Travis County Commssioners Court
February 8, 2000

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

February 8, 2000, 9:00 AM

PUBLIC HEARINGS

1. PUBLIC HEARING TO DISCUSS AND APPROVE AN ORDER TO AUTHORIZE THE FILING OF AN INSTRUMENT TO VACATE A PORTION OF A DRAINAGE EASEMENT AS SHOWN ON LOTS 58 AND 59, LEWIS MOUNTAIN RANCH PHASE TWO PLAT, A SUBDIVISION IN PRECINCT THREE. (COMMISSIONER BAXTER)

RESOLUTIONS & PROCLAMATIONS

2. APPROVE PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING FEBRUARY, 2000 AS 'AFRICAN-AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH' IN TRAVIS COUNTY. (COMMISSIONER DAVIS AND JUDGE BISCOE)

CITIZENS COMMUNICATION

3. CONSENT ITEMS

(SEE LIST OF CONSENT ITEMS)

4. APPROVE ORDER PROHIBITING OUTDOOR BURNING IN THE UNINCORPORATED AREAS OF TRAVIS COUNTY, AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION.

5. RECEIVE BRIEFING CONCERNING ORDER PROHIBITING SALE OR USE OF RESTRICTED FIREWORKS IN THE UNINCORPORATED AREAS OF TRAVIS COUNTY, AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION.

ADMINISTRATIVE OPERATIONS ITEMS

6. REVIEW AND APPROVE THE FOLLOWING LIABILITY CLAIM RECOMMENDATIONS:

(A) T.C.S.O. - SETTLE (B) T.C.S.O. -SETTLE

(E) T.C.S.O. - SETTLE (F) T.C.S.O. - SETTLE

7. APPROVE PERSONNEL AMENDMENTS.

PLANNING AND BUDGET DEPT. ITEMS

7. APPROVE BUDGET AMENDMENTS AND TRANSFERS.

8. APPROVE GRANT PROPOSALS, APPLICATIONS, CONTRACTS, AND PERMISSION TO CONTINUE

A. APPROVE GRANT APPLICATION TO U.S. DEPARTMENT OF FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE FOR LAND ACQUISITION FOR THE BALCONES CANYONLANDS PRESERVE.

TRANSPORTATION & NATURAL RESOURCES DEPT ITEMS

9. CONSIDER STATE HIGHWAY 130 DRAFT ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION. (JUDGE BISCOE)

10. APPROVE CHANGES TO THE PARKS POLICY.

11. CONSIDER APPOINTING PRECINCT THREE COMMISSIONER TODD BAXTER AND PRECINCT FOUR COMMISSIONER MARGARET J. GOMEZ TO THE LCRA FLOOD PLAIN MANAGEMENT STEERING COMMITTEE, AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION.

12. APPROVE SCOPE OF WORK REQUESTED BY THE VILLAGE OF SAN LEANNA TO CRACKSEAL SELECTED VILLAGE OF SAN LEANNA STREETS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS OF THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT. (COMMISSIONER BAXTER)

PURCHASING DEPARTMENT ITEMS

13. REVIEW HIV EVALUATION PANEL RECOMMENDATIONS ON RFS #S990088TS, SOCIAL SERVICES REQUEST FOR SERVICES, AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION.

14. APPROVE CONTRACT MODIFICATION NO. 4 TO 97AE602-MB TO AUTHORIZE ARCHITECT TO PROVIDE ON-SITE PROJECT REPRESENTATIVE FOR DURATION OF THE JUVENILE COURT EXPANSION AND RENOVATION AT GARDNER BETTS PROJECT. (COMMISSIONER GOMEZ)

15. APPROVE CONTRACT AWARD FOR THE PROVISION OF CULVERT PIPE, IFB# B000022-JP, TO THE LOW, QUALIFIED BIDDER, WILSON CULVERT, INC. (TNR) (COMMISSIONER GOMEZ)

