Notice of Meeting Fort Bend County Commissioners Court 7Th Floor, Wm. B. Travis Building, Richmond, Texas Tuesday, April 14,1998 1:00 O'clock P.M
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NOTICE OF MEETING FORT BEND COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT 7TH FLOOR, WM. B. TRAVIS BUILDING, RICHMOND, TEXAS TUESDAY, APRIL 14,1998 1:00 O'CLOCK P.M. AGENDA 1. Call to Order. 2. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance by Commissioner O'Shieles. 3. Approve minutes of meeting of April 7, 1998. 4. Announcements and Public Comments. 5. Approve line item transfers in budgets and funds. 6. Approve out-of-state travel requests for County personnel and enter into record the out- of-state travel requests for elected officials. 7. FORT BEND FLOOD CONTROL WATER SUPPLY CORPORA nON: approve payment of bills for March in the amount of$16,604.16. 8. COMMISSIONER PCT. 1: (1)Consider approving a resolution concerning the use of the proceeds of revenue bonds issued by the Tarrant County Health Facilities Development Corporation to finance certain costs, to reimburse certain costs, and to refinance certain outstanding obligations relating to a health facility located within the boundaries of Fort Bend County, Texas. (2)Consider approving an-iRtirlQs81 agreement with Child Advocates of Fort Bend County. 9. COMMISSIONER PCT. 2: consider and approve Contract Deputy Agreement between Fort Bend County and Ridgemont Community Improvement Association. 10. COMMISSIONER PCT. 3: consider approving Fort Bend County/Fort Bend Drainage District Vehicle Policy. 11. COUNTY JUDGE: consider and approve funding in the amount of $5,000.00 for the placement of tourism advertisement in The Official Guide o/Houston. (Fund:045/401O) 12. Consider and approve prospective board member to Children's Protective Services Board. 13. Consider the Resolution approving Fort Bend County Housing Finance Corporation Single Family Mortgage Revenue Bonds (GNMA and FNMA Mortgage-Backed Securities Program) Series 1998 Followingl. Public Hearing. 'III NOTICE Policy or Non-Discrimination on the Basis of Disability Fort Bend County doe. not discriminate on the basis of disability in the admission or leees. to, or treatment or employment in, its programs or activities. ADA CoordiRltor. RistlM.nagement Insurance Dept., 7th Floor. Travis Building, Richmond, Texas 77469, phone (713) 341-8618 has been designated to eoordilUllc compliance with the norKIiscriminalion requirements contained in Section 35.107 of the Department of Justice regulalions.. Information concerning the provisions of the America. with Di.. biJitiot. Act •• 00 the rightl: provided thereunder •• ro .nilahle from the ADA coordinator: 14. FORT BEND COUNTY HISTORICAL COMMISSION: consider approving $1,700.00 allotment for the years 1997 and 1998. CONSENT AGENDA - ITEMS 15-22: 15. Consider and approve Agreement with Metal Arts for the structural work and cleaning of the Mirabeau B. Lamar statue, in the amount of $12,500. 16. ANIMAL CONTROL: consider approving payment of invoice #3 in the amount of $65,867.40 to Bass Construction for construction of Animal Control Facility per bid #97-072. 17. ENGINEERING: (l)consider approving application from Mark Poehls to bury 2" PVC water line along Beasley-West End Road and 4" PVC sewer line under and along Beasley-West End Road, Pct. 1. (2)consider approving application from Katy Mills Limited Partnership to install 42" storm sewer culvert under and along Greensbusch Road, Pct. 3. (3)consider approving application from Fort Bend Telephone Company to Bury Line along Davis Estates Road, Pet. 1. (4)consider accepting (7) right-of-way drainage easements within the boundaries of water shed ffi3J, lateral to Buffalo Creek, from (B.O. Hartfield, Peggy Wittenben, William Benton, Marie Young, Donna J. Dunlap, Kaye Cannon and Jennifer Hartmann), Pct. 1. (5)consider approval of grant application to H-GAC for recycling equipment for fiscal year 1998, Pct. 1. 18. HEALTH DEPARTMENT: consider approving On-Site Sewerage Facility plans submitted by River Pointe Community Church, Pct. 4. 19. JUVENILE PROBATION: consider approving H-GAC Level of Service Certification for funding of Juvenile Justice Alternatives, up to a maximum of $33,600.00. 20. LffiRARY: consider approving the following for construction of FulshearlSimonton Branch Library: (l)pay application #9 in the amount of $68,875.38 from Bass Construction Co. (2)architect's supervision fee in the amount of $1,408.00 from DiStefano-Santopetro Architects Inc. (Funds: 25017015Bond Funds) 21. PARKS & RECREATION: consider request for approval of the Summer Food Service Program Application to Texas Department of Human Services, and request for $20,000.00 program funds, to be replaced with the first advance payment from TDHS. 22. TELECOMMUNICATIONS: consider approval of Public Telephone Letter of Authorization and Addendum to Letter of Authorization between Fort Bend County and GTE for Customer - Owned Pay Telephones at the East End Annex. 