BE IT REMEMBERED THAT THERE WAS HOLDEN A REGULAR MEETING
OF THE COMMISSIONER’S COURT OF HALE COUNTY, TEXAS ON THE 23rd
DAY OF JANUARY, 2017 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
Lupe Canales, Ida A. Tyler, Debra Lambright, Carmen Ortega, Margie Chavez, Karla Glowicki, Koley Schaffer, Roger Foote, Melinda Silvas, Matt Carter, Doug McDonough, Sheron Collins, Andrew Jackson.
Pledge
Prayer: Commissioner Kernell
County Judge Bill Coleman welcomed and asked all persons in attendance to sign roster at the front door.
*****MOTION by Commissioner Kernell, second by Commissioner Cantwell
To approve the minutes from the January 9, 2017 Regular meeting of the Commissioner’s Court.
VOTED UNANIMOUS
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*****MOTION by Commissioner Martinez, second by Commissioner King
To approve the Line-Item Transfers for 2016 as presented by Maretta Smithson, Hale County Auditor. See exhibit A-C.
$5400.00 – FROM $5400/Health & Welfare-Indigent Health Care
TO $2688/Commissioners Court-Longevity; $2592/Longevity-JP #3; $120/Longevity-Indigent
$6786.67 – FROM $6786.67/Health & Welfare-Indigent Health Care
TO $6786.67/Courthouse Building & Grounds-Building & Grounds Maintenance
$33,333.33 – FROM $33,333.33/Health & Welfare-Indigent Health Care
TO $33,333.33/Health & Welfare-Covenant Hospital Foundation
VOTED UNANIMOUS
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*****MOTION by Commissioner King, second by Commissioner Martinez
To approve the Accounts Payable for December 31, 2016 in the amount of $185,024.52 as presented by Ida Tyler, Hale County Treasurer. See exhibit D.
VOTED UNANIMOUS
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*****MOTION by Commissioner Martinez, second by Commissioner Kernell
To approve the Accounts Payable for January 11 thru January 23, 2017 in the amount of $103,326.12 as presented by Ida Tyler, Hale County Treasurer. See exhibit E.
VOTED UNANIMOUS
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*****MOTION by Commissioner Cantwell, second by Commissioner King
To approve the Financial Statement for the month ended December 31, 2016 with a monthly closing balance of $17,891,837.36 as presented by Ida Tyler, Hale County Treasurer. See exhibit F.
VOTED UNANIMOUS
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*****MOTION by Commissioner Cantwell, second by Commissioner Kernell
To approve the Affidavit to be published in the newspaper as presented by Ida Tyler, Hale County Treasurer. See exhibit G.
VOTED UNANIMOUS
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*****MOTION by Commissioner King, second by Commissioner Cantwell
To approve the 4th Quarter Investment Report for the Quarter Ended December 31, 2016 with overall interest earnings totaling $72,544.32. See exhibit H.
VOTED UNANIMOUS/MARTINEZ ABSTAINED
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*****MOTION by Commissioner Cantwell, second by Commissioner Martinez
To approve amending the costs for the Blue Cross Connection program from $3.60 per employee per month to $3.00 per employee per month and authorize the County Judge to sign the agreement. See exhibit I.
VOTED UNANIMOUS
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THE JUDGE CALLED THE COURT INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION @9:15 A.M. pursuant to TEX.GOV’T CODE §551.0785(b): Deliberate a matter that includes consideration of information in the medical records of an individual applicant for benefits from the Hale County Sick Leave Pool.
THE JUDGE CALLED THE COURT BACK INTO REGULAR SESSION @9:25 A.M.
*****MOTION by Commissioner Martinez, second by Commissioner King
To approve 480 hours of sick leave to be taken out of the sick pool for Don Campbell and Janie Dardis.
VOTED UNANIMOUS
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*****MOTION by Commissioner Cantwell, second by Commissioner Kernell
To accept and approve the UMC EMS report for the 4th quarter of 2016 as presented by Judge Coleman. See exhibit J.
VOTED UNANIMOUS
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*****MOTION by Commissioner Cantwell, second by Commissioner Martinez
To approve the proposal from Roger Foote for lawn care for the courthouse grounds for 2017 as presented by Judge Coleman and in the event that additional applications or treatments are needed must be approved in advance by the County Judge. See exhibit K.
