Travis County Commssioners Court
September 15, 1998
Travis County Commissioners Court
Travis County Administration Building, 314 W. 11th St., Commissioners Courtroom, 1st Floor, Austin, Texas 78701
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Commissioners Court Agenda
Tuesday, September 15, 1998, 9:00 AM
RESOLUTIONS & HEARINGS
1.APPROVE PROCLAMATION HONORING THE 188TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DIEZ Y SEIS DE SEPTIEMBRE CELEBRATION. (COMMISSIONER GOMEZ)
2.APPROVE A PROPOSED STREET NAME ASSIGNMENT FOR 3500' OF UNNAMED EASEMENT FROM PACE BEND ROAD WEST TO ITS END TO BE KNOWN AS "OLD TATUM TRAIL", IN PRECINCT THREE. (COMMISSIONER MOORE)
CITIZENS COMMUNICATION
3.CONSENT ITEMS
(SEE LIST OF CONSENT ITEMS)
ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS
4.APPROVE ORDER CALLING THE NOVEMBER 3, 1998 GENERAL ELECTION FOR COUNTY AND PRECINCT OFFICERS.
5.APPROVE JOINT ELECTION CONTRACT BETWEEN TRAVIS COUNTY AND THE CITY OF AUSTIN FOR THE NOVEMBER 3, 1998 GENERAL ELECTION.
6.RECEIVE AND DISCUSS A REPORT FROM THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING THE PROPOSED TRAVIS COUNTY ON-SITE SEWAGE FACILITY RULES.
7.DISCUSS STATUS OF EMS NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE CITY OF AUSTIN AND OTHER INCORPORATED CITIES AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION. (COMMISSIONER SONLEITNER AND COMMISSIONER MOORE)
8.APPROVE AMENDMENT TO THE TRAVIS COUNTY, CITY OF AUSTIN, AND CAPITAL AREA PLANNING COUNCIL (CAPCO) GIS INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT. (COMMISSIONER GOMEZ)
9.A) DISCUSS, APPROVE AND/OR TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION REGARDING RECOMMENDED CONVERSION STRATEGIES FOR THE INTEGRATED COMPUTER SYSTEM FOR CIVIL AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE (IJS) AND THE IMPACT TO THE IJS PROJECT BUDGET.
(B) DISCUSS AND/OR APPROVE AND/OR TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION REGARDING CONTRACT AMENDMENTS TO THE IBM AGREEMENT FOR THE INTEGRATED COMPUTER SYSTEM FOR CIVIL AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE (IJS) TO PROVIDE REQUIRED MODIFICATIONS TO THE COMPUTER SYSTEM RELATED TO CONVERSION.
10.APPROVE CONTRACT WITH KPMG TO RESEARCH AND CREATE FINE AND FEE TABLE FOR INTEGRATED JUSTICE SYSTEM (IJS). (COMMISSIONER MCKEE AND COMMISSIONER SONLEITNER)
11.APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE A VARIANCE FROM THE TRAVIS COUNTY RULES FOR PRIVATE ONSITE SEWAGE FACILITIES AS FOLLOWS:
A. BOB SUMMERSET, TO ALLOW DISCHARGE OF SUBSURFACE DRIP IRRIGATION WITH SECONDARY TREATMENT AND DISINFECTION TO REDUCE THE SETBACK FROM A CUT BANK FROM 60.0 FEET TO 10.0 FEET, SETBACK FROM A SWIMMING POOL FROM 15.0 FEET, SETBACK FROM A BUILDING FOUNDATION FROM 15.0 FEET TO 5.0 FEET AND REDUCTION OF SETBACK TO FRACTURED ROCK REDUCED FROM 48.0 INCHES TO 12.0 INCHES AT 4205 HIDDEN CANYON COVE, LOT 17, THEPRESERVE.
B. JIM WANG AND HAIYE FU, TO (1) LOCATE LOW PRESSURE DOSED TRENCHES WITH 12 INCHES OF CLASS 1b SOIL IN THE BOTTOM OF THE TRENCHES BEFORE FRACTURED ROCK IS ENCOUNTERED; (2) LOCATE A PORTION OF THE LOW PRESSURE DOSED TRENCHES 5 FT. FROM THE HOUSE FOUNDATION; AND (3) LOCATE LOW PRESSURE DOSED TRENCHES 25 FT. FROM A GRADE BREAK AT 1113 OTTAWA STREET, LOT 37, BLOCK 59, AUSTIN LAKE HILLS, SECTION 2.