16. APPROVE CONTRACT AWARD FOR MINOR CONSTRUCTION AND RENOVATION SERVICES, SOLICITATION NO. B000703-JG, TO THE SOLE BIDDER, RLT CONSTRUCTION, INC. (FACILITIES MANAGEMENT) (COMMISSIONER GOMEZ)

17. APPROVE CONTRACT MODIFICATION NO. 3, CONTRACT NO. PS980218-JG, DIVERSIFIED INTELLIGENCE SERVICES ANNUAL INSPECTION SURVEY TO ADD PARKS INSPECTIONS. (COMMISSIONER GOMEZ)

OTHER ITEMS

18. DISCUSS STATUS, NECESSARY CONTRACT MODIFICATIONS AND RELATED ISSUES ON THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE PROGRAM (CJP) PROJECTS, AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION.

19. DISCUSS MEDICAL SERVICES, RE-ORGANIZATIONAL PLAN AND INTERNAL RESOURCES REALLOCATION FOR THE CORRECTIONS BUREAU AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION. (COMMISSIONER SONLEITNER)

20. APPROVE ORDER DESIGNATING CHANGES TO TRAVIS COUNTY DESIGNATED POLLING PLACES FOR THE 2000 ELECTION YEAR.

21. 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
Note 4 - Gov't Code Ann 551.076, Security

22. A. RECEIVE BRIEFING FROM THE COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE REGARDING CONTRACTS WITH FLUOR DANIEL, INC., 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

23. RECEIVE BRIEFING FROM THE COUNTY ATTORNEY IN LAKE TRAVIS INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT V. CRAZY HORSE LAND CORPORATION AND TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION. 1

24. APPROVE RENEWAL OF LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH LAKE AUSTIN SPA INVESTORS, LTD. FOR ACCESS ACROSS MARY QUINLAN PARK OR TAKE OTHER APPROPRIATE ACTION. (COMMISSIONER SONLEITNER) 1

25. RECEIVE BRIEFING FROM COUNTY ATTORNEY AND/OR AUTHORIZE COUNTY ATTORNEY TO ACCEPT, REJECT OR COUNTER SETTLEMENT OFFER AND/OR TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION IN THE MATTER OF LETECIA MORENO V. TRAVIS COUNTY. 1 AND 3

26. AUTHORIZE COUNTY ATTORNEY TO CONDUCT MEDIATION AND APPOINT COMMISSIONERS COURT REPRESENTATIVE FOR MEDIATION AND/OR TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION IN PELZEL AND ASSOCIATES, INC. V. TRAVIS COUNTY. 1

27. RECEIVE BRIEFING FROM COUNTY ATTORNEY AND/OR AUTHORIZE COUNTY ATTORNEY TO ACCEPT, REJECT OR COUNTER SETTLEMENT OFFER AND/OR TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION IN THE MATTER OF GREGORY ESTEPP V. TRAVIS COUNTY, ET AL. 1 AND 3

28. RECEIVE BRIEFING AND/OR AUTHORIZE COUNTY ATTORNEY TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION IN LORENZO LEWIS V. LAURA DAVENPORT, ET AL. (FRASIER ' 1983; EXCESSIVE FORCE) 1

29. RECEIVE BRIEFING FROM COUNTY ATTORNEY AND CONSIDER APPOINTING A REPRESENTATIVE FROM COMMISSIONERS COURT WITH FULL SETTLEMENT AUTHORITY TO ATTEND MEDIATED SETTLEMENT PROCEEDINGS AND/OR AUTHORIZE COUNTY ATTORNEY TO ATTEND COURT ORDERED MEDIATION PROCEEDINGS, AND/OR TAKE OTHER APPROPRIATE ACTION IN SYLVIA ESTRADA V. BRADLEY HAGEN, DDS AND TRAVIS COUNTY; CAUSE NO. A-99-CA-718-JN (FRASIER; CIVIL RIGHTS) 1

