarding proposed tax rate and action as appropriate
4. Consideration and possible action to adopt and approve Budget of Austin County, Texas for Fiscal Year 2016-2017, authorize publication of the notice of adoption and set date to levy taxes.
5. Discussion regarding 2016-2017 Compensation Order and action as appropriate.
6. Discussion regarding Road and Bridge bids and action as appropriate.
a. Road Materials/Gravel
b. Hauling (Road Materials)
c. Asphalts, Liquid Asphalts, Emulsions & Dust Control
d. Corrugated Culverts
e. HDPE Culvert Pipe
f. Concrete/Cement
g. Fuel (Gasoline & Diesel)
h. Surface Treatments, Asphalt Laydown and Asphalt Milling
7. Discussion regarding STW External E-Portal and action as appropriate.
8. Consideration and possible action to authorize one-time variance from Subdivision Regulations to subdivide 3 acres from 19.654 acres on Hwy 159 East in Precinct 1.
9. Consideration and possible action to authorize Billing Service Agreement between Austin County EMS and EMS Management & Consultants, Inc.
10. Consideration and possible action to authorize Memorandum of Understanding between the Austin County EMS and Quality EMS Education.
11 . 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 23,2016
b. Consideration and possible action to authorize hardship variance for employee in District Attorney’s Office to carry over 56 unused vacation hours earned in Fiscal Year 2014-2015 through November 4, 2016.
c. Consideration and possible action to authorize hardship variance for employee in Sheriff’s Department to carryover 77 unused vacation hours earned in Fiscal Year 2014-2015 through December 5, 2016.
d. Consideration and possible action to renew Texas VINE (Victim Information & Notification Everyday) Annual Services & Maintenance Grant Contracts for Fiscal Year 2017.
e. Consideration and possible action to approve Right-of-Way installation by McLeod USA Telecommunications Services, L.L.C. on Cemetery Road in Precinct 4.
12. Sheriff Activity Report – July 2016
13. Consideration and possible action to purchase 10 laptops from Xpernet Services for the Sheriff’s Office and Emergency Management.
14. Discussion and possible action to approve installation of one Customer provided EMS antenna cable.
15. Commissioners Court Inquiry
