Travis County Commssioners Court
October 5, 1999
Travis County Commissioners Court
Travis County Administration Building, 314 W. 11th St., Commissioners Courtroom, 1st Floor, Austin, Texas 78701
It is the practice of the Travis County Commissioners Court to allow the public to testify before the Commissioners Court on any item listed on its agenda, whether it is posted formally as a public hearing or not.
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Commissioners Court Agenda
October 5, 1999, 9:00 AM
1. PUBLIC HEARING TO ADOPT REVISIONS TO CHAPTER 48, RULES AND PROCEDURES OF TRAVIS COUNTY CODE FOR ONSITE SEWAGE FACILITIES.
23. RECEIVE BRIEFING AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION REGARDING OUTDOOR BURNING BAN IN THE UNINCORPORATED AREAS OF TRAVIS COUNTY.
TRANSPORTATION & NATURAL RESOURCES DEPT ITEMS
4. APPROVE REVISIONS TO CHAPTER 48, RULES AND PROCEDURES OF TRAVIS COUNTY CODE FOR ONSITE SEWAGE FACILITIES AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION.
5. APPROVE AN ORDER OF REJECTION OF DEDICATION AND QUITCLAIM DEED FOR PART OF LAKESHORE DRIVE ADJACENT TO LOT 112, LAKESHORE ADDITION, A SUBDIVISION IN PRECINCT THREE. (COMMISSIONER BAXTER)
6. APPROVE AND EXECUTE ORDER ADVISING THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (TXDOT) THAT TRAVIS COUNTY DOES NOT HAVE NEED FOR STATE-OWNED LAND LOCATED IN UNUSED RIGHT-OF-WAY OF RM 2244 IN PRECINCT THREE. (COMMISSIONER BAXTER)
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES ITEMS
7. APPROVE AMENDED INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN TRAVIS COUNTY AND THE CAPITAL AREA RURAL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM (CARTS).
8. A. APPROVE AMENDMENT NO. 3 TO THE HUMAN SERVICES INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF AUSTIN TO ADD $33,093 IN COUNTY FUNDS FOR THE CONTRACT WITH THE PUSHUP FOUNDATION.
B. APPROVE AMENDMENT NO. 2 TO THE COUNTY CONTRACT WITH THE PUSHUP FOUNDATION TO ADD $33,093 IN FUNDING FOR THE ADDITIONAL PROVISION OF MEN'S TRANSITIONAL HOUSING SERVICES.
9. SET A PUBLIC HEARING DATE OF OCTOBER 26, 1999 TO CONSIDER AND ADOPT REVISIONS TO CHAPTER 47 OF THE TRAVIS COUNTY CODE REGARDING FOOD ESTABLISHMENT PERMITS, TO UPDATE REFERENCES TO STATE STATUTES AND TO THE TEXAS FOOD ESTABLISHMENT RULES.
JUSTICE AND PUBLIC SAFETY ITEMS
10. RECEIVE STATUS UPDATE ON COUNTY MAGISTRATION ISSUES AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION. (JUDGE BISCOE)
ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATIONS ITEMS
11. RECEIVE SECOND REPORT FROM HERNDON, STAUCH AND ASSOCIATES ON CRIMINAL JUSTICE BOND PROGRAM, AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION.
12. A. APPROVE SHORT TERM DISABILITY AS AN EMPLOYEE PAID BENEFIT, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2000.
B. APPROVE EXTENSION OF THE CATASTROPHIC SICK LEAVE POLICY BEYOND SEPTEMBER 30, 1999.
13. APPROVE CONTRACT MODIFICATION NO. 4 TO CONTRACT NO. 97T0094-OJ, WORKERS ASSISTANCE PROGRAM INC. EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM; CONTRACT APPROVED ON 11/26/96; MODIFICATION ALLOWS FOR A 12-MONTH EXTENSION AND INCORPORATES RATE AND SERVICE CHANGES. (HRMD) (COMMISSIONER BAXTER)