30. RECEIVE BRIEFING FROM COUNTY ATTORNEY AND CONSIDER APPOINTING A REPRESENTATIVE FROM COMMISSIONERS COURT WITH FULL SETTLEMENT AUTHORITY TO ATTEND MEDIATED SETTLEMENT PROCEEDINGS AND/OR AUTHORIZE COUNTY ATTORNEY TO ATTEND COURT ORDERED MEDIATION PROCEEDINGS, AND/OR TAKE OTHER APPROPRIATE ACTION IN TERRI LYNN GUSLER V. BRADLEY HAGEN, DDS AND TRAVIS COUNTY; CAUSE NO. A-99-CA-680-SHC (FRASIER; CIVIL RIGHTS) 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 JANUARY 25, 2000.

C4. APPOINT CHARLIE F. REEVES TO THE DISPUTE RESOLUTION CENTER BOARD OF DIRECTORS. (JUDGE BISCOE)

C5. REAPPOINT BETTY J. TAYLOR TO SERVE ON THE DISPUTE RESOLUTION CENTER BOARD AS A PRECINCT 1 APPOINTEE; EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY THROUGH DECEMBER 2002. (COMMISSIONER DAVIS)

C6. REAPPOINT DEWAYNE LOFTON TO SERVE ON THE CHILDREN'S PROTECTIVE SERVICES BOARD AS A PRECINCT 1 APPOINTEE; EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY THROUGH JANUARY 2002. (COMMISSIONER DAVIS)

C7. APPROVE ACCEPTANCE OF DEDICATION OF STREET AND DRAINAGE FACILITIES IN BRATTON HILL SECTION 2, A SUBDIVISION IN PRECINCT TWO. (COMMISSIONER SONLEITNER)

C8. APPROVE ACCEPTANCE OF DEDICATION OF STREET AND DRAINAGE FACILITIES IN JACK'S POND SECTION 3, A SUBDIVISION IN PRECINCT TWO. (COMMISSIONER SONLEITNER)

C9. APPROVE ACCEPTANCE OF DEDICATION OF STREET AND DRAINAGE FACILITIES IN RIVER PLACE SECTION 12 AND 13, TWO SUBDIVISIONS IN PRECINCT TWO. (COMMISSIONER SONLEITNER)

C10. APPROVE PLAT FOR RECORDING IN PRECINCT TWO: FINAL PLAT OF CAMBRIDGE HEIGHTS PHASE C, SECTION 2 AND REPLAT OF 0.45 ACRES LOT 35, 4.-6 ACRES LOT 39, AND 10.88 ACRES LOT 40, BLOCK I, SPRINGBROOK CENTRE, PHASE A - (FISCAL POSTED WITH TRAVIS COUNTY - 73 LOTS - 20.21 ACRES - PFLUGERVILLE LOOP - WASTEWATER SERVICE TO BE PROVIDED FOR BY THE WINDERMERE UTILITY COMPANY). (COMMISSIONER SONLEITNER)

C11. APPROVE PLAT FOR RECORDING IN PRECINCT TWO: MEADOWS OF BLACKHAWK PHASE TWO - (FISCAL POSTED WITH TRAVIS COUNTY - 92 LOTS - 27.974 ACRES - ROWE LANE - WASTEWATER SERVICE TO BE PROVIDED FOR BY LAKESIDE WATER DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT NO. 1) (COMMISSIONER SONLEITNER)

C12. APPROVE AN ORDER TO AUTHORIZE THE FILING OF AN INSTRUMENT TO VACATE A PORTION OF A DRAINAGE EASEMENT AS SHOWN ON LOTS 58 AND 59, LEWIS MOUNTAIN RANCH PHASE TWO PLAT, A SUBDIVISION IN PRECINCT THREE. (COMMISSIONER BAXTER)

UPON ADJOURNMENT

AGENDA -- NORTHWEST TRAVIS COUNTY ROAD DISTRICT #3 (GOLDEN TRIANGLE) VOTING SESSION

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2000, 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 MEETINGS OF JANUARY 25, 2000.

ADJOURN

NO WORK SESSION SCHEDULED THIS WEEK

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