MINUTES

The Uvalde County Commissioners Court met in regular session on January 9, 2006 at 10:00 a.m. in the Commissioners Courtroom of the Uvalde County Courthouse with the following members present:

William R. Mitchell, County Judge

Randy Scheide, Commissioner #1

Mariano Pargas, Jr., Commissioner #2

Jerry W. Bates, Commissioner #3

Jesse R. Moreno, Commissioner #4

John P. Dodson, County Attorney

Lucille C. Hutcherson, County Clerk and Ex-Officio Clerk

of the Commissioners Court of Uvalde County

Also present were County Treasurer Joni Deorsam, County Tax Assessor-Collector Maggie Del Toro, County Auditor Alice Chapman, and Road Administrator Wayne Everett.

The Court opened with the Honorable William R. Mitchell giving the invocation; the following proceedings were had:

1. CONSIDER AND ACT UPON APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

· Upon motion of Commissioner Bates

· Second by Commissioner Moreno

The Minutes of December 12, 2005 and December 27, 2005 were unanimously approved as present to the Court.

2. CONSIDER AND ACT UPON AWARD OF PROPOSAL:

The Court received proposals from Indigo Resources and Texas Hill Country River Region seeking to be the contractor to promote tourism in the County.

· Upon motion of Commissioner Moreno

· Motion died from lack of a second

Commissioner Moreno made a motion to award the contract to Indigo Resources.

· Upon motion of Commissioner Bates

· Second by Commissioner Pargas

After a full discussion the Court awarded the contract to Hill Country River Region to promote tourism in Uvalde County. Commissioners Scheide, Pargas and Bates voted in favor, with Commissioner Moreno voting against the motion.

3. CONSIDER AND ACT UPON RENEWAL OF BUILDING CONTRACTS:

· Upon motion of Commissioner Moreno

· Second by Commissioner Bates

The Court unanimously approved the renewal of building lease contracts of the following, with copies of the same attached to these minutes:

a. Justice of the Peace, Pct. 2

b. Justice of the Peace, Pct. 3

c. Justice of the Peace, Pct. 4

d. Elderly Nutrition Center/Community Council SW Texas

4. CONSIDER AND ACT UPON ADOPTING COUNTY PARK RULES AND REGULATIONS:

Wayne Everett presented the Court with the Committee’s recommendation concerning rules and regulations for County Parks. Mr. Everett also requested that the Court set a 25 horse power or less regulation on motor boats used in the rivers located within the parks.

· Upon motion of Commissioner Moreno

· Second by Commissioner Pargas

The recommendation presented by Wayne Everett was unanimously approved by the Court. The Park Rules and Regulations are attached to these minutes along with the Order setting limits on horse power of motor boats.

5. CONSIDER AND ACT UPON ADOPTING COUNTY PARK FEES:

· Upon motion of Commissioner Pargas

· Second by Commissioner Moreno

The Court unanimously approved the camping fees for Wes Cooksey Park. A copy of said fees is attached to these minutes.

6. CONSIDER AND ACT UPON 2-1-1 PRESENTATION:

A representative from the Middle Rio Grande Development Council’s 211 Texas Program gave a presentation to the Court concerning this project. The 211 Texas Program is a program of Texas Department Health and Human Services Commission in collaboration with the MRGDC that covers the nine county region. This program will benefit the constituents of Uvalde County by providing them with a simple telephone number to call when they need information on health and human issues. No action was taken on this item.

7. CONSIDER AND ACT UPON PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT FOR EXCELLENCE IN FINANCIAL REPORTING:

For the ninth year in a row, Uvalde County has been awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting. County Treasurer Joni Deorsam and County Auditor Alice Chapman accepted this award. No action was taken under this agenda item.

8. CONSIDER AND ACT UPON ROAD ADMINISTRATORS REPORT:

Road Administrator Wayne Everett gave the following activity report, with no action being taken:

Crossing on CR #414 complete

Patching roads

Cutting brush

Routine maintenance

Waiting on information from Mortensen Surveyors pertaining to

Frio River crossing.

9. CONSIDER AND ACT UPON LINE-ITEM BUDGET AMENDMENTS:

None were presented for approval.

10. CONSIDER AND ACT UPON PAYMENT OF BILLS:

· Upon motion of Commissioner Bates

· Seconded by Commissioner Scheide

The Court unanimously approve payment of bills.

11. CONSIDER AND ACT UPON APPROVAL OF MONTHLY REPORTS:

· Upon motion of Commissioner Bates

· Seconded by Commissioner Scheide

The following reports were unanimously approved by the Court:

County Clerk: November 30, 2005; December 1-8, 2005; December 9-15, 2005

December 16-22, 2005

Jail: December 12, 2005; December 19, 2005 (2); December 27, 2005 (2); January 3, 2006

Auditor: November, 2005

J.P. #1: December 1-9, 2005; December 12-16, 2005

J.P. #2: November 1-30, 2005; December 1-9, 2005; December 12-16, 2005; December

December 19-22, 2005; December 1-30, 2005

J.P. #3: December 1-9, 2005; December 10-16, 2005; December 17-23, 2005; December

24-31, 2005; December 1-31, 2005

J.P. #4: December 1-9, 2005 (2); December 12-16, 2005; December 19-22, 2005;

December 27-30, 2005

J.P. #6: December 1-9, 2005; December 12-16, 2005; December 19-23, 2005; December

26-30, 2005

12. CONSIDER AND ACT UPON APPROVAL OF PAYROLL:

· Upon motion of Commissioner Moreno

· Second by Commissioner Pargas

The Court unanimously approved the payroll.

13. CONSIDER AND ACT UPON RESOLUTIONS/PROCLAMATIONS:

The Court approved resolutions in memory of the following persons, with the

meeting being closed in their memory.

Eva T. Martinez

Garvis Marsh

With no further business, The Honorable William R. Mitchell adjourned the meeting of January 9, 2006.