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MINUTES OF THE WILLIAMSON COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT MEETING
MAY 26, 2020


STATE OF TEXAS )(
COUNTY OF WILLIAMSON )(

BE IT REMEMBERED that at 9:03 A.M. on TUESDAY, MAY 26, 2020, a SPECIAL SESSION of the Commissioners' Court of Williamson County, Texas, was held with the following being present, to-wit:
Present:
  • County Judge Bill Gravell, Jr.
  • Commissioner Precinct 1 Terry Cook
  • Commissioner Precinct 2 Cynthia Long
  • Commissioner Precinct 3 Valerie Covey
  • Commissioner Precinct 4 Russ Boles
Absent:
  • County Clerk Nancy E. Rister
Others Present:
  • Hal C. Hawes, General Counsel to Williamson County Commissioners' Court
  • Brad Weems, Criminal Division Supervisor County Clerk's Office
  • Rebecca Pruitt, Executive Assistant to County Clerk
 
 
1.
Review and approval of minutes.
 

Motion by: Commissioner Precinct 1 Terry Cook 
Second by: Commissioner Precinct 4 Russ Boles 

Motion: To approve the Minutes of the May 19, 2020 meeting.

Aye:
County Judge Bill Gravell, Jr.
Commissioner Precinct 1 Terry Cook
Commissioner Precinct 2 Cynthia Long
Commissioner Precinct 3 Valerie Covey
Commissioner Precinct 4 Russ Boles
Attachments:
 
2.
Hear County Auditor concerning invoices, bills, Quick Check Report, wire transfers and electronic payments submitted for payment and take appropriate action including, but not limited to approval for payment provided said items are found by the County Auditor to be legal obligations of the county.
First Assistant County Auditor Julie Kiley addressed the Court.
 
 

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

Motion: To authorize the payment of bills totaling $7,101,121.21 from the computer printout, Addendum, Wire Transfer, Quick Check Report, Electronic Benefit Payments and the Wilco Forward Program from the proper line items, if found by the County Auditor to be legal expenses as appropriated in the County Budget.

Aye:
County Judge Bill Gravell, Jr.
Commissioner Precinct 1 Terry Cook
Commissioner Precinct 2 Cynthia Long
Commissioner Precinct 3 Valerie Covey
Commissioner Precinct 4 Russ Boles
Attachments:
 
3.
Public Comment Period.
There were no comments.  No action was taken on this item.
 
REGULAR AGENDA
 
4.
Discuss, consider and take appropriate action on grant applications to the Bureau of Justice Assistance for the fiscal year 2020 Adult Drug Court and Veterans Treatment Court Discretionary Grant program to support the County Court at Law 2 Veterans Treatment Court program.
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County Court at Law 2 Judge Laura Barker addressed the Court.
 

Motion by: County Judge Bill Gravell, Jr. 
Second by: Commissioner Precinct 1 Terry Cook 

Motion: To approve grant applications to the Bureau of Justice Assistance for the fiscal year 2020 Adult Drug Court and Veterans Treatment Court Discretionary Grant program to support the County Court at Law 2 Veterans Treatment Court program.

Aye:
County Judge Bill Gravell, Jr.
Commissioner Precinct 1 Terry Cook
Commissioner Precinct 2 Cynthia Long
Commissioner Precinct 3 Valerie Covey
Commissioner Precinct 4 Russ Boles
Attachments:
 
5.
Discuss, consider and take appropriate action on grant application to the Bureau of Justice Assistance for the fiscal year 2020 Adult Drug Court and Veterans Treatment Court Discretionary Grant programs to support County Court at Law 2 DWI/Drug Court program.
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County Court at Law 2 Judge Laura Barker addressed the Court.
 

Motion by: County Judge Bill Gravell, Jr. 
Second by: Commissioner Precinct 1 Terry Cook 

Motion: To approve a grant application to the Bureau of Justice Assistance for the fiscal year 2020 Adult Drug Court and Veterans Treatment Court Discretionary Grant programs to support County Court at Law 2 DWI/Drug Court program.

Aye:
County Judge Bill Gravell, Jr.
Commissioner Precinct 1 Terry Cook
Commissioner Precinct 2 Cynthia Long
Commissioner Precinct 3 Valerie Covey
Commissioner Precinct 4 Russ Boles
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6.
Discuss, consider and take appropriate action on a compensation policy change to include, but not be limited to authorizing an Emergency Medical Services' employee to take up to his or her normal rate of pay, through their accrued leave time or other form of County paid supplement, when out on COVID-19 related leave.
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Senior Director of Human Resources Rebecca Clemons addressed the Court.
 

Motion by: Commissioner Precinct 4 Russ Boles 
Second by: Commissioner Precinct 1 Terry Cook 

Motion: To approve a compensation policy change to include, but not be limited to authorizing an Emergency Medical Services' employee to take up to his or her normal rate of pay, through their accrued leave time or other form of County paid supplement, when out on COVID-19 related leave.

Aye:
County Judge Bill Gravell, Jr.
Commissioner Precinct 1 Terry Cook
Commissioner Precinct 2 Cynthia Long
Commissioner Precinct 3 Valerie Covey
Commissioner Precinct 4 Russ Boles
 
 
7.
Comments from Commissioners.
Commissioner Precinct 3 Valerie Covey announced the Southwest Bypass opened this morning with a special thanks to Texas Crushed Stone and the City of Georgetown.
COMMISSIONERS COURT ADJOURNED AT 9:19 A.M. ON TUESDAY, MAY 26, 2020.

THE FOREGOING MINUTES had at a Regular Session of Commissioners’ Court of Williamson County, Texas, having been read are hereby approved this 2nd day of June, 2020.


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

By: Rebecca Pruitt, Executive Assistant to County Clerk