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IMAGED ON

DATE

NOTICE OF MEETING FORT BEND COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

COURT

7TH FLOOR, WM. B. TRAVIS BUILDING, RICHMOND, TEXAS TUESDAY, MAY 9, 2000 1:00 O'CLOCK P.M.

AGENDA

I

Call to Order

2

Invocalton and Pledge of Allegiance by CormrusslOner Meyers

3

Approve minutes of meeting of May 2,2000

4

Announcements and Public Comments

CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS 5 - 15:

5.

Approve out-of-state travel requests for County personnel and enter into record the out-of-state travel requests for elected officials: A.

Sheriff's Office - (Ratify) Lester Phipps, Jr. to Washington, D.C. from May 8 - 12, 2000 to attend the National Institute of Justice Forensic Science Symposium (air fair and registration paid by NIJ).

NOTICE Policy of Non-DJscrlrnlnatJon Fort Bend. County does not discriminate on the basis ofdisabDlty

on the BasIs ofDJsabHlty m the admilud.on or

MeeD

to, or treatment

or employment

its programs or adivities ADA CoordtDator.

RIskIManagement

8618 has been desJpated Department

to coordinate

of Justice recuJaUolUI

rights provided

thereunder,

Insurance

*

Dept. 7th Floor, Travis BuIlding, Ridunond.

compliance with the non-dJserlmJnation

Infonnatlon

are available

concemlnl

the provisions

from the ADA coordinator

requirententa

of the Americam:

Tex8lI777469,

phone 281-341-

in Section 35107 olllie with Dlsablltttes

Act, and the

In,

6.

Approve Year 2000 line item transfers: A.

240TH DISTRICf COURT (010) - Transfer $330.00 from Fees & Services into Software Purchases to order the Postscript Option for the SCf Banner System.

B.

Health Department (031) - Transfer $366.00 from Property & Equipment into I.T. Leases for Dr. Mills computer system.

C.

Elections Administration (069) - Transfer $5,070.00 from Elections into Overtime ($4,285.00), Social Security ($330.00) and Retirement ($455.00) to pay two employees overtime due to heavy election workload.

7.

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT:

Approve payment of final pay application

#13 from Bass Construction Co. in the amount of $123,874.07 for construction of the Precinct 1 Community Center Building. (Fund: 840 101 8040)

8.

ELECTIONS: Canvas votes from May 6, 2000 election held for the purpose of adopting or rejecting the proposed annexation of the City of Missouri City into the Houston Community College System for junior college purposes.

9.

E.M.S.: Approve Renewal First Responder Agreement between Fort Bend County and Fairchilds Volunteer Fire Department.

10.

ENGINEERING: A.

Approve application from Williams Industries, Incorporated to construct driveway tie-ins on to Voss Road and Park Pointe Way, Pct.

B.

f. J./

Approve application from Southwestern Bell Telephone Company to bore under J. Meyer Road, Seabourne Creek and Lubojacky Road and bury cable along J. Meyer Road, Pct. 1.

C.

Approve application from Southwestern Bell Telephone to bore under Farmer Road, Pct. 3.

D.

Approve application from Southwestern Bell Telephone Company to bore under K1auke Road, Shady Oaks Lane, Coon Creek, Wehring road

and Cottonwood School Road and bury cable along Cottonwood School Road and Cottonwood Church Road, Pet. 1. E.

Approve application from Atimic, Incorporated to bore under Will Lehman Road, Pct. I.

F.

Set public hearing for acceptance of Traffic Speed Study for Fulshear-

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Gaston Road, Pct. 3. (~

ll.

G.

Approve the plat for Fulbrook Section Two "D", Pet. 4.

H.

Approve the plat for Greens at Willow Fork, Section 2, Pct. 3.

I.

Approve the plat for Stratford Park Village Six Partial Replat, Pet. 3.

GRANTS ADMINISTRA nON:

Consider approval of Texas Department of

Health Immunization Grant Application.

12.

HUMAN RESOURCES: Approve 12 days of extended sick leave for Road and Bridge employee Eddie R. Moss.

13.

LIBRARY: Approve Application for Gates Grant for up to 15 PC's, software, training and support in the amount of $181,056.00. (No County match required)

14.

15.

PURCHASING: Authorize advertising for bids for the following: A.

Fire alarm maintenance at Jail and Juvenile.

B.

Car wash soap and degreaser.

C.

Rental work uniforms.

D.

Road materials - chemical and earthen.

E.

Culverts.

F.

Bridge materials.

G.

Carpet.

TAX ASSESSOR/COLLECTOR:

Approve the following over $500.00 refunds:

Lucille T. Ramsey #8965-03-2360-901 Albert Smith

#8502-00-006-907

$1,207.22 599.26

16

Hold public heanng and consider taking acnon on the following matter A

Acceptance of the traffic control plan for Estates of Teal Run, Section 1, Teal Estates Boulevard/Rabb RoadIW est Sycamore Road Interseenon, Pct 2

17

Approve Year 2000 line Item transfers A

Buildmg Mamtenance (008) - Transfer $20,000 00 from ConTIngencyInto Building Repaus for roof repaIrs through the remaInder of Year 2000

B

Juvenile Board (016) - Transfer $4,152 00 from Contingency into Salanes ($3,682 00), SOCialSecunty ($159 00) and Retuement ($311 00) due to shortage In original 2000 Budget

