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, November 9, 2009 at
10:00 A.M., in the Commissioners’ Courtroom, 101 West Main Street
(2nd Floor), Waxahachie, Texas at which
time the following will be discussed and considered, to-wit:
County Judge:
Judge
Carol Bush
Commissioners:
Dennis
Robinson, Commissioner, Pct. 1
Bill
Dodson, Commissioner, Pct. 2
Heath
Sims, Commissioner, Pct. 3
Ron
Brown, Commissioner, Pct. 4
County Clerk:
Cindy
Polley, County Clerk
County &
District Attorney’s Office:
Ann
Montgomery, Assistant County Attorney
Lee
Auvenshine, Assistant County Attorney
1. OPENING
COURT
- 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.
- Invocation and Pledge
of Allegiance - Commissioner Heath Sims
Administrative:
F1 From
001-00150502 Staff Salary, 001-0015-50884 Auto Insurance to 001-0015-50701
Utilities, 001-0015-50813 Inmate Medical, 001-0015-50819 Computer, 001-0015-50802
Equipment, 001-0015-50702 Repairs, 001-0015-50815 Jailer Uniforms, 001-0015-50803
Furniture, 001-0015-50835 Employee Training – Johnny Brown, Sheriff
F2 From
005-0703-50911 Gravel to 005-0703-50701 Utilities, 001-0703-50807 Gen
Misc – Heath Sims, Commissioner, Pct. 3
F4 From
001-0540-50602 Staff Travel, 001-0540-50802 Equipment to 001-0540-50601
Travel Reimb, 001-0540-50801 Supplies, 001-0540-50805 Conference –
Linda Sibley, JP Pct. 4
F9 From
001-0140-50868 Contract Services, 001-0140-50558 Contingencies/Reserve,
001-0140-50724 Lease Facility, 001-0140-50801 Supplies, 001-0140-50802
Equipment/Maint/Repairs, 001-0140-50806 Org Dues, 001-0140-50807 Other
Expenses, 001-0140-50886 Child Welfare Board to 001-0140-50694 Appreciation
Dinner, 001-0140-50556 Unemployment Fee, 001-0140-50822 Legal Fees,
001-0140-50831 Administrative Judicial, 001-0140-50837 Postmortem Exams,
001-0140-50887 Radio Tower, 001-0140-50969 Grant Distributions – Carol
Bush, County Judge
2.1 Reeves
Addition- 2 lots, Black Champ Road, Robert Reeves, Pct. 4.
- 3. ADMINISTRATIVE
3.1 Consideration
and action to authorize Hunter Excavation to utilize six-wheel trucks
along approximately 1,000 feet of gravel county roadway to transport
approximately 45,000 cubic yards of earthen materials in furtherance
of a contract with the U.S. Corps of Engineers to improve Lake Bardwell.
Said authority is subject to Hunter Excavation’s agreement to provide
adequate signals and flagmen and to repair all damage to existing county
roadway. Said authority is also subject to revocation by Ellis County.
- Bill Dodson, Commissioner, Pct. 2
3.2 Consideration
and action to submit the application for funds to continue the “Ellis
County Emissions Enforcement Grant” from the Texas Commission on Environmental
Quality. This project is in place in the Constable Precinct 2
office. The grant amount for 2010 is $46, 476 and the Ellis County
match amount is 25% or $11,619. This grant originally started
in July of 2008.
- Holly Davis, Special Projects
3.3 Pursuant
to Section 366.092 of the Texas Health and Safety Code, consideration
and action to authorize the Ellis County and District Attorney’s Office
to file a civil lawsuit against Stuart Demerse seeking both injunctive
relief and civil penalties to address an ongoing sanitation and environmental
quality nuisance, as defined by Chapters 341 and 366 of the Texas Health
and Safety Code, 30 TAC Chapter 285 and the Ellis County Commissioners
Court Order No. 20162, which exists on property located at 1150 Ashemore
Court, near Midlothian, Texas.
- Lee Auvenshine, Assistant County and
District Attorney
4. DEPARTMENT
OF COUNTY DEVELOPMENT
Consideration
and action regarding the following presented by Delton Ake,
Director Department of Development:
4.1
To grant a one-time variance for County of Ellis Rules, Regulations
and Specifications for Subdivisions and Manufactured Homes as it relates
to road frontage requirement, Green Manor Addition lot 2B, Barton, Maypearl,
TX., Carmelo Lopez Izaguirre, Pct. 3.
4.2 To
grant a one-time variance for County of Ellis Rules, Regulations and
Specifications for Subdivisions and Manufactured Homes as it relates
to fire hydrant requirement, Green Manor Addition lot 2B, Barton Road,
Maypearl, TX., Carmelo Lopez Izaguirre, Pct. 3.
4.3 To
accept the completion of the infrastructure of Rockett Ranch including
John Rockett Lane and the portion of Cotton Gin Pass located in this
phase of Rockett Ranch, off F.M. 813, Jeff Love, Pct. 1.
4.4 To
release the construction bond for the completed infrastructure of Rockett
Ranch in the amount of $143,900.00 to Insurors Indemnity Company, Waco,
TX., Jeff Love, Pct. 1.
Consideration
and action regarding the following presented by
Richard Denniston, Purchasing Agent:
5.1 To
purchase one (1) 2007 Dynapac Soil Compactor Model CA150D from Bane
Machinery, Inc. for the total amount of $23,700.00 for RB3.
6. RECESS
TO CONVENE TO EXECUTIVE SESSION
7. 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 §551.072,
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 §551.072.”
7.1 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”.
8. ADJOURNMENT
OF EXECUTIVE SESSION
9. ADJOURNMENT
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 November, 2009, at ____________ a.m./p.m.
Deputy
The
Commissioners Court reserves the right to consider and take action on
the above agenda items in any particular order.
Anyone
wishing to address the Commissioners Court concerning a posted agenda
item must make a formal request by presenting a "Participation
Form" to the County Clerk at least 10 minutes prior to the beginning
of the meeting.
If
you or your representative, have a disability that requires special
arrangements and you plan to attend this public meeting, please contact
the County Judge’s Office at (972) 825-5011 within 72 hours of the
meeting. Reasonable accommodations will be made to meet your needs
at the meeting.
