SPECIAL SESSION
August 28, 2017
STATE OF TEXAS )(
COUNTY OF WILLIAMSON )(
BE IT REMEMBERED that at 1:35 P.M. on MONDAY, AUGUST 28, 2017, a SPECIAL SESSION of the Commissioners' Court of Williamson County, Texas, was held with the following being present, to-wit:
- Present:
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- County Judge Dan A. Gattis
- Commissioner Precinct 1 Terry Cook
- Commissioner Precinct 2 Cynthia Long
- Commissioner Precinct 3 Valerie Covey
- Commissioner Precinct 4 Larry Madsen
- County Clerk Nancy E. Rister
- Others Present:
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- Hal C. Hawes, General Counsel to Williamson County Commissioners' Court
- Brandy Cox, Deputy County Clerk
Motion by: Commissioner Precinct 2 Cynthia Long
Second by: Commissioner Precinct 4 Larry Madsen
Motion: To approve the Minutes of the Regular Session of Commissioners' Court and the Special Session - Budget Modification Voting Session of Commissioners' Court on Tuesday, August 22, 2017.
- Aye:
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County Judge Dan A. Gattis
Commissioner Precinct 1 Terry Cook
Commissioner Precinct 2 Cynthia Long
Commissioner Precinct 3 Valerie Covey
Commissioner Precinct 4 Larry Madsen
Budget Officer Ashlie Koenig
Senior Director of Emergency Services John Sneed
Director of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Mike Knipstein
Executive Assistant to the County Judge Rebecca Clemons
First Assistant County Auditor Julie Kiley
Motion by: Commissioner Precinct 3 Valerie Covey
Second by: County Judge Dan A. Gattis
Motion: To add $20,630.12 to the General Fund Budget for the radio fees for Sheriff's Office, Jail, and Department of Public Safety (DPS).
- Aye:
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County Judge Dan A. Gattis
Commissioner Precinct 1 Terry Cook
Commissioner Precinct 2 Cynthia Long
Commissioner Precinct 3 Valerie Covey
Commissioner Precinct 4 Larry Madsen
Motion by: County Judge Dan A. Gattis
Second by: Commissioner Precinct 3 Valerie Covey
Motion: To remove $219,157.00 from the General Fund Budget for a duplicate entry in Economic Development Agreements.
- Aye:
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County Judge Dan A. Gattis
Commissioner Precinct 1 Terry Cook
Commissioner Precinct 2 Cynthia Long
Commissioner Precinct 3 Valerie Covey
Commissioner Precinct 4 Larry Madsen
Motion by: Commissioner Precinct 2 Cynthia Long
Second by: Commissioner Precinct 4 Larry Madsen
Motion: To approve adding $16,000.00 to the General Fund, Non Departmental Budget for the District Attorney to reclassify a current position to a Trial Division Chief position; with the stipulation the money be transferred upon re-classification approval.
- Aye:
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County Judge Dan A. Gattis
Commissioner Precinct 1 Terry Cook
Commissioner Precinct 2 Cynthia Long
Commissioner Precinct 3 Valerie Covey
Commissioner Precinct 4 Larry Madsen
Senior Director of Human Resources Tara Raymore
General Counsel to Commissioners' Court Hal Hawes
Williamson County and Cities Health District Executive Director John Teel
Motion by: Commissioner Precinct 1 Terry Cook
Second by: County Judge Dan A. Gattis
Motion: To transfer the On-Site Sewage Facility (OSSF) employees with their current salary and any changes to these salaries and responsibilities will be determined by their Williamson County department management and Human Resources.
- Aye:
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County Judge Dan A. Gattis
Commissioner Precinct 1 Terry Cook
Commissioner Precinct 4 Larry Madsen
- Nay:
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Commissioner Precinct 2 Cynthia Long
Commissioner Precinct 3 Valerie Covey
Motion by: Commissioner Precinct 1 Terry Cook
Second by: County Judge Dan A. Gattis
Motion: To rescind all prior action taken under Agenda item # 35 from the August 22, 2017 Williamson County Commissioners' Court Regular Session and replace with the action taken under this item today.
- Aye:
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Commissioner Precinct 2 Cynthia Long
Commissioner Precinct 3 Valerie Covey
Commissioner Precinct 4 Larry Madsen
Commissioner Precinct 1 Terry Cook
County Judge Dan A. Gattis
Motion by: Commissioner Precinct 1 Terry Cook
Second by: Commissioner Precinct 4 Larry Madsen
Motion: To approve Williamson County and Cities Health District (WCCHD) On-Site Sewage Facility (OSSF) positions to transfer to Williamson County with up to 40 hours vacation accrual amounts provided 1) WCCHD tenders to Williamson County funds necessary to fund such carryover vacation accrual time for the employees plus all fringe; and 2) to request that WCCHD pay each employee for any vacation accrual time that is in excess of the 40 hours vacation accrual amount.
- Aye:
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County Judge Dan A. Gattis
Commissioner Precinct 1 Terry Cook
Commissioner Precinct 2 Cynthia Long
Commissioner Precinct 3 Valerie Covey
Commissioner Precinct 4 Larry Madsen
Motion by: County Judge Dan A. Gattis
Second by: Commissioner Precinct 3 Valerie Covey
Motion: To allow On-Site Sewage Facility (OSSF) employees to transfer to Williamson County employment with the amount of each employee’s Williamson County and Cities Health District (WCCHD) sick time balance accrued as of midnight on September 30, 2017 provided WCCHD tenders to Williamson County funds necessary to fund the transfer of such sick leave accrual time for the employees plus all fringe and that the maximum allowed sick leave accruals that are transferred to Williamson County for each employee will not exceed the maximum sick leave accruals allowed under the Williamson County Employee Policy.
- Aye:
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County Judge Dan A. Gattis
Commissioner Precinct 1 Terry Cook
Commissioner Precinct 2 Cynthia Long
Commissioner Precinct 3 Valerie Covey
Commissioner Precinct 4 Larry Madsen
THE FOREGOING MINUTES had at a Regular Session of Commissioners’ Court of Williamson County, Texas, having been read are hereby approved this day of September 12, 2017.
ATTEST: Nancy E. Rister, Clerk of Commissioners’ Court, Williamson County, Texas
By: Brandy Cox, Deputy