C

328TH DISTRICT COURT (013) - Transfer $13,000 00 from Fees & Services into TemporarylPart-nme due to a lack of funds

18

COUNTY JUDGE A

Consider approving a variance of the 300 ft ordinance for a liquor license applicanon for Safari Texas, located at 11627 FM 1464, RIchmond, Texas

B

Consider request from Vinson & Elkins to approve Fort Bend County Flood Control Water Supply CorporatIOn Change Order No 1 for Pleak Road and Tnruty Road Bndge replacement project In the amount of $44,52000

C

Consider adopnng a Resolution allOWingHams County Toll Road Authonty to build, operate and maintam a portion of the Westpark Tollway wltlnn Fort Bend County

19

SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT

Consider approving Agreement between Fort Bend

County and the SOCialSecurity AdnnrustraTIon for an addinonal opnon of reporting

20

HUMAN RESOURCES

Consider taking action on increasing the salary of three

employees in the Tax Office by 2% after obtaIning the Class ill Tax Assessor/Collector certificaTIon and determine a funding source

21

PURCHASING

Consider taking action on Bid #00-029 - Renovations of Fort Bend

CountylRosenberg Annex

22

Approve bills

23

Meet in Closed Session to discuss the following matters: A.

Threatened Litigation:

May Envlfonmental, Inc d/b/a Texas

Envlfonmental Waste Services as authorized by TX Gov. Code, Sec. 551/071.

24

Reconvene Open Session and consider taking action on the following Closed Session matters: A.

Threatened Litigation:

May Environmental, Ine d/b/a Texas

Envlfonmental Waste Services

25

Workshop to hear report from Mobility Bond Election AdvIsory Comrmttee and consider takmg appropnate action

26

TAX ASSESSOR/COLLECTOR

27

Adjournment

Discuss status of Great Western Tax Abatement

In the event any of the foregoing items are not covered in the time allocated on the date of this agenda, the County may order a continuance for the next day until the discussion is completed on all items.

FILEDFORRECORD ..~ _~_TIME

MAY 5 '>6'l~

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C. Adolphus, County Judge

Notice of meeting/agenda posted at William B. Travis Building, Courthouse & Jane Long Annex, Richmond, Texas on Friday, May 5, 2000 by'-/Y7arv1L

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NOTICE The County CoJlllllbJionen

Court of Fort Bend County reserves the rlgbt to adjoW'll Drto eIeeuth'e seuJon at any

time during the ~oune of this Govenunent

meetinI to

dlKus.s any of tile matters listed above, as authorized. by Texas

Code Sections 551 071 (Consultation

with Attontey),

551 072 (DeHheratlons about Real Property),

551073 (DellheratiollS.bout Gifts and Do_oIlS), 551 074 (P..... -t Security Demes)

BDd. 551.086 (Economic Development)

Matton), 551 076 (Dellhe_

.bout

NOTICE OF MEETING FORT BEND COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICf BOARD OF DIRECTORS 7TH FLOOR, WM. B. TRAVIS BUILDING, RICHMOND, TEXAS TUESDAY, MAY 9, 2000 1:15 P.M. AGENDA 1

Call to Order

2

ConsIder approVIng Annual Audit Report for penod ending December 31, 1999 for filing WIth the Texas Natural Resources ConservatIOn CommiSSIon

3

ConSIder assIgnIng Dratnage DIStnct easement along West Keegans Bayou to the West Keegans Bayou Improvement Dlstnct

4

ConSIder acceptIng the monthly reports for March and April, 2000

5

Adjournment

In the event any of the foregoing items are not covered in the time allocated on the date of this agenda, the County may order a contInuance for the next day until the discussion is completed on all items.

mes C. Adolphus, County Judge

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APPROVAL OF MINUTES COMMISSIONERS COURT FORT BEND COUNTY

I, DIanne WIlson, dilly elected County Clerk and Clerk of Court, Fort Bend County, Texas do hereby submit the Official Minutes of Commissioners Court held on the 9TH

day of _----"'-'~"______ MAY

" 2000

-~~-,--

DIANNE WILSON, COUNTY CLERK

Now, therefore, be It resolved u~n the motion of CommissIOner seconded by Commissioner

~l\-\\li'm ,duly put and earned,

to accept for record the attached minutes approved on thIs the MAY

,2000

t. TY JUDGE

tlcommlccm doc

\r\e~JrS it is ordered

23RD

day of

Approved MInutes

BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this 9TII DAY of MAY, 2000 CormmsslOners Court of Fort Bend County, Texas, met at a scheduled meetIng Withthe follOWIngpresent

JAMES C ADOLPHUS

COUNTY JUDGE

RL "BUD" O'SHIELES

COMMISSIONER PRECINCT I

GRADY PRESTAGE

COMMISSIONER PRECINCT 2

ANDY MEYERS

COMMISSIONER PRECINCT 3

JAMES PATTERSON

COMMISSIONER PRECINCT 4

DIANNE WILSON

COUNTY CLERK

When the follOWIngwere heard and the follOWIngorders passed

1.

Call to Order.

Call to Order by Judge Adolphus at 1 00 P m

2.

Invocation and Pledge of AIIegiance by Commissioner Meyers.

Invocatton and Pledge of Allegiance by Commissioner Meyers

3.

Approve minutes of meeting of May 2, 2000.

