Travis County Commissioners Court
Tuesday, March 8, 2011,
Citizens Communication
Citizens communication is next, and this item gives residents an opportunity to address the court on any matter not on the agenda.
I will call out three names and I would like for those three individuals to come forth, give us their names and their comments for up to three minutes.
as one speaker finishes, I will call out the name of another speaker who should come forth.
we have ten who have requested to speak so our goal is to move these comments efficiently.
gus pena is our first speaker followed by dr. John kim followed by ziavani.
>> good morning, judge.
gus pena.
I want to thank speaker straus, speaker of the house.
concerned about what's happening in Austin-Travis County to dip into the rainy day fund.
apparently our efforts have been working because we now hear both democrats and republicans state we need to do something urgent.
we need to do something urgent to help out folks' education, health care reform, social service, dropout prevention, tutoring, housing and whatever.
but anyway, I want to thank speaker of the house for listening to our concerns.
we met.
susan combs is a friend of mine.
I'm a democrat but I work with anybody who will help improve the equal of the life for the residents of Austin-Travis County, state of Texas.
item 2, show appreciation and support for military returning from iraq and afghanistan.
nobody wants to go to war.
somebody has to win the battles.
I'm not for war, but I served in the united states marine corps and I it is my right and privilege and an honor.
mentor student needed for kids in Austin independent school district.
a lot of kids are failing.
I don't know what's happening, they are not grasping the subject material, they need our help.
if you can volunteer time, mentor students in Austin isd.
superintendent, you need to give back your bonus.
show a good will of faith and show the teachers you live by example, give back that bonus that you do not deserve, in my opinion.
among other duties at the i.r.s., I was discrimination complaints investigator for the department of justice.
it is my valid concern that there is a lot of racial profiling, a lot of unneeded harassment by teachers, assistant principals and sro officers, student resource officers.
I spoke to mel waxler about these issues.
it does not do any good for the students who want to learn to get educated and have staff and sro's harass, stalk and follow students needlessly.
I worked for the state, federal, city, county governments.
my demeanor was above reproach.
I'm seeing a lot of employees at the city and Travis County, I admonish them for their inappropriate action and words.
let's show respect for the public, for each other.
locked doors, looks, stares, that's unacceptable to me.
I don't look at you, I don't stare at you, I don't treat your employees in an offensive manner.
when it's coming from me, I'm a darn good listener and astute listener.
let's try to create a better atmosphere.
thank you, judge and Commissioners.
have a good day.
>> thank you, mr. Pena.
dr. Kim is next.
would nadler please come forward.
>> god bless Texas, god bless all of you.
my honorable gus pena and morris priest.
I am speaking with you, with jesus christ and with public to Travis County Commissioners court of honorable judge thomas Biscoe and others.
I am here as a peacemaker to keep american democracy and education and Travis County court and Texas perfect.
as a peacemaker, I do not want to demonstrate, I just do my best to talking to public and writing to the public.
no demonstration as peacemaker.
but I have too many stories, too many.
this case is discrimination by a.c.c., president and c.e.o.
kinslow and the government department clay hunt and Texas department of public and all the other government.
and new district court of Travis County, judge amy clark meacham told me in her court chamber to go local administrative judges john k.
dietz and set the hearing with john k.
dietz.
but that court refused to set a hearing so I just went up there as
>> [indiscernible] yesterday.
the court sent me a court order like this first.
dno 78007831.
038 was a fraud, mistake.
long court number.
you killed, the court killed the people's civil rights, judicial rights.
freedom.
the court -- the case number wrong, it's okay, we can correct it, but the court, judicial court number chamber, city -- city five third is wrong.
you can't change the court number.
it's wrong.
it's a fraud.
and all the denying temporary restraining order on March 7, 2011, yesterday the court heard temporary restraining order, plaintiff john kim, it's a lie, fraud.
>> [buzzer sounding] there was no hearing at all.
no hearing at all.
the court lied to me in the court chamber.
that's criminal.
but Texas court was broken.
there is no way to fix it so I have come to speak to you.
with you, with jesus christ.
I am here to --
>> thank you, dr. Kim.
time is up.
mr. Mastrohateo is next.
good morning.
>> good morning, judge Biscoe and Commissioners.
my name is giovani mastrohateo, a Travis County retiree and also a Travis County -- in Pflugerville.
I'm here today before to you set the record straight in regards to some false accusations made from some i.t.s.
upper management after my retirement last year from Travis County.
I learned that one of the i.t.
director is going around saying I never did my job because I wasted too much time in combined charity activities and was going to make sure I was never hired ever in Travis County.
to set the record straight, ms. Judith ditsworth asked me to be the combined charity coordinator.
