NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING OF THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF DIMMIT COUNTY TEXAS Notice is hereby given of the Regular Meeting of the Court of the above named Commissioner s Court beginning at 10:00 AM on Monday, the 27th day of February, 2012, at the Commissioners Courtroom at the Dimmit County Courthouse, Carrizo Springs, Texas, at which time the following subjects will be discussed, considered, passed or adopted, to wit: 1. ADMINISTRATIVE 1.1 Call meeting to order 1.2 Roll Call 1.3 Pledge of Allegiance and, Salute to the Texas Flag 1.4 Public Comments 1.5 Approval of minutes of Regular Meeting of February 13, 2012 2. PERSONNEL & POLICY 2.1 Approval of Bonds 2.2 Discussion and appropriate action re: Monthly report from J.P. Pct. 1, Ms. Sonia G. Mendoza, for the month of January, 2012. 2.3 Discussion and appropriate action re: Monthly report from J.P. Pct. 2, Mr. Alberto Esquivel, for the month January, 2012. 2.4 Discussion and appropriate action re: Monthly report from J.P. Pct. 3, Ms. Leticia Hernandez, for the month of January, 2012. 2.5 Discussion and appropriate action re: Monthly report from J.P. Pct. 4, Mr. Alfredo Martinez, for the month of January, 2012. 2.6 Discussion and appropriate action re: Monthly report from District Clerk, Ms. Maricela Gonzalez, for the month of January, 2012. 2.7 Discussion and appropriate action re: Monthly report from
County Clerk, Mr. Mario Z. Garcia, for the month of January, 2012. 2.8 Discussion and appropriate action re: Monthly report from County Treasurer, Mr. Estanislado Martinez for the month of January, 2012. 2.9 Discussion and appropriate action re: Financial report from County Auditor, Mr. Carlos Pereda, for the month of January, 2012. 2.10 Discussion and appropriate action re: Monthly report from County Commissioners, for the month of January, 2012. 2.11 Discussion and appropriate action re: Concerning the Extension with the Lubbock Regional Public Defender for Capital Cases. 2.12 Discussion and appropriate action re: Approval to hire Cynthia Reyes as Part-time Clerk for the Office of Justice of the Peace, Pct. 1&6 and Office of Justice of the Peace, Pct. 2. 2.13 Discussion and appropriate action re: Approval of Christina Cardona-Guerrero and Alicia Alfaro-Aguirre to be Notary Public for the Offices of Justice of the Peace Pct. 1&6 and Pct. 2. 2.14 Discussion and appropriate action re: Approval to purchase a desk top computer for the Part-time Clerk on all data entry of Citations for Justice of the Peace Pct.1 and Pct. 2. 2.15 Discussion and appropriate action re: Concerning the John Wickham Road; County will accept the improved portion of the road(what has been maintained). Road will be called Wickham Road. 2.16 Discussion and appropriate action re: Approval of a Subdivision of 11.00 acres out of Survey 15, Abstract 955, Dimmit County, Texas. (see attached Subdivision Plat). 2.17 Discussion and appropriate action re: Approval of a Subdivision of 10.00 acres out of Survey 18, Abstract 1048, Dimmit County, Texas. (see attached Subdivision Plat). 2.18 Discussion and appropriate action re: Approval of a Subdivision of 24.57 acres out of Survey 18, Abstract 1048, Dimmit
County, Texas. (see attached Subdivision Plat). 2.19 Discussion and appropriate action re: To consider retaining Kenneth Dirksen, of Dirksen Engineering, to survey the property known as the Charles Johnson Finance Company; the land purchased for water well in Espantosa Subdivision and the land next to Dixondale Farms Shed, next to County yard. 2.20 Discussion and appropriate action re: To rescind the action taken on Item No. 2.20, Commissioner s Court Meeting on November 14, 2011; concerning $13,445.07 Dollars, unclaimed. 2.21 Discussion and appropriate action re: Concerning the improvement of Pete Howard Road. 2.22 Discussion and appropriate action re: Concerning the Asherton Fire Department needing used parts for the Fire Truck. 2.23 Discussion and appropriate action re: To reinstate or lift the Burn Ban. 2.24 Discussion and appropriate action re: Concerning the Oil Field Companies destroying County Roads. 2.25 Discussion and appropriate action re: Approval of travel request for Mario Z. Garcia, County Clerk, to attend the a). 