MINUTES

 

 

 

The Uvalde County Commissioners Court met in regular session on April 24, 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 Sheriff Terry Crawford, 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 April 10, 2006 and April 18, 2006 were unanimously approved as written.

 

2.                  CONSIDER AND ACT UPON PRESENTATION OF FIRST DRAFT OF 2006-2007 UVALDE COUNTY BUDGET:

Judge Mitchell, as budget officer, presented the first draft of the 2006-2007 Uvalde County Budget to the Court.  No action was taken under this agenda item.

 

3.                  CONSIDER AND ACT UPON PRESENTATION OF SOUTHWEST SECURITIES REGARDING ISSUANCE OF REVENUE ANTICIPATION NOTES:

Mark McClinnery, representing Southwest Securities, appeared before the Court to discuss the procedure of securing funds to meet the financial needs of the current budget and proposed 2006-07 budget.  County Auditor Alice Chapman estimates that $373,000.00 will be needed to fund the housing and medical treatment of inmates through December 2007.   No action was taken under this agenda item.

4.                  CONSIDER AND ACT UPON AUTHORIZING COUNTY JUDGE AND COUNTY AUDITOR TO NEGOTIATE ISSUANCE OF REVENUE ANTICIPATION NOTES WITH SOUTHWEST SECURITIES:

·        Upon motion of Commissioner Pargas

·        Second by Commissioner Scheide

The Court unanimously approved authorizing Judge Mitchell and County Auditor Alice Chapman to negotiate issuance of revenue anticipation notes with Southwest Securities.

 

5.                  CONSIDER AND ACT UPON ROAD ADMINISTRATORS REPORT:

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

      -7 Bluff Crossing project is complete

      -Routine maintenance

                  -blading roads

                  -patching roads

                  -cutting brush

 

       6.        CONSIDER AND ACT UPON LINE ITEM BUDGET AMENDMENTS:

                   None were presented for approval.

 

  1.       CONSIDER AND ACT UPON MONTHLY REPORTS:
    • Upon motion of Commissioner Bates
    • Second by Commissioner Scheide

The Court unanimously approved the following monthly reports:

      County Auditor: March 2006

        County Clerk: March 31, 2006; March 2006; April 3-13, 2006

        Jail: April 4-10, 2006 (3)

        JP #1: April 3-7, 2006

        JP #3: April 1-7, 2006

        JP #4: March 27-31, 2006; April 3-7, 2006

        JP #6: April 3-14, 2006

 

  1.       CONSIDER AND ACT UPON PAYMENT OF BILLS:

·        Upon motion of Commissioner Pargas

·        Second by Commissioner Bates

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

 

  1.       CONSIDER AND ACT UPON PAYROLL APPROVAL:

·        Upon motion of Commissioner Moreno

·        Second by Commissioner Bates

The Court unanimously approved the payroll.

 

  1.       CONSIDER AND ACT UPON RESOLUTIONS/PROCLAMATIONS:

       The Court approved a resolution in honor of Enrique R. “Henry” Luevano,  

       with the meeting being closed in his memory.

 

 

With no further business, the Honorable William R. Mitchell adjourned the meeting of April 24, 2006.