1. CALL TO ORDER 2. OPENING PRAYER 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FLAG 4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE TEXAS STATE FLAG "HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG; I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THEE, TEXAS, ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE AND INDIVISIBLE." 5. ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF COMMISSIONERS COURT AGENDA
COUNTY CLERK A. Consider and approve Commissioners Court minutes from regular session dated July 9, 2019.
CONSENT AGENDA (ONE MOTION WITH MODIFICATIONS, IF APPLICABLE, APPROVES FOR ACTION, ALL ITEMS CONTAINED WITHIN THE CONSENT AGENDA). A. AUDITOR 1. Consider and accept completed audits. 2. Consider and approve request by Justice of the Peace Pct. 2 to use $1,965.46 from the Justice of the Peace Technology Fund. 3. Consider and approve request by Justice of the Peace Pct. 3 to use $3,249.98 from the Justice of the Peace Technology Fund. 4. Consider and accept the report that complies with Local Government Code Section 114.025. 5. Consider and accept the report that complies with Local Government Code Section 114.024. 6. Consider and accept Completed Audits for 3rd Quarter FY 2019. 7. Consider and approve use of the District/County Court Technology Fund for payment of miscellaneous audio & video maintenance charges from Ford AV for the 284th District Court and County Court at Law No. 2, not to exceed $2,000. B. TREASURER 1. Consider and accept the Investments Matured Report 6-28-19. 2. Consider and accept the Investments Purchased Report 7-12-19. 3. Consider and accept the Investments Purchased Report 7-19-19. 4. Consider and approve the Monthly Investment Report 6-30-19. 5. Consider and approve the Quarterly Investment Report for Quarter ending June 30, 2019. 6. Consider and approve the Statement of Balances Report for June 2019. C. TAX ASSESSOR/COLLECTOR 1. Accept and record executed Termination of Tax Abatement Agreement by Mutual Consent between Montgomery County and Gearn Offshore, Inc., previously approved on June 11, 2019. 2. Consider and acknowledge acceptance of continuation certificate of surety bond #LSM1023551 for Bexar County Markets, Inc. dba Arlan's Market in the amount of $25,000. Montgomery County has no responsibility for payment of this bond. 3. Consider and accept excess tax collections for 2018 debt service and certification of 2019 anticipated collection rate in accordance with Section 26.012(2) and Section 26.04(b), Texas Property Tax Code. 4. Consider and accept the monthly Tax Collection Report for month ending June 2019. 5. Consider and approve modification to the workstations in the Magnolia Branch office. Funding to be paid from FY 2019 Tax Office Budget. 6. Consider and approve installation of emergency exit door for the Montgomery Branch office. Funding to be paid from FY 2019 Tax Office Budget. D. PURCHASING 1. Approve the following change orders (CO): CO #1 to Angel Brothers Enterprises, Ltd., for Project# 18-50 Birnham Woods Drive Widening to add items and plan sheets for a reduction in the amount of $4,097.13 for Commissioner Precinct 3. 2. Approve granting a Discretionary Exemption for: a. Westlaw On-Line Computer Legal Research as an item that can be obtained from only one source from West Publishing Corporation dba Thomson Reuters-West for various departments. Local Government Code §262.024(a)(7)(A) b. LexisNexis On-Line Legal Research as an item that can be obtained from only one source from LexisNexis a division of Relx Inc., for various departments. Local Government Code §262.024(a)(7)(A) 3. Take all appropriate action to approve the award for Project# 19-47 Concrete Road Repair for Existing Roads and Replacing Concrete Curbs for various precincts. 