MEETING OF THE JOHNSON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT
REGULAR TERM
GUINN JUSTICE CENTER-3RD FLOOR, AUXILIARY COURTROOM B, RM 307
204 S. BUFFALO AVE., CLEBURNE, TEXAS
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2008 - 9:00 AM


I. CALL TO ORDER


II. INVOCATION


III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

1. American Flag:
2. Texas Flag: “Honor the Texas Flag; I Pledge Allegiance to
Thee, Texas, One State Under God, One
and Indivisible.”


IV. WELCOME VISITORS, ANNOUNCEMENTS & PRESENTATIONS

1. Presentation of Proclamation for “Poison Prevention Week”
2. Presentation of Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting to the Johnson County Auditor
3. Presentation of 2007 Racial Profiling Report-Sheriff

V. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION





VI. PUBLIC HEARING

1. Concerning Lease of County Owned Land for Mineral
Development on the Following Property:
“Stephen Townsend Survey A-840-Skaggs Unit. 2.485 acres,
more or less, situated in the Stephen Townsend Survey
Abstract No. 840, Johnson County, Texas, known as the
Northeasterly ½ of Lot 10, a/k/a known as the East one-half
(1/2) of Lot 10, Highland Estates, an addition to Johnson
County, Texas, according to the plat recorded in Volume 1,
Page 430, Plat Records, Johnson County, Texas, as described
in that certain Special Warranty Deed dated September 1, 2006
from Johnson County Mental Health Mental Retardation
Center, also known as Johnson County M.H.M.R. to Johnson
County, Texas. (Highland Estates, Precinct #1)”


VII. PRECEDING BUSINESS

1. Consideration of Request to Pay Bills
2. Acknowledgment of Receipt of the County Auditors Reports to the Commissioners Court
3. Consideration of the Minutes for the Commissioners Court:
a. January 14, 2008-Regular Session
b. January 28, 2008-Regular Session
c. February 11, 2008-Regular Session
d. February 15, 2008-Special Session
4. Consideration to Award Bid:
a. RFB #2008-154A-Used Water Truck-Precinct #3
b. RFP #2008-155-Lease of County Owned Land for Mineral Development on the Following Property:
“Stephen Townsend Survey A-840-Skaggs Unit.
2.485 acres, more or less, situated in the Stephen
Townsend Survey Abstract No. 840, Johnson County,
Texas, known as the Northeasterly ½ of Lot 10, a/k/a
known as the East one-half (1/2) of Lot 10, Highland
Estates, an addition to Johnson County, Texas,
according to the plat recorded in Volume 1,
Page 430, Plat Records, Johnson County, Texas, as
Described in that certain Special Warranty Deed
dated September 1, 2006 from Johnson County
Mental Health Mental Retardation Center, also known
as Johnson County M.H.M.R. to Johnson County,
Texas. (Highland Estates, Precinct #1)”

VIII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

1. Consideration of Architectural Design, Specification, Financial Program Requirements, and Contracts for Restoration of Johnson County Courthouse
a. Proposal Request #070-Grind and Polish Historic Tile Flooring
b. Swinging Doors of the Entrance to the Commissioners
Courtroom
c. Proposal Request #060-Addition of Dampers in Floor and
Millwork Registers
2. Consideration of Prohibition of Outdoor Burning Order #2008-01
3. Consideration of Prohibition of Outdoor Burning Order #2008-03
with Exception
4. Consideration of Educational Clinical Experience Program Affiliation
Agreement with Hill College for Nursing Students at Johnson County
Law Enforcement Center
5. Consideration for Johnson County to Apply for an Earmark in the Amount of $997,894.00 from Congressman Chet Edwards’ Office in Order to Purchase Ground Ambulances and First Responder
Vehicles for CareFlite which will be Used for 9-1-1 EMS Services
within Johnson County, Texas Under the “Health Care and Other
Facilities” (HHS) Program
6. Consideration of Resolutions for the School Resource Officer Grant:
a. Grandview Independent School District
b. Keene Independent School District


