Travis County Commssioners Court
November 24, 1998
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
Tuesday, November 24, 1998, 9:00 AM
RESOLUTIONS & HEARINGS
1.APPROVE PUBLIC SERVICE RESOLUTION.
2.RECEIVE BRIEFING ON TRAVIS COUNTY COMBINED CHARITIES.
3.APPROVE PROPOSED STREET NAM E CHANGE FROM SEA PINES DRIVE TO "MICHAEL NEILL DRIVE" IN RIVER PLACE SECTION 13, IN PRECINCT TWO. (COMMISSIONER SONLEITNER)
4.APPROVE A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE BCCP SHARED VISION AGREEMENT TO ALLOW ACCEPTING CONSERVATION EASEMENTS IN LIEU OF FEES TO BENEFIT THE BCCP. (COMMISSIONER MOORE)
CITIZENS COMMUNICATION
5.CONSENT ITEMS
(SEE LIST OF CONSENT ITEMS)
COUNTY POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
ADMINISTRATIVE ITEMS
6.ACCEPT FILING OF OFFICIAL BONDS OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
7.CONSIDER AND DECIDE AN APPEAL BY REYNALDO RAMIREZ, OWNER, OF THE DETERMINATION BY THE HEALTH AUTHORITY THAT A PUBLIC NUISANCE EXISTS AT THE PROPERTY LOCATED AT SADDLE CIRCLE AND REATA (LOT 16, EL RANCHO), PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 61 OF THE TRAVIS COUNTY CODE.
8.RECEIVE UPDATE ON THE ON-SITE SEWAGE FACILITIES RULES AND GIVE STAFF DIRECTION.(COMMISSIONER MOORE).
9.A. DISCUSS, APPROVE, OR GIVE DIRECTION REGARDING THE FOLLOWING CONTRACT MODIFICATIONS FOR PHASE I TCCC IMPROVEMENTS:
1. CONTRACT MODIFICATION NO. 2 TO RGM CONSTRUCTORS L.P. (SITE GRADING PACKAGE, CONTRACT NO. 98K0708A) FOR A DECREASE TO THE CONTRACT AMOUNT OF (-$7,606.00)
2. CONTRACT MODIFICATION NO. 3 TO RGM CONSTRUCTORS, L.P. (SITE GRADING PACKAGE, CONTRACT NO. 98K0708A) FOR AN INCREASE TO THE CONTRACT AMOUNT OF $6,859.47.
3. CONTRACT MODIFICATION NO. 4 TO RGM CONSTRUCTORS, L.P. (SITE GRADING PACKAGE, CONTRACT NO. 98K0708A) FOR AN INCREASE TO THE CONTRACT AMOUNT OF $46,525.02) AND AN INCREASE TO THE CONTRACT TIME OF 23 CALENDAR DAYS.
B. DISCUSS, APPROVE, OR GIVE DIRECTION REGARDING REALLOCATING $11,300.00 FROM THE WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS PROJECT BUDGET TO THE TCCC PHASE 1 PROJECT BUDGET TO CONSTRUCT A PORTION OF THE WATER QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS WORK AT THE TCCC UNTIL REMAINING WATER QUALITY MEASURES CAN BE RESOLVED AND PERMANENT FEATURES COMPLETED.
10.DISCUSS, APPROVE, OR GIVE DIRECTION REGARDING THE FOLLOWING CONTRACT MODIFICATIONS TO KANETZKY ELECTRIC, INC. (SITE ELECTRICAL PACKAGE, CONTRACT NO. 98KO708C) FOR THE TCCC PHASE 1 PROJECT:
A. CONTRACT MODIFICATION #1 FOR AN INCREASE TO THE CONTRACT AMOUNT OF $6,313.00.
B. CONTRACT MODIFICATION #2 FOR AN INCREASE TO THE CONTRACT AMOUNT OF $9,042.00.
C. CONTRACT MODIFICATION #3 FOR AN INCREASE TO THE CONTRACT AMOUNT OF $29,182.00.
D. CONTRACT MODIFICATION #4 FOR AN INCREASE TO THE CONTRACT AMOUNT OF $35,096.00.
11.RECEIVE BRIEFING, DISCUSS AND/OR TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTIONS REGARDING THE POTENTIAL PURCHASE OF PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 812 SAN ANTONIO AND 1601 RIO GRANDE. (COMMISSIONER SONLEITNER)
12.APPROVE AND/OR GIVE STAFF DIRECTION ON FIVE YEAR CONTRACT AWARD TO THE SOLE BIDDER, SEVERN TRENT ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES, INC., IN THE ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF $121,300 ($20,000 IN FY 99) FOR WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT SERVICES (IFB B990009-MG).