4. Approve the renewal options for: a. Project 2014-0056 Vehicle Loaner/Motorist Assistance Program with Buckalew Chevrolet, LP., for various departments. (exercising the fifth of five renewal options) b. Project 2014-0042 HVAC Items and Miscellaneous Supplies with Johnson Supply & Equipment Corporation for various departments. (exercising the fifth of five renewal options) c. Project 2017-0053 Labor for Telephone/Data Cabling Installation with Matheson, Mary Lou dba Adandy Cabling for Information Technology. (exercising second of three renewal options) d. Project 2014-0045 Crime Lab Supplies with Tri-Tech Forensics Inc., dba Rescue Essentials, Lynn Peavey Company and Arrowhead Scientific Inc., for various departments. (exercising the fifth of five renewal options) e. Project 18-67 Processing, Printing and Mailing of Jury Summons with VariVerge, LLC for District Clerk. (exercising a month-to-month renewal) f. Project 2015-0026 Customer Credit Card Payment Service with Accelerated Card Co. dba Certified Payments for various departments. (exercising the fourth of six renewal options) g. Project 2014-0045 DNA Testing with a 9 percent price increase with Bode Cellmark Forensics Inc., for various departments. (exercising the fifth of five renewal options) E. RISK MANAGEMENT 1. Acknowledge payment to Ralph L. Storms & Robert M. Storms in the amount of $1,207.66, in reference to claim #B-19-0107 DOL 06/25/19. 2. Acknowledge payment to GEICO as subrogee for Andrew Reese Martin in the amount of $1,495.49, in reference to claim #A-18-0134 DOL 12/12/18. 3. Acknowledge payment to Jaeyeon Hahn in the amount of $1,617, in reference to claim #A-19-0110 DOL 06/21/19. 4. Acknowledge payment to Hannah K. Tatem in the amount of $2,661.33, in reference to claim #A- 19-0108 DOL 06/21/19. F. COMMISSIONERS 1. PRECINCT 1 a. Consider and approve request from Muller Law Group for the creation and naming of Montgomery County Municipal Utility District Nos. 181 and 182. 2. PRECINCT 4 a. Consider and accept check # 37996 from Montgomery County Texas Clerk Court Fees in the amount of $600 for restitution for cause # 18-331274. This will be deposited into line item number 615-7914. b. Consider and accept check #55047 from Montgomery County Committee on Aging, Inc in the amount of $466.82 for the purchase of fuel. This will be deposited into line item number 615- 7926. c. Consider and accept check # 3679 from Montgomery County ESD #7 in the amount of $1,729.83 for the purchase of fuel. This will be deposited into line item number 615-7926. d. Consider and accept donation from the East Montgomery County Sports Association in the amount of $7,548. Deposit funds into line 110-4364. e. Consider and accept check # 23396 from City of Roman Forest in the amount of $1,661.16 for the purchase of fuel. This will be deposited into line item number 615-7926. G. COMMISSIONERS - COUNTY ENGINEER 1. PRECINCT 1 a. Consider and approve acceptance of Eden Lane into the County road maintenance system upon finding of prescriptive right based on public use. b. Consider and approve acceptance of South Drive into the County road maintenance system upon finding of prescriptive right based on public use. c. Consider and approve the final plat of Summerchase, Section Two. 2. PRECINCT 2 a. Consider and acknowledge the roads in Woodtrace, Section 6 have been built to county standards and have completed the one-year maintenance period. The bond may be released at this time. These roads are private and will not be maintained by Montgomery County. b. Consider and approve the acceptance of the roads in Cimarron Creek, Section 7 into the one-year maintenance period. c. Consider and approve the final plat of Bonterra At Woodforest, Section 8. d. Consider and approve the final plat of Woodforest At Pine Market Tract 3B-1. 3. PRECINCT 4 a. Consider and approve the acceptance of the roads in Azalea, Section 5 into the one-year maintenance period. b. Consider and acknowledge the roads in Harpers Preserve, Section 10 have been built to county standards and have completed the one-year maintenance period. The bond may be released at this time. These roads are private and will not be maintained by Montgomery County. c. Accept and record executed Named Marker or Memorial Marker Highway Sign Agreement for Mayor Bob Lanier Memorial Parkway with Texas Department of Transportation approved in Commissioners Court on June 26, 2018 and authorize payment in the amount $14,527.26 from 615-7453. d. Consider and approve acceptance of roads in Woodridge Forest, Section 19 into the county road maintenance system and release the bond. e. Consider and approve acceptance of roads in Somerset Shores Crossing At Tintagel Lane Street Dedication into the county road maintenance system and release the bond. f. Consider and approve the final plat of Meadow Glen, Section Two. 4. ALL PRECINCTS a. Set a public hearing date of August 27, 2019 to consider and approve a revision to the Montgomery County Drainage Criteria Manual to discontinue allowing flood routing studies to be performed in lieu of the detention requirement for developments in Montgomery County. This revision will apply to developments with drainage studies received after September 1, 2019. b. Set a public hearing date of August 27, 2019 to consider and approve revisions to the Montgomery County Subdivision Rules and Regulations and ancillary documents. H. HUMAN RESOURCES 1. Consider and accept payroll change request forms. I. