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COMMISSIONERS' COURT

 

SEPTEMBER 5, 2002 EMERGENCY SESSION AGENDA PACKET

EACH REGULAR SESSION WILL BE OPENED WITH A PRAYER AND PLEDGES TO THE FLAGS-ANYONE NOT WISHING TO PARTICIPATE MAY BRIEFLY LEAVE THE COURTROOM.

All Commissioners’ Court Members Present - DS=Danny Scheel, County Judge; JD=Jack Dawson, Commissioner Pct #1; JM=Jay Millikin, Commissioner Pct #2; CZ=Cristina Zamora, Commissioner Pct #3; MS=Morris "Moe" Schwab, Commissioner Pct #4

PLEASE NOTE - The following minutes are NOT the official and approved minutes of the Commissioners’ Court meeting. For official minutes, please contact Cynthia Jaqua in the Comal County Clerk’s Office @ 830-620-5513

ACTION AGENDA

The following subjects will be discussed, considered, and acted upon

 

8:15 A.M. Action Agenda

1. Discuss and take appropriate action to ratify and reaffirm the change in designation of location for the Commissioners Court meeting s within the Comal County Courthouse Complex.

 

MS/CZ 5/0

 

SEPTEMBER 5, 2002 REGULAR SESSION AGENDA PACKET

 

EACH REGULAR SESSION WILL BE OPENED WITH A PRAYER AND PLEDGES TO THE FLAGS-ANYONE NOT WISHING TO PARTICIPATE MAY BRIEFLY LEAVE THE COURTROOM.

ACTION AGENDA

The following subjects will be discussed, considered, and acted upon

Claims. - (Routed under separate cover)

MS/CZ 5/0

2. Introduction of new hire(s) and authorize County Judge to sign new hire checklist(s) and job description(s) as appropriate. Bradley Worley-Deputy-Sheriff's Office; Mark Andrews-Deputy- Sheriff's Office

CZ/MS 5/0

3. Adoption of the Comal County Budget for calendar year 2003 and set salaries for elected officials.

JD/CZ 5/0 Motion to add corrections as provided from David Renken, County Auditor and as noted by Sherman Krause, Tax Collector to the County Judge’s recommended 2003 budget.

AMENDMENTS TO RECOMMENDED BUDGET BY COMMISSIONER MOE SCHWAB WERE AS FOLLOWS:

1. MS/CZ 4/0 Delete sick leave buy-back program from all "unclassified" county employees. Last incentive check going out December 2002. (Savings approx $10,000 w/benefits 25%)

2. Eliminate Wildlife Management Fund from two trappers to only one. (Savings $21,600)

3. MS/CZ 4/0 Delete $20,000 from ESD#5

4. MS/CZ 4/0 Eliminate CCT request for ice machine. (Savings $1,000)

5. MS/CZ 3/1 JM opposed. Eliminate vehicle insurance coverage for ESD and RFD (Savings $40,000)

6. MS/CZ 4/0 Dist Ct Administrator position recommended for a 2-pay grade increase (12%)by salary review committee. Since Comal County only pays one third of the salary, with the remaining salary paid by Hays and Caldwell counties, therefore 12% of one third of the salary is $3,339. (Savings of $6,700.)

7. MS/CZ 3/1 JM opposed. Local Emergency Management Coordinator position increase from pay grade 13 to pay grade 15.

8. MS/CZ 3/1 JM opposed. Purchasing Clerk IV – Buyer increase from pay grade 9-11 to 10-11.

9. MS/CZ 3/1 JM opposed. Veterans’ Service Officer increase from pay grade 12-7 to 14-7.

Total cost for lines 7,8, and 9 is $8,066.

10. MS/CZ 3/1 JM opposed. County Engineer additional 4% salary increase to come out of the Road and Bridge Fund.

11. MS/CZ 3/1 JM opposed. Motion to:

Limit any county raises to 12% maximum.

Deduct recommended 2% COLA for all employees receiving a pay grade increase from the Salary Review Committee.

Give to the remaining employees not considered by the committee a 4% increase to their salary including employees at a maximum step of 18.

Continue to provide possible performance merit raise effective July 1, 2003 (0,2, or 4%)

All employees will receive a maximum of either 8%, 10%, or 16% salary increase.

SAVINGS = Approximately $120,000.

AMENDMENTS TO RECOMMENDED BUDGET BY COMMISSIONER JAY MILLIKIN WERE AS FOLLOWS:

1. JM/ Motion dies for lack of a second to Eliminate United Way funding.

JM/MS Reduce all fire/EMS funding in the next two years 2004 50% reduction in funding and 2005 the final 50% reduction in funding. After discussion, it was decided to place this on a subsequent agenda for consideration since it did not relate specifically to the 2003 Comal County budget. No record vote taken.

JM/ Motion dies for lack of a second to reduce recommended 12% to 6% maximum recommended increase for employees.

 

*******JD/MS 3-1 JM opposed – Motion to approve the 2003 Comal County Budget with amendments and corrections (mentioned above).***************

 

AT THIS TIME JUDGE DANNY SCHEEL LEFT THE COURTROOM FOR A MEETING IN AUSTIN, TEXAS.

4. Vacate and replat of Lots 1, 2R and 3R, Blue Water Estates, into Lots 1R and 3RA (Pct. #1).

Note: The lots will be serviced by a certified public water system and individual on-site sewage facilities. Comment letters from the utilities have been received. Other pertinent information is on file at the Road Department. Variance is for Storm Water Drainage Analyses. Upon acceptance of the variance request, this plat meets the requirement for final approval.

(Attachment A4a)

JD/JM 4/0

5. Set time, date, and place for public hearing to consider the placement of certain regulatory signs on county roads (Pct. #4).

(Attachment A5a)

MS/JM

Public hearing September 19, 2002 8:15 a.m. in the Commissioners’ Court Courtroom

 

ACTION AGENDA CONTINUED:

The following subjects will be discussed, considered, and acted upon:

6. Proposed street name in Gardens of Clearwater Subdivision in Comal County, Texas -

Precinct #4 - Clearwater Court.

(Attachment A6a, A6b, A6c, A6d, A6e, A6f)

MS/JD 4/0

7. Permanent polling place location change for Precinct 404. Previous location: Northside Church

of Christ. New location: Foursquare Gospel Church 430 FM 306 New Braunfels, Texas.

MS/CZ 4/0

8. Set maximum number of clerks for each polling place for the November 5, 2002 General Election.

(Attachment A8a)

JD/JM 4/0

9. Accept resignation of Kevin Webb as Board Member of W.O.R.D. effective immediately and approve replacement of unexpired term with John Case.

JD/MS 4/0

10. Adopt revisions to the Comal County Resolution #2002-04 in support of Juvenile Accountability Incentive Block Grant Program.

(Attachment A10a)

CZ/JM 4/0

11. Contract renewal between Texas Department of Health and Comal County Public Health Department for Laboratory Services and authorize County Judge to sign.

(Attachment A11a)

CZ/JM 4/0

12. Renewal Letter of Agreement between Comal County and Dorothy Overman, M.D. for Health Authority Services and authorize County Judge to sign.

(Attachment A12a)

MS/CZ 4/0

13. Remove from the table of August 29, 2002 and approve line item transfer in the Tax Office from: Data Processing Services to: Grounds Maintenance to fund line for remainder of 2002.

(Attachment A13a, A13b)

MS/CZ 4/0 Remove from the table.

JD/JM 4/0

14. Authorize requesting bids for medium duty truck with steel platform dump body for Comal County Rural Recycling Department.

MS/JM 4/0

RECESS

 

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