12.DISCUSS THE TRANSITION PLAN OF THE ONSITE SEWAGE FACILITIES PROGRAM TO TRANSPORTATION & NATURAL RESOURCES AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION. (COMMISSIONER SONLEITNER)
13.DISCUSS, APPROVE AND/OR GIVE STAFF DIRECTION TO A VARIANCE FROM THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF LICENSING AND REGULATION REQUESTING ACCESSIBLE ROUTE AND DETENTION DOOR HARDWARE VARIANCES FOR THE TRAVIS COUNTY JUVENILE COURT EXPANSION AND RENOVATION PROJECT. (COMMISSIONER MOORE)
14.A. DISCUSS AND APPROVE AVIATION INSURANCE CONTRACT FROM FALCON INSURANCE AS BROKER, AND ASSOCIATED AVIATION UNDERWRITERS AS INSURANCE CARRIER, TO INSURE STARFLIGHT HELICOPTERS FOR PROPERTY DAMAGE AND AV AVIATION LIABILITY; CONTRACT WILL BE FOR ONE YEAR WITH THREE ONE-YEAR OPTIONS.
B. DISCUSS AND APPROVE ADDING LEASED 135 EUROCOPTER TO COUNTY'S AVIATION POLICY ALONG WITH OWNED BELL 412 AND 206 HELICOPTERS. (COMMISSIONER MOORE)
15.RECEIVE REPORT FROM THE PURCHASING AGENT ON NEGOTIATIONS WITH THE HIGHEST RANKED PROPONENT ON THE LONG DISTANCE AND PAY PHONE SERVICES RFP #P980072-MG, AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION.
16.DISCUSS, APPROVE AND/OR GIVE STAFF DIRECTION ON CONTRACT AWARD (IFB B980114-MG) GROUPS A, B, AND C FOR THE PROVISION OF PAINTING SERVICES TO THE LOW BIDDER, HARMONY CONSTRUCTION COMPANY AND AWARD OF WALL COVERING SERVICES (GROUP D) TO LOW BIDDER, LONGHORN MAINTENANCE AND REMODELING. (COMMISSIONER MOORE)
17.A. APPROVE A CASH SECURITY AGREEMENT WITH SOUTHWEST AUSTIN CATHOLIC IN THE AMOUNT OF $16,103.85 FOR ST. GABRIEL CATHOLIC SCHOOL SUBDIVISION, A SUBDIVISION IN PRECINCT THREE. (COMMISSIONER MOORE)
B. APPROVE PLAT FOR RECORDING IN PRECINCT THREE: ST. GABRIEL CATHOLIC SCHOOL SUBDIVISION - (SHORTFORM - FISCAL POSTED WITH TRAVIS COUNTY - 1 LOT - 31.350 ACRES - WIMBERLY LANE - SEWAGE SERVICE TO BE PROVIDED BY TRAVIS COUNTY MUNICIPAL DISTRICTS NUMBER 3 & 4. (COMMISSIONER MOORE)
18.APPROVE ROADWAY DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH SUN COMMUNITIES, INC., FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO KILLINGSWORTH LANELOW WATER CROSSING IN PRECINCT TWO. (COMMISSIONER SONLEITNER)
19.APPROVE QUIT CLAIM FOR A 0.376 ACRE TRACT OUT OF A SECTION OF A 40' PRIVATE ROAD KNOWN AS WEST BEACH ROAD, PRECINCT THREE. (COMMISSIONER MOORE)
20.APPROVE PLAT FOR RECORDING IN PRECINCT THREE: AMENDED PLAT OF LOTS 82, 83, & 84 APACHE SHORES FIRST INSTALLMENT -(AMENDED PLAT - NO FISCAL REQUIRED - 2 LOTS - 1.859 ACRES - BRASS BUTTONS TRAIL -SEWAGE SERVICE IS PROVIDED BY ON -SITE SEWAGE FACILITY) (COMMISSIONER MOORE)
21.APPROVE REAL ESTATE PURCHASE AND RELATED DOCUMENTS CONCERNING STARFLIGHT HANGAR, WAREHOUSE, AND SHERIFF'S EAST COMMAND CENTER PROJECTS.
22.APPROVE THE REQUEST FOR PRINTING OF 225,000 INSERTS FOR TAX BILLS (TAXPAYER NEWS).