2012 County and District Clerks Legal Education Conference, on April 25-26- 27, 2012 in Round Rock, Texas, and; b). Approval to attend the 117 th Annual County & District Clerks Annual Conference, on June 24-28, 2012 in Galveston, Texas. 2.26 Discussion and appropriate action re: Approval of travel request for Rodrigo Jaime, Road & Bridge, Pct. 4,5&7, to attend the 2012 30 th Annual Texas Aviation Conference, on March 28-30, 2012 in Galveston, Texas. 2.27 Discussion and appropriate action re: Approval of travel request for Alberto Esquivel, Justice of the Peace, Pct. 2, to attend the Texas Justice of the Peace Training Center on April 15 thru 18, 2012, in San Antonio, Texas. 2.28 Discussion and appropriate action re: Approval of travel request for Maricela G. Gonzalez, Dimmit County District Clerk, to
attend the County and District Clerk s Legal Education Program, on April 25 thru 27, 2012, in Round Rock, Texas. 2.29 Discussion and appropriate action re: a). To accept any re-sale bid, including $200.00 re-sale bid offered by Pedro A. Ponce and Maria D. Santos, on trustee property, to-wit: Lot 12, Block 77, Big Wells, Original Townsite, Dimmit County, Texas, tax office account number 11392. (Tract #3, Tax suit 99-07-01794- DTX, City of Big Wells vs. Jose A. Carranza). b). To accept any re-sale bid, including a $1,500.00 re-sale bid offered by Dulce M. Garcia, and a $1,000.00 re-sale bid offered by Adrian H. Perez, on trustee property, to-wit: Lot 6, Block 18, Homestead Terrace Addition, Carrizo Springs, Dimmit County, Texas, tax office account number 13084. (Tax suit 92-03- 01173-TX, Carrizo Springs C.I.S.D. vs. Peter Villarreal). c). To accept any re-sale bid, including a $2,500.00 re-sale bid offered by Maria A. Silva, Juan Silva and Dionicio Silva, on trustee property, towit: Lot 14, Block 2, Walker Burns Addition, Carrizo Springs, Dimmit County, Texas, tax office account number 14074. (Tax suit 02-10- 02185-DTX, Carrizo Springs C.I.S.D. vs. Jesusa Tijerina). d). To accept any re-sale bid, including a $500.00 re-sale bid offered by Rachel C. Ceniseros, on trustee property, to-wit: Lot 6, Block 230, Big Wells Original Townsite, Dimmit County, Texas, tax office account no. 11665. (Tax suit 00-03-01927-DTX, City of Big Wells vs. John David Brady, Et. Ux.). e). To accept any re-sale bid, including a $900.00 re-sale bid offered by Martin Garcia, on trustee property, to-wit: Lot 9 and the South-Half of Lot 8, Block 198, Big Wells Original Townsite, Dimmit County, Texas, tax office account number 11577. (Tract #3, Tax suit 99-11-01900-DTX, Carrizo Springs C.I.S.D. vs R.P. Davison).
f). To accept any re-sale bid, including a $2,000.00 re-sale bid offered by Julio De Leon on Trustee property, to-wit: Lot 5, Block 17, East Side Addition, City of Carrizo Springs, Dimmit County, Texas, tax office account number 12772. (Tax suit 91-12-01157-TX, Carrizo Springs, C.I.S.D. vs. Mary Ann Lerma). g). To accept any re-sale bid, including a $1,000.00 re-sale bid offered by Jerardo Herrera on trustee property, to-wit: Lot 2, Block 2, West View Addition, City of Asherton, Dimmit County, Texas, tax office account number 10954. (Tax suit 01-01-02045-DTX-AJA, Dimmit County vs. 22 West View Trust, Et. Al. h). To accept any re-sale bid, including a $850.00 re-sale bid offered by Ruben Lumbreras and a $2,500.00 re-sale bid offered by Lee Sims, on trustee property, to-wit: originally assessed as Part of Lots 6 10, Block 8, and Lots 1 8 and part of Lots 9 10, Block 9, Ladds s Addition #1, Carrizo Springs (currently assessed as 4.33 acres, more or less, Hillcrest Addition, being Part of Tracts, 34 37, Ladd s Addition #1, Part of Block 23, Dimmit County, Texas ), tax office account number 19062. (Tax suit 92-08-01225-DTX-AJA, Carrizo Springs, C.I.S.D. vs.h.l. Fox, Individually and Doing Business As, H.L. Fox Trucking, Et. Al.). 3. LAW ENFORCEMENT 3.1 Discussion and appropriate action re: Approval to hire Selena Esquivel as a full time Deputy Constable effective March 1, 2012. (Ms. Esquivel will be replacing Luis Hinojosa). 3.2 Discussion and appropriate action re: Consideration and approval to hire Sergio L. Prieto as a full time Deputy under Linebacker Grant #0484 effective February 15, 2012. Mr. Prieto will be replacing the position formerly held by Mr. Arturo Romo. Mr. Romo will remain a Reserve Deputy. 3.3 Discussion and appropriate action re: Approval to hire one parttime Jailer (name to be announced) to replace Sergio Prieto who was hired as a Deputy.