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH 1. Consider and approve Order to Release Lien and acknowledge receipt of check as payment in full of assessment lien to recover cost to the county for demolition of a public nuisance. Total cost of lien has been met. 20986 Baptist Encampment Rd., New Caney, Texas 77357 2. Consider and approve a request for the order assessing cost of abating nuisance and Notice of Lien to be filed in Real Property Records to recover cost to the county for demolition for abate nuisance: 10999 Maywood, Willis, Texas 77378 3. Consider and approve a variance request to install an aerobic on-site system in the 100-year flood plain located at 18955 Deer Glen Drive Conroe, TX 77302. Deer Glen Estates U/R Lot 20. 4. Consider and approve a request for demolition on the following property that is abandoned, deemed unsafe, or unlivable: Precinct 4 17998 Split Oak Circle, New Caney, Texas 77357 Estimated Total Cost: $3,600 Funded by Precinct 4 5. Consider and approve a request for demolition on the following property that is abandoned, deemed unsafe, or unlivable: Precinct 1 8720 Clubhouse Drive, Willis, Texas 77378 Estimated Total Cost $32,000 Funded by: CDBG 6. Consider and approve a variance request to install an aerobic on-site system in the 100-year flood plain located at 19251 Kettering Circle New Caney, TX 77357. Kings Colony, Section 2, Block 12 Lot 15. J. COUNTY JUDGE 1. Consider, discuss and approve annual financial report and audit for Emergency Services District No. 7 2. Consider, discuss and approve the appointment of George Lindahl and Gina Yohn to the CPS Board. K. SHERIFF 1. Consider and approve participating in the Montgomery County Emergency Community District's PSAP Improvement Program. The district will provide $20,000 for purchase of computer equipment for the EOC dispatch center. No county match required. L. COUNTY ATTORNEY 1. PRECINCT 1 a. Approve order declaring the existence of a public necessity and authorizing the institution of eminent domain proceedings for Parcel 109 for the FM 1097 Road Expansion Project. b. Approve Order Authorizing Cancellation of a portion of Lonestar Parkway Section One, a subdivision in Montgomery County, Texas, filed by Carwile Family Partners, L.P. c. Approve order declaring the existence of a public necessity and authorizing the institution of eminent domain proceedings for Parcel 108 for the FM 1097 Road Expansion Project. d. Approve Resolution and Order to Pay for acquisition of Parcel 227 of the FM 1097 Road Expansion Project. e. Approve Order Authorizing Cancellation of Lonestar Parkway Section Two, a subdivision in Montgomery, County, Texas, filed by Carwile Family Partners, L.P. f. Approve Resolution and Order to Pay for acquisition of Parcel 212 of the FM 1097 Road Expansion Project. g. Approve Resolution and Order to Pay for acquisition of Parcel 221 of the FM 1097 Road Expansion Project. h. Approve order declaring the existence of a public necessity and authorizing the institution of eminent domain proceedings for Parcel 231 for the FM 1097 Road Expansion Project. 2. PRECINCT 2 a. Approve Resolution and Order to pay for acquisition of Parcel 10 for Mansions Way Road Project. b. Approve Resolution and Order to pay for acquisition of Parcel 9 for Mansions Way Road Project. 3. PRECINCT 3 a. Approve Order Accepting Receipt of Check No. 105 in the amount of $20.00 from Walter E. Vars for lease of real property described as 1.330 acres, known as lot 7, Skylight Timbers. b. Approve Order authorizing a First Amendment to Aerial/Crane Easement with MPIII Holding Company, LLC and Commissioner James Noack to sign the Amendment on behalf of Montgomery County, and further directing the County Clerk to record the Amendment in the Official Public Records of Montgomery County. 4. PRECINCT 4 a. Approve Order accepting Appian Way into the County Maintenance System Based upon Finding of Prescriptive Right. b. Approve Resolution and Order to pay for acquisition of Parcel 34 for Old Houston Road Project. c. Approve Resolution and Order to pay for acquisition of Parcel 12 for Old Houston Road Project. d. Approve Resolution and Order to pay for acquisition of Parcel 46 for Sorters Road Project. 