Moved by Commissioner Meyers, Seconded by Commissioner O'Shleles, duly put and unammously earned (5-0), It ISordered to approve mInutes of meettng of May 2, 2000 With correctton on Items 14(a) and 14(b)

Judge Adolphus

yes

Corntn1SSlonerMeyers

yes

CommISSioner 0' Shleles

yes

CommiSSIOnerPatterson

yes

Commissioner Prestage

yes

May 9,2000

4.

Announcements

and Public Comments.

Judge Adolphus recognIZed retned Judge Robert Grayless, Sr m the audience

C W Dusty Embree, representative of NatIOnal Center for MIssmg & ExplOited Children explaIned the purpose of the organIZation

CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS 5 - 15:

5.

Approve out-of-state travel requests for County personnel and enter into record the out-ofstate travel requests for elected officials: A.

Sheriff's Office - (Ratify) Lester Phipps, Jr. to Washington, D.C. from May 8 - 12,2000 to attend the National Institute of Justice Forensic Science Symposium (air fair and registration paid by NIJ).

6.

Approve Year 2000 line item transfers: A.

240m

DISTRICT COURT (010) - Transfer 5330,00 from Fees & Services into

Software Purchases to order the Postscript Option for the SCT Banner System. B.

Health Department

(031) - Transfer 5366.00 from Property & Equipment into I.T.

Leases for Dr. Mills computer system. C.

Elections Administration

(069) - Transfer 55,070.00 from Elections into Overtime

($4,285.00), Social Security (5330.00) and Retirement (5455.00) to pay two employees overtime due to heavy election workload.

7.

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT:

Approve payment of final pay application #13 from Bass

Construction Co. in the amount of 5123,874.07 for construction of the Precinct 1 Community Center Building. (Fund: 8401018040)

8.

ELECTIONS:

Canvas votes from May 6, 2000 election held for the purpose of adopting or

rejecting the proposed annexation of the City of Missouri City into the Houston Community College System for junior college purposes. 2

May 9,2000

9.

E.M.S.: Approve Renewal First Responder Agreement between Fort Bend County and Fairchilds Volunteer Fire Department.

10.

ENGINEERING: A.

Approve application from Williams Industries, Incorporated to construct driveway tieins on to Voss Road and Park Pointe Way, Pet. 4.

B.

Approve application from Southwestern Bell Telephone Company to bore under J. Meyer Road, Seaboume Creek and Lubojacky Road and bury cable along J. Meyer Road, Pet. 1.

C.

Approve application from Southwestern Bell Telephone to bore under Farmer Road, Pet. 3.

D.

Approve application from Southwestern Bell Telephone Company to bore under K1auke Road, Shady Oaks Lane, Coon Creek, Wehring road and Cottonwood School Road and bury cable along Cottonwood School Road and Cottonwood Church Road, Pet. I.

E.

Approve application from Atimic, Incorporated to bore under Will Lehman Road, Pet.

1. F.

Set public hearing for acceptance of Trame Speed Study for Fulshear-Gaston Road, Pet. 3.

11.

G.

Approve the plat for Fulbrook Section Two "D", Pet. 4.

H.

Approve the plat for Greens at Willow Fork, Section 2, Pet. 3.

I.

Approve the plat for Stratford Park Village Six Partial Replat, Pet. 3.

GRANTS ADMINISTRATION:

Consider approval of Texas Department of Health

Immunization Grant Application.

3

May 9, 2000

12.

HUMAN RESOURCES: Approve 12 days of extended sick leave for Road and Bridge employee Eddie R. Moss.

13.

LIBRARY: Approve Application for Gates Grant for up to 15 PC's, software, training and support in the amount of $181,056.00. (No County match required)

14.

15.

PURCHASING: Authorize advertising for bids for the following: A.

Fire alarm maintenance at Jail and Juvenile.

B.

Car wash soap and degreaser.

C.

Rental work uniforms.

D.

Road materials - chemical and earthen.

E.

Culverts.

F.

Bridge materials.

G.

Carpet.

TAX ASSESSOR/COLLECTOR:

Approve the following over $500.00 refunds:

Lucille T. Ramsey #8965-03-2360-901 Albert Smith

#8502-00-006-907

$1,207.22 599.26

Moved by CormmsslOner Patterson, Seconded by Commissioner Meyers. duly put and unarnmously carned (5-0), It ISordered to approve consent agenda Items 5-7 and 9-15 and set public heanng for Item 10F on June 13 at 1 00 P m Judge Adolphus

yes

Commissioner Meyers

yes

CommiSSIOnerO'Shleles

yes

Commissioner Patterson

yes

CommiSSIOnerPrestage

yes

4

May 9, 2000 Moved by ComrmsslOner Patterson, Seconded by Commissioner Meyers, duly put and unanimously carned (5-0), It ISordered to canvass votes from May 6, 2000 electIOnheld for the purpose of adopting or rejecting the proposed annexation of the City of MIssoun City Into the Houston COnununlty College System for Junior college purposes and accept as presented

16.

FOR

536

AGAINST

297

Judge Adolphus

yes

Conunlssloner Meyers

yes

Conunlssloner O'Shteles

yes

ComnusslOner Patterson

yes

Conunlssloner Prestage

yes

Hold public hearing and consider taking action on the following matter: A.

