GALVESTON COUNTY, TEXAS

COMMISSIONERS COURT 722 Moody, County Courthouse, Galveston, TX 77550 (409) 766-2244

Mark Henry              Darrell Apffel                   Joe Giusti                                       Stephen Holmes                         Ken Clark

                    County Judge    Commissioner, Precinct 1    Commissioner, Precinct 2     Commissioner, Precinct 3     Commissioner, Precinct 4

AGENDA

March 12, 2018 – 9:30 AM

CONSENT AGENDA: ALL ITEMS MARKED WITH A SINGLE ASTERISK (*) ARE PART OF THE CONSENT AGENDA AND

REQUIRE NO DELIBERATION BY THE COMMISSIONERS COURT. ANY COMMISSIONERS COURT MEMBER MAY REMOVE AN

ITEM FROM THIS AGENDA TO BE CONSIDERED SEPARATELY. 

In accordance with the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), persons in need of a special

accommodation to participate in this proceeding shall, within three (3) days prior to any proceeding contact the

County Judge’s office at 722 Moody, Galveston, Texas 77550 (409) 766-2244.

REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING

Call to Order

Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance

Consent Agenda

*1.	Submitted by the Auditor's Office:

a.	Approval of the Accounts Payable Checks dated 3/5/18 and 3/12/18

b.	Order for Payroll period ending 3/7/18 Bi-Weekly #6

c.	Order for Supplemental Payroll period ending 3/7/18 Bi-Weekly #6

*2.	Receive and file restitution check list from Odyssey submitted by Collections Improvement Program

*3.	Receive and file refund check list from Odyssey submitted by the District Clerk

*4.	Receive and file summary of biweekly personnel movements pay period #5, February 8 - 21, 2018 submitted by Human Resources

*5.	Consideration of approving exemption to the 4 pay period mandatory vacancy policy for Heavy Equipment Operator III (Psn #2961000018) submitted by Human Resources on behalf of Road and Bridge

*6.	Receive and file notice to passport acceptance agents from U.S. Department of State Passport Services of increase of passport acceptance fee from $25.00 to $35.00 beginning April 2, 2018 submitted by County Legal

*7.	Receive and file Galveston County Drainage District #1 annual audit report submitted by the County Judge

*8.

Consideration of granting authority to County Judge to sign the resolution giving governmental approval for the aerial spraying for the abatement of mosquitoes within the regulations and constraints of The Federal Aviation Administration, the Environmental Protection Agency, and other authoritative federal and state agencies submitted by Mosquito Control

*9.	Request for ratification of denial of request for waiver or refund of penalty and interest as recommended by Penalty & Interest Review Committee submitted by the Tax Assessor/Collector:

a.	113738               Jencks, Kenneth               2016               $1,746.35(W)

*10.	Consideration of authorization for the County Judge to sign contracts between the County Elections Division and Bayou Vista to conduct their May 2018 entity election submitted by the County Clerk

*11.	Consideration of authorization for the County Judge to sign contracts between the County Elections Division and the City of Texas City to conduct their May 2018 entity election submitted by the County Clerk

*12.	Consideration of authorization for the County Judge to sign contracts between the County Elections Division and City of Santa Fe to conduct their May 2018 entity election submitted by the County Clerk

*13.	Consideration of authorization for the County Judge to sign contracts between the County Elections Division and the City of Jamaica Beach to conduct their May 2018 entity election submitted by the County Clerk

*14.	Consideration of authorization for the County Judge to sign contracts between the County Elections Division and Hitchcock ISD to conduct their May 2018 entity election submitted by the County Clerk

*15.	Consideration of authorization for the County Judge to sign contracts between the County Elections Division and the City of Hitchcock to conduct their May 2018 entity election submitted by the County Clerk

*16.	Consideration of authorization for the County Judge to sign contracts between the County Elections Division and Galveston County Drainage District #2 to conduct their May 2018 entity election submitted by the County Clerk

*17.	Consideration of authorization for the County Judge to sign contracts between the County Elections Division and Galveston College to conduct their May 2018 entity election submitted by the County Clerk

