Published: January 23, 2009 01:55 pm      

Hays County Commissioners - Jan. 27, 2009

Commissioners Court –January 27, 2009

NOTICE OF A MEETING OF THE

COMMISSIONERS COURT OF HAYS COUNTY, TEXAS



This Notice is posted pursuant to the Texas Open Meetings Act. (VERNONS TEXAS CODES ANN. GOV. CODE CH.551). The Hays County Commissioners Court will hold a meeting at 9:00 A.M. on the 27TH day of January, 2009, in the Hays County Courthouse, Room 301, San Marcos, Texas. An Open Meeting will be held concerning the following subjects:



INVOCATION: Pastor - Tim Darnell Hill Country Church

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE - Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag & Pledge of Allegiance to the Texas Flag

CALL TO ORDER /ROLL CALL



PRESENTATIONS & PROCLAMATIONS

1 Human Resource Department presentation to the court by Dee Dee Baen. SUMTER



PUBLIC COMMENTS

At this time 3-MINUTE comments will be taken from the audience on Non-Agenda related topics. To address the Court, please submit a Public Participation/ Witness Form to the County Clerk. Please Complete the Public Participation/ Witness Form in its Entirety.

NO ACTION MAY BE TAKEN BY THE COURT DURING PUBLIC COMMENTS.



CONSENT ITEMS

The following may be acted upon in one motion. A Commissioner, the County Judge, or a Citizen

May request items be pulled for separate discussion and/or action

2 Approve payments of county invoices. HERZOG

3 Approve Commissioner Court Minutes of January 15TH & 20TH, 2009. SUMTER/FRITSCHE

4 Approve re-appointments of F.H. “Buddy” Martin and Sharon O’Brein to the Hays County EDS #3 for additional two year terms. INGALSBE

5 Authorize the County Judge to execute a Contract Agreement with Hejl, Lee & Associates, Inc. for professional engineering services for the Cedar Oaks Mesa Water System Improvement Project. CONLEY/HAUFF

6 Approve re-appointments of Ken Downing, Ron Spangenberg and Eddie Gumbert to ESD #4. CONLEY

7 Approve Utility Permits. SUMTER

8 Authorize the County Judge to execute a Professional Services Agreement with HDR Engineering, Inc. for a Water/Wastewater Regional Facility Planning Study related to the grant from the Texas Water Development Board for this purpose. SUMTER/HAUFF

9 Authorize Commercial OSSF Permit for Steve Harper for an Automotive Towing Business located at 141 S. Canyonwood, Dripping Springs, in Precinct 4. FORD/POPE

10 Authorize the County Judge to execute a Contract Agreement with Zara Environmental LLC for a karst study related to the Section 6 grant from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department. FORD/HAUFF



ACTION ITEMS

ROADS

11 Discussion and possible action to approve the purchase of four speed cushions from CenterLine Supply for the Road Department for traffic calming measures on county roads in the amount of .$5,250.00. INGALSBE/BORCHERDING



SUBDIVISIONS

12 08-3-66 Burnett Ranch Section 1 Tract 3 – Consider approval of the conveyance of a portion of Tract 3 via a metes and bounds description without revision of the plat, pursuant to Section 232.010 of the Texas Local Government Code. CONLEY/GARZA







MISCELLANEOUS

13 Discussion and possible action to direct and/or provide direction for Hays County’s recycling program. SUMTER

14 Discussion and possible action to approve a $2000.00 local contribution to CAMPO’s FY2009 STP MM Programs and Projects .SUMTER

15 Discussion and possible action to appoint a ‘small city’ representative and an alternate to CAMPO. SUMTER

16 Discussion and possible action to authorize funding for additional applicants under the County Community and Social Service agency grant program. SUMTER/HAUFF

17 Discussion and possible action to appoint Grant Sibley to the Hays County EDS #3 to replace outgoing member-at-large Doyle Krumrey. INGALSBE

18 Discussion and possible action to re-instate the contract with LAN and authorize the County Judge to execute Supplemental Agreement No. 1 for contract engineering services with LAN for SH 21. INGALSBE/BARTON

19 Discussion and possible action to authorize the County Judge to execute Work Authorizations #2 and #3 with LAN for engineering services for SH 21. INGALSBE/BARTON

20 Discussion and possible action to accept the annual racial profile report from Constable Precinct 3. CONLEY/AYRES

21 Discussion and possible action to accept the evidence of compliance with Local Government Code 86.0021 from Constable Precinct 3. CONLEY/AYRES

22 Discussion and possible action to appoint a member to serve on the board of directors of the Plum Creek Conservation District. BARTON

23 Discussion and possible action to authorize the County Judge to execute utility easement documents and provide payment to Pedernales Electric Cooperative (PEC), in the amount of $7,035.75, for the installation of underground electrical service at Five Mile Dam Park. INGALSBE/HAUFF

24 Discussion and possible action to authorize the County Judge to execute Change Order #2 to the contract with Westar Construction, Inc. for the Five Mile Dam Project, in the amount of $283,100.00. INGALSBE/HAUFF

25 Discussion and possible action regarding an appointment to fill a vacancy for Justice of the Peace, Precinct 5. BARTON



Workshop

26 11AM - Presentation and review of the Citizens Parks Advisory Team charge and future direction. Discussion and possible action may follow. SUMTER/HAUFF

BACK-UP IN 01/13/09 AGENDA PACKET

27 1PM - Hays Historical Commission presentation of ‘Journey to California’. SUMTER/JOHNSON

28 2PM - Presentation from Grant Jackson/Naismith Engineering on proposed Development Regulations, including (1) discussion on consultant’s responses to public comment and (2) economic considerations specific to the charrette exercise. Possible action to follow in court. FORD. Review draft at the Hays County web site at: www.co.hays.tx.us



EXECUTIVE SESSIONS

The Commissioners Court will announce it will go into Executive Session, if necessary, pursuant to Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, to receive advice from Legal Counsel to discuss matters of land acquisition, litigation, and personnel matters as specifically listed on this agenda. The Commissioners’ Court may also announce it will go into Executive Session, if necessary, to receive advice from Legal Counsel regarding any other item on this agenda.



ADJOURNMENT



Posted by 5:00 o'clock P.M. on the 23RD day of January, 2009.





COMMISSIONERS COURT, HAYS COUNTY, TEXAS





CLERK OF THE COURT

Hays County encourages compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in the conduct of all public meetings. To that end, persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may need auxiliary aids such as an interpreter for a person who is hearing impaired are requested to contact the Hays County Judge’s Office at (512) 393-2205 as soon as the meeting is posted (72 hours before the meeting) or as soon as practical so that appropriate arrangements can be made. While it would be helpful to receive as much advance notice as possible, Hays County will make every reasonable effort to accommodate any valid request regardless of when it is received. Braille is not available.