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
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2007 - 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. Presentations of Appreciation to Committee Members Judge Pat Jacobs and Kris Eaton for their Work on the Johnson County Courthouse


V. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION


VI. 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. November 13, 2007-Regular Session
b. November 19, 2007-Special Session
c. November 26, 2007-Regular Session
d. November 30, 2007-Special Session
4. Consideration to Award Bid:
a. RFP #2008-149-for Re-Roofing of the Law Enforcement
Center


VII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

1. Consideration of Architectural Design, Specification, Financial Program Requirements, and Contracts with Magee Architects and Pete Durant and Associates for the Johnson County Corrections Remodeling Pod II and the Expansion Pod III
2. Consideration of Architectural Design, Specification, Financial Program Requirements, and Contracts for Restoration of Johnson County Courthouse
3. Consideration to Add the Digital Video Servers of the Tax Office Surveillance System to the County Network-Tax Office


VIII. NEW BUSINESS

1. Consideration to Advertise for Bids/Proposal
2. Consideration of Interlocal Agreement Between the North Central Texas Council of Governments and Johnson County for Cities Readiness Initiative (CRI) Project Implementation-Emergency Management
3. Consideration to Apply for Environmental Grant-Sheriff’s Office
4. Consideration of “Start-Up Forms” with GrantWorks for the
Administration of the Texas Community Development Block Grant to
Install a New 250,000 Gallon Water Tank, 5,280 Linear Feet of 12”
Water Pipe, Fencing, Controls and Site Acquisition:
a. Administration Contract
b. Signatories Designation
c. Appointment of Fair Housing/Equal Opportunity Standards Officer
d. Appointment of Labor Standards Officer
e. Appointment of Nondiscrimination Policy Officer
f. Appointment of 504 Grievance Officer
g. Appointment of 504 Self Evaluation Review Officer





5. Consideration of Expenditure of Technology Funds to Pay for Judge Pat Jacobs to attend “Texas JCJ Civil Law Seminar”-Justice of the Peace, Precinct #3
6. Consideration of Lease of County Owned Land for Mineral Development and Advertise for Bids 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 one-half (1/2) of Lot 10, also 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, Recorded in Volume 3944, Page 275, Deed Records, Johnson County, Texas. (Highland Estates, 1018 Highland, Cleburne, Texas 76031 – Group Home)-Precinct #1
7. Consideration of Re-Appointment of Jerry Cash to the Cen-Tex Rural Rail Transportation District for a Two Year Term-County Judge
8. Consideration of Re-Appointment of Gary Heinrich to the Johnson County Emergency Services District #1 for a Two Year Term-County
Judge
9. Consideration of Appointments and Re-Appointments to the Johnson County Economic Development Commission for Two Year Terms:
a. Re-Appointment of Scott Dudley-Precinct #1
b. Appointment of Dan Boutwell-Precinct #2
c. Re-Appointment of Diane Williams-Precinct #2
d. Re-Appointment of Chester Juroska-Precinct #3
e. Appointment of Chuck McGowen-Precinct #4
f. Appointment of Jason Fautheree-Precinct #4
10. Consideration of Budget Amendment Pursuant to the Local
Government Code 111.010 C for:
a. Equipment Purchase Fund-District Clerk-Equipment Non-Capital
b. General Fund-County Auditor-Bilingual Supplement
c. General Fund-County Attorney-Bilingual Supplement
d. General Fund-Sheriff Admin-Federal Grants Expense
e. Technology Fund-Justice of the Peace Precinct #3-Dues &
Conferences
11. Consideration for Precinct #4 to Provide Road Base Material to the Chisholm Trail Museum for Parking Lot Improvements in the Amount of $ 300.00





IX. 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. Consideration of Memorandum of Payment for Damages to Johnson
County:
a. David H. Arrington Oil & Gas for Repairs to CR 1109A Located in Johnson County in the Amount of $2,036.91-Precinct #1
2. Transferring of Budget Surplus for 2007-2008:
a. Non-Departmental
(1) Fees & Services
(2) Cletran
(3) County Functions
b. Personnel-Printing
3. Consideration of Training/Seminars:
a. Request from Lisa Tomlinson, Juvenile Services Director for:
(1) herself to attend “21st Annual Juvenile Law
Conference”
(2) herself to attend “2008 Chief’s Summit”
b. Request from Chris Schneider, County Extension Agent for
Wenhsing Cheng to attend “2008 Family Issues Summit”
c. Request from The Honorable Bill Moore, County Attorney
for Michelle Lowery to attend “TDCAA Prosecutor Trial
Skills Course”
d. Request from Dr. Arthur Raines, Medical Examiner for Joanna
Borkowski, M.D. to attend “San Antonio Society of
Pathologists 64th Annual Seminar”


X. WORKSHOP

1. ARMKO Industries-Re-Roofing of the Law Enforcement Center












__________________________________
ROGER HARMON, COUNTY JUDGE




72-Hour Notice/December 20, 2007



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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