MINUTES

The Uvalde County Commissioners Court met in regular session on September 13, 2004 at 10:00 a.m. in the Commissioners Courtroom of the Uvalde County Courthouse with the following members of the Court present:

Randy Scheide, Commissioner #1

Mariano Pargas, Jr., Commissioner #2

Rodney Reagan, Commissioner #3

Jesse R. Moreno, Commissioner #4

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

Of the Commissioners Court of Uvalde County

ABSENT: William R. Mitchell, County Judge

John P. Dodson, County Attorney

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 Honorable Randy Scheide presided over the meeting of September 13, 2004.

Commissioner Scheide’s vote is included and reflected under the agenda items listed below.

The Court opened with the Honorable Rodney Reagan giving the invocation; the following proceedings were had:

1. CONSIDER AND ACT UPON APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

· Upon motion of Commissioner Moreno

· Second by Commissioner Reagan

The Minutes of August 23, 2004 were unanimously approved.

2. CONSIDER AND ACT UPON APPOINTMENT OF ELECTION JUDGES:

· Upon motion of Commissioner Moreno

· Second by Commissioner Reagan

The Court unanimously approved the attached updated list of elections judges/alternates as submitted by the County Clerk.

3. CONSIDER AND ACT UPON DISTRICT JUDGE ORDER SETTING SALARY FOR OFFICIAL COURT REPORTER, COUNTY AUDITOR AND ASSISTANT COUNTY AUDITOR:

· Upon motion of Commissioner Pargas

· Second by Commissioner Reagan

The Court unanimously accepted and approved certified copies of an ORDER SETTING SALARY OF OFFICIAL COURT REPORTED; ORDER SETTING SALARY OF COUNTY AUDITOR; and ORDER SETTING SALARY OF ASSISTANT COUNTY AUDITOR signed by District Judge Mickey R. Pennington. Copies of above-mentioned ORDERS are attached to these minutes.

4. CONSIDER AND ACT UPON FINAL PLAT OF THE RANCH UNIT II SUBDIVISION:

· Upon motion of Commissioner Reagan

· Second by Commissioner Pargas

The Court unanimously approved the final plat of The Ranch Unit II Subdivision submitted by John Howard of John Howard Surveying Company.

5. CONDUCT PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED TAX RATE; SCHEDULE AND ANNOUNCE MEETING TO ADOPT TAX RATE:

Commissioner Scheide opened the public hearing for discussion on the proposed Uvalde County tax rate of $ 0.3717 for the General Fund and $0.0668 for the Road and Flood Fund being a total of $0.4385 per $100 valuation.

One individual questioned the tax exemption procedures for persons over 65 and disabled.

The Court agreed to schedule September 27, 2004 as the date to adopt the above mentioned tax rate.

6. DISCUSS PROPOSED RIVER ACCESS PLAN:

· Upon motion of Commissioner Moreno

· Second by Commissioner Reagan

The Court unanimously approved setting September 27, 2004 at 10:00 a.m. the date to hold a Public Hearing on the proposed River Access Plan. The motion included allowing five (5) persons to speak in favor of the plan and five (5) persons to speak against the plan, with remarks being limited to three (3) minutes.

7. CONSIDER AND ACT UPON ROAD ADMINISTRATORS REPORT:

Road Administrator Wayne Everett gave the following report.

· Phase four of Special Project is complete

· The department has started work on CR# 415

· Plans to repair CR #354 and CR# 363

· Cutting brush

· Maintaining roads

· Blading roads

No action was taken under this agenda item.

8. CONSIDER AND ACT UPON LINE ITEM BUDGET AMENDMENTS:

· Upon motion of Commissioner Pargas

· Second by Commissioner Moreno

The Court unanimously approved the line item budget amendments, as submitted by the County Auditor.

9. CONSIDER AND ACT UPON PAYMENT OF BILLS:

· Upon motion of Commissioner Reagan

· Second by Commissioner Pargas

The Court unanimously approved the payment of the bills. A copy of the bills is attached to these minutes.

10. CONSIDER AND ACT UPON PAYROLL APPROVAL:

· Upon motion of Commissioner Moreno

· Second by Commissioner Reagan

The Court unanimously approved the payroll.

11. CONSIDER AND ACT UPON MONTHLY REPORTS:

· Upon motion of Commissioner Reagan

· Second by Commissioner Pargas

The Court unanimously approved the monthly reports, as submitted.

12. CONSIDER AND ACT UPON RESOLUTIONS/PROCLAMATIONS:

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

Nicasio G. Ramos

Raul Brady Flores

Leila Bennett

With no further business, the Honorable Randy Scheide adjourned the meeting of September 13, 2004.