5. ALL PRECINCTS a. Consider and approve an Agreement to Contribute Right-of-Way funds for right of way improvements to Hwy 105 from SL 336 to FM 1484 with Texas Department of Transportation and authorize Judge Mark Keough to sign all related paperwork. Funding source will be account line 7598582 - project code RD400117. b. Consider and approve a Resolution and Order to defend claim no. B-19-0121; Civil Action No. 19- CV-2492; Keith Alexander Lamb, Jr. vs. Deputy Michael Berry, Asst. District Attorney Gordon Dudley, Sheriff Rand Henderson and Attorney General Ken Paxton in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division. c. Consider and approve Resolution and Order to settle claim no. U-19-0012, date of incident 02/05/19. d. Consider and approve Resolution and Order to settle property portion of claim no. A-19-0065, date of incident 04/30/19. M. CONSTABLE PRECINCT 1 1. Consider and approve Letter of Agreement Amendment increasing not-to-exceed annual amount provided in Interlocal Agreement between San Jacinto River Authority and Montgomery County originally approved August 25, 2014. N. CONSTABLE PRECINCT 3 1. Consider and approve updating the agreement with the Texas Police Chief's Association Foundation for Constable Pct. 3. O. BUDGET 1. Consider, approve, and authorize the line item transfers and adjustments for FY 2019 Budget according to Budget Policy. 2. Consider, approve, and authorize adjustments and amendments for Grant Departments. 3. Consider, approve, and authorize transfer, adjustment, and amendments for special revenue departments. 4. Memorialize previous actions taken on changes to the Fiscal Year 2019 Budget in prior Commissioners Court meetings. P. CONROE- NORTH HOUSTON REGIONAL AIRPORT 1. Consider and approve Consent to Partial Assignment of Land Lease from James Pohoski and Carol Pohoski to Gerald White and Joan White for Unit 4 of 10 Building D (Hangar No. 44D-4) at the Conroe North Houston Regional Airport. 2. Consider and approve Consent to Partial Assignment of Land Lease from Greatland Holdings, LLC to Xylon Aviation, LLC for .170 acres of land (Hangar No. 17-B) at the Conroe North Houston Regional Airport. 3. Consider and approve Consent to Partial Assignment of Land Lease from Keven Dowell to Loren Raymond Schreck and Kimberly Gay Schreck for .033 acres of land (Hangar 44 C-1) at the Conroe North Houston Regional Airport. Q. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 1. Consider and approve the occupancy agreement between Montgomery County, Texas and Educational Outcomes: A Global Development Charity, to lease office space in the North Montgomery County Community Center. R. GRANTS 1. Consider and approve the deobligation of Click It or Ticket grant funds from Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) in the amount of $4,984.99 for Constable Precinct 4 office. 2. Consider and approve the startup documents and resolution for designation of signatories for the 2016 Flood Infrastructure grant. The grant contract was approved in Commissioner's Court on 6/11/2019. Please authorize Judge Keough to sign all related documents. 3. Consider and accept the Fiscal Year 2020 grant funds from Fund for Veterans Assistance (FVA) in the amount of $200,000 for Veterans Treatment Court. Grant application was approved in Commissioner's Court on 11/13/2018. Please authorize staff in Veterans Treatment Court to accept electronically on behalf of Montgomery County. S. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 1. Consider and approve the deobligation of funds from the Office of the Governor for the HSGPUASI 2017 Montgomery County Community Preparedness and Regional Planning Grant in the amount of $107,649.91 and the HSGP-UASI 2017 Montgomery County EOC Enhancement/Technology Sustainment Grant in the amount of $121,013.17. T. CUSTODIAL SERVICES 1. Consider and approve closing position 509-3312-10, Custodian II, and open position 509-3303-21, Custodian I, with an annual salary of $30,382.30. No change for current fiscal year budget.
Consideration of Consent Agenda
T. CUSTODIAL SERVICES 1. Consider and approve closing position 509-3312-10, Custodian II, and open position 509-3303-21, Custodian I, with an annual salary of $30,382.30. No change for current fiscal year budget.