>> please turn the volume up, media.
media, a little more volume.
thank you.
>> excuse me.
to set the record straight, ms. Judy pittsburgh asked me a favor to be the i.t.s.
combined charity coordinator.
I accepted and with some help from my i.t.s.
co-workers and friends, we were able to raise $10,000.
>> [indiscernible] asked knee a favor to again be the combined coordinator and again I gladly accepted the challenge.
we were able to raise about $9,000 even with the difficult economic times we live in now.
on June 10, 2010, mr. Walter sent an email after I retired letting them know I was no longer with Travis County and if I wanted to visit with i.t.
staff I would be treated as a vendor.
therefore I would request an appointment before I'm on site.
any places I will be glad to visit.
I know this is not how Travis County treats its employees nor its retirees.
nor is how we treat people in Texas.
Travis County i.t.s.
upper management needs to learn how to treat its employees and their retirees with more courtesy and respect.
after all we have the ones doing the work the front lines, putting out fires
>> [indiscernible] other Travis County departments and their high-tech technology.
I would really appreciate my precinct Commissioner Eckhardt to look into this matter to see what triggered the decision to send this email and visit with walter in regard to see what happened.
and I have a lot of people that retire now from the county and I don't see i.t.s.
send this kind of email to employee.
I put in 11 years with the k I treat everybody with respect.
>> [buzzer sounding] if I may, I would like to leave a package for you all.
>> okay.
thank you.
>> ms. Nadler olenik is next.
>> good morning, judge, Commissioners.
thank you for this opportunity.
I'm rae nadler olenik and I'm here to update and amend some information I gave with you a meeting last time I was here because that information, though correct at the time, has changed and the meeting has changed.
the following is the correct information.
the city council's committee on public health and human services will take up the issue of water fluoridation as an agenda item at their next meeting.
their next meeting is on Tuesday, March 22nd, that's two weeks from today.
it will be held at 2:00 p.m.
in the council chambers.
and people can sign up right before -- before the meeting to speak during citizens communication for three minutes.
we hope to have a crowd there.
we hope people who are -- who have strong feelings about this very important issue will -- will try to attend because this is literally the chance if not a lifetime at least a generation or two.
this is the first time, to my knowledge, in 40 years that the Austin city council has granted legitimacy to the issue of water fluoridation, so to speak, by giving it a public hearing under their auspices.
so thank you very much.
>> thank you.
>> thank you very much.
mr. Avina is next.
>> one year ago
>> [inaudible] of what appeared to be a good purpose for the other one.
economic prosperity, health care, police accountability, affordable neighborhoods were the flashy issues to deal with.
instead it became a symptom of worship where a black
>> [inaudible].
all these educated people wall lowing in praise.
thank you for a minute those who cross the sea in their filth or thrown to the dogs if they want to see liberty or freedom of expression.
nevertheless managed to expel
>> [indiscernible] into prominence.
one year later and $2 million in salaries, none of those issues was resolved.
blacks, state represent -- they enjoy significant number of security forces.
they are more ignorant and poor despite the public servants hold the highest crime rate but no channel 8 would look into it.
our children get punished -- excuse me, if they lie or deceive or disrespect others and that's our weakness because ethics and principles with chicanos, blacks and immigrants.
I've seen judges condemn blacks and -- under terms and I give the names of those corrupt judges but you remain unmoved.
often I go for immigrant in Austin have overshadowed blacks and chicanos in business and education by working hard and spending -- on a daily basis.
>> [inaudible] who insists immigrants are pests.
I've read negros called worse in american papers.
but when teachers and preachers hard to modify thinking -- uninmate, one drug addict or one poor, it drags all of us down but it also pulls the neighbors together in compassion and fortitude against you and your
>> [inaudible].
look at how easing things up for the -- for european investors to benefit.
when police cars run through barrios.
removing children from math and science or giving way jobs to others, bashing mexican innovation, covering up additional abuses, security forces, constitutes the longest running
>> [indiscernible] in history.
you are talking of an ugly monster.
thank you.
>> thank you.
mr. Priest is next and would ms. Andrews come forward.
>> morris priest speaking on my own behalf.
how is that hope and change going for you?