13.A. DISCUSS FY 99 BUDGET FOR VOTER APPROVED BONDS AND CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION
B. GIVE ALL OTHER AUTHORIZATIONS NECESSARY FOR ISSUING CERTIFICATES OF OBLIGATION AND VOTER APPROVED BONDS.
14.APPROVE BUDGET AMENDMENTS AND TRANSFERS.
15.RECEIVE REVENUE AND EXPENDITURE REPORTS FOR THE MONTHS OF SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER, 1998.
16.APPROVE GRANT PROPOSALS, APPLICATIONS, CONTRACTS, AND PERMISSION TO CONTINUE.
17.APPROVE PERSONNEL AMENDMENTS.
18.APPROVE PAYMENT OF CLAIMS AND AUTHORIZE COUNTY TREASURER TO INVEST COUNTY FUNDS.
19.REVIEW AND APPROVE THE FOLLOWING LIABILITY CLAIM RECOMMENDATION:
A. LIDIA MARQUEZ - SETTLE
20.A. APPROVE A PRELIMINARY PLAN IN PRECINCT 3: MADRONE RANCH SUBDIVISION (38 LOTS - 188.56 ACRES - FM 3238 - ONSITE SEPTIC SYSTEM)(COMMISSIONER MOORE)
B. APPROVE THE USE OF A FORM OF LETTER OF CREDIT DIFFERENT FROM THE STANDARDS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF STREETS AND DRAINAGE IN SUBDIVISIONS FOR THE POSTING OF ALTERNATIVE FISCAL FOR MADRONE RANCH, A SUBDIVISION IN PRECINCT 3. (COMMISSIONER MOORE)
C. APPROVAL OF AN ALTERNATE FISCAL AGREEEMENT WITH LEE F. SIGNOR FOR MADRONE RANCH, A SUBDIVISION IN PRECINCT 3.
21.APPROVE AGREEMENT WITH GEORGE WIMPEY OF TEXAS, INC. FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF A PORTION OF BRATTON LANE, A COUNTY ROAD, ADJACENT TO THE LAKE AT WELLS BRANCH SECTION 1 AND SECTION 2, IN PRECINCT 2. (COMMISSIONER SONLEITNER)
22.APPROVE A CASH SECURITY AGREEMENT FOR RESIDENTIAL SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE LAKE AT WELLS BRANCH SECTION 1 AND 2, TWO SUBDIVISIONS IN PRECINCT 2. (COMMISSIONER SONLEITNER)
23.APPROVAL OF ACCEPTANCE OF DEDICATION OF STREET AND DRAINAGE FACILITIES IN LAKE AT WELLS BRANCH SECTION 1 AND SECTION 2, SUBDIVISIONS IN PRECINCT 2. (COMMISSIONER SONLEITNER)
24.APPROVE LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH LAKE AT WELLS BRANCH OWNERS ASSOCIATION FOR LANDSCAPING AND IRRIGATION IN THE RIGHT-OF-WAY OF LOON LAKE DRIVE IN LAKE AT WELLS BRANCH SECTION 1, IN PRECINCT 2. (COMMISSIONER SONLEITNER)
25.APPROVE THE USE OF A FORM OF LETTER OF CREDIT DIFFERENT FROM THE STANDARDS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF STREETS AND DRAINAGE IN SUBDIVISIONS FOR THE POSTING OF ALTERNATIVE FISCAL FOR THE MADRONE RANCH, A SUBDIVISION IN PRECINCT 3. (COMMISSIONER MOORE)