COUNTY CLERK A. In accordance with and authorized by Texas Local Government Code, Section 152.015, the County Judge will draw the names of the public members of the salary grievance committee from the names of each person who served on a grand jury in the county during the preceding calendar year. Three members and three alternates will be drawn.
BUDGET A. Consider and approve purchasing law enforcement vehicles and related equipment currently in the FY 2020 budget out of existing FY2019 funds, not to exceed $2.2 million. B. Consider and approve purchasing used canine vehicle from Stephen Closson in the amount of $26,100, this vehicle is for a deputy currently on auto allowance with the removal approaching October 1, 2019. C. Consider and approve funding equipment for 29 vehicles for law enforcement positions that currently have vehicle allowance not to exceed $580,000. Please name a funding source. D. Consider and approve the request from the County Engineer to transfer funds from a restricted engineering account to professional services account for the repair of the department's plotter.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT A. Consider and approve the 2019 Consolidated Action Plan and authorize actions to implement the plan. Authorize County Judge Keough to sign documents related to the plan. B. Consider and approve the amendment to occupancy agreement between Montgomery County, Texas and Brazos Valley Community Action Programs, for lease of office space in the North Montgomery County Community Center.
TAX ASSESSOR AND COLLECTOR A. Consider and take appropriate action on proposed tax abatement agreement. B. Consider, discuss and accept the 2019 Effective and Rollback Tax Rates.
LIBRARY A. Consider and, if appropriate, reinstate the Branch Manager position, previously 6511-7302-5, with an annualized salary of $65,390, and authorize a portion of the funding that was sent to Contingency be available to cover $15,388.32, which is needed for the remainder of FY2019.
COUNTY AUDITOR A. Consider and approve the Payment of Accounts.
PURCHASING A. 1. Take all appropriate action to consider and approve the contract with the following highly qualified provider per Government Code Chapter 2254 for Engineering and Testing Services for Construction Materials Engineering and Testing for Fish Creek Thoroughfare/McCaleb Overpass II from Geotech Engineering and Testing in the amount of $166,876.50 for Commissioner Precinct 2. 2. Take all appropriate action to consider and approve the contract with the following highly qualified provider per Government Code Chapter 2254 for Preliminary Engineering Services for Ford Road Widening from US 59 to Harris County Line from LJA Engineering, Inc., in the amount of $1,069,262.50 for Commissioner Precinct 4. B. Approve the following Change Order (CO): CO #1 to Glenn Fuqua, Inc., for Grand Pines Road Construction to add new unit item and additional 10 days for an increase of $50,000.00 for Commissioner Precinct 2. C. Take appropriate actions to approve the award for: 1. Project #19-23 Fish Creek Thoroughfare/McCaleb Overpass II for Commissioner Precinct 2. 2. Project #19-43 RFP Processing, Printing and Mailing of Tax Statements for Tax Office.
GRANTS A. Consider and approve the Fiscal Year 2020 Lead Based Paint grant application to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for Community Development in the amount of $1,000,000 with a match of $100,000 from Community Development CDBG budget. Please authorize Autumn Edge to submit grant application electronically on behalf of Montgomery County.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY A. Consider, discuss and take appropriate action regarding a camera access policy. RECESS MONTGOMERY COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT. CONVENE PUBLIC HEARINGS.
PUBLIC HEARING A. PRECINCT 1 1. Consider the partial revision of all of Lot 2, Block 1, Section Six of Rogers Road Estates, to be known as Rogers Road Section 6, Partial Replat No. 1. B. PRECINCT 4 1. Consider the partial revision of Lot B (2B), Block 3, Lake Chateau Woods Section 6, to be known as Partial Replat of Lake Chateau Woods Section 6. 2. Consider the partial revision of a portion of Reserve “C”, Palmetto Apex Real Estate Fund Development, to be known as New Caney Retail. RECONVENE COURT - TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION
TAX ASSESSOR AND COLLECTOR A. Consider and take appropriate action on proposed tax abatement agreement. B. Consider, discuss and accept the 2019 Effective and Rollback Tax Rates.