Acceptance ofthe traffic control plan for Estates of Teal Run, Section 1, Teal Estates BoulevardJRabb RoadlWest Sycamore Road intersection, Pet. 2.

No pubhc conunents

Moved by Conunlssloner Prestage, Seconded by Commissioner O'Shleles, duly put and unanimously carned (5-0), It ISordered to accept traffic control plan for Estates of Teal Run, Section 1, Teal Estates BoulevardJRabb RoadlWest Sycamore Road intersectIOn, Pct 2

Judge Adolphus

yes

Conunlssloner Meyers

yes

Conunlssloner O'Shleles

yes

Conunlssloner Patterson

yes

Conunlssloner Prestage

yes

5

May 9, 2000

17.

Approve Year 2000 line item transfers: A.

Building Maintenance (008) - Transfer $20,000.00 from Contingency into Building Repairs for roof repairs through the remainder of Year 2000.

Moved by ComIDlsslOnerMeyers, Seconded by CommissIOner O'Shleles, duly put and unanimously carned (5-0), It ISordered to approve line Item transfer 0[$20,000 00 for BUilding Marntenance from Contingency Into Building Reparrs for roof reparrs through the remainder of Year 2000

Judge Adolphus

yes

CommiSSioner Meyers

yes

Commissioner O'Shleles

yes

Commissioner Patterson

yes

CommrsslOner Prestage

yes

B.

Juvenile Board (016) - Transfer $4,152.00 from Contingency into Salaries ($3,682.00), Social Security ($159.00) and Retirement ($311.00) due to shortage in original 2000 Budget.

Moved by Commissioner Meyers, Seconded by Commissioner O'Shleles, duly put and unanimously carned (5-0), It ISordered to approve line Item transfer of $4,15200 for Juvemle Board from Contingency Into Salaries ($3,682 00), SOCialSecunty ($159 00) and Retirement ($311 00) due to shortage In onglnal 2000 Budget

Judge Adolphus

yes

CommiSSIOnerMeyers

yes

CommissIOner O'Shleles

yes

Commissioner Patterson

yes

ComrmsslOner Prestage

yes

6

May 9,2000

C.

328TH DISTRICT COURT (013) • Transfer $13,000.00 from Fees & Services into TemporarylPart-time

due to a lack of funds.

Moved by ComrmsslOner Patterson, Seconded by CommisSioner O'Shreles, duly put and carned (4-1), It ISordered to approve lme Item transfer of $13,00000 for 328th Dlstrrct Court from Fees & SefVlces mto TemporarylPart-time due to a lack of funds

18.

Judge Adolphus

yes

CommISSIonerMeyers

no

Commissioner O'Shleles

yes

Commissioner Patterson

yes

CommIssIoner Prestage

yes

COUNTY JUDGE: A.

Consider approving a variance ofthe 300 ft. ordinance for a liquor license application for Safari Texas, located at 11627 FM 1464, Richmond, Texas.

Moved by Commissioner Patterson, Seconded by CommISSIOnerPrestage, duly put and carned (4-1), It ISordered to authonze vanance of the 300 ft ordinance for a hquor hcense apphcatlon for Safan Texas, located at 11627 FM 1464, Richmond, Texas

Judge Adolphus

yes

Commissioner Meyers

no

CommissIOner O'Shleles

yes

CommissIoner Patterson

yes

Commissioner Prestage

yes

Richard Garza, TABC Agent discussed TABC Sec 10933 and agrees to vanance

7

May 9,2000

B.

Consider request from Vinson & Elkins to approve Fort Bend County Flood Control Water Supply Corporation Change Order No.1 for Pleak Road and Trinity Road Bridge replacement project in the amount of $44,520.00.

Moved by COImmsslOnerO'Shleles, Seconded by ComnusSlOner Patterson, duly put and unanimously earned (5-0), It ISordered to approve Fort Bend County Flood Control Water Supply Corporanon Change Order No 1 for Pleak Road and Tnmty Road Bndge replacement project m the amount of$44,520 00 as requested by Vmson & Elkms

Judge Adolphus

yes

ComrmsslOner Meyers

yes

COImmsslOnerO'Shleles

yes

Commissioner Patterson

yes

COImmsslOnerPrestage

yes

C.

Consider adopting a Resolution allowing Harris County Toll Road Authority to build, operate and maintain a portion ofthe Westpark Tollway within Fort Bend County.

Moved by CommissIOner Meyers, Seconded by Commissioner Prestage, duly put and unammously earned (5-0), It ISordered to adopt resolunon allowmg Hams County Toll Road Authonty to butld, operate and mamtam a portIOn of the Westpark TolIway Wlthm Fort Bend County (at no cost to the county)

Judge Adolphus

yes

CommiSSioner Meyers

yes

ComnusslOner O'Shleles

yes

CommiSSIOnerPatterson

yes

Commissioner Prestage

yes

NOTE Westpark TolIroad WlIIbe bUIlt from West Loop 610 to FM 1464 (county portIOn from Hwy 6 to PM 1464)

8

May 9,2000

19.

SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT:

Consider approving Agreement between Fort Bend County and

the Social Security Administration

for an additional option of reporting.

Moved by ComImsslOner Meyers, Seconded by CommISSIoner O'Shleles, duly put and unanImously earned (5-0), It IS ordered to approve agreement between Fort Bend County and the SOCIal SecurIty AdmInistratIOn for an addttIonal optIOn of reportIng

20.