26.APPROVAL OF PLAT FOR RECORDING IN PRECINCT 3: LAKECLIFF ON LAKE TRAVIS SECTION FIVE - (SHORTFORM - NO FISCAL REQUIRED - 4 LOTS - 6.855 ACRES - CLIFF OVERLOOK - SEWAGE SERVICE TO BE PROVIDED BY ON-SITE SEWAGE FACILITY). (COMMISSIONER MOORE)
27.CONSIDER AND TAKE ACTION ON THE RENEWAL OF THE INTERLOCAL COOPERATION AGREEMENT BETWEEN TRAVIS COUNTY AND CALDWELL-TRAVIS SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT #304. (COMMISSIONER GOMEZ)
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
28.RECEIVE BRIEFING FROM COUNTY ATTORNEY AND/OR GIVE DIRECTION AND/OR TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION AND/OR ACCEPT, REJECT, OR COUNTER SETTLEMENT PROPOSAL REGARDING PROJECT 97-21, HOWARD LANE, PARCELS NO. 13, 14, & 15; RIDGE INVESTORS, A TEXAS LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, AND TRAVIS COUNTY, TEXAS; (RIDGE, INVESTORS; GIESELMAN; CONDEMNATION). (REQUESTED BY THE COUNTY ATTORNEY)1
29.PRESENT DETAILS OF SETTLEMENT IN SAWYER VENDING V. RICKS ALONG WITH FINAL RELEASE; DISCUSS FUTURE SETTLEMENTS. (REQUESTED BY COUNTY ATTORNEY)
30.RECEIVE BRIEFING FROM COUNTY ATTORNEY, AND/OR ACCEPT, REJECT, OR COUNTER SETTLEMENT OFFER IN THE MATTER OF RAYMOND LEE ARRINGTON TRAVIS COUNTY FILE NO. 186.1 (ARRINGTON; MERCER; GRIEVANCE)
31.RECEIVE BRIEFING FROM COUNTY ATTORNEY REGARDING POSSIBLE LITIGATION INVOLVING DANIEL AND AMELIA GRIZAS AND VARIOUS CONTRACTORS, INSTALLERS, ENGINEERS AND SANITARIANS REGARDING THE APPLICATION OF THE COUNTY'S ON-SITE SEWAGE FACILITY RULES, AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION (REQUESTED BY COUNTY ATTORNEY)1
32.RECEIVE BRIEFING AND/OR AUTHORIZE COUNTY ATTORNEY TO ACCEPT, REJECT OR COUNTER SETTLEMENT OFFER AND/OR TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION IN LORENZO LEWIS V. LAURA DAVENPORT, ET AL. (FRASIER; 1983; EXCESSIVE FORCE)(REQUESTED BY COUNTY ATTORNEY)1
33.RECEIVE BRIEFING FROM COUNTY ATTORNEY AND/OR TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION IN BEDFORD, KATHY ET AL., V. TRAVIS COUNTY, ET AL., CAUSE NO. 1-97-CA-661 JN (BEDFORD; RUST; EMPLOYEE MATTER)(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 SESSIONS OF NOVEMBER 10 AND 24, 1998.
C4.APPROVE DONATION FROM ST. GEORGE'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH FOR 50 PLASTIC CHAIRS TO SHERIFF'S OFFICE (THE INMATE SERVICES AREA AND THE INMATE CHAPEL).
C5.APPROVE BOND FOR RESERVE DEPUTY FOR CONSTABLE PRECINCT 5 OFFICE FOR TRACY JEAN VAUGHN.
