Travis County Commissioners Court
July 8, 2008
Executive Session
>> I believe that brings us to executive session.
>> this morning we indicated our intention to call up for executive session discussion a couple of the items that we discussed.
21, the matter involving year 2009 dental insurance plan.
Under the consultation with attorney exception to the open meetings act.
Item 28, the matter involving the balcones canyonlands conservation preserve and the park properties one and two.
And gdf realty investments matter that jim george attorney and others addressed us on this morning.
And we'll be in executive session on this item under the real estate and the consultation with attorney exceptions.
33. Receive briefing from county attorney and take appropriate action regarding commercial structures at 5516 u.s.
Highway 71 east, cedar creek, Texas 78712 and non-compliance with Travis County fire code.
Consultation with attorney.
We were asked by the county attorney to postpone item no.
34, so we will not discuss it in executive session.
35. Consider and take appropriate action on various compensation, expense and benefit issues regarding executive managers alicia perez, joe gieselman, sherri fleming, danny hobby, roger jefferies and rodney rhoades.
3 that's under the personnel matters exception to the open meetings act.
Which we will discuss these four items in executive session but will return to open court before taking any action.
We have returned from executive session, after discussing the four items that we announced.
item no.
21, involving the plant for fiscal year 2009 and we have been asked to approve the plan here.
motion approved by Commissioner Davis, seconded by Commissioner Gomez, does that include the letter being sent to the -- to the two parties?
>> yes.
>> okay.
discussion?
>> judge, let's just make sure that -- all right.
so we're approving -- we're approving the -- the rate plan and the rates.
technically, we are going to come back next week and vote on -- on the met, the ones that --
>> when it's ready.
>> [indiscernible] that's how long it takes to file.
whenever it's ready, we will approve it.
any more discussion?
all in favor?
that passes by unanimous vote.
we also discussed the matter involving the bcp that mr.
George and jim george and his -- and his -- his client were here on.
number 28.
and my motion is that we direct staff to contact fish and wildlife, staff being
>> second.
>> okay.
>> any discussion of that motion?
all in favor?
that passes by unanimous vote.
we discussed item no.
33.
matter involving the commercial office.
I move that we approve the proposed resolution that authorizes the filing of a civil action, a request for a temporary restraining order at the appropriate time.
and pursuit of any other civil penalties or other appropriate action to secure compliance with the county policies and standards and civil damages on behalf of the Commissioners court.
>> second.
>> in Travis County.
>> is that enough?
we didn't leave out anything critical?
>>
>> [inaudible - no mic]
>> has authorized the county attorney to
>> [indiscernible]
>> [inaudible - no mic]
>> okay.
>> if we execute the resolution that you have given us, that will authorize secature here for five individuals, let's see if all five will sign this.
Commissioner Gomez has approved the -- seconded the motion.
discussion?
all in favor?
that passes by unanimous vote.
we'll try to get that signed for you in just a minute and give it back to you.
the only other item that we discussed was item no.
35.
in the internal equity, I move that we authorize a pay increase in the amount of $4,000 to executive managers alicia perez, joe gieselman, sherri fleming, danny hobby, and roger jeffreys.
>> second.
>> discussion?
let this be made effective August 1 of 2008.
all in favor?
that passes by unanimous vote.
I also move that -- as to mr.
Rhoades, we authorize an additional amount of $1,500, which would include -- one thousand dollars in relocation expenses, plus another $500 for -- for housing expenses, during -- doing the -- during the transition period that he's experienced, but the total would be $1,500.
>> and it's from the p.b.o.
budget?
>> I was going to -- I was going to do a second.
>> second.
>> a second motion on that.
any discussion on the amount?
all in favor?
that passes by unanimous vote.
my other motion would be to -- that as to the five executive managers that I mentioned in the first motion, and mr.
Rhoades in the second, that these managers look at their departmental budgets specifically, salary savings, but any other appropriate line items, for which these sums may be taken and funded and that if this does not work out, they come back to the Commissioners court and we will identify alternate --
>> second.
>> sources of funding.
alternative source of funding.
>> uh-huh.
>> discussion?
all in favor?
that passes by unanimous vote.
I am happy to report that we are done with county business for today.
>> all in favor?
>> move adjourn.
>> all in favor?
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