IX. NEW BUSINESS

1. Consideration to Advertise for Bids/Proposal
2. Consideration of Budget Amendment Pursuant to the Local
Government Code Section 111.0106 for:
a. Insurance Claim-Vehicle and Equipment Maintenance-Road
& Bridge, Precinct #3
b. Reimbursement for Costs-Road Repair Materials-Road &
Bridge, Precinct #2
c. State Funding for Indigent Defense-Fees & Services-
General District Court Expense
3. Consideration of Budget Amendment Pursuant to the Local Government Code Section 111.010 C for:
a. Records Management Fund-Fees & Services-County Clerk
b. Records Archive Fund-Fees & Services-County Clerk
c. Building Maintenance Fund-Janitorial Services-Guinn
Building
d. Building Maintenance Fund-Building Repair &
Maintenance-Ham’s Creek Park
4. Consideration of Microsoft Partner Subsidy for Hardware or Software Provided by Synetics Computers, Inc.-ISS
5. Consideration of Continuation of Third Phase of Re-creation of Records Project with ACS Government Records Management-County Clerk
6. Consideration of Cost Associated with the Redaction of Social Security Number (SSN) with NetData-County Clerk
7. Consideration of Service Agreement with Landata for Offsite Storage and Internet Access for Commissioners Court Minutes-County Clerk
8. Consideration of Memorandum of Understanding with Simplifile, LC
for Electronic Recording of Real Property Documents-County Clerk
9. Consideration of Contract with Michael A. Brown, Experiential Solutions, Inc.-Juvenile Services
10. Consideration to Relocate Communications Radio Tower Including:
a. Additional Expenditures and Actions for Moving the Sheriff’s Office Radio Equipment to the New Tower Location
b. Expenditures and Actions for Moving the Commissioner’s Radio Equipment to the New Tower Location
c. Application to FCC to Relocate all Communications to the to New Tower Location
d. Expenditures for Removal of Old Equipment from the Present Radio Transmission Tower
e. Any Other Communication Equipment Needs to Utilize the New Tower
11. Consideration of Appointment to the Johnson County Economic Development Board-County Judge


X. CONSENT AGENDA

The following items are a part of the Consent Agenda. Public Hearing and Review are held collectively unless opposition is presented in which case the contested item will be heard separately.

1. Transferring of Budget Surplus for 2007-2008:
a. Road & Bridge, Precinct #2-Equipment Non-Capital-
$1,000.00
b. Public Works-Exterminating Service-$300.00
2. Consideration of Training/Seminars:
a. Request from County Judge Roger Harmon for:
(1) himself to attend “Texas Association of Counties
Annual Conference and Trade Show”
(2) Holly Morris to attend “NetData User’s Conference”



b. Request from Commissioner R.C. McFall for himself to attend “Texas Association of Counties Annual Conference and Trade
Show”
c. Request from Commissioners John W. Matthews for himself
to attend “2008 North & East County Judges and
Commissioners Association Annual Conference”
d. Request from Commissioner Mark C. Carpenter for himself to
attend “Texas Association of Counties 2008 Annual
Conference and Trade Show”
e. Request from Commissioner Don Beeson for himself to attend
“Texas Association of Counties 2008 Annual Conference and
Trade Show”
f. Request from Chuck Beerstecher for himself to attend
“Quarterly Texas County Services Meeting”
g. Request from Gerald Mohr, Emergency Management
Coordinator for himself to attend “EMAT Symposium”
h. Request from Chris Schneider, Extension Agent for himself to
attend “Texas Master Gardener Conference”
i. Request from Don Burns, Public Works Director for Sheila
Mizell, H.D. Peters, Ovie Miller and Mike Lanham to attend
“TOWTRC Conference”
j. Request from Dr. Raines, County Health Officer, for Sherri
Woolsey and Virginia Smith to attend “22nd Annual Texas Jail
Association Conference”
k. Request from Judge Jerry Webber, County Court at Law #2,
for:
(1) himself to attend “Texas College of Probate
Judges”
(2) Debbie Elmore to attend “Rural Association for
Court Administration”


XI. WORKSHOP

1. Relocation of Communications to New Radio Tower Including:
a. Additional Expenditures and Actions for Moving the Sheriff’s
Office Radio Equipment to the New Tower Location
b. Expenditures and Actions for Moving the Commissioner’s Radio
Equipment to the New Tower Location
c. Application to the FCC to Relocate all Communications to the
New Tower Location, Removal of Old Equipment from the
Present Radio Transmission Tower and Any Other Needs to
Utilize the New Tower





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ROGER HARMON, COUNTY JUDGE




72-Hour Notice/February 21, 2008



This Agenda Filed at Posting Time by the County Clerk Under the:
Open Meetings Act Chapter 551, Texas Government Code
Posting Requirement Section 551.041, Texas Government Code and
72-Hour Notice Requirement-Section 551.043



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