MINUTES OF THE WILLIAMSON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS' COURT MEETING
BUDGET MODIFICATION VOTING SESSION
AUGUST 16, 2018
STATE OF TEXAS )(
COUNTY OF WILLIAMSON )(
BE IT REMEMBERED that at 8:36 A.M. on THURSDAY, AUGUST 16, 2018, 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
- Rebecca Pruitt, Executive Assistant to County Clerk
- 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
Elections Administrator Chris Davis
Senior Director of Infrastructure Robert Daigh
District Attorney Shawn Dick
Budget Analyst Jennifer Templeton
First Assistant County Auditor Julie Kiley
Williamson Museum Executive Director Mickie Ross
Budget Officer Ashlie Koenig
District Clerk Lisa David
Senior Director of Human Resources Tara Raymore
County Sheriff Robert Chody
Director of Emergency Medical Services Mike Knipstein
Director of Wireless Communications and Radio Communications Systems (RCS) Catherine Roberts
Senior Director of Technology Services Jay Schade
Motion By: County Judge Dan A. Gattis
Second By: Commissioner Precinct 1 Terry Cook
Motion: To amend the proposed Budget to set aside $730,000.00 to be used by Dispatch for personnel and training.
- 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 3 Valerie Covey
Second By: Commissioner Precinct 2 Cynthia Long
Motion: To amend the proposed 2018-2019 Fiscal Year (FY) Budget by rolling over $120,000.00 from 2017-2018 (FY) Budget for Emergency Medical Services for a bay at the uncompleted Round Rock Fire Department.
- 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 4 Larry Madsen
Second By: Commissioner Precinct 2 Cynthia Long
Motion: To amend the proposed Budget to add an additional $500,000.00 to the Janitorial Contract.
- 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 3 Valerie Covey
Second By: Commissioner Precinct 4 Larry Madsen
Motion: To amend the proposed Budget to change Administrative Specialist from a part time position to a full time position for Veteran Services an increase of $27,083.55.
- 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 1 Terry Cook
Motion: To amend the proposed Budget to change the part time Deputy Clerk II to a full time position for the District Clerk for an increase of $37,714.02 for salary, benefits and furnishings.
- 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 3 Valerie Covey
Second By: County Judge Dan A. Gattis
Motion: To amend the proposed Budget to add $100,000.00 for Professional Services to Non-Departmental.
- 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 1 Terry Cook
Motion: To amend the proposed Budget to move 2 Mobile Outreach Team (MOT) full time employees from being funded by the Tobacco Fund to be funded by the General Fund.
The Motion was withdrawn and no further action was taken on this item.
Motion By: County Judge Dan A. Gattis
Second By: Commissioner Precinct 1 Terry Cook
Motion: To amend the proposed Budget to add $80,431.00 for a Programming Specialist for Wireless Communications with future discussion.
- 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 1 Terry Cook
Second By: Commissioner Precinct 4 Larry Madsen
Motion: To amend the proposed Budget to add $68,297.01 for a new position titled System Support Specialist II for Information Technology.
- 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
COMMISSIONERS’ COURT ADJOURNED AT 12:11 P.M. ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 16, 2018.
THE FOREGOING MINUTES had at a Regular Session of Commissioners’ Court of Williamson County, Texas, having been read are hereby approved this 21st day of August 2018.
ATTEST: Nancy E. Rister, Clerk of Commissioners’ Court, Williamson County, Texas
By: Rebecca Pruitt, Executive Assistant to County Clerk