23. PURCHASING: (1) consider authorizing the purchase of the following items from State of Texas Qualified Information Systems vendors: a. Computer software from Solid Systems, Inc. b. Telephone equipment from Lucent Technologies. (2)consider authorizing contract negotiations with ADP for the privatization of County payroll process - RFP#98-024 24. Approve bills. 25. Meet in Closed Session to discuss the following matters: (l)Personnel Matters: Drainage District. as authorized by TX Gov. Code, Sec. 551/074; and consider taking action in Open Session. 26. Adjournment. In the event any of the foregoing items are not covered in the time allocated on the date of this agenda, the County may order a continuance during the week until the discussion is completed on all items. FIlED FOR RECORD T1ME~ APR 91998 ~ ..~1q.~ CoIriy Clerk Foil Bend Co. TelaIs Michael D. Rozell, C unty Judge Notice of meeting/agenda posted at Courthouse & Jane Long Annex, Richmond, Texas on Thursday, April 9, 1998 byl.fVL/l..Vt..lll 9-.~ . APPROVED MINUTEs MINUTES BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this 14TH DAY of APRll.., 1998 Commissioners Court of Fort Bend County, Texas, met at a scheduled meeting with the following present: MICHAEL D. ROZELL COUNTY JUDGE R.L. "BUD" O'SHIELES COMMISSIONER PRECINCT #1 GRADY PRESTAGE COMMISSIONER PRECINCT #2 ANDY MEYERS COMMISSIONER PRECINCT #3 DIANNE WILSON COUNTY CLERK Commissioner Lutts absent. Commissioner Prestage absent for items I - 8(1). 1. Can to Order. Call to Order by Judge Rozell at I :07 p.m. 2. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance by Commissioner O'Sbieles. Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance by Commissioner O'Shieles. 3. Approve minutes of meeting of April 7, 1998. Moved by Commissioner Meyers, Seconded by Commissioner O'Shieles, duly put and and unanimously carried (3-0), it is ordered to approve minutes of meeting of April 7, 1998 as presented by Dianne Wilson, County Clerk. Judge Rozell -yes Commissioner O'Shieles - yes Commissioner Prestage - absent Commissioner Meyers - yes Commissioner Lutts - absent 4. Announcements and pubnc Comments. Commissioner Meyers announced $2,000 Texas Book Grant for mini-library in Cinco Ranch area presented to Roman Bohachevsky, County Librarian. Today is Primary Run-Off Election Day. Judge Rozell presented the following proclamations: National Volunteer Week - April 19-25 presented to Bouche Mickey National Crime Victim Week - April 19-25 Child Abuse Prevention Month of April presented to CASA volunteers Bouche Mickey presented certificates to recognize National County Government Week- April 19-25. Commissioners Meyers announced Sugar Land Library ground breaking will be held on Saturday, April 18 at 10:00 a.m. at Eldridge Rd. location. 1 1 APRIL 14. 1998 S. Approve line item transfers in budgets and funds. Moved by Commissioner Meyers, Seconded by Commissioner O'Shieles, duly put and unanimously carried (3-0), it is ordered to approve line item transfers in budgets and funds for VEHICLE MAINTENANCE and ROAD & BRIDGE as presented by Jim Edwards, Budget Officer. Judge Rozell - yes Commissioner O'Shieles - yes Commissioner Prestage - absent Commissioner Meyers - yes Commissioner Lutts - absent 6. Approve out-of-state travel requests for County personnel and enter into record the out-of-state travel requests for elected officials. Moved by Commissioner O'Shieles, Seconded by COmmissioner Meyers, duly put and unanimously carried (3-0), it is ordered to approve out-of-state travel requests for MIS, COUNTY ATTORNEY STAFF and enter into record the out-of-state travel request for COMMISSIONER PCT. 1. Judge Rozell -yes Commissioner O'Shieles - yes Commissioner Prestage - absent Commissioner Meyers - yes Commissioner Lutts - absent 7. FORT BEND FLOOD CONTROL WATER SUPPLY CORPORATION: approve Moved by Commissioner Meyers, Seconded by Commissioner O'Shieles, duly put and unanimously carried (3-0), it is ordered to approve payment of bills for March in the amount of $16,604.16. Judge Rozell -yes Commissioner O'Shieles - yes Commissioner Prestage - absent Commissioner Meyers - yes Commissioner Lutts - absent 8. COMMISSIONER PCT. 1: (1)Consider approving a resolution concerning the use of the proceeds of revenue bonds issued by the Tarrant County Health Facilities Development Corporation to fiDance certain costs, to reimburse certain costs, and to refinance certain outstanding obligations relating to a health faciUty located within the boundaries of Fort Bend County, Texas. Moved by Commissioner O'Shieles, Seconded by Commissioner Meyers, duly put and Iwanimously carried (3-0), it is ordered to approve resolution concerning the use of the proceeds of revenue bonds issued by the Tarrant County Health Facilities Development Corporation to fmance certain costs, to reimburse certain costs, and