Judge Adolphus

yes

CommISSIOner Meyers

yes

CommiSSIOner O'Shieles

yes

COmmISSIOner Patrerson

yes

CommISSIoner Prestage

yes

HUMAN RESOURCES:

Consider taking action on increasing the salary of three employees in

the Tax Office by 2% after obtaining the Class ill Tax Assessor/CoUector certification and determine a funding source.

Moved by CommiSSIOner Prestage to authoflze salary mcrease of three employees m the Tax Office by 2% after obtaInIng the Class ill Tax Assessor/Collector

certificatIon

FAILED DUE TO LACK OF A SECOND

21.

PURCHASING: CountylRosenberg

Consider taking action on Bid #00-029 - Renovations of Fort Bend Annex.

Moved by Commissioner

Patterson, Seconded by ComrmsslOner Prestage, duly put and unanimously

carned (5-0), It IS ordered to accept bId from Bass ConstructIon for renovatIons of Fort Bend CountylRosenberg

Annex and apPOInt CommISSioner Meyers and CommISSIoner O'Shleles to

negotiate contract cost (court to reVIew negotIated contract cost on May 23)

Judge Adolphus

yes

Commissioner

Meyers

yes

CommISSIOner O'Shteles

yes

Commissioner

Patterson

yes

COmmISSioner Prestage

yes

9

May 9,2000

22.

Approve bills.

Moved by ComrlllsslOner Meyers, Seconded by Commissioner Patterson, du1yput and unanimously carned (5-0), It ISordered to approve bills as presented by Kirk KlrkpatTlck, Assistant County Auditor

Judge Adolphus

yes

Commissioner Meyers

yes

Commissioner O'Shleles

yes

Commissioner Patterson

yes

Commissioner Prestage

yes

Recess: Recessed at 2 10 P m

Closed Session: Convened at 2 24 P m Adjourned at 2 40 P m

23.

Meet in Closed Session to discuss the following matters: A.

Threatened Litigation: May Environmental, Inc. d/b/a Texas Environmental Waste Services.

as authorized by TX Gov. Code, Sec. 5511071.

Reconvene: Reconvened at 2 43 P m

10

May 9, 2000

24.

Reconvene Open Session and consider taking action on the following Closed Session matters: A.

Threatened Litigation: May Environmental, Inc. d/b/a Texas Environmental Waste Services.

Moved by CommIssIOner Meyers. Seconded by CommIssIoner

Patterson. duly put and unanImously

carned (5-0), It IS ordered to authonze County Attorney on behalf of Fort Bend County to file a lawsuit agamst May Envrronmental,

Inc d/b/a Texas EnVIronmental Waste SefVIces and Ellen May,

Trustee of the Cartwright Trust, as well as any other person or enttty that has caused, suffered, allowed or permItted the offend1Og actIVIties, and any operator, owner, successor 10 tttle or 10terest to same, for clVll penaltIes and tnjunctlve and other rehef, as authonzed

Judge Adolphus Comrntssloner

O'Shteles

CommISSIOner Prestage

25.

yes

CommIssIoner

yes

CommISSIOner Patterson

yes

Meyers

yes

yes

Workshop to hear report from Mobility Bond Election Advisory Committee and consider taking appropriate action.

JOM Knox and Jesse Hegemelr presented report and spreadsheet

sconng of certam projects

Court members asked questIOns regard10g various proposed roadlbndge

26.

TAX ASSESSOR/COLLECTOR:

project

Discuss status of Great Western Tax Abatement.

Pass unttl May 23

11

May 9, 2000

27.

Adjournment.

Moved by ComnusslOner Meyers, Seconded by CommISSIoner O'Shteles, duly put and unanImously carned (5-0), It IS ordered to adjourn CommisSIOners Court at 2 44 p m on Tuesday, May 9, 2000

Judge Adolphus CommissIoner

O'Shleles

CommISSIOner Prestage

yes

CommISSIOner Meyers

yes

yes

CommIssIoner

yes

Patterson

yes

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DRAINAGE DISTRICT BOARD BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this the 9TH DAY of MAY, 2000, The Drainage Distnct Board of Fort Bend County, Texas, met at a scheduled meetmg with the fonowing present JAMES C ADOLPHUS

COUNTY JUDGE

R L "BUD" O'SHIELES

COMMISSIONER PRECINCT #1

GRADY PRESTAGE

COMMISSIONER PRECINCT #2

ANDY MEYERS

COMMISSIONER PRECINCT #3

JAMES PATTERSON

COMMISSIONER PRECINCT #4

DIANNE WILSON

COUNTY CLERK

DAN GERKEN

DRAINAGE DISTRICT MANAGER

When the fonowing were heard and the fonowmg orders were passed 1.

Call to Order. Can to Order at 1 13 P m by Judge Adolphus

2.