14. REVIEW AND APPROVE THE FOLLOWING PROPERTY AND LIABILITY CLAIM RECOMMENDATIONS:
A. TNR - SETTLE
B. ADRIAN JONES - DENY
C. JERRY JOHNSON PROPERTY - DENY
D. CHARLES BRADING - DENY
E. ANN B. TRAVIS - DENY
F. FRANK CASTRO - DENY
15. APPROVE PERSONNEL AMENDMENTS.
PLANNING AND BUDGET DEPT. ITEMS
16. APPROVE ORDER TO DIRECT DEPOSITING SALARY FUND MONIES INTO THE GENERAL FUND OF TRAVIS COUNTY.
17. APPROVE BUDGET AMENDMENTS AND TRANSFERS.
18. APPROVE GRANT PROPOSALS, APPLICATIONS, CONTRACTS, AND PERMISSION TO CONTINUE.
A. APPROVE GRANT CONTRACT WITH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE OF COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES (COPS), FOR THE COPS MORE 98 TECHNOLOGY GRANT FOR SHERIFF'S OFFICE.
OTHER ITEMS
19. A. APPROVE PRINTING AND MAILING OF 500+ COPIES OF THE NOVEMBER 2, 1999 ELECTION WORKER RECRUITMENT LETTER FOR ELECTION NIGHT BALLOT COUNTING.
B. APPROVE 10/15/99 PAYCHECK INSERTS FOR NOVEMBER 2, 1999 TRAVIS COUNTY EARLY VOTING SCHEDULE FLYERS AND SAMPLE BALLOTS.
C. APPROVE 10/30/99 PAYCHECK INSERTS FOR NOVEMBER 2, 1999 TRAVIS COUNTY ELECTION DAY POLLING PLACES.
20. APPROVE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN TRAVIS COUNTY AND CITY OF AUSTIN FOR CONSOLIDATED JURY MANAGEMENT.
21. APPROVE REQUEST FOR PRINTING OF 210,000 COPIES OF TAXPAYER NEWS FOR MAILING WITH THE 1999 PROPERTY TAX BILLS.
22. APPROVE ORDER CREATING THE LAGO VISTA-JONESTOWN-TRAVIS COUNTY JOINT AIRPORT ZONING BOARD AND APPOINTING JIM JOHNSON AND DAVID MCFARLIN AS THIS COUNTY'S MEMBERS ON SAID BOARD. (COMMISSIONER SONLEITNER)
23. APPROVE PAYMENT OF CLAIMS AND AUTHORIZE COUNTY TREASURER TO INVEST COUNTY FUNDS.
PURCHASING DEPARTMENT ITEMS
24. DISCUSS AND APPROVE CONTRACT MODIFICATIONS, AS NECESSARY, TO THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROGRAM (CJP) PROJECTS.
25. REVISE TRAVIS COUNTY PURCHASING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES TO IMPLEMENT SENATE BILL 1669. (COMMISSIONER BAXTER)
26. APPROVE CONTRACT MODIFICATION NO. 2 TO CONTRACT NO. 99K0725-JJ, C.C. CARLTON INDUSTRIES, LTD., SOUTHEAST METRO PARK PROJECT, PHASE II; CONTRACT APPROVED ON 6/22/99. (TNR) (COMMISSIONER GOMEZ)
27. APPROVE SOLE SOURCE EXEMPTION ANDPROCUREMENT OF DXR RECORDING SOFTWARE UPGRADE FROM PSI TECHNOLOGIES, PROVIDING FOR ACCESS TO HISTORICAL DATA ON THE LEGACY SYSTEMS REPLACED BY INTEGRATED JUSTICE SYSTEMS (IJS). (COMMISSIONER GOMEZ)
28. APPROVE PURCHASE OF ONE NORTEL MERIDIAN MAX SYSTEM OFF STATE CATALOG (QISV) FROM AFFILIATED TELEPHONE OF AUSTIN. (I.T.S. DEPT.) (COMMISSIONER GOMEZ)
29. APPROVE CONTRACT AWARD FOR PROCUREMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF PERIPHERAL HARDWARE FOR AS/400 MIDRANGES, RFO# 0990118-TF, TO THE SOLE QUALIFIED OFFEROR, UNIQUE DIGITAL. (I.T.S. DEPT.) (COMMISSIONER GOMEZ) Additional Items
ADDITIONAL ITEMS
UPON ADJOURNMENT
AGENDA --NORTHWEST TRAVIS COUNTY ROAD DISTRICT #3 (GOLDEN TRIANGLE) VOTING SESSION
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1999, 9:00 A.M. OR UPON ADJOURNMENT OR RECESS OF COMMISSIONERS COURT
