MINUTES

 

 

The Uvalde County Commissioners Court met in regular session on February 13, 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, County Sheriff Terry Crawford, 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 January 23, 2006 were unanimously approved as presented to the Court.

 

2.                  CONSIDER AND ACT UPON REQUEST TO LEASE VOTING EQUIPMENT TO VOTING ENTITIES WITHIN UVALDE COUNTY:

·        Upon motion of Commissioner Bates

·        Second by Commissioner Moreno

The Court unanimously approved the request of Election Official Maggie Del Toro to lease county owned voting equipment to entities within Uvalde County.  The Court authorized the Election Official to enter into a contract with interested political subdivisions at a rate not to exceed 10 % of the cost of the HAVA compliant election equipment per day, with renewal of the same to be made annually.  A copy of the contract is attached to these minutes.

 

 

 

  

3.                  CONSIDER AND ACT UPON APPOINTING COMMITTEE TO REVIEW EXISTING SUBDIVISION RULES AND REGULATIONS AND SUGGEST POSSIBLE AMENDMENTS:

·        Upon motion of Commissioner Moreno

·        Second by Commissioner Pargas

The Court unanimously approved the following persons to serve on a committee to review the existing Subdivisions Rules and Regulations for Uvalde County and make recommendations for possible amendments.

                  Wayne Everett

                  Cecil “Coot” Davis, Jr.

                  Gary Parker

                  Kyle Wilson

                  Nick Fohn

 

4.                  CONSIDER AND ACT UPON PRESENTATION REGARDING COMPUTER SOFTWARE RECENTLY INSTALLED IN COUNTY SYSTEM:

County Auditor Alice Chapman outlined some of the recent software upgrades within the County.  No action was taken under this agenda item.

 

5.                  CONSIDER AND ACT UPON CHANGING TIME OF FEBRUARY 27 COMMISSIONERS COURT MEETING TO 6 P.M.:

·        Upon motion of Commissioner Bates

·        Second by Commissioner Moreno

The Court unanimously approved changing the time of the February 27th, 2006 Commissioners Court meeting to 6:00 p.m. instead of 10:00 a.m.  This change will allow for a public hearing on setting speed limits in Uvalde Estates.

 

6.                  CONSIDER AND ACT UPON ROAD ADMINISTRATORS REPORT:

Road Administrator Wayne Everett reported that the department was conducting routine maintenance.  No action was taken under this agenda item.

 

7.                  CONSIDER AND ACT UPON PAYMENT OF BILLS:

·        Upon motion of Commissioner Bates

·        Second by Commissioner Scheide

The Court unanimously approved payment of the bills, as presented.

 

8.                  CONSIDER AND ACT UPON MONTHLY REPORTS:

·        Upon motion of Commissioner Pargas

·        Second by Commissioner Bates

The Court unanimously approved the monthly reports, as follows:

      County Treasurer: January 2006

        Money Distribution Report

        Jail: January 17-23, 2006 (2) January 23, 2006; January 24-30, 2006; January 30, 2006; January 31-

                 February 6, 2006; February 6, 2006; February 10, 2006

        County Clerk: January 13-19, 2006; January 20-30, 2006

        J.P. #1: January 16-20, 2006; January 23-31, 2006

        J.P. #2: January 3-31, 2006

        J.P. #3: January 14-20, 2006; January 21-31, 2006; January 1-31, 2006; February 1-3, 2006

        J.P. #4: January 17-20, 2006; January 23-31, 2006; February 1-3, 2006

        J.P. #6: January 16-20, 2006; January 23-31, 2006

 

      9.         CONSIDER AND ACT UPON PAYROLL APPROVAL:

·        Upon motion of Commissioner Moreno

·        Second by Commissioner Pargas

The Court unanimously approved the payroll, as presented.

 

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

None were presented to the Court for approval.

 

  1.       CONSIDER AND ACT UPON RESOLUTIONS/PROCLAMATIONS:

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

       meeting being closed in their memory.

                        Louise Bunting

                        Dorothy Coleman

                        Robert Sandoval

A. J. Routh

Rosemberg Pena

James H. “Jay” Hiler, Jr.

Mozelle Kelley

 

With no further business, the Honorable William R. Mitchell adjourned the meeting of February 13, 2006.