BE IT REMEMBERED THAT THERE WAS HOLDEN A REGULAR MEETING
OF THE COMMISSIONER’S COURT OF HALE COUNTY, TEXAS ON THE 25th
DAY OF NOVEMBER, 2013 THE FOLLOWING OFFICERS PRESENT, TO WIT:
BILL A. COLEMAN COUNTY JUDGE
HAROLD KING COMM. PREC. #1
MARIO MARTINEZ COMM. PREC. #2
KENNY KERNELL COMM. PREC. #3
BENNY CANTWELL COMM. PREC. #4
OTHERS ATTENDING COURT:
LATRICE KEMP COUNTY CLERK
MARETTA SMITHSON COUNTY AUDITOR/ABSENT
Lupe Canales, Nicole Steffe, Ida A. Tyler, David B. Mull, Margie Chavez, Ryan Crowe, Caleb Hatch, Santiago Soliz.
Pledge
Prayer: Commissioner Martinez
County Judge Bill Coleman welcomed and asked all persons in attendance to sign roster at the front door.
*****MOTION by Commissioner Cantwell, second by Commissioner Kernell
To approve the minutes from the November 12, 2013 Regular meeting of the Commissioner’s Court.
VOTED UNANIMOUS
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*****MOTION by Commissioner Martinez, second by Commissioner King
To approve the minutes from the November 18, 2013 Special Session of the Commissioner’s Court to canvass the November 5, 2013 Constitutional Amendment Election.
VOTED UNANIMOUS
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*****MOTION by Commissioner King, second by Commissioner Martinez
To approve the Budget Amendments as presented by Nicole Steffe, Asst. Hale County Auditor. See exhibit A.
$6,108.00 – FROM $6108/to budget unanticipated revenue received from the sale of grass that was not included in the 2013 approved budget.
VOTED UNANIMOUS
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*****MOTION by Commissioner Martinez, second by Commissioner Cantwell
To approve the Budget Amendments as presented by Nicole Steffe, Asst. Hale County Auditor. See exhibit B.
$6,108.00 - TO $5108/Buildings and Grounds Maintenance; $1000/Equipment Maintenance. To budget the expense side of the unanticipated revenue received.
VOTED UNANIMOUS
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*****MOTION by Commissioner Kernell, second by Commissioner Martinez
To approve the Line-Item Transfers as presented by Nicole Steffe, Asst. Hale County Auditor. See exhibit C-F.
$470.00 – FROM $470/New Equipment-Airport
TO $470/Fuel & Lubricants-Airport
$1500.00 – FROM $1500/Contingency Fund-Non Dept
TO $1500/Building & Grounds Maint-Annex 1
$1463.00 – FROM $1463/Building & Grounds Maintenance-Sheriff’s Office
TO $1463/Prisoner Upkeep-Sheriff’s Office
$2300.00 – FROM $1000/Investigation-District Attorney; $1300/Outside Legal Assistance-District Attorney
TO $2300/Subscriptions-District Attorney
VOTED UNANIMOUS
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*****MOTION by Commissioner Cantwell, second by Commissioner King
To allow the County Judge to sign the Amendment Number 2 to the Airport Project Participation Agreement, known as the Master Plan and allow immediate payment of the sponsor share increase of $4,068.00 of which $2034.00 is the county portion. See exhibit G.
VOTED UNANIMOUS
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*****MOTION by Commissioner Kernell, second by Commissioner Cantwell
To approve the Accounts Payable for November 13 thru November 25, 2013 in the amount of $250,620.79 as presented by Ida Tyler, Hale County Treasurer. See exhibit H.
VOTED UNANIMOUS
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*****MOTION by Commissioner King, second by Commissioner Martinez
to approve the SAMHSA Accounts Payable for November 25, 2013 in the amount of $3,643.61 as presented by Ida Tyler, Hale County Treasurer. See exhibit I.