1. APPROVE PAYMENT OF CLAIMS AND AUTHORIZE COUNTY TREASURER TO INVEST ROAD DISTRICT FUNDS.
2. APPROVE N.W.T.C.R.D.#3 MINUTES FOR MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 21, 1999.
UPON ADJOURNMENT
AGENDA -- TRAVIS COUNTY HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION VOTING SESSION
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1999, 9:00 A.M. OR UPON ADJOURNMENT OR RECESS OF COMMISSIONERS COURT
1. CONSIDER BUDGET FOR THE CORPORATION FOR FY 2000 AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION. (JUDGE BISCOE)
2. APPROVE FILING OF AN APPLICATION FOR ALLOCATION OF PRIVATE ACTIVITY BONDS WITH THE TEXAS BOND REVIEW BOARD FOR AMHP/ONION CREEK, LTD. (JUDGE BISCOE)
3. APPROVE MINUTES FOR BOARD OF DIRECTORS' MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 21, 1999. (JUDGE BISCOE)
UPON ADJOURNMENT
AGENDA -- TRAVIS COUNTY HEALTH FACILITIES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1999, 9:00 A.M. OR UPON ADJOURNMENT OR RECESS OF COMMISSIONERS COURT
1. CONSIDER BUDGET FOR THE CORPORATION FOR FY 2000 AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION. (JUDGE BISCOE)
2. APPROVE MINUTES FOR BOARD OF DIRECTORS' MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 21, 1999.
UPON ADJOURNMENT
AGENDA -- CAPITAL HEALTH FACILITIES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION VOTING SESSION
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1999, 9:00 A.M. OR UPON ADJOURNMENT OR RECESS OF COMMISSIONERS COURT
1. CONSIDER BUDGET FOR THE CORPORATION FOR FY 2000 AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION. (JUDGE BISCOE)
UPON ADJOURNMENT
AGENDA -- CAPITAL INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION VOTING SESSION
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1999, 9:00 A.M. OR UPON ADJOURNMENT OR RECESS OF COMMISSIONERS COURT
1. CONSIDER BUDGET FOR THE CORPORATION FOR FY 2000 AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION. (JUDGE BISCOE)
ADJOURN
TRAVIS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT WORK SESSION
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 7 , 1999, 1:30 P.M. COMMISSIONERS COURTROOM, 314 WEST 11TH
1. DISCUSS COMMISSIONERS COURT AGENDA STREAMLINING PROCESS AND RELATED ISSUES.
2. MEET WITH EXECUTIVE MANAGERS TO DISCUSS TRAVIS COUNTY'S VISION, MISSION, GOALS AND OTHER ISSUES RELATING TO EFFECTIVENESS AND EFFICIENCIES.
ADJOURN
30. A. RECEIVE BRIEFING FROM THE COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE REGARDING CONTRACTS WITH FLUOR DANIEL, INC. ON M.W. BUILDERS, GRAEBER, SIMMONS & COWAN AND OTHER CONTRACTORS FOR THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE CENTER AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION. (JUDGE BISCOE AND COUNTY ATTORNEY) 1
B. RECEIVE BRIEFING FROM COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE REGARDING CLAIMS RECEIVED FROM CONTRACTORS FOR THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE CENTER AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION. 1
31. RECEIVE BRIEFING FROM COUNTY ATTORNEY REGARDING OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR THE TRAVIS COUNTY COMMUNITY JUSTICE CENTER BETWEEN TEXAS BOARD OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE AND TRAVIS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT; AND OPERATIONS AND MANAGEMENT SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN TRAVIS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT AND WACKENHUT CORRECTIONS CORPORATION AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION. ( BY COUNTY ATTORNEY) 1
