MINUTES

The Uvalde County Commissioners Court met in regular session on September 12, 2005 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

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

ABSENT: Jerry W. Bates, Commissioner #3

Also present were County Treasurer Joni Deorsam, County Tax Assessor-Collector Maggie Del Toro, County Auditor Alice Chapman, Chief Deputy Sheriff Raul Medina, 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 Moreno

· Second by Commissioner Pargas

The Court unanimously approved the following Commissioners Court Minutes.

-Corrected Minutes of August 22, 2005

-September 1, 2005 Special Meeting (Public Hearing on Proposed 2005/2006 Tax Rate)

-September 6, 2005 Special Meeting (Public Hearing on Proposed 2005/2006 Tax Rate)

2. CONSIDER AND ACT UPON AWARD OF BIDS:

A. Inmate Telephone Service:

· Upon motion of Commissioner Pargas

· Second by Commissioner Moreno

The bid for inmate telephone service was awarded to Infinity by a unanimous vote of the court.

B. Highway Diesel Fuel:

· Upon motion of Commissioner Pargas

· Second by Commissioner Moreno

The bid for highway diesel fuel was awarded to Tandem Petroleum by a unanimous vote of the court.

3. CONSIDER AND ACT UPON APPROVING ORDER ADOPTING NATIONAL INCIDENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM:

Judge Mitchell informed the Court that in February, President Bush issued a Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD) that directed the Department of Homeland Security to develop a National Incident Management System (NIMS) to provide for a consistent approach to effective management of situations involving natural disasters, man-made disasters or terrorism.

· Upon motion of Commissioner Pargas

· Second by Commissioner Moreno

The Court unanimously voted in favor of passing a Resolution regarding the development of a National Incident Management System (NIMS). A copy of the Resolution is attached to these minutes.

4. CONSIDER AND ACT UPON REVOLVING LOAN FUND ADMINISTRATION AS RECOMMENDED BY COUNTY ATTORNEY:

· Upon motion of Commissioner Scheide

· Second by Commissioner Moreno

The Court voted in favor of giving limited powers to Futuro, Inc., as administrators of the revolving loan fund, and that each application for a loan be brought before the Court for public hearing. The motion also included amending the by-laws to reflect the changes. Judge Mitchell, Commissioners Scheide, Pargas, and Moreno voted to approve the motion.

5. CONSIDER AND ACT UPON PRELIMINARY PLAT FOR BLUFFSIDE SUBDIVISION:

· Upon motion of Commissioner Scheide

· Second by Commissioner Moreno

The Court unanimously approved the preliminary plat of Bluffside Subdivision as presented by Greg Magers who was representing G&R Land Company of Laredo. The proposed subdivision will be located 4.0 miles north of Concan on the east side of US 83 where it intersects with CR 350.

6. CONSIDER AND ACT UPON JUSTICE DEPARTMENT AUTHORIZATION TO TRANSFER ELECTION RESPONSIBILITIES:

· Upon motion of Commissioner Scheide

· Second by Commissioner Moreno

The Court unanimously approved and acknowledged receipt of the correspondence from the United States Department of Justice stating the Attorney General does not interpose any objection to the transfer of power for conducting elections from the County Clerk to the County Tax Assessor-Collector in Uvalde County.

7. CONSIDER AND ACT UPON JP COURT SOFTWARE CONTRACT WITH HILL COUNTRY SOFTWARE AND SUPPORT:

· Upon motion of Commissioner Moreno

· Second by Commissioner Pargas

The Court unanimously approved a contract with Hill Country Software and Support for a software program that will assist in Justice Court accounting. A copy of said agreement is attached to these minutes.

8. CONSIDER AND ACT UPON CREDIT CARD SERVICE CONTRACT WITH OFFICIAL PAYMENT CORPORATION:

· Upon motion of Commissioner Pargas

· Second by Commissioner Moreno

The Court unanimously approved a contract with Official Payments Corporation for the use of credit cards for Justice Court payments. A copy of said contract is attached to these minutes.

9. CONSIDER AND ACT UPON ADOPTING 2005-06 MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION FOR GENERAL FUND TAX RATE:

· Upon motion of Commissioner Moreno

· Second by Commissioner Scheide

The Court approved setting the maintenance and operation for General Fund tax rate at $0.3785 per $100 valuation. Judge Mitchell, Commissioners Scheide, Pargas and Moreno voted in favor of the same.

10. CONSIDER AND ACT UPON ADOPTING 2005-06 MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION FOR FLOOD/FM TAX RATE:

· Upon motion of Commissioner Pargas

· Second by Commissioner Scheide

The Court approved setting the maintenance and operation for Flood/FM tax

rate at $.0719 per $100 valuation. Judge Mitchell, Commissioners Scheide, Pargas and Moreno voted in favor of the same.

11. CONSIDER AND ACT UPON ADOPTING PROPERTY TAX DEBT RATE FOR GENERAL FUND:

· Upon motion of Commissioner Moreno

· Second by Commissioner Pargas

The Court adopted the property tax debt rate for the General Fund at $.0091 per $100 valuation. Judge Mitchell, Commissioners Scheide, Pargas, and Moreno voted in favor of the same.

12. CONSIDER AND ACT UPON ADOPTING TAX DEBT RATE FOR FLOOD/FM:

· Upon motion of Commissioner Scheide

· Second by Commissioner Pargas

The Court adopted the tax debt rate for the Flood/FM at $0.0212 per $100 valuation. Judge Mitchell, Commissioners Scheide, Pargas, and Moreno voted in favor of the same.

13. CONSIDER AND ACT UPON ROAD ADMINISTRATORS REPORT:

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

-Routine maintenance

-Blading roads

-Cutting brush

-Progress slow on bridge construction

14. CONSIDER AND ACT UPON LINE ITEM BUDGET AMENDMENTS:

None were presented to the Court for approval.

15. CONSIDER AND ACT UPON PAYMENT OF BILLS:

· Upon motion of Commissioner Scheide

· Second by Commissioner Pargas

The Court unanimously approved the bills for payment.

16. CONSIDER AND ACT UPON APPROVAL OF MONTHLY REPORTS:

· Upon motion of Commissioner Pargas

· Second by Commissioner Moreno

The Court unanimously approved the following monthly reports.

J.P. #1: August 8-12, 2005; August 15-19, 2005; August 22-26, 2005; August 2005

J.P. #2: August 15-19, 2005; August 22-26, 2005; August 1-31, 2005

J.P. #3: August 13-19, 2005; August 20-25, 2005; August 26-31, 2005; August 1-31,

2005; September 1-9, 2005

J.P. #4: August 15-19, 2005; August 15-19, 2005 (corrected) August 22-31, 2005; June

6-12, 2005

J.P. #6: August 15-19, 2005; August 22-29, 2005; August 29-31, 2005

Jail Report: August 15-22, 2005 (2); August 29, 2005; September 12, 2005 (2);

September 6, 2005

County Clerk: August 19-25, 2005; August 26-30, 2005

County Auditor: July 2005

17. CONSIDER AND ACT UPON PAYROLL APPROVAL:

· Upon motion of Commissioner Moreno

· Second by Commissioner Pargas

The Court unanimously approved the payroll.

18. CONSIDER AND ACT UPON RESOLUTIONS/PROCLAMATIONS:

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

Phillip (Phil) M. Hughes

Howard Fischer

Alma Lee Coleman

Ricardo Flores, Jr.

J. L. Haby

With no further business, the Honorable William R. Mitchell adjourned the meeting of September 12, 2005.