MINUTES

 

 

 

The Uvalde County Commissioners Court met in regular session on April 23, 2007 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

                                    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 Jesse Garcia.

 

1.                  CONSIDER AND ACT UPON CALL TO ORDER, ROLL CALL, AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:

The Honorable William R. Mitchell called the meeting of April 23, 2007 to order; gave the invocation; led the pledge of allegiance to the United States of America and Texas flags.

 

2.                  CONSIDER AND ACT UPON APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

·         Upon motion of Commissioner Moreno

·         Second by Commissioner Bates

The Court unanimously (4-0) approved the Minutes of April 9, 2007

      Commissioner Scheide       yes                                          Commissioner Pargas        yes

        Commissioner Bates           yes                                          Commissionre Moreno       yes

 

3.                  CONSIDER AND ACT UPON ISSUING CASH FLOW TAX NOTES AND GIVING AUTHORIZATION TO THE COUNTY’S FINANCIAL ADVISOR AND STAFF TO PROCEED WITH THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE FINANCING:

·         Upon motion of Commissioner Bates

·         Seconded by Commissioner Pargas

The Court unanimously (4-0) approved authorization, for Mark McLiney of Southwest Securities, to proceed with the preparation of documents pertaining to the issuance of 2007 tax anticipation notes.

      Commissioner Scheide       yes                                          Commissioner Pargas        yes

        Commissioner Bates           yes                                          Commissioner Moreno       yes

 

 

 

 

 

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4.                  CONSIDER AND ACT UPON JOIN RESOLUTION SUPPORTING LEGISLATION TO RAISE EDWARDS AQUIFER PUMPING CAP FROM 450,000 ACRE FEET TO NOT LESS THAN 549,000 ACRE FEET:

·         Upon motion of Commissioner Moreno

·         Second by Commissioner Pargas

The Court unanimously (4-0) approved a Resolution in support of raising the Edwards Aquifer pumping cap from 450,000 acre feet to not less than 549,000 acre feet.  The motion included the opposition to legislation that would allow the Edwards Aquifer Authority to unilaterally issue bonds.  A copy of said Resolution is attached to these minutes.

      Commissioner Scheide       yes                                          Commissioner Pargas        yes

        Commissioner Bates           yes                                          Commissioner Moreno       yes

 

5.                  CONSIDER AND ACT UPON OPENING BANK DEPOSITORY BIDS:

The following bank depository bids were opened and set aside, with the award of the same to be at the meeting of May 14, 2007.

      -First State Bank of Uvalde

      -Uvalde National Bank

 

6.                  CONSIDER AND ACT UPON FIRST DRAFT OF 2007-2008 UVALDE COUNTY BUDGET:

Judge Mitchell presented the first draft of the 2007-2008 proposed budget.

Workshops will be conducted in June 2007, with the adoption of the same to take place after the Court receives the final tax figures from the Appraisal District.  No action was taken under this agenda item.

 

7.                  CONSIDER AND ACT UPON ROAD ADMINISTRATORS REPORT:

Road Administrator Jesse Garcia gave the following activity report, with no action taken:

      -Mowing in Uvalde Estates

      -Extension of bridge on CR #360

 

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

No line-item budget amendments were presented to the Court for approval.

 

9.                  CONSIDER AND ACT UPON PAYMENT OF BILLS:

·         Upon motion of Commissioner Bates

·         Second by Commissioner Scheide

The Court unanimously (4-0) approved the payment of the bills.

      Commissioner Scheide       yes                                          Commissioner Pargas        yes

        Commissioner Bates           yes                                          Commissioner Moreno       yes

 

 

 

 

 

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10.              CONSIDER AND ACT UPON PAYROLL APPROVAL:

·         Upon motion of Commissioner Moreno

·         Second by Commissioner Pargas

The Court unanimously (4-0) approved the payroll.

      Commissioner Scheide       yes                                          Commissioner Pargas        yes

        Commissioner Bates           yes                                          Commissioner Moreno       yes

 

11.              CONSIDER AND ACT UPON MONTHLY REPORTS:

·         Upon motion of Commissioner Pargas

·         Second by Commissioner Bates

The Court unanimously (4-0) approved the following monthly reports, as presented.

      Commissioner Scheide       yes                                          Commissioner Pargas        yes

        Commissioner Bates           yes                                          Commissioner Moreno       yes

 

County Treasurer: March, 2007

County Clerk: Amended March 9-15, 2007; March 30, 2007; March, 2007; Bond March 2007; April 2-5, 2007;

March 6-12, 2007

                         J.P. #1: April 2-6, 2007; April 9-13, 2007

                         J.P. #2: April 1-6, 2007; Corrected April 1-6, 2007; April 7-13, 2007

                         J.P. #3: April 1-5, 2007; April 6-13, 2007

                           J.P. #4: April 2-5, 2007; April 9-13, 2007

                           J.P. #6: April 2-5, 2007; April 9-13, 2007; April 16-20, 2007

                         Jail: April 8-16, 2007    

 

12.              CONSIDER AND ACT UPON RESOLUTIONS/PROCLAMATIONS:

The Court approved resolutions in honor of the following individuals, with the meeting being closed in their memory:

      Santiago V. Cruz

      Terry Pepper

      Kenneth Shackelford

      James “Jim” Sadesky

      George Harvey

      Edna Kolinek

 

With no further business, the meeting of April 23, 2007 was adjourned.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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