3.4 Discussion and appropriate action re: Approval of travel request for Leticia Vargas, Jail Administrator, to attend the 29 th Annual Texas Jail Association Conference, on May 14 thru 18, 2012, in Austin, Texas. 3.5 Discussion and appropriate action re: Consideration and approval to hire Casey L. Ruiz as a Full-Time Deputy effective March 01, 2012. Mr. Ruiz will be replacing position formerly held by Selena Esquivel. 3.6 Discussion and appropriate action re: Consideration and approval to present Racial Profiling Report for 2011. 3.7 Discussion and appropriate action re: Jail Status and Sheriff s Report. 4. GRANTS & PLANNING / REGULATORY COMPLIANCE 4.1 Discussion and appropriate action re: Approval of travel request for Gary Iturbe, Utility Department, to attend the OSSF Designated Representative Training, on March 20 thru 23, 2012 in San Antonio, Texas. 4.2 Discussion and appropriate action re: Approval of travel request for Ernest Flores, III, to attend the Eagle Ford Shale Meeting on February 29, 2012 to March 2, 2012, in San Antonio, Texas. 4.3 Discussion and appropriate action re: Open, review and accept bids for tractor and implements. 4.4 Discussion and appropriate action re: Open, review and accept bid for manlift. 4.5 Discussion and appropriate action re: Approve Change Order for Deer Park Construction Pavement Area. 4.6 Discussion and appropriate action re: Approval for Dimmit County to accept or reject Contract by Hejl, Lee and Associates, Inc., on the Brundage Water System Improvements Project. 4.7 Discussion and appropriate action re: Status Reports on
existing projects. 5. FINANCIAL 5.1 Discussion and appropriate action re: Budget Amendment\Adjustment for Capital Murder Trial. 5.2 Discussion and appropriate action re: Budget Amendment\Adjustment for secretarial raises. 5.3 Discussion and appropriate action re: Budget Amendment\Adjustment for Justice of the Peace, Pct. 1&6 and Pct. 2. 5.4 Discussion and appropriate action re: Budget Amendment\Adjustment for Veterans Officer. 5.5 Discussion and appropriate action re: Reimbursement for Aleida Castillo, 293 rd Judicial District Administrator, for travel of October 4, 2011, thru December 6, 2011. 5.6 Approval of payroll. 5.7 Approval of Purchase Orders and Claims. 5.8 Claim Docket 6. EXECUTIVE SESSION: Discussion authorized by the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Section 551.071 & 551.072. Purchase of Property\Consultation with Attorney 7. Reconvene in open session to take possible action on matters addressed in Executive Session. Action Concerning Purchase of Property 8. RECESS OR ADJOURN
Dated this the day of February, 2012. County, Texas Commissioners Court of Dimmit By: Francisco G. Ponce, County Judge CERTIFICATION I, the undersigned County Clerk, do hereby certify that the above Notice of Regular Meeting of the Dimmit, County Commissioners Court, is a true and correct copy of the Notice, and that I posted a true and correct copy of the Notice on the bulletin board at the Dimmit County Courthouse of Dimmit County, Texas on this the day of, 2012, at o clock A.M. / P.M. the place being readily accessible to the general public at all times and the Notice remained so posted continuously for at least 72 hours proceeding the scheduled time of the Meeting. County Clerk of Dimmit County, Texas
By: Mario Z. Garcia