I don't know if you've been to the capitol lately but there's been a few things have have died, driver responsibility program and the planned parenthood.
speaking of planned parenthood, Texas alliance for life.org has their petition drive with the petition to defund planned parenthood.
the obama administration is much like Austin and Travis County, diminishing individual powers.
lady obama is telling us how to eat, where to live, doing everything they can to affect our mobility in a negative way.
nationalizing our businesses either through the front door or back door.
no privacy when it comes to bank or health information.
abolishing property rights at every turn.
and controlling or
>> [inaudible] industry.
the tea party are a bunch of racists according to this administration.
and we're just always thinking about trying to pit one against another with this
>> [inaudible] that we see through the president and public administration here.
first black and white president doesn't realize if you shoot at a zebra in the white stripes, a black stripes die.
this big government, big business, this baby killing administration we see is alive here and well in Travis County.
we got the bill ayre weather terrorist with whatever e.p.a.
rules.
but I did pick up one of their books of the legislature.
I did see a mistake on page 33.
they have donna howard listed, but I think that's supposed to be dan neal.
if you are not having fun, you are doing it wrong.
a lot of people talk about due process, and you know, due process is not defined.
if you look at the 12 rules of the federal laws and log on to websites such as jurisdictionary.com and listen to other people that know a little about what their talking about, rule of law radio is a good place, but due process is our responsibility.
due process is what we are supposed to be responsible for.
so a lot of times when you hear people complaining about things, they basically haven't studied and gotten versed on the federal rules or whether it's the local, state rules, whether it's criminal or civil, but due process is our responsibility.
I am glad to see a lot of people taking responsibility.
I saw gary teak at the capitol and they said they were going to put us in the movies.
it wasn't going to be a information about two sad and lonely guys.
if you get out and get active, will you find other people in the community to do the same thing.
>> [buzzer sounding] I encourage everybody tore an individual.
that's all I have.
thank you.
>> mr. Reeferseed is next and would cray peas please come forward.
>> thank you, sir.
judge, ronnie reeferseed here.
in honor of international womens day of all shapes, tribes, colors and ages.
let's all agree to stop the killing, ie, stop poise song our water, mr. Mayor.
welcome to Austin, Texas, simultaneously the live music capital of the known universe while ironic and rabidly Austin is the one often only taxpayer ransome to the baby killing capital of the state of Texas.
law abiding taxpayers of any and all political or religious per swayss in Travis County are held hostage to pay for others who choose to kill their babies.
no, I will never just say sure, go ahead, just keep on killing those babies with my taxpayer dollars.
instead let's all pay for stuff we want and need like public safety but not abortion.
judge, Commissioners, not everyone out here agrees that Travis County taxpayers should have to fund abortion mills here n effect, that means that Travis County is the mecca for forced taxpayer funded abortions for the entire nation and state of Texas.
any and all poor texan female tricked into killing their babies and who now also want it at reduced cost get their now thriving womb to Austin for a cancer inducing abortion.
we'll let the joe six-pack pay for it.
those taxpayers.
we'll take care of it.
what's wrong with this picture?
many of us believe it's wrong to ever murder a child and there are many of us who wholeheartedly object to any of our precious tax dollars be hijacked to finance absolute evil of killing the unborn.
why?
why is this hog wash allowed here?
because bigotry rules here.
well over 50% of black babies conceived in the united states were murder understand the womb last year.
ageism against the youngest and oldest is the most insipid stench of bigotry.
the unborn are not even recognized for humanity.
torn to bits, chemicallicly dissolved to somehow serve the aging in the dynamic world of people.
the old and disabled are discarded like yesterday's newspaper and any and all forms of socialist -- cost savings in death is the common theme.
kenyan born, illegal alien, so-called president, sotero is a stooge for the evil banking cartel of killers that greedly rules through the so-called federal reserve, ifm.
visit Ron paul.org, info wars.com.
you might --
>> [buzzer sounding] email me your ideas.
thank you so much.
>> miss andrews is next and would scott --
>> I like dr. Kim came to report a crime.
before I do, I want to say that judge Biscoe, I appreciate your efforts in trying to get people their oaths proper, it still hasn't worked even though you put in the oath that is mandated by the secretary of state, your bond doesn't have the oath signed on the back as I haven't found one yet that has been completed.
therefore I assume that the bonds are rendered void.
I see judge susan steege in the courtroom.
the last time she signed a note was 2003.
she signs orders every day that are really affect people's lives yet technically or even really she has no authority.