*18.	Consideration of authorization for the County Judge to sign contracts between the County Elections Division and the City of Galveston to conduct their May 2018 entity election submitted by the County Clerk

*19.	Consideration of authorization for the County Judge to sign contracts between the County Elections Division and City of Clear Lake Shores to conduct their May 2018 entity election submitted by the County Clerk

*20.	Consideration of authorization for the County Judge to sign contracts between the County Elections Division and Bacliff MUD to conduct their May 2018 entity election submitted by the County Clerk

*21.	Consideration of authorization for the County Judge to sign contracts between the County Elections Division and Texas City ISD to conduct their May 2018 entity election submitted by the County Clerk

*22.	Consideration of authorization for the County Judge to sign contracts between the County Elections Division and Galveston County WCID #12 to conduct their May 2018 entity election submitted by the County Clerk

*23.	Consideration of authorization for the County Judge to sign contracts between the County Elections Division and Galveston County MUD #12 to conduct their May 2018 entity election submitted by the County Clerk

*24.	Consideration for authorization to cancel and re-bid RFP #B171005, Broadway & 54th Street Property submitted by the Purchasing Agent

*25.	Consideration for authorization to dispose of salvage or surplus property submitted by the Purchasing Agent

*26.	Consideration for authorization to extend the following contracts submitted by the Purchasing Agent:

a.	RFP #B132013, Food Service for Galveston County Jail

b.	RFP #B142002, Commissary Services for Galveston County Jail

*27.	Consideration for authorization to utilize cooperative purchasing agreement to purchase Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sport 4x4 vehicles for the Sheriff's Department submitted by the Purchasing Agent

*28.	Consideration for authorization to dispose of salvaged vehicles submitted by the Purchasing Agent

*29.	Consideration for authorization to dispose of a salvaged vehicle for the Sheriff's Office submitted by the Purchasing Agent

*30.	Consideration of approval for jail infrastructure upgrade quote approval with Island Fire & Safety/A-1 Fire Equipment submitted by Information Technology

*31.	Consideration of approval for OSSI CAD ASAP interface licensing with Superion submitted by Information Technology

*32.	Consideration of application from George Scruggs, Sole Manager of Breakers, a Series of Scruggs Industries, LLC for permission to convey portions of Lot 15 of the Breakers subdivision by metes and bounds without revising the plat submitted by Platting & Right-of-Way

*33.	Consideration of authorizing the County Judge to execute the construction contract with FUSED Industries, LLC for the CDBG I-45/Hwy 6 Waterline Distribution System project submitted by the County Engineer

*34.	Consideration of acceptance of FY 2017 Coastal Erosion Planning and Response Act (CEPRA) grant award from the Texas General Land Office and authorize County Judge to sign required documents as submitted by Professional Services

*35.

Consideration of approval to submit mitigation grant certificate of completion for Hazard Mitigation Grant Program (HMGP) Project #59 to the Texas Department of Public Safety - Texas Division of Emergency Management and authorize County Judge to sign required documents as submitted by Professional Services

*36.	Consideration of approval of the following budget amendments submitted by Professional Services:

a.	18-077-0312-A Information Technology - Request transfer from General Fund Budgeted Reserves to Information Technology salaries and benefits for the Project Manager position and change the pay grade from a 25A to a 25E

b.	18-078-0312-B Information Technology/Tax Assessor Collector - Request transfer from General Fund Budgeted Reserves to Information Technology and Tax Assessor Collector Vehicles account for bids that exceeded adopted budget

c.	18-079-0312-C Professional Services - Request establishing the revenue and expense budgets associated with the issuance of the Unlimited Tax Road and Refunding Bonds, Series, 2017

d.	18-080-0312-D Mosquito Control District - Request to reallocate Mosquito Control District Extraordinary Supplies from two (2) handheld thermal foggers for Zika program to an additional London Air GPS Sentinel Unit and an additional FMI Insecticide Pump

