Ellis County Commissioners Court agenda tonight
NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING
ELLIS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS’ COURT
Notice is hereby given that a regular meeting of the Ellis County Commissioners’ Court will be held on Monday,
January 24, 2011 at 6:00 p.m., in the Historic Ellis County Courthouse, Commissioners’ Courtroom (2nd flr), 101 W. Main Street, Waxahachie, Texas at which time the following will be discussed and considered, to-wit:
County Judge: Carol Bush County Clerk: Cindy Polley
Commissioners: Assistant County Attorneys:
Dennis Robinson, Commissioner, Pct. 1 Ann Montgomery
Bill Dodson, Commissioner, Pct. 2 Lee Auvenshine
Heath Sims, Commissioner, Pct. 3
Ron Brown, Commissioner, Pct. 4
OPENING COURT
1.1 County Judge will call meeting to order, declare quorum if present, and declare notices legally posted pursuant to Open Meetings Act.
1.2 Motion to Open Court.
1.3 Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance - Commissioner Dennis Robinson
CONSENT AGENDA – Consideration and Action:
Administrative:
A1 Approval of Regular Bills, Payroll, and Officers' Reports
A2 Approval of the December, 2010 Travel Reports of the Texas AgriLife Extension Office
-Mark Arnold, Agriculture
-Page Bishop, 4-H
-Rita Hodges, Family & Consumer Sciences
A3 Approval and certification of the minutes from the Commissioners’ Court Agenda dated:
December 3, 2010, Special December 13, 2010, Regular December 13, 2010, Special
December 17, 2010, Special December 23, 2010, Regular
A4 Approval to enter into a contract with Nextel of Texas, Inc. for reconfiguration of our 800 MHz frequency.
A8 Approval to place the following vehicle on the list of authorized vehicles that are allowed to display regular exempt plates: 2011 Chevy Pickup vin#3GCPCPEA9BG210367.
A5 Approval of the following Ellis County Emergency District bonds:
ESD #3 Vincent Guerrero Position (Secretary) Bond $10,000
Howard Morgan Position (Vice President) Bond $10,000
James Steele Position (Treasurer) Bond $10,000
Murrie Wainscott Position (Member) Bond $10,000
ESD #5 Bruce Moore Public Official Bond $10,000
Steve Salmon Public Official Bond $10,000
Gerald B. Tyler Public Official Bond $10,000
Paul Jones Public Official Bond $10,000
Raymond Miner Public Official Bond $10,000
A6 Approval of the Statement of Elected/Appointed Official and Oath of Office for the following Emergency Service District Board Members:
ESD #1 - James Morrison, Philip Andrew Mulvaney
ESD #2 - Danny F. Green, Gary Ratliff
ESD #3 - Vincent Guerrero, Howard Morgan, James Steele, Murrie Wainscott,
ESD #4 - Stuart Schafer,
ESD #5 – Bruce Moore, Steve Salmon, Gerald B. Tyler
ESD #6 – Jerry Crawford, Gary Beaty, Bill Gilliland
ESD #7 – Larry Mentzer, Jeff Pressler
ESD #8 – Allen Lane, Everett Russell
ESD #9 – Mike Greenlee, John Hancock, Marvin Rhoades, Douglass Young.
A7 Approval of a contract with PowerPlay Productions to play music during the Ellis County Employee Appreciation Dinner on February 11, 2011 for $500.00.
Financial:
F1 Approve refund of overpayment to the following accounts for payment in error:
CitiMortgage 139842 $4,386.92
BAC Tax Services Corp 141481 $4,315.38
Capital Title of Texas, LLC 150891 $3,050.52
Wells Fargo Home Mortgage 153695 $3,952.58
Ellis County Abstract 167487 $4,422.84
Angela New 201258 $2,465.49
Scott N. Oates 215753 $2,966.11
Bruce Bradley Norman 222637 $2,946.25
Stewart Title North Texas, Inc. 225594 $2,710.88
Wells Fargo Home Mortgage 233231 $3,161.53
Lereta 149131 $3,649.76
Everhome Mortgage c/o Lereta LLC 151893 $3,282.27
- John Bridges, Tax Assessor / Collector
F2 From 001-0510-50874, Docket books To 001-0510-50819, Computer. – Bill Woody, JP, Pct. 1
F3 From 001-0530-50703, Telephone To 001-0530-50802, Equipment. – Curtis Polk, JP, Pct. 3
F4 From 031-0931-50807, DA Drug Forfeiture, Gen. Misc. To 031-0931-50802, DA Drug Forfeiture, Equipment. –Patrick Wilson, County & District Attorney
F5 From 3-001-0000-0302, Fund Balance Carryover To 001-0010-50802, Equipment; 001-0015-50802, Equipment; 001-0015-50811, Auto Purchase. – Carol Bush, County Judge
DEPARTMENT OF COUNTY DEVELOPMENT
Consideration and action regarding the following presented by Delton Ake, Director Department of Development:
2.1 Final Plat – Maypearl Hidden Hills, 49 lots, F.M. 66 and Oak Branch Road, North Texas District Council of the Assemblies of God, Inc., Pct. 3.
