Commissioners Court –January 20, 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 20TH 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 Robin Steele, Promiseland

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 Maintenance Departmental presentation to the court by Ron Knott. 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 13, 2009. SUMTER/FRITSCHE

4 Approve re-appointment of Commissioner Ingalsbe to the Capital Area Rural Transportation System (CARTS) Board. SUMTER

5 Authorize Commercial OSSF Permit for Edward Taddia for an Automotive Repair Shop located at 451 S Canyonwood, Dripping Springs, in Precinct 4. FORD/POPE

6 Authorize the County Judge to execute Subcontract Agreements with Texas State University for grant funds for the County’s participation in the Advanced Law Enforcement Rapid Response Training (ALERRT) program. SUMTER/RATLIFF/HAUFF

7 Authorize the County Judge to accept and execute Grant Award from the Texas Judicial Council Task Force on Indigent Defense for $67,100.00. SUMTER/HAUFF

8 Approve Budget Amendment 09-03 for General Fund. SUMTER/HERZOG

9 Approve the November 2008 Treasurer’s Report and Investment Report. SUMTER/TUTTLE

10 Accept the delivery of the internal examination reports for the FY 2008 Hays County Sheriff’s Jail Commissary and the FY 2008 Hays County Sheriff’s Federal Forfeiture. SUMTER/HERZOG

11 Approve Utility Permits. SUMTER

12 Approved an additional $2,380 for waterline easement on McCarty Lane for Judy Telford. INGALSBE



ACTION ITEMS

ROADS

13 Call for a public hearing on February 3, 2009 to establish traffic regulations on Old Black Colony Road, CR 147. BARTON/BORCHERDING

14 Discussion and possible action to consider the release of the maintenance bond and accept for maintenance all road and drainage improvements within County ROW for Creek Road Ranch subdivision, Section 3. FORD/BORCHERDING



MISCELLANEOUS

15 Discussion and possible action to appoint Mechelle Kutach for a two-year term to the ESD#1 board effective January 1, 2009. FORD

16 Discussion and possible action to adopt bylaws for and appoint 5 additional members to a citizen committee to review sites and locations within the county to house a shooting sports complex. BARTON

17 Discussion and possible action to authorize County Judge to execute a Purchase Agreement and Deed conveying a portion of the property owned by Hays County at the corner of Martin Luther King Street and LBJ Street in San Marcos, Texas to the City of San Marcos with the stipulation that the property be used for the construction of a monument honoring Lyndon Baines Johnson and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. INGALSBE

18 Discussion and possible action regarding the RFPs for Bond Program Manager and the RFQs for Pre-certification of design consultants. BARTON

19 Discussion and possible action to authorize the County Auditor and Purchasing Director to negotiate a contract with “New World Systems” for financial accounting software. SUMTER/HERZOG/TUTTLE/BAEN/MCGILL

20 Discussion and possible action to send a letter of intent to participate in the TexHealth Central Texas, nonprofit regional health coverage program for small employers. SUMTER

BACK-UP IN 01/13/09 AGENDA PACKET





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 16TH 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.