Minutes for Budget Voting Session

MINUTES OF THE WILLIAMSON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS' COURT MEETING
BUDGET MODIFICATION VOTING SESSION
August 21, 2018

STATE OF TEXAS )(
COUNTY OF WILLIAMSON )(

BE IT REMEMBERED that at 1:49 P.M. on TUESDAY, AUGUST 21, 2018, a SPECIAL SESSION of the Commissioners' Court of Williamson County, Texas, was held with the following being present, to-wit:

Present:

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:

Hal C. Hawes, General Counsel to Williamson County Commissioners' Court
Stan O. Springerley, Assistant General Counsel to Williamson County Commissioners' Court
Rebecca Pruitt, Executive Assistant to County Clerk

1. Review and approval of minutes.

Motion by: Commissioner Precinct 4 Larry Madsen
Second by: Commissioner Precinct 3 Valerie Covey

Motion: To approve the Minutes of the Budget Modification Voting Session held on August 16, 2018.

Aye:: 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

Attachments:

Minutes

2. Discuss and take appropriate action regarding the Budget for 2018 - 2019.

Those who addressed the Court:
First Assistant County Auditor Julie Kiley
Elections Administrator Chris Davis
Budget Officer Ashlie Koenig
Corrections Assistant Chief Deputy Randolph Doyer
Sheriff Robert Chody
District Attorney Shawn Dick
Executive Assistant to the County Judge Rebecca Clemons
Senior Director of Infrastructure Robert Daigh

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Motion by: County Judge Dan A. Gattis
Second by: Commissioner Precinct 3 Valerie Covey

Motion: To amend the proposed 2018-2019 Fiscal Year (FY) Budget by reactivating Department Code 401 for Commissioners’ Court General Counsel and Public Information Officer (PIO).

Aye:: 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

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Motion by: Commissioner Precinct 1 Terry Cook
Second by: Commissioner Precinct 3 Valerie Covey

Motion: To amend the proposed 2018-2019 Fiscal Year (FY) Budget by moving two (2) full-time Mobile Outreach Team (MOT) positions and $150,000.00 from the Tobacco Fund to the General Fund.

Aye:: 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

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Motion by: Commissioner Precinct 1 Terry Cook
Second by: County Judge Dan A. Gattis

Motion: To amend the proposed 2018-2019 Fiscal Year (FY) Budget by $4,500,000.00 to support voting machines for Elections.

Aye:: 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

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Motion by: Commissioner Precinct 2 Cynthia Long
Second by: County Judge Dan A. Gattis

Motion: To amend the proposed 2018-2019 Fiscal Year (FY) Budget by adding eight (8) new positions for Law Enforcement Deputies an increase of $1,345,259.28.

Aye:: 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

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Motion by: Commissioner Precinct 2 Cynthia Long
Second by: County Judge Dan A. Gattis

Motion: To amend the proposed 2018-2019 Fiscal Year (FY) Budget by adding one (1) new position for a Child Abuse Intake Prosecutor III for the District Attorney an increase of $ $130,950.94.

Aye:: County Judge Dan A. Gattis
Commissioner Precinct 1 Terry Cook
Commissioner Precinct 2 Cynthia Long
Commissioner Precinct 4 Larry Madsen
Nay:: Commissioner Precinct 3 Valerie Covey

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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 adding the two (2) School Resource Officers that support the contract with Round Rock Independent School District that was approved by Commissioners’ Court on August 21, 2018 an increase of $359,417.36.

Aye:: 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

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Motion by: Commissioner Precinct 4 Larry Madsen
Second by: Commissioner Precinct 1 Terry Cook

Motion: To amend the proposed 2018-2019 Fiscal Year (FY) Budget by adding one (1) new position for OSSF/Environmental Sanitarian position an increase of $64,150.00.

Aye:: County Judge Dan A. Gattis
Commissioner Precinct 1 Terry Cook
Commissioner Precinct 4 Larry Madsen
Nay:: Commissioner Precinct 2 Cynthia Long
Commissioner Precinct 3 Valerie Covey

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Motion: To amend the proposed 2018-2019 Fiscal Year (FY) Budget by funding all new positions at 15% above the minimum pay grade.

The Motion and Second were withdrawn and no further action was taken on this item.
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Motion by: County Judge Dan A. Gattis
Second by: Commissioner Precinct 1 Terry Cook

Motion: To amend the proposed 2018-2019 Fiscal Year (FY) Budget by adding one (1) new position for a Lead Victim Assistance Coordinator for the District Attorney for an increase of $71,703.85.

Aye:: County Judge Dan A. Gattis
Commissioner Precinct 1 Terry Cook
Commissioner Precinct 4 Larry Madsen
Nay:: Commissioner Precinct 2 Cynthia Long
Commissioner Precinct 3 Valerie Covey

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Motion by: Commissioner Precinct 3 Valerie Covey
Second by: Commissioner Precinct 1 Terry Cook

Motion: To amend the proposed 2018-2019 Fiscal Year (FY) Budget by $4,000,000.00 to the Road and Bridge Budget for Long Term Transportation Plan for design, engineering, right of way and construction.

Aye:: 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

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Motion by: Commissioner Precinct 4 Larry Madsen
Second by: Commissioner Precinct 1 Terry Cook

Motion: To amend the proposed 2018-2019 Fiscal Year (FY) Budget by adding one (1) new position for a Planner II for Road and Bridge for a salary of $85,409.32.

Aye:: County Judge Dan A. Gattis
Commissioner Precinct 1 Terry Cook
Commissioner Precinct 4 Larry Madsen
Nay:: Commissioner Precinct 2 Cynthia Long
Commissioner Precinct 3 Valerie Covey

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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 amending Debt Service by $4,238,105.00

Aye:: 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

3. Comments from Commissioners.

There were no comments.

COMMISSIONERS’ COURT ADJOURNED AT 4:08 P.M. ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 21, 2018.

THE FOREGOING MINUTES had at a Regular Session of Commissioners’ Court of Williamson County, Texas, having been read are hereby approved this 28th day of August, 2018.

ATTEST: Nancy E. Rister, Clerk of Commissioners’ Court, Williamson County, Texas

By: Rebecca Pruitt, Executive Assistant to County Clerk