Commissioners Court Meets on Tuesday

LIBERTY, November 22, 2004 - Liberty County Commissioners Court meets in Special Meeting on Tuesday morning. See Agenda below.

SPECIAL MEETING

 COMMISSIONERS COURT

 LIBERTY COUNTY, TEXAS

 NOVEMBER 23, 2004

 9 A.M.  

1.         APPROVAL OF MINUTES FOR COMMISSIONERS COURT ON NOVEMBER 9, 2004 AND MINUTES FOR COMMISSIONERS COURT ON NOVEMBER 10, 2004

2.         WARRANTS PAYABLE

3.         BUDGET AMENDMENTS

4.         CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF BOND AMENDING THE TERM OF THE BOND TO READ “NOVEMBER 1, 2004 TO NOVEMBER 1, 2005" RE: WESTPORT OIL AND GAS COMPANY, L.P. - SUPERHEAVY OR OVERSIZE PERMIT BOND NO. RLB0005532 - HOFSTETTER BROS. #1 S.B. BECHTOLD SURVEY, A-671, LIBERTY COUNTY - PRECINCT 1 TEXAS, NEAR COUNTY ROAD NO. 1051 - PCT. 1

5.         RESCIND PREVIOUS APPROVAL TO BID OUT TERMITE EXTERMINATION AT COURTHOUSE DUE TO ESTIMATES BELOW $25K AND AWARD WORK TO LIBERTY PEST CONTROL FOR $4,050 WITH $795 ANNUAL INSPECTION FEE - PCT. 1

  6.         RENEWAL OF BOND OF GREG ARTHUR, SHERIFF           

7.         BILLS TO BE PAID

              $     92.50   -    CNA SURETY - WESTERN SURETY COMPANY - BOND OF GLENN PRUITT, J.P. #4

              $   532.50   -    HALL, RADER & ASSOCIATES - BOND OF GREG ARTHUR, SHERIFF

              $1,350.00   -    KENEFICK VFD - RUNS FOR OCTOBER

              $   450.00   -    BIG THICKET VFD - RUNS FOR OCTOBER

  $   150.00   -    LIBERTY VFD - RUNS FOR OCTOBER

  $   450.00   -    HIGHWAY 321 VFD - RUNS FOR OCTOBER

  $2,550.00   -     DAYTON VFD - RUNS FOR OCTOBER

  $1,050.00   -    MOSS BLUFF VFD - RUNS FOR SEPTEMBER & OCTOBER

  $     50.00   -     ATTENDANCE - DAYTON VFD, DEVERS VFD, LIBERTY VFD, NORTH  LIBERTY COUNTY VFD, PLUM GROVE VFD & WOODPECKER VFD

  $   100.00   -    AMES VFD, BATSON VFD, BIG THICKET VFD, CLEVELAND VFD, HARDIN VFD, HIGHWAY 321 VFD, HULL-DAISETTA VFD, KENEFICK VFD, LIBERTY COUNTY HAZ MAT RESPONSE TEAM, LIBERTY COUNTY WILDLIFE TASK FORCE, MOSS BLUFF VFD, RAYWOOD VFD, TARKINGTON VFD, & WESTLAKE VFD

8.         PAYROLL CHANGE NOTICE - SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT - “BUBBA” JOHN ABSHIER, RETIREMENT   AND CONSTABLE PRECINCT 6 OFFICE - DEPUTY CONSTABLE RALPH P. FULLER - PROMOTION   AND COUNTY CLERK’S OFFICE - JACQUELYN G. WATSON - PROMOTION   AND   BAILIFFS - DAVID N. ALLISON - INCREASE; CARL E. PAYNE - INCREASE; CHADWICK O. ELMORE - INCREASE

9.         AGREEMENT OF EMERGENCY AMBULANCE SERVICE BETWEEN THE LIBERTY COUNTY EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, INC. AND LIBERTY COUNTY

10.       RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE REINSTATEMENT OF LIBERTY COUNTY INTO THE GENERAL LAND OFFICE COASTAL MANAGEMENT ZONE

11.       DISCUSSION AND APPROVAL OF NEW PHONE SYSTEM FOR THE COURTHOUSE

12.       CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT FOR GOVERNMENT AGENCIES WITH ACCURINT SERVICES FOR IHC - DONNA BURT, DIRECTOR IHC

13.       CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN LIBERTY COUNTY, PRECINCT 1 AND RAYWOOD DRAINAGE DISTRICT - PCT. 1

14.       AN ORDER OF THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF LIBERTY COUNTY, TEXAS AMENDING THE COUNTY OWNED VEHICLE POLICY; MAKING FINDINGS

15.       CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF JACK CARAWAY TO THE LIBERTY COUNTY OLD RIVER DRAINAGE DISTRICT #1 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

16.       APPOINTMENT OF FIRE DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS

17.       CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF LEASE WITH LIBERTY-DAYTON CHRYSLER FOR 2 PICKUPS - PCT. 2 AND PCT. 4

18.       CANCELLATION OF RFP’S FOR DELINQUENT ATTORNEYS

19.       TERMINATION OF McCREARY, VESELKA, BRAGG & ALLEN, P.C. AS DELINQUENT TAX ATTORNEYS FOR LIBERTY COUNTY

20.       CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF HIRING LINEBARGER, GOGGAN, BLAIR & SIMPSON - ARCHER AS DELINQUENT TAX ATTORNEYS FOR LIBERTY COUNTY

21.       CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF AGREEMENT WITH OLSON & OLSON, L.L.P. FOR CONSULTING AND LEGAL SERVICES

22.       CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL OF HELP AMERICA VOTE ACT GRANT AWARD AGREEMENT

23.       RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION HONORING MICHAEL McCAIN PICHINSON

“THE COMMISSIONERS COURT FOR THE COUNTY OF LIBERTY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ADJOURN INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION AT ANY TIME DURING THE COURSE OF THIS MEETING TO DISCUSS ANY OF THE MATTERS LISTED ABOVE, AS AUTHORIZED BY TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTIONS 551.071 (CONSULTATION WITH ATTORNEY); 551.072 (DELIBERATION ABOUT REAL PROPERTY); 551.073 (DELIBERATIONS ABOUT GIFTS AND DONATIONS);

551.074 (PERSONNEL MATTERS); 551.076 (DELIBERATIONS ABOUT SECURITY DEVISES); AND 551.086 (ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT).”

INFORMATION ITEM  

THE COURTHOUSE WILL CLOSE WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2004 AT 12:00 P.M. (NOON), WILL BE CLOSED THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2004 AND FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2004 FOR THE THANKSGIVING HOLIDAYS.  WE SINCERELY WISH EVERYONE A VERY HAPPY AND SAFE THANKSGIVING.

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