C6.AMENDED WORDING: APPROVE STREET NAME CHANGE FROM SEA PINES DRIVE TO "MICHAEL NEILL DRIVE" IN RIVER PLACE SECTION 13, IN PRECINCT 2. (COMMISSIONER SONLEITNER)
C7.APPROVE A PUBLIC HEARING DATE OF DECEMBER 15, 1998 IN ORDER TO APPROVE AN ORDER TO AUTHORIZE THE FILING OF AN INSTRUMENT TO VACATE A FIVE FOOT PUBLIC UTILITY EASEMENT ON LOT 11 AND A FIVE FOOT UTILITY EASEMENT ON LOT 12, BLOCK 5, AUSTIN LAKE ESTATES SECTION ONE, A SUBDIVISION IN PRECINCT 3. (COMMISSIONER MOORE)
C8.APPROVAL OF SETTING A PUBLIC HEARING ON DECEMBER 29, 1998 FOR THE REVISION OF A SUBDIVISION IN PRECINCT 3: RESUBDIVISION OF LOT 26, THURMAN BEND ESTATES (SHORTFORM - NO FISCAL REQUIRED - 2 LOTS -11.18 ACRES - THURMAN BEND ROAD - OUTSIDE ETJ - SEPTIC APPROVAL BY LCRA) (COMMISSIONER MOORE)
C9.APPROVAL OF PLAT FOR RECORDING IN PRECINCT TWO: RANCH AT CYPRESS CREEK SECTION 9 - (FISCAL POSTED WITH THE CITY OF CEDAR PARK - 90 LOTS - 19.47 ACRES -NANDINA DRIVE - WASTEWATER SERVICE TO BE PROVIDED BY WILLIAMSON/TRAVIS COUNTY WCID NO. 1B) (COMMISSIONER SONLEITNER)
C10.APPROVE CONTRACT AWARD FOR THE PROVISION OF SEHRIFF'S UNIFORMS, IFB #B990007-LD, TO THE LOW QUALIFIED BIDDER, MILLER UNIFORMS AND EMBLEMS, AUSTIN, TX (COMMISSIONER GOMEZ)
C11.APPROVE MODIFICATION NO. 3 TO INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT NO. IL960396LH, AUSTIN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR THE PROVISION OF PARENTING SKILLS EDUCATION, THROUGH THE POSITIVE PARENTS PROGRAM, FOR PARENTS OF FIRST TIME AND REPEAT JUVENILE OFFENDERS. MODIFICATION EXTENDS THE PERIOD OF SERVICE FOR AN ADDITIONAL YEAR, OCTOBER 1, 1998 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 1999. ORIGINAL CONTRACT WAS APPROVED BY COMMISSIONERS COURT ON AUGUST 27, 1996.
C12.REQUEST AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS WITH AL SUBMITTING PROPONENTS OF RFQ # Q980032JJ, PROFESSIONAL SURVEYING SERVICES.
C13.AUTHORIZE COUNTY JUDGE TO SIGN CLOSING DOCUMENTS FOR THE PURCHASE OF LAND AND IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE TCSO EAST COMMAND CENTER AND WAREHOUSE FACILITY IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,100,060. (COMMISSIONER GOMEZ)
C14.APPROVE PROPOSED STREET NAME CHANGE FROM SEA PINES DRIVE TO "MICHAEL NEILL DRIVE" IN RIVER PLACE SECTION 13, IN PRECINCT TWO. (COMMISSIONER SONLEITNER)
UPON ADJOURNMENT
AGENDA
NORTHWEST TRAVIS COUNTY
ROAD DISTRICT #3 (GOLDEN TRIANGLE)
VOTING SESSION, TUESDAY,
NOVEMBER 24, 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 MINUTES FOR THE VOTING SESSION OF THE NOVEMBER 10, 1998 BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING.
UPON ADJOURNMENT
AGENDA
TRAVIS COUNTY HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION
VOTING SESSION
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1998, 9:00 A.M.
OR UPON ADJOURNMENT OR RECESS OF COMMISSIONERS COURT
1.APPROVE MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 10, 1998 BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING.
2.RECEIVE PRESENTATION FROM THE DOE FUND REGARDING ISSUANCE OF MULTIFAMILY HOUSING REVENUE BONDS TO FINANCE PURCHASE OF RESIDENTIAL UNITS, AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION.
UPON ADJOURNMENT
AGENDA
TRAVIS COUNTY HEALTH FACILITIES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1998, 9:00 A.M.
OR UPON ADJOURNMENT OR RECESS OF COMMISSIONERS COURT
1. CONSIDER APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF OCTOBER 27, 1998 BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING.
ADJOURN
AGENDA
TRAVIS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT
WORK SESSION
MONDAY, NOV. 23, 1998
9:00 AM
314 W. 11TH ST., COMMISSIONERS COURTROOM
1. DISCUSS AND RECEIVE BRIEFING FOR COMMISSIONERS COURT ON COUNTY ISSUES.
ADJOURN
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