Action Agenda

37.	County Engineer

a.	Receive public comments on Bay-Vue subdivision replat and consideration of approval of replat

b.	Receive public comments on Gulfview subdivision replat and consideration of approval of replat

38.	Emergency Management

a.	Consideration of approving agreement for disabilities integration consultant for Galveston County Local Emergency Planning Committee and authorizing the County Judge to execute same, submitted by Emergency Management

b.	Consideration of approving agreement with Steven P. Weiss Consulting, LLC, for HAZMAT tabletop exercises for the Galveston County Local Emergency Planning Committee and authorizing the County Jude to execute same, submitted by Emergency Management

39.	Purchasing

a.	Consideration for authorization to award the following:

1.	Bid #B181011, Gregory Park Ball Field Lighting Project

40.	County Legal

a.	Break into Executive Session:

b.

Executive Session: Texas Government Code Section 551.071, Consultation with Attorney: the Commissioners Court will enter into an executive session as permitted under the Texas Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, pursuant to Section 551.071 of the Government Code to- seek the advice of its attorney about pending or contemplated litigation, a settlement offer, or on a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the County under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with the Open Meetings Act relating to each of the following items:

1.	3:14-CV-300, Kyle Springer v. Unknown Rekoff, et. al., in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas

2.	PR-0078380 in re Cornelius P. Wilson deceased

3.	Granting easements on buy-out lots and other open space restrictions

4.	Pelican Island Bridge consulting services contract

c.

Executive Session: Texas Government Code Section 551.074, Personnel Matters: the Commissioners Court will enter into an executive session as permitted under the Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, pursuant to Section 551.074 of the Government Code, Personnel Matters: to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee or to hear a complaint or a charge against an officer or employee relating to each of the following items:

1.	Human Resources Director

d.	Reconvene into Regularly Scheduled Meeting

e.	Consideration of approval of hiring of Human Resources Director

f.

Consideration of approving utility easements with open space restrictions in favor of the Bolivar Peninsula Special Utility District and the Bolivar Utility Service, LLC, to accomplish installation of mobile public restroom with rinse station on Bolivar Peninsula, and authorizing the County Judge to execute same on the following three properties:

1.	GCAD Account Number 4165-0000-0080-002, GCAD Property ID 217678, 821 S. Tinkle Lane, Crystal Beach, Texas 77650;

2.	GCAD Account Number 7315-0000-001-000, GCAD Property ID 218243, 821 Alma, Crystal Beach, Texas 77650; and

3.	GCAD Account Number 7315-0000-0049-000, GCAD Property ID 218272, 830 Alma, Crystal Beach, Texas 77650.

Adjourn

Appearances before Commissioners Court

A speaker whose subject matter as submitted relates to an identifiable item of business on this agenda will be requested by the County Judge or other presiding court members to come to the podium where they will be limited to three minutes (3). A speaker whose subject matter as submitted does not relate to an identifiable item of business on this agenda will be limited to three minutes (3) and will be allowed to speak before the meeting is adjourned. Please arrive prior to the meeting and sign in with the County Clerk.   

Executive Sessions

The Galveston County Commissioners Court may recess into closed meeting (Executive Session) on any item listed on this agenda if the Executive Session is authorized under the Open Meetings Act pursuant to one or more the following exceptions:  Tex. Gov’t Code §§ 551.071 (consultation with attorney), 551.072 (deliberation regarding real property), 551.073 (deliberation regarding a prospective gift or donation), 551.074 (personnel matters), 551.0745 (personnel matters affecting County advisory body), 551.076 (deliberation regarding security devices or security audits),  and/or 551.087 (deliberations regarding economic development negotiations).  The Presiding Officer of the Commissioners Court shall announce the basis for the Executive Session prior to recessing into Executive Session.  However, the Commissioners Court may only enter into the Executive Session on any agenda item for which a separate Executive Session has not been separately posted if, prior to conducting the Executive Session, a majority of the Commissioners Court votes to go into Executive Session.  This motion requirement does not apply to any agenda item that has been previously noticed to constitute or include an Executive Session.

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