VOTED UNANIMOUS
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*****MOTION by Commissioner Martinez, second by Commissioner Kernell
To approve the proposal from Roger Foote for lawn care for the Ollie Liner Center for 2017 as presented by Judge Coleman and in the event that additional applications or treatments are needed must be approved in advance by the County Judge. See exhibit L.
VOTED UNANIMOUS
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*****MOTION by Commissioner Martinez, second by Commissioner Kernell
To approve the proposal from Roger Foote for lawn care for 2017 for JP#3 as presented by Judge Coleman. See exhibit M.
VOTED UNANIMOUS
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*****MOTION by Commissioner Kernell, second by Commissioner King
To approve the proposal from Roger Foote for lawn care for 2017 for the Hale County Jail which is to apply weed control to lawn one time for $525.00 and in the event that additional applications are needed must be approved by the County Judge. See exhibit L
VOTED UNANIMOUS
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*****MOTION by Commissioner Martinez, second by Commissioner Kernell
To accept and approve the Hale Center EMS October 2016 Report as presented by Matt Carter. See exhibit N.
VOTED UNANIMOUS
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*****MOTION by Commissioner King, second by Commissioner Cantwell
To accept and approve the Hale Center EMS November 2016 Report as presented by Matt Carter. See exhibit O.
VOTED UNANIMOUS
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*****MOTION by Commissioner Cantwell, second by Commissioner Martinez
To accept and approve the Hale Center EMS December 2016 Report as presented by Matt Carter. See exhibit P.
VOTED UNANIMOUS
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*****MOTION by Commissioner Kernell, second by Commissioner Cantwell
To approve the step increase for Karla Glowicki, Veteran Service Officer, from a 10.2 to a 10.3/$11.88 hourly which was effective in May 2016 and authorize the Treasurer to pay her the $216.92 that she qualified for and should have earned.
VOTED UNANIMOUS
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*****MOTION by Commissioner King, second by Commissioner Martinez
To authorize JP#1 to hire Roxanne Escobar at a 10.1/$11.54 hourly effective 1-16-17.
VOTED UNANIMOUS
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*****MOTION by Commissioner Cantwell, second by Commissioner Martinez
To approve a Resolution authorizing the submission of 2017-2018 Texas Community Development Block Grant Program Application to the Texas Department of Agriculture and authorize the County Judge to sign any other documentation in the future pertaining to these documents. See exhibit Q.
VOTED UNANIMOUS
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*****MOTION by Commissioner Cantwell, second by Commissioner King
To approve and accept the Edmonson Volunteer Fire Dept. 2016 annual fire report and pay their annual stipend in the amount of $12,500.00. See exhibit R.
VOTED UNANIMOUS
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NO ACTION ON ITEM A UNDER THE VETERAN’S SERVICE OFFICER ON THE AGENDA: Veteran’s Service Office 4th Quarterly Report for 2016. See exhibit S.
*****MOTION by Commissioner Kernell, second by Commissioner Cantwell
To authorize the Veteran Service Officer to purchase a wifi device from Verizon for $37.99 per month.
VOTED UNANIMOUS
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*****MOTION by Commissioner Cantwell, second by Commissioner King
To approve a Line-Item Transfer for 2017 as presented by Maretta Smithson, Hale County Auditor. See exhibit T.
$456.00 – FROM $456/Machine Maintenance-Veteran Service Office
TO $456/Telephone-Veteran Service Office
VOTED UNANIMOUS
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NO ACTION ON ITEM A UNDER THE INDIGENT HEALTH DIRECTOR ON THE AGENDA: Indigent Health 4th Quarterly Report for 2016. See exhibit U.
*****MOTION by Commissioner Martinez, second by Commissioner Cantwell
To authorize Debra Lambright, Indigent Health Director, to pay a veteran’s electric bill in the amount of $373.00.
VOTED UNANIMOUS
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*****MOTION by Commissioner Cantwell, second by Commissioner King
To authorize participation in the Outlook 2017 publication for $2250.00.
VOTED UNANIMOUS
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*****MOTION by Commissioner King, second by Commissioner Kernell
To authorize Pct. #1 to purchase a front end loader from Warren Cat for $153,450.00 with trade and to pay $125,000.00 today out of 2017 budget with the balance to be paid off in 60 days with a budget amendment. See exhibit V.
VOTED UNANIMOUS
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Adjourned @ 10:11 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 13th day of February, 2017.
LATRICE KEMP, COUNTY CLERK, HALE COUNTY, TEXAS BILL A. COLEMAN, COUNTY JUDGE, HALE COUNTY,TEXAS