VOTED UNANIMOUS
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*****MOTION by Commissioner Martinez, second by Commissioner Cantwell
To approve the Financial Statement for the month ended October 31, 2013 with a monthly closing balance of $15,450,385.47 as presented by Ida Tyler, Hale County Treasurer. See exhibit J.
VOTED UNANIMOUS
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*****MOTION by Commissioner Kernell, second by Commissioner King
To approve the Affidavit to be published in the newspaper as presented by Ida Tyler, Hale County Treasurer. See exhibit K.
VOTED UNANIMOUS
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COUNTY JUDGE: Louis Flores repaired Bevo for a cost of $475.00.
*****MOTION by Commissioner Martinez, second by Commissioner King
To accept and approve the Hale Center EMS Report for October 2013 as presented by Santiago Soliz. See exhibit L.
VOTED UNANIMOUS
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*****MOTION by Commissioner Martinez, second by Commissioner Cantwell
To approve the Proclamation recognizing Masso’s Department Store and the Masso Family for their contribution to this community and the citizens of Hale County through their 50 years in business. See exhibit M.
VOTED UNANIMOUS
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*****MOTION by Commissioner Martinez, second by Commissioner Kernell
To approve the Official Ballot and Resolution for Hale County for the Board of Directors for the Hale County Appraisal District for the following candidates: Benny Cantwell-929 votes, John Gicante III-503 votes, Harold King-929 votes, Marilyn Koelder-503 votes and Ronnie Sherrod-503 votes. See exhibit N.
VOTED UNANIMOUS
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NO ACTION ON ITEM E UNDER THE COUNTY JUDGE ON THE AGENDA: Review proposal from ThyssenKrupp Elevators for new doors.
*****MOTION by Commissioner Kernell, second by Commissioner Martinez
To approve emergency funding for Hale Center EMS in the amount of $2500.00 to be paid immediately out of the Contingency Fund with the understanding that Hale Center EMS will make every effort to pay the money back within 6 months.
VOTED UNANIMOUS
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*****MOTION by Commissioner Cantwell, second by Commissioner Martinez
To approve the Mentalix Annual Maintenance Agreement for the Sheriff’s Office effective 12-11-13 thru 12-11-14 in the amount of $3200.00 and also an equipment upgrade for Mentalix in the amount of $3500.00 and authorize that a check be issued immediately for both amounts. See exhibit O.
VOTED UNANIMOUS
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The Sheriff’s Office put on a jail school with a 100% pass rate. Paul Sawaya was one of the attendees and passed the state test but it will not affect his pay rate because he was hired with a higher pay rate. The following pay raises are for individuals that passed the test.
*****MOTION by Commissioner Martinez, second by Commissioner Kernell
To authorize the Sheriff to raise William Shepard from a 12.1/$11.28 hourly to a 13.2/$12.14 hourly effective 11-21-13.
VOTED UNANIMOUS
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*****MOTION by Commissioner King, second by Commissioner Cantwell
To authorize the Sheriff to raise Angela Pinon from a 12.1/$11.28 hourly to a 13.2/$12.14 hourly effective 11-21-13.
VOTED UNANIMOUS
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*****MOTION by Commissioner Cantwell, second by Commissioner Kernell
To authorize the Sheriff to raise Elizabeth Mathis from a 12.1/$11.28 hourly to a 13.1/$11.85 hourly effective 11-21-13.
VOTED UNANIMOUS
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*****MOTION by Commissioner Cantwell, second by Commissioner Kernell
To authorize the Sheriff to hire Chris Weeks @13.1/$11.85 hourly effective 11-21-13.
VOTED UNANIMOUS
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Adjourned @ 9:46 A.M.
The above and foregoing minutes of the Regular Session of the Commissioners’ Court of Hale County, Texas read and approved in Open Commissioners’ Court on the 9th day of December, 2013.
LATRICE KEMP, COUNTY CLERK, HALE COUNTY, TEXAS BILL A. COLEMAN, COUNTY JUDGE, HALE COUNTY,TEXAS