Consider approving Annual Audit Report for period ending December 31, 1999for filing with the Texas Natural Resources Conservation Commission. Moved by CommissIOner Meyers, Seconded by CommissIOner Patterson, duly put and unammously earned (5-0), It ISordered to approve Annual Audit Report for period endmg December 31,1999 for fihng with the Texas Natural Resources ConservatIOn Commission as presented by Dan Gerken, Dramage Dlstnct Manager Judge Adolphus CommissIOner O'Shieles CommissIOner Prestage

3.

yes yes yes

CommiSSIOner Meyers CommissIOner Patterson

yes yes

Consider assigning Drainage District easement along West Keegans Bayou to the West Keegans Bayou Improvement District. Moved by CommiSSIOner Meyers, Seconded by Commissioner Patterson, duly put and unammously carned (5-0), It ISordered to assign Dramage Dlstnct easement along West Keegans Bayou to the West Keegans Bayou Improvement District Judge Adolphus Commissioner O'Shleles CommissIOner Prestage

yes yes yes

CommiSSIOner Meyers Commissioner Patterson

yes yes

May 9, 2000 4.

Consider accepting the monthly reports for March and April, 2000. Moved by CommiSSIOner Patterson, Seconded by CommiSSIOner Meyers, duly put and unanimously carned (5-0), It IS ordered to accept the monthly reports for March and Apnl,2000 Judge Adolphus Commissioner Q'Shleles Commissioner Prestage

5.

yes yes yes

CommiSSIOner Meyers Commissioner Patterson

yes yes

Adjournment. Moved by CommiSSIOner Meyers, Seconded by CommiSSIOner Patterson, duly put and unammously carried (5-0), It ISordered to adjOurn Dramage Dlstnct Board Meetmg at I 15 P m on Tuesday, May 9, 2000 Judge Adolphus CommiSSioner Q'Shleles CommiSSIOner Prestage

yes yes yes

CommiSSIOner Meyers CommiSSIOner Patterson

yes yes

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NATIONAL CENTER FOR

MISSING 8l: EXPLOITE CHILDRE

Volume 2, Issue 4

30 Trainees Added to ALERT Program

A

MD Chief's Award

volumeof

DaVIS PA-NY, Bernard Dougherty

applications

PA-NC, Richard Downey

received over the past year netted 30 new trainees who attended the Project ALE RT

:' recently by Pnnce

PA-MA,

, George's

C W Dusty Embree PA-TX; Patnck

County

Farley PA-FL, Patnck Farrell PAMN, John Galbraith

Police

PA-TX,

REMAC training course held Maureen Kempton December 5-9 at NCMEC's Jimmy Ryce Law Enforcement Training Center

The 4D-hour course IS

deSigned specifically for active law enforcement officers Investigating missing children cases

Heralded

Long PA-TN, FranCIS Mahoney PA-NV, John Martin PA-TN, Phillip

Richard Bolten Feldman PA-MO, Alan Robinson

PA-NY, and Ronald Jones PA-LA

was adopted as the onentatlon

CA, J Larry Taylor PA-CA, Alex

training for Incoming Project ALERT

Torres PA-TX, Fredenck Ulherr

Representatives

PA-FL, Larry Upchurch

PA-AZ, Noel responded to a request for

PA-FL, Robert Siegel PA-

Terry Vannarsdale Raymond Willey

PA-NC,

PA-KY, and PA-CO

to Frank Balazs PA-OR,

Leonard C Brown Theodore Childress

PA-AK,

assistance With a unique Investigation that Included the apprehenSion of a suspect, numerous Video tapes of children and hundreds of diapers taken dunng house robbenes

Chief

Farrell presented each recipient wrth

~

Four

Receive

a certificate of appreCiation held dunng hiS semi-annual Chief's

PA-TN,

Joseph Cunha PA-CA, Robert

PA-FL, Michael Hams

PA-NJ,

Schultz

PA-NY,

PA-NY, Arthur

John Reed PA-MN, Tom Robinson

persons Investigation courses, rt

FranCIS Berbench

assistance wrth the recent Charles Haml~on pedophile Investigation

as one of the nation's best missing

C

s Chief John S Farrell for their

Mohr PA-OR, Ronald Olive PA-AZ,

Robert Sanford

ongratulations and welcome

Department'

PA-NC, Don

Awards Ceremony

Honors Four Representatives 1

were honored

Ron Jones NeMEC Director

(Above photo from left

case mgr; Ben ErmIn! NeMEC

Ron Jones PA·LA

and RICh Bolten PA-NY)

INVESTIGATION ASSIGNMENTS CREASE

'Jrooers Lecovers

..L~

Glendale Youth

FELLOWS REPORT TO HQs

IN-

reumficahon process by placing the

eVIdentIary leads

mother and gIrl In contact wIth each other

(Pictured above IS Mooers With

the

Shenff James DaVIS forwarded a lelter of thanks to NeMEC for the

recovered youth )

ALERT team's proVIsIon of gUIdance Jerome Mooers

PA-I>Z was handed

Glendale Police Chief DavId

and recommendations

Dobrotka forewarded a lelter of

permits hIS agency to conduct an

respond for techmcal assIstance on

appreclahon to NCMEC praisIng the

efficIent InvestIgatIon

a cold case revIew at the Glendale,

sIngle-handed

I>Z Police Department relating to the

Mooers In bnnglng a successful

dIsappearance

resolution to a long-term

B

InvestIgation

PA-GA have responded to a request

an assignment

female In 1993

In October to

of a 13 year-old The agency had

*.",•• *••

efforts of Jerry

'It.*••• ****

used the assIstance of the I>Z Dept of PublIc Safety and Dept of

that now

*.