ADMINISTRATIVE
3.1 Presentation of the Sheriff’s Annual Racial Profiling Report
- Chuck Laubach, Sheriff’s Office
3.2 Consideration and action as necessary to authorize Sheriff Johnny Brown to sign a Memorandum of Agreement with the North Central Texas Major Case Investigative Team (MCIT). The agreement will allow participation in this joint task force.
- Chuck Laubach, Sheriff’s Office
3.3 Pursuant to Sections 284.003 and 284.066 of the Texas Transportation Code, consideration and action to appoint an operating board to manage the goals expressed within the Ellis County Thoroughfare Plan.
- Barbra Leftwich, County Planner
3.4 Consideration and action to approve a resolution requesting TxDOT advance the planned and proposed improvements for IH 35E, US 287, FM 664; as well as other primary and secondary road corridors in Ellis County.
- Barbra Leftwich, County Planner
3.5 Consideration and action to lift the ban on outdoor burning.
- Jim Pharr, Fire Marshal’s Office
3.6 Consideration and action to approve a resolution relating to the payment of indigent or Medicaid rates for all healthcare and drugs provided to inmates of Ellis County and to name CHM as an agent of Ellis County in providing healthcare and drugs to inmates.
- Ann Montgomery, County Attorney’s office
3.7 Consideration and action to ratify the filing of Ellis County vs. Honorable Greg Abbott, Attorney General of Texas on January 3, 2011, Cause Number D1VF11000001-1.
- Ann Montgomery, County Attorney’s office
3.8 Consideration and action to approve a resolution supporting the passage of HJR 56, a constitutional amendment that would make the state of Texas pay for unfunded mandates or absolve local governments from carrying them out if the state fails to provide appropriated funds.
- Dennis Robinson, Commissioner, Pct. 1
3.9 Consideration and action to approve an inter-local agreement between Ellis County and Dallas County to increase the efficiency and effectiveness of both counties’ efforts to reduce air pollution emitted by motor vehicles operating unlawfully because of fraudulent, improper and counterfeit motor vehicle inspections. The term of agreement is effective for five years after it is effective.
- Terry Nay, Constable, Pct. 2
RECESS TO CONVENE TO EXECUTIVE SESSION
EXECUTIVE SESSION
“The Commissioners’ Court of Ellis County reserves the right to adjourn into Executive Session at any time during the course of this meeting to discuss any of the matters listed in this agenda, in the order deemed appropriate, as authorized by Texas Government Code 551, or to seek the advice of its attorney and/or other attorneys representing Ellis County on any matter in which the duty of the attorney to the Commissioners’ Court under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with Texas Government Code Chapter 551 or as otherwise may be permitted under 551.”
4.1 Pursuant to Section 551.072 of the Government Code, consultation with counsel regarding the possible sale or lease of real property “if deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of the governmental body in negotiations with a third person.”
4.2 Pursuant to 551.071(1)(a) of the Texas Government Code, consultation with legal counsel regarding Cause No. D1GV11000001-1, Ellis County v. Honorable Greg Abbott, Attorney General of Texas, in the District Court of Travis County, Texas.
ADJOURNMENT OF EXECUTIVE SESSION
ADJOURNMENT Signed this the _______ day of January, 2011.
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Carol Bush
Ellis County Judge
I, the undersigned, County Clerk of the Ellis County Commissioners Court do hereby certify that the above Notice of Regular Meeting of the Ellis County Commissioners Court is a true and correct copy of said Notice, that I received said Notice, and it was posted at the doors of the Ellis County Courthouse, a place readily accessible to the general public at all times on the _____day of January, 2011, at ____________ a.m./p.m.
Cindy Polley, County Clerk
By__________________________________, Deputy
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