23.APPROVE REQUEST FOR THE INSERTION OF AN AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY FLYER WITH THE 1998 PROPERTY TAX BILLS.
24.APPROVE BUDGET AMENDMENTS AND TRANSFERS.
25.APPROVE GRANT PROPOSALS, APPLICATIONS, CONTRACTS, AND PERMISSION TO CONTINUE.
A. APPROVE GRANT APPLICATION FOR ROPES FAMILY INITIATIVES FOR TRAVIS COUNTY JUVENILE COURT JUVENILE JUSTICE ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAM (JJAEP).
B. APPROVE GRANT CONTRACT FOR UNDERAGE DRINKING PREVENTION PROGRAM FOR COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE.
C. APPROVE GRANT CONTRACT FOR TRANSPORTATION FOR URBAN STREETS PROGRAM FOR TNR DEPARTMENT.
26.A. DISCUSS, APPROVE, AND/OR PROVIDE DIRECTION ON FISCAL YEAR 1999 PERFORMANCE BASED PAY RULES AND AMOUNT OF AWARD. (COMMISSIONER GOMEZ AND COMMISSIONER SONLEITNER)
B. TAKE ACTION ON FY 1999 BUDGET TO IMPLEMENT PERFORMANCE BASED PAY RULES.
27.APPROVE PERSONNEL AMENDMENTS.
28.REVIEW AND APPROVE THE FOLLOWING LIABILITY CLAIM RECOMMENDATION:
A. CHRISTINE FILES - SETTLE
29.APPROVE PAYMENT OF CLAIMS AND AUTHORIZE COUNTY TREASURER TO INVEST COUNTY FUNDS.
EXECUTIVE SESSION ITEMS
Note 1 -Gov't Code Ann 551.071, Consultation with Attorney
Note 2 -Gov't Code Ann 551.072, Real Property
Note 3 - Gov't Code Ann 551.074, Personnel Matters
30.APPROVE ALLOCATION OF THE TAX INCREMENT FINANCING (TIF) MONEY INTO THE FY'99 BUDGET UNDER THE INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN TRAVIS COUNTY AND THE CITY OF AUSTIN IMPLEMENTING THE BALCONES CANYONLANDS CONSERVATION PLAN-SHARED VISION. (COMMISSIONER MOORE) 1
31.DISCUSS AND CONSIDER LEGAL ISSUES ASSOCIATED WITH COUNTER-OFFER FROM TRAVIS COUNTY TO TEXAS AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION SERVICE FOR AGREEMENT RELATED TO EXTENSION SERVICES AND PROVIDE DIRECTION IN NEGOTIATION OF AGREEMENT. (REQUESTED BY COUNTY ATTORNEY) 1
32.APPROVE TRAVIS COUNTY PURCHASE AGREEMENT WITH TINA TROCHTA-LANCASTER FOR THE FUTURE EXTENSION OF FRATE BARKER ROAD IN PRECINCT THREE. (COMMISSIONER MOORE AND COUNTY ATTORNEY) 1
33.APPROVE AMENDMENT TO MASTER PURCHASE AGREEMENT #98C0027-JP RELATING TO THE PURCHASE OF TWO AMERICAN EUROCOPTER ("AEC") EC-135 HELICOPTERS, AND APPROVE A LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN TRAVIS COUNTY AND AEC FOR THE SHORT-TERM LEASE OF ONE AEC EC-135 HELICOPTER. (REQUESTED BY COUNTY ATTORNEY) 1
34.RECEIVE BRIEFING FROM THE COUNTY ATTORNEY IN TRAVIS COUNTY V. RYLANDER INVESTMENT COMPANY; USDC NUMBER A-94-CA-561-SC, AND TAKE APPROPRIATEACTION. (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 OFFER OR AUTHORIZE COUNTY ATTORNEY TO INITIATE CONDEMNATION REGARDING CIP PROJECT NO. 97-21, PARCEL #16; HOWARD LANE; (WTL, INC., A TEXAS CORPORATION; GIESELMAN; CONDEMNATION) (REQUESTED BY COUNTY ATTORNEY) 1 & 2
36.DISCUSS RESULTS OF MEDIATION HELD ON SEPTEMBER 14, 1998, WORKERS COMPENSATION CLAIM REGARDING EMPLOYEE CLAUDE RICKS AND THIRD PARTY SAWYER VENDING MACHINE; INSTRUCT COUNTY ATTORNEY REGARDING MEDIATION RESULTS AND SETTLEMENT OFFERS. (REQUESTED BY COUNTY ATTORNEY) 1
37.RECEIVE BRIEFING FROM COUNTY ATTORNEY REGARDING EXTENSION OF FIVE (5) DAY ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE POLICY FOR EMPLOYEE IN COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION. (REQUESTED BY COUNTY ATTORNEY) 1
CONSENT ITEMS
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 AUGUST 25, 1998 AND SEPTEMBER 1, 1998.