Ill Raynor PA-KS, Stan Scott PA-OH, and MIchael Wewers

for assIstance by Umon, M,ssoun Police Department on behalf of a

Economic Secunty, the Colorado 6 of I, and the FBI ChIld Abduction &

H

Senal Killer Umt pnor to contactIng NCMEC

oke County, SC Shenff's

long-term missing teen who left WIth

Department hosted a VISItby

an adult male compamon from her

James Edwards PA-SD,

home in 1995

Although the

Dave Evans PA-CA, and Dave

compamon later returned to the local

Haight

area, he refused to cooperate WIth

PA-KY recently who

Mooers, a

responded to a call for techmcal

authontles concermng the teen's

retired

assistance WIth the homicIde

whereabouts

DEA

InvestIgatIon of a 2-year-old

members are providIng on-goIng

Agent who

abducted child

techmcal assIstance to Chief Donald

currently

agencIes had assIsted prevIously

resides In

WIth the Inveshgatlon, a

Sun

commumcatlon

Lakes,

AZ., accepted the assignment

Although numerous

base had not been

ALERT team

Fowler's investIgators 'It.***•• **.

MIchael Hams PA-NY assIsted

suffiCiently established to permIt

NCMEC International DIVISIon In

on October 5, 1999

HIS expenence

shanng of Information between

locatlng an abducting parent's New

and resourcefulness

resulted In the

agencIes

York resIdence

Among the many

locatIon and IdentificatIon of the gIrl,

recommendatIons

now 19 years of age

Jerry

by the ALERT

HIS efforts

facIlitated the cIvIl servIce process

team was one that resulted In

reqUIred under the Hague

arranged a meehng wIth the girl on

NCMEC IssuIng a computer,

ConventIon Treaty to return the

November 5, marking a recovery

momtor, pnnter, and software to the

abducted chIld to ItS host country

wIthin 30 days of assIgnment

Shenff's Office that WIll permIt the

where custody proceedings can be

InvestIgators to retneve vital

pursued

He

later assIsted the agency wIth the

Advisory Board Meets

IACP Conferees Hear of Project ALERT

been synonymous

F

ELLOWS ASSIST

CASE MGRS

by all attendees

other federal law enforcement

In that the expenence has been

retiree groups to help In a Similar

benefiCial to their ability to beller

way

represent

NCMEC In their

communities The Inaguratlon for the Fellows

K:

czur

Program was met with an overwhelming response at Its opening In October

nd Paul

~NCMEC Receives

The concept of

Trained in Forensics

bnnglng our members Into NCMEC

Donation

headquarters office for onentatlon to

The Project ALERT program was

Dan Kaczur PA-PA and Dave Paul

the vanous resources available to

endorsed upon creation In 1992 by

PA-WA recently attended the Violent

law enforcement

14 nationally recognized law

Cnmes Workshop

Investigating missing and sexually

enforcement assoclalJons

annually In Sacramento

explOited children was Implemented

additional assoclalJon recently JOined

California Department

through a limited funding source

the Board for a total of 15 )

The workshop Incorporates dental

made available to the program

Representatives

forensIcs that assists In Identification

Two-member teams are brought to

organizations

NCMEC headquarters

membership of the Project ALERT

agencies who are

for a one-

(An

from these

compnse the

presented by the of Justice

of skeletal remains of missing unidentified persons

week stay where they learn of the

AdVISOryBoard, whose pnnclpal

services available from each diVISion

purpose IS to promote the program

and have an opportunity to work

and proVide gUidance concerning ItS

alongside a Senior Case Manager In

mandated goals

the MIssing Children's D,v,s,on

quarterly and recently wound up the

Project ALERT Manager, accepted

These managers act as liaison for

annual schedule at ItS December 7th

an InVitation to speak at the

NCMEC between the Investigating

meeting

technology workshop presented at

law enforcement

Sterling Epps, representing

parents

agency and the

We have, thus far,

welcomed Rich Bolten Debbie Linnell

PA-NY,

PA-MD, Bob Carney

PA·FL, Dan Kaczur

PA-PA, Jim

~IAcPForum

The Board meets

Dunng the meeting, Mr the

ASSOCiation of Former Customs Special Agents, presented to NCMEC's PreSident, Ernie Allen, a check for $1 ,000 donated by Mr Jay

Ann Scofield,

the recent International ASSOCiation of Chiefs of Police (IACP) conference held In Charleston, NC Chief executives from across the country had an opportUnity to learn

Devlm PA-NY, Michael Harris PA-

Walker of U S Medical Research

of NCMEC resources and services

NY, Ron Jones

Mr Epps requested that the funds

available through the Project ALERT

Hamilton

PA-LA, John

PA-CA, and Mickey

Carns PA-CA

Rave reviews have

be used to further the KIOSK video -lJenses

i Annual

COSt $

37,889 7,368 910 1,800

$

47,967

BILL& MELINDA GATES foundation State Partnership Program Application for Eligible Library Building Grant From the Fort Bend County Llbrarles (N=e of Lbr:uy) May 4,

2000

(Date Submmed)

TX-04/00-GREEN

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AS PER ORIGINAL

Appli~on. Checklist

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Please make sure that: your application the following materials. As you complete the application use this sheet as a checklist; and retu~ itwith your application. In addition, please return the application in t:li.efollowing order. Gll Coversheet - make sure that the name on the coversheet is the name of the grant entity (page 1) liSI Application Checklist - please mmplete this list and return it Withyour application

(page 2) lil Contact Information

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- Required (page 3)

