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

June 4, 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 5/28/18 and 6/4/18

 

b.

Order for payroll period ending 5/30/18 Bi-Weekly #12

 

c.

Order for supplemental payroll period ending 5/30/18 Bi-Weekly #12

 

d.

Consideration for action to be taken with the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts-unclaimed property capital credits for counties-Sect. 74.602 of the Texas Property Code

 

e.

Receive and file Galveston County federal single audit report for FY2017

 

f.

Receive and file Galveston County single audit report for FY2017

 

g.

Internal audit report of the Road & Bridge Department for period of 4/1/17 - 3/31/18 with response letter from Lee Crowder, Director of Road & Bridge dated 5/16/18

 

 

 

h.

Internal audit report of the countywide fuel usage audit for period 2/1/17 - 1/31/18 with response letter from Lee Crowder, Director of Road and Bridge dated 5/29/18

 

i.

Consideration of approval of a renewal contract with Gabriel, Roeder, Smith & Co (GRS) to provide actuarial valuation and consulting services for the new OPEB accounting standards GASB statements No. 74 & 75

 

*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 County Clerk

 

*4.

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

 

*5.

Receive and file summary of biweekly personnel movements pay period #11, May 3 - 16, 2018 submitted by Human Resources

 

*6.

Consideration of execution of renewal contract with The Littleton Group for workers' compensation services agreement submitted by Human Resources

 

*7.

Receive and file Galveston County Health District financial audit reports 2017 submitted by the County Judge

 

*8.

Receive and file full and final settlement of $1,632.34 for property damages for claimant John Reed submitted by County Legal

 

*9.

Receive and file full and final property damage settlement recovery for the Sheriff’s Office in the amount of $11,718.54 submitted by County Legal

 

*10.

Consideration for authorization to cancel and rebid RFP #B152015, Inmate Health Medical Services for the Sheriff’s Office submitted by County Legal

 

*11.

Consideration of authorizing the County Judge to execute a letter of engagement with the Allison Bass & Magee, LLP law firm to provide legal consulting services on various topics including award of professional services contracts submitted by County Legal

 

*12.

Consideration of authorization to dispose of salvaged vehicles for the Sheriff's Department submitted by the Purchasing Agent

 

*13.

Consideration of authorization to dispose of salvage or surplus property submitted by the Purchasing Agent

 

*14.

Consideration of authorization to issue a formal solicitation for Hurricane Harvey related repairs at the Wayne Johnson Community Center submitted by the Purchasing Agent

 

*15.

Consideration of approval for County Judge to sign the contract for RFP #B172009, Aerial Adulticide Services on behalf of the Mosquito Control Department submitted by the Purchasing Agent

 

*16.

Consideration of authorization to utilize cooperative purchasing program to procure video equipment and installation for the Juvenile Justice Center submitted by the Purchasing Agent

 

*17.

Consideration for authorization to issue a formal solicitation to request competitive sealed proposals for CDBG, Round 1 - Bolivar Culvert Outfalls on behalf of the Engineering Department submitted by the Purchasing Agent

 

*18.

Consideration of authorizing the County Judge to execute the construction contract with Millis Equipment LLC for the CDBG Gum Bayou Channel Improvements project submitted by the County Engineer

 

*19.

Consideration of acceptance of FY 2018 Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) grant from the Texas Department of Transportation through the Houston-Galveston Area Council and authorize County Judge to electronically sign required documents as submitted by Professional Services

 

*20.

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

 

a.

18-108-0604-A
Juvenile Justice - Request transfer from Juvenile Justice Court Masters account to Juvenile Justice Court Reporter account for substitute court reporters as necessary through the remainder of FY 2018

 

b.

18-109-0604-B
Juvenile Justice - Request title change from Administrative Clerk to Juvenile Records Technician for position 10 and change title from Juvenile Records Technician to Administrative Clerk for position 8

 

c.

18-110-0604-C
Personal Bond - Request transfer from General Fund Budgeted Reserves for increases in salaries and benefits as a result of the step/grade increase for positions 2 and 3 in Personal Bond and transfer position 884 from Personal Bond to Collections and change title

 

d.

18-111-0604-D
Facilities Services & Maintenance - Request transfer from General Fund Budgeted Reserves to create an Assistant Facilities Director in FY 2018

 

 

Action Agenda

 

21.

Commissioner, Precinct 4

 

a.

Consideration of approval to amend the Galveston County Deferred Compensation Plan to allow Roth rollovers

 

22.

Professional Services

 

a.

Consideration of an order granting residence homestead exemptions from the 2018 Tax Levy pursuant to the provisions of V.T.C.A. Tax Code 11.13 and 11.131

 

b.

Consideration of an order authorizing the split payment of 2017 ad valorem taxes pursuant to the provisions of V.T.C.A. Tax Code 31.03

 

23.

Purchasing

 

a.

Consideration of approval of awarding the following bid and authorizing the County Judge to execute the contract for the following:

 

1.

Bid #B182015, Generator Maintenance

 

24.

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.

ACLU lawsuit - 3:18-CV-00104, Aaron Booth, on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated v. Galveston County, et. al., a Class Action in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Galveston Division

 

2.

Magistrate hearings and jail docket

 

3.

Rollover Pass closure

 

4.

USACE and beach maintenance requirements

 

5.

Galveston County Dune Protection & Beach Access Plan

 

c.

Reconvene into Regularly Scheduled Meeting

 

Adjourn

 

WORKSHOP AGENDA

 

1.

Discuss updating the Galveston County Jury Donation Policy submitted by the District Clerk

 

 

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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