C4.APPROVE WEEKLY ADDENDUM TO THE PERSONNEL AMENDMENTS THAT WOULD INCLUDE PAF'S FOR NEWLY HIRED TEMPORARY EMPLOYEES IN COUNTY CLERK ELECTIONS DIVISION AND TNR PARKS DIVISION.
C5.RE-APPOINT RICHARD HOPKINS TO THE AUSTIN/TRAVIS COUNTY MHMR BOARD OF TRUSTEES, EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 1998 THRU SEPTEMBER 30, 2000. (COMMISSIONER MCKEE)
C6.APPROVE RENEWAL OF THE INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF AUSTIN UNDER THE RYAN WHITE CARE ACT TITLE I, AS AMENDED, FOR THE PERIOD OCTOBER 1, 1998, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 1999.
C7.APPROVE SOLE SOURCE EXEMPTION ORDER TO PROCURE GAIN RECORDS MANAGEMENT SYSTEM SOFTWARE FROM TRIADD SOFTWARE CORPORATION FOR RMCR, COUNTY CLERK AND THE DISTRICT ATTORNEY'S OFFICES. (COMMISSIONER MOORE)
C8.APPROVE SOLE SOURCE PROCUREMENT OF A REMITTANCE PAYMENT PROCESSING SYSTEM FOR THE TAX ASSESSOR AND COLLECTOR FROM THE STATE CATALOG QISV VENDOR UNISYS, INC. (COMMISSIONER GOMEZ)
C9.APPROVE CONTRACT/PURCHASE ORDER FOR THE PROVISION OF A ROTARY FILING SYSTEM FOR THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE, PURCHASE ORDER NO. 149598, TO ADVANCED OFFICE SYSTEMS, IN THE AMOUNT OF $16,995.00. (COMMISSIONER GOMEZ)
C10.APPROVE BUDGET TRANSFER OF $518.00 FROM CIP #2-019, DESSAU ROAD NORTH, TO CIP #2-012B, RM 2222. (COMMISSIONER SONLEITNER)
C11.APPROVE A PROPOSED STREET NAME ASSIGNMENT FOR 3500' OF UNNAMED EASEMENT FROM PACE BEND ROAD WEST TO ITS END TO BE KNOWN AS "OLD TATUM TRAIL", IN PRECINCT THREE. (COMMISSIONER MOORE)
THE FOLLOWING IS AN ADDENDUM:
A.1APPROVE A PARTIAL PLAT VACATION IN PRECINCT FOUR: PARTIAL VACATION OF STONEY RIDGE PHASE A, SECTION III-B. (COMMISSIONER GOMEZ)
UPON ADJOURNMENT
AGENDA
NORTHWEST TRAVIS COUNTY
ROAD DISTRICT #3 (GOLDEN TRIANGLE)
VOTING SESSION, TUESDAY,
SEPTEMBER 15, 1998, 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 AUGUST 25, 1998.
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TRAVIS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT
WORK SESSION
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1998, *** 6:00 P.M.***
314 W. 11TH ST., COMMISSIONERS COURTROOM
1.PUBLIC HEARING TO RECEIVE INPUT ON THE PROPOSED FY 1999 TRAVIS COUNTY BUDGET AND TAX RATE.
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NORTHWEST TRAVIS COUNTY
ROAD DISTRICT #3 (GOLDEN TRIANGLE)
WORK SESSION
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1998, ** 6:00 P.M.***
314 W. 11TH ST., COMMISSIONERS COURTROOM
1.PUBLIC HEARING TO RECEIVE INPUT REGARDING THE PROPOSED FY 1999 ROAD DISTRICT BUDGET AND TAX RATE.
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TRAVIS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT
WORK SESSION
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 1998, 1:30 P.M.
314 W. 11TH ST., COMMISSIONERS COURTROOM
1.CONSIDER AMENDMENTS TO FY 1999 DRAFT TRAVIS COUNTY BUDGET.
ADJOURN
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