Grant Applicant Certification - is signed by all three representatlves and the original signatures are attached. (page 4)

In Seattle Based Training Form - all three questions are completed (Page 5) iU Grant Applicant Narratives - at least one pagehas been submitted on each of the four

topics. (pages 6 - 9) ln Library ==,-=,,,-_

Fort Bend County L~braries

Please complete the following 3 sections:

1) Please place a check mark next to the option that best describes your library system. (See InstruCt10ns in the Grant Making Guidelines booklet for the definitions of Urban and Cooperative

x

systems.) Urban Ltbrary System LSA > 100,000 Cooperative Library System LSA > 100,000

2) You are invited to send technology

staff and training staff to Seattle Based Training. Based on your selection in question 1, please use the follOWIngtable below to determme the number of staff members eligible to attend traming.

List the names of the staff members you would like to attend tr=g below IT Tramlng J~ll Sumpter 1_-.::..:::::::=-=~=-=-

2

in the table

Trainer Training _

Danea Hall --==~='-"'---------

1

Barbara Xoren

2

Joanne

DOWTIlng

3) Please descnbe why you selected these staff members to attend traming and what their roles Will be In SUppOITlng trus grant. If tlus grant IS causing a Significant change In Job duties, please explam why and how thiS will help your lIbrary system.

rx-04/00-GRE£N

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Seattle Based Trammg 3)

Please descnbe why you selected these staff members to attend trammg and what theIr roles WIll be m supportmg thIs grant If thIs grant IS causmg a slgruficant change m Job duties, please explam why and how thIs wIll help your library system.

N.ame"Joh®e.?cnprron', i'Wli:tSel~eil,.t~tfend:,".fr';jiii1ftg:~~"';1l£,~ :.~~"'. ,r

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As Coordmator of Technology, JIll oversees all technology, mcludmg thIs grant and all aspects of mstallatlOn, use, and Internet connectIvity

IT TrammgDanea Hall

As Manager of Technology and DIstance Learnmg, Danea ISan excellent teacher! tramer WIth extensIve expenence m all areas of technology

Tramer TrammgBarbara Moren

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Tramer TranungJoanne DOW11illg

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As Manager of our central library, the George Memonal LIbrary, Barbara IS the lead developer and tramer of staff and public InformatIon Trammg classes As a Branch Manager, Joanne understands the specIal needs of branch service and IS expenenced m presentmg , InformatIon Technology classes

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New trammg Will benefit work on all PCs Methodology helpful m developmg our trammg for staff and grant partIcipants Danea WIll playa lead role m all areas ofIT TraIling and Tramer Trammg Knowledge learned m Seattle WIll benefit the entIre system Barbara Will develop techIIology trammg modules to tram and retram current staff

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Joanne WIll proVide a branch manager perspectIve to develop! dIrect traIling m branches

Grant Application Narratives Narrative 1 - Basic Project Description Principle: The grant should work in tandem with existing library technologies and services. The grant should euhance the current services the library provides as well as offer new opportunities for developing additional services. Fort Bend County, located on the southwest edge of Houston, Texas, ISone of the nahan's fastest growmg counties with an estimated library service populatIOn rapidly approachmg 300,000 We are the most ethmcally dIverse county m the state and runth most dIverse county m the Umted States Fort Bend County IS projected to be one of our nation's first nunonty-maJonty countIes With our rapId growth m populatIOn, an ever-wlderung gap or dIgItal dIVIde has developed between the economIcally advantaged and dIsadvantaged, between the technology nch and the technology poor FBCL offers free and open access to pes and the Internet to patrons of all ages throughout the library III a vanety of on-gomg and evolvIllg programs Our eXIsting programs and servIces based on the avaIlabIlity of public access PCs and publIc access to the Internet m our library mclude • • • • • •

IntroductIOn to the Internet How to Emall InformatIOn access through CD ROM and onlme resources Honzon (mtegrated library system) searchmg LIbrary Research from Home -- presented by Adult Semces staff to teach patrons how to access online magazmes, Journals and newspapers from home computers Mouse PractIce for Scarred-cats -- presented by the Adult Services staff to Improve mouse skIlls of non-computer users

Our grant WIll expand and enhance these eXlstmg servIces by • • • • • • • •

Provldmg 14 addItlonal pomts of access throughout our system Provldmg a Spanish language computer at our George Memonal Library Increasmg capacity of hbrary staff to help patrons Bnngmg m new users Imtlatmg new servIces (trammg modules) Offenng new products such as those that come mstalled on grant computers Offenng m-house hIgher level of mamtenance and less dmvn tIme on eqUIpment Greater patron satIsfactIOn due to grant staff trallung m NT

Fon Bend County Llbranes

We wIll use the educational matenals to enhance our eXlstmg tnumng modules and to uutiate new ones such as • • •

Workshops on all apphcatIOns of Office 2000 Free Emall on the Internet trammg Reference searchmg on new software (Encarta, Encarta Afncana 2000, Spalllsh Encarta Enclclopedla 99, etc ) Searclung the Internet Safety on the Internet for Parents Small Busmess Help on the Internet ChIldren's software to ennch readmg skIlls, math skIlls, and early cluldhood development Career Planmng Through the Internet Scholarslup and Grant Opportumties on the Web

• • • • • •

New programs and services we plan to mtroduce as the result of our grant mclude •

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