32. RECEIVE BRIEFING FROM COUNTY ATTORNEY AND/OR AUTHORIZE COUNTY ATTORNEY TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION REGARDING NOTICE OF CLAIM FOR FALSE ARREST OF CLAIMANT SCOTT EDWARD MORRIS (MORRIS; ODEN; FALSE ARREST) (REQUESTED BY COUNTY ATTORNEY) 1
33. RECEIVE LEGAL ADVICE FROM COUNTY ATTORNEY RE: APPROVAL OF SIGNING WAIVER OF SERVICE OF SUMMONS FOR TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS IN CAUSE NO. SA-99-CA-0885-OG; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA V. JAMES W. BISHOP, PARTRICIA L. BISHOP, PATRICIA L. BISHOP D/B/A LIL DUMPLIN, DAY CARE CENTER, ELGIN AND SHIRLEY JUNG, TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS; KERR COUNTY, TEXAS; AND CENTER POINT SCHOOL DISTRICT (TRAVIS COUNTY; DELINQUENT TAX) (REQUESTED BY COUNTY ATTORNEY) 1
34. RECEIVE BRIEFING FROM COUNTY ATTORNEY AND AUTHORIZE COUNTY ATTORNEY TO ACCEPT, REJECT, COUNTER OFFER OR SETTLEMENT AND/OR TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION IN WICKENHEISER, ET AL V. CITY OF AUSTIN ET AL. (WICKENHEISER; GIESELMAN; TEXAS TORT CLAIMS ACT AND PERSONAL INJURY SUIT) (REQUESTED BY COUNTY ATTORNEY) 1
35. RECEIVE BRIEFING FROM COUNTY ATTORNEY AND GIVE DIRECTION AND/OR TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION AND/OR ACCEPT, REJECT, OR COUNTER A SETTLEMENT OFFER IN TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS V. LAURELWOOD PARTNERS, LTD., (LAURELWOOD; GIESELMAN; CONDEMNATION) (REQUESTED BY COUNTY ATTORNEY) 1
C1. RECEIVE BIDS FROM COUNTY PURCHASING AGENT.
C2. AWARD BIDS FOR FOOD ITEMS FOR TRAVIS COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES AND JUVENILE DETENTION FACILITIES.
C3. APPROVE COMMISSIONERS COURT MINUTES FOR VOTING SESSION OF SEPTEMBER 21, 1999.
C4. APPROVE SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING DATE OF OCTOBER 26, 1999 FOR APPROVAL OF PROPOSED STREET NAME CHANGE FOR A PORTION OF DESSAU ROAD TO 'LAZYRIDGE DRIVE' FROM CRYSTAL BEND DRIVE TO GREGG LANE IN PRECINCT TWO. (COMMISSIONER SONLEITNER)
C5. APPROVE SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING DATE OF OCTOBER 26, 1999 FOR APPROVAL OF PROPOSED STREET NAME CHANGE FOR A PORTION OF DESSAU ROAD TO 'CRYSTAL BEND DRIVE' FROM LAZYRIDGE DRIVE TO IMMANUEL ROAD IN PRECINCT TWO. (COMMISSIONER SONLEITNER)
C6. APPROVE THE PARTIAL VACATION OF LOT 2 BLOCK A, THE REPLAT OF BLOCKS A, B, & C, CENTRAL COMMERCE PARK AND A PLAT FOR RECORDING IN PRECINCT TWO: REPLAT OF LOT 2 BLOCKA OF THE REPLAT OF BLOCKS A, B, & C, CENTRAL COMMERCE PARK (SHORTFORM PLAT - NO FISCAL REQUIRED - 3 LOTS - 7.999 ACRES - WAUKESHA DRIVE - SEWAGE SERVICE TO BE PROVIDED BY WINDERMERE UTILITY COMPANY). (COMMISSIONER SONLEITNER)
C7. APPROVE PARTIAL VACATION OF LOT 25 BLOCK J, NORTH PARK SECTION TWO, AND A PLAT FOR RECORDING IN PRECINCT TWO: REPLAT OF LOT 25 BLOCK 'J' NORTH PARK, SECTION TWO (SHORTFORM PLAT - NO FISCAL REQUIRED - 1 LOT - 8.411 ACRES - GRAND AVENUE PARKWAY AND CENTRAL COMMERCE DRIVE - SEWAGE SERVICE TO BE PROVIDED FOR BY THE WINDERMERE UTILITY COMPANY. (COMMISSIONER SONLEITNER)
THE FOLLOWING IS AN ADDENDUM
A.1 APPROVE ELECTRIC UTILITY EASEMENT TO THE CITY OF AUSTIN FOR ADDITIONAL SERVICE AT THE TRAVIS COUNTY CORRECTIONAL COMPLEX - DEL VALLE.
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