MINUTES

The Uvalde County Commissioners Court met in regular session on December 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

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 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 November 28, 2005 were unanimously approved, as written.

2. CONSIDER AND ACT UPON FINAL PLAT OF MOUNTAIN VALLEY SUBDIVISION PHASE III LOCATED IN CONCAN GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB:

· Upon motion of Commissioner Moreno

· Second by Commissioner Bates

The final plat of Mountain Valley Subdivision Phase III, which is located in the ConCan Golf & Country Club, was unanimously approved.

3. CONSIDER AND ACT UPON ADOPTION OF BURN BAN:

· Upon motion of Commissioner Pargas

· Second by Commissioner Moreno

Pursuant to Local Government Code 352.08, an Order Prohibiting Outdoor Burning was unanimously adopted by the Court. A copy of said Order is attached to these minutes.

4. CONSIDER AND ACT UPON ORDER REGULATING USE OF FIREWORKS:

· Upon motion of Commissioner Scheide

· Second by Commissioner Bates

Pursuant to Local Government Code 352.051, the Court unanimously adopted an Order Prohibiting Certain Fire Works in Unincorporated Areas of Uvalde County. A copy of said Order is attached to these minutes.

5. CONSIDER AND ACT UPON OPENING AND AWARDING REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL:

The following proposals for a contractor to promote Uvalde County utilizing the County’s hotel occupancy tax were opened. The proposals will be reviewed and awarded at the meeting of January 9, 2006:

Texas Hill County River Region

Indigo Resources of Uvalde/Fredericksburg

6. CONSIDER AND ACT UPON REQUEST TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO SABINAL EMS:

· Upon motion of Commissioner Bates

· Second by Commissioner Moreno

The Court unanimously approved assisting the Sabinal EMS by advancing them three months of payments. Said monies were approved during the adoption of the 2005-2006 budget. The Court directed the County Auditor to draw the funds from the Courthouse Maintenance line item.

7. CONSIDER AND ACT UPON ADOPTION OF NEW VOTE TABULATING SYSTEM:

· Upon motion of Commissioner Scheide

· Second by Commissioner Bates

The Court unanimously approved a Resolution adopting the purchase of Hart InterCivic election equipment which allows Uvalde County to comply with the requirements of Section 301 (a)(3)(B) of the Help America Vote Act. A copy of said Resolution is attached to these minutes.

8. CONSIDER AND ACT UPON ADOPTING PARK RULES AND FEES:

The Committee that was appointed to recommend rules and regulation related to the operation of Cooksey Park and Cooksey Lake were unable to attend this meeting. No action was taken.

9. CONSIDER AND ACT UPON ACKNOWLEDGING RESULTS OF NOVEMBER 5 PUBLIC AUCTION:

· Upon motion of Commissioner Pargas

· Second by Commissioner Bates

The Court unanimously acknowledged the sale and receipt of $5473.35 for County owned items that were sold at public auction on November 5, 2005 by Dan Haby Auctioneers. A copy of items sold is attached to these minutes.

10. CONSIDER AND ACT UPON APPOINTMENTS TO HOSPITAL BOARD OF DIRECTORS:

· Upon motion of Commissioner Moreno

· Second by Commissioner Scheide

The Court unanimously approved to re-appoint the following individuals to serve two year terms effective January 25, 2006 on the Hospital Board of Directors.

Hector V. Garcia

W. A. Kessler, Jr.

Mario Cruz

11. CONSIDER AND ACT UPON FUNDING FOR BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION AT SEVEN BLUFFS:

· Upon motion of Commissioner Moreno

· Second by Commissioner Pargas

The Court unanimously approved the request of Road Administrator Wayne Everett to borrow funds in the amount of $100,000, with a three year payout. These additional monies will allow Mr. Everett the ability to complete the Seven Bluffs bridge project which is located on the Frio River.

12. CONSIDER AND ACT UPON ROAD ADMINISTRATORS REPORT:

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

-Mowing

-Blading

-Finishing up work on Montell bridge

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

None were presented for approval.

14. CONSIDER AND ACT UPON PAYMENT OF BILLS FOR TWO

BILLING CYCLES:

· Upon motion of Commissioner Bates

· Second by Commissioner Scheide

The Court unanimously approved the payment of bills for two billing cycles.

15. CONSIDER AND ACT UPON APPROVAL OF MONTHLY REPORTS:

County Clerk: November 18-29, 2005

J.P. #1: November 7-11, 2005; November 14-18, 2005; November 21-25, 2005; November 28-30, 2005

November, 2005

J.P. #2: November 21-23, 2005

J.P. #3: November 12-18, 2005; November 19-25, 2005; November 26-30, 2005; November 1-30, 2005

J.P. #4: November 21-30, 2005

J.P. #6: November 28-30, 2005

Jail: December 5, 2005 (2 reports)

16. CONSIDER AND ACT UPON PAYROLL APPROVAL FOR TWO

PERIODS:

· Upon motion of Commissioner Moreno

· Second by Commissioner Bates

The Court unanimously approved the payroll for two periods.

17. CONSIDER AND ACT UPON RESOLUTIONS/PROCLAMATIONS:

None were presented for approval.

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