SAN AUGUSTINE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT

100 W Columbia, Room 103 San Augustine, Texas

SAMYE JOHNSON

COUNTY JUDGE

COMMISSIONERS

TOMMY HUNTER, Precinct 1 JOEY HOLLOWAY, Precinct 3EDWARD WILSON, Precinct 2 RODNEY AINSWORTH, Precinct 4

NOTICE OF A REGULAR MEETING OF THE

COMMISSIONERS COURT OF SAN AUGUSTINE COUNTY, TEXAS

Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the above named Commissioners Court will be held on Tuesday, the 13thday of August, 2013, at 9:00 o’clock A.M. in the Commissioners Court Room at 100 W. Columbia, Room 103, San Augustine, Texas, at which time the following subjects will be discussed, to-wit:

CALL TO ORDER

  • Establish Quorum
  • Invocation
  • Pledge of Allegiance
  • Acknowledge Guests

Texas Pledge of Allegiance:

Honor the Texas flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible.

1.Consider approval of the minutes of the Commissioners Court meeting held Tuesday, July 23, 2013.

2. Monthly Reports:

a. Payroll d. County Clerk

  1. Bills e. District Clerk
  2. Justice of the Peace

3. Citizen Presentations: At this time, any person not scheduled on the agenda with business before the Commissioners Court may speak to the Court. No formal action can be taken on these items at thismeeting. Please limit to two minutes each.

4. Accept and approve petitions for local option election to legalize “The legal sale of beer and wine for off-premise consumption only” in Justice of Peace, Precinct 3, San Augustine County. – Election Administrator Woods

5. Accept and approve petitions for local option election to legalize “The legal sale of mixed beverages in restaurants by food and beverage certificate holders only” in Justice of Peace, Precinct 3, San Augustine County. – Election Administrator Woods

6. Discuss and approve to call a local option election for the legal sale of beer and wine for off-premise consumption only” in Justice of Peace, Precinct 3, San Augustine County to be held November 5, 2013.– Election Administrator Woods

7. Discuss and approve to call a local option election to legalize “The legal sale of mixed beverages in restaurants by food and beverage certificate holders only” in Justice of Peace, Precinct 3, San Augustine County to be held November 5, 2013. – Election Administrator Woods

8. Discuss and approve voting locations to be used on November 5, 2013 General Election.–Election Administrator Woods

9. Discuss and approve Election Judges and alternates for 2013 – 2015. – Election Administrator Woods

10. Discuss and take action concerning Precinct 4 equipment sale. – Assistant Auditor Verhalen

11. Discuss and consider the Sheriffs’ and Constables’ Fees update. - County Clerk Noble

12. Discuss and take action on raising archive fees and record preservation from $5 to $10. – County Clerk Noble

13. Discuss and take action on raising archive fees and record preservation from $5 to $10. – District Clerk Steptoe

14. Discuss and consider changing the meeting time of September 10th Commissioners Court to 10:30 am. – Judge Johnson

15. Open Meeting to discuss tax rate.

16. Accept the certified appraisal roll.

17. Certification of anticipated collection rate by Tax Assessor/Collector.

18. Certification of excess debt collections by Tax Assessor/Collector.

19. Submission of calculations of effective and rollback tax rates by Tax Assessor/Collector.

20. Discuss a proposed tax rate, if proposed rate exceeds the lower of the effective or rollback rate, take record

vote of governing body to propose a tax increase on a desired rate, schedule 2 public hearings.

21. Authorize repair of lights at airport to be paid 50/50 by RAMP Grant. – Sandy Jenkins

22. Adopt and sign the Order Prohibiting Outdoors Burning. – Judge Johnson

23. Present and accept letter from Veterans County Service Officer Roger Holt. – Judge Johnson

24. Discuss and take action on the Commissioners’ Road Report for Precinct 1 and Precinct 2. – Judge Johnson

25. Discuss and consider the selection of Appraisal District Directors for 2014-2015.

26. Discuss and consider Social Service Center facility. – Judge Johnson

27. Executive session to receive legal advice, to discuss personnel matters, and to discuss legal issues pertaining to pending

contract. No vote of final action may be taken in a closed meeting.

28. Adjourn

Dated this the _____ day of ______, 2013.

Commissioners Court of San Augustine County, Texas

Margo Noble, County Clerk

By______

Pursuant to the authority granted under Government Code, Chap. 551, the Commissioners Court may convene a closed session to discuss any of the above agenda items. Immediately before any closed session, the specific section or sections of Government Code, Chap. 551, which provides statutory authority, will be announced.