I'm here to talk about carolyn barnes.
everybody knows about carolyn barnes.
she's the woman who shot -- the attorney who shot at the census worker.
first of all, in Williamson county, even if all the allegations were true, that the census worker was on miss barnes' property, posted property, and miss barnes told her to leave and to emphasize here leaving, shot five shots into the air, none of this happened, but why where is the crime?
in text we have the castle defense.
we have the right to determine who is on our private property and who isn't.
yet she's being held to a first-degree felony.
they dropped it to second-degree felony, and now a judge, a visiting judge who signed his oath in 1999 and I believe that if I make you aware of that crime that you have to do something about it.
a judge, doug schaeffer, a visiting judge, who signed his last oath in 1999, put her in jail and is keeping there.
he's holding her hostage.
she is not allowed to leave the jail.
she has a $50,000 which he says he revoked however there is no paperwork to show that and she did nothing that would allow her bond to be revoked.
why is this important in Travis County?
because you have a special Travis County prosecutor, bill swim, who makes it his business to poke into other areas.
bill swaim was in court February 28th when miss barnes' trial started, and bill swaim was there to inflame, I saw him personally out talking to reporters, is talking about carolyn barnes' terrible, terrible long criminal history.
if you don't commit a crime in this state, they willville phi y phi you and they can put out publicity and it's never countered.
>> [buzzer sounding] I would viewing consider you take into consideration that bill swaim can't do that.
that a crime has been committed by keeping her without bond and she is in jail to the -- on the order of a judge who isn't a judge.
thank you.
>> thank you, miss andrews.
mr. Pease is next.
>> I was in georgetown and watched give interviews to two newspapers and fox t.v.
there's a gag order on that case and in order to get around the gag order, evidently the Williamson county prosecutors brought in bill swaim so he could villify.
it's a crime of conspiracy and I'm not a conspiracy nut, but that's the definition of it.
I just think it should be brought to y'all's attention this is going on and you are paying for it.
and in this fiscal budget and time, I don't see when you can afford send ing this guy to different counties to run around and villify people and perjure them.
that's all have I to say.
thank you.
>> thank you.
scott johnson.
he will be followed by judge sues taken stege.
>> scott johnson, project manager of the central Texas electrical lawn mower program.
this program seeks to help residents of Travis County, bastrop county, Williamson county, hays county, caldwell county upgrade their gas powered lawn mowers to an ex anx sauce free electric model by offering discount.
this event will take place on Saturday, April 2 at the woodward home depot on south ih-35 at woodward.
folks need to call me at 389-2250 to make a reservation for the lawn mower.
these mowers do perform as well as gas powered mowers of the same cost and quality, and there is a cordless option for folks that don't want to plug in their lawn mower.
air pollution is a serious challenge for us in Travis County and Austin, as many of you know, the e.p.a.
is set to change, make more stringent the current ground level ozone standard, and if this happens, Travis County and Austin will likely fall out of attainment into nonattainment which will trigger a series of taxes will require us to spend more money as well as implement at least one more measure than we're currently implementing now.
folks can take advantage by calling me at 389-2250 by March 31, 2011.
regarding air quality, there are some measures that currently have been in the news partly because the state legislature may be cutting funding to those programs. One of those is the low income repair assistance program that Travis County administers.
if that program is cut, Travis County and other entities perhaps will have to put funds in to balance that particular program.
also there is a likelihood that there will cut funding for the Texas emission reduction program which helps folks who have construction equipment upgrade that construction equipment to put a new engine in or to put more funds in order to improve the emissions quality of their existing piece of equipment.
and there are other measures that the state might take that would cause Travis County and Austin to have to spend more money.
we definitely are at a point where we haven't implemented any new measures in the last 18 months.
your staff has been doing a very good job with regard to the programs you have some purview over, but in my opinion they are understaffed and underfunded.
the contractor that you hire to do air quality education really should be coming down and updating you on air quality and I'd be curious to know in the executive director of the clean air force has come down to update you on air quality in Commissioners court or via a meeting and if any of you know what the deliverables are for that contract that you pay annually out of the budget.
I'd be happy to answer any questions.
>> thank you.
judge stege.
>> good morning, judge Biscoe, I'm here to introduce one of the newest employees of Travis County.
he is our juvenile case manager.
we are starting our second year of our new program in precinct 3, and again, I want to give mike some orientation to the county and wanted him to say a few words about his background, but we're real excited to have him on board to help us with our truancy problem.
>> thank you, judge.
I'm originally from el paso.
I've been residing in hays county for over 11 years now.
I'm a master's level social worker from Texas state.
I've been working with --
>> a social worker.
>> our second social worker.
judge gonzales has one on staff as well.
>> I've been working closely with judge necessary hays county to start our own truancy program so I was excited to have found this opportunity in travis.
I want to thank you guys for the opportunity and I really hope to bring my skills and my belief in strengthening families and children as someone helped me out a long time ago myself, I hope to bring those same beliefs to precinct 3 and all the people and the public it serves.
I really thank you for this opportunity.
>> you're welcome.
>> we look forward to working with you.
thank you.
we did run out of sign-in forms for citizens communication.
anybody here who would have signed in had there been a form available?
if so, please come forward.
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