20. EXECUTIVE SESSION -THE COURT WILL RECESS FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, TO WIT: CHAPTER 551, SUB-CHAPTER D; ARTICLES 551.076 A. Consider and discuss letter from Court Security Committee. 21. TAKE ACTION ON MATTERS IN EXECUTIVE SESSION
22. CITIZENS 24. COURT ADJOURNS
1. CALL TO ORDER 2. OPENING PRAYER 3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FLAG 4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE TEXAS STATE FLAG "HONOR THE TEXAS FLAG; I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THEE, TEXAS, ONE STATE UNDER GOD, ONE AND INDIVISIBLE." 5. ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF COMMISSIONERS COURT AGENDA
COUNTY CLERK A. Consider and approve Commissioners Court minutes from regular session dated July 9, 2019.
CONSENT AGENDA (ONE MOTION WITH MODIFICATIONS, IF APPLICABLE, APPROVES FOR ACTION, ALL ITEMS CONTAINED WITHIN THE CONSENT AGENDA). A. AUDITOR 1. Consider and accept completed audits. 2. Consider and approve request by Justice of the Peace Pct. 2 to use $1,965.46 from the Justice of the Peace Technology Fund. 3. Consider and approve request by Justice of the Peace Pct. 3 to use $3,249.98 from the Justice of the Peace Technology Fund. 4. Consider and accept the report that complies with Local Government Code Section 114.025. 5. Consider and accept the report that complies with Local Government Code Section 114.024. 6. Consider and accept Completed Audits for 3rd Quarter FY 2019. 7. Consider and approve use of the District/County Court Technology Fund for payment of miscellaneous audio & video maintenance charges from Ford AV for the 284th District Court and County Court at Law No. 2, not to exceed $2,000. B. TREASURER 1. Consider and accept the Investments Matured Report 6-28-19. 2. Consider and accept the Investments Purchased Report 7-12-19. 3. Consider and accept the Investments Purchased Report 7-19-19. 4. Consider and approve the Monthly Investment Report 6-30-19. 5. Consider and approve the Quarterly Investment Report for Quarter ending June 30, 2019. 6. Consider and approve the Statement of Balances Report for June 2019. C. TAX ASSESSOR/COLLECTOR 1. Accept and record executed Termination of Tax Abatement Agreement by Mutual Consent between Montgomery County and Gearn Offshore, Inc., previously approved on June 11, 2019. 2. Consider and acknowledge acceptance of continuation certificate of surety bond #LSM1023551 for Bexar County Markets, Inc. dba Arlan's Market in the amount of $25,000. Montgomery County has no responsibility for payment of this bond. 3. Consider and accept excess tax collections for 2018 debt service and certification of 2019 anticipated collection rate in accordance with Section 26.012(2) and Section 26.04(b), Texas Property Tax Code. 4. Consider and accept the monthly Tax Collection Report for month ending June 2019. 5. Consider and approve modification to the workstations in the Magnolia Branch office. Funding to be paid from FY 2019 Tax Office Budget. 6. Consider and approve installation of emergency exit door for the Montgomery Branch office. Funding to be paid from FY 2019 Tax Office Budget. D. PURCHASING 1. Approve the following change orders (CO): CO #1 to Angel Brothers Enterprises, Ltd., for Project# 18-50 Birnham Woods Drive Widening to add items and plan sheets for a reduction in the amount of $4,097.13 for Commissioner Precinct 3. 2. Approve granting a Discretionary Exemption for: a. Westlaw On-Line Computer Legal Research as an item that can be obtained from only one source from West Publishing Corporation dba Thomson Reuters-West for various departments. Local Government Code §262.024(a)(7)(A) b. LexisNexis On-Line Legal Research as an item that can be obtained from only one source from LexisNexis a division of Relx Inc., for various departments. Local Government Code §262.024(a)(7)(A) 3. Take all appropriate action to approve the award for Project# 19-47 Concrete Road Repair for Existing Roads and Replacing Concrete Curbs for various precincts. 4. Approve the renewal options for: a. Project 2014-0056 Vehicle Loaner/Motorist Assistance Program with Buckalew Chevrolet, LP., for various departments. (exercising the fifth of five renewal options) b. Project 2014-0042 HVAC Items and Miscellaneous Supplies with Johnson Supply & Equipment Corporation for various departments. (exercising the fifth of five renewal options) c. Project 2017-0053 Labor for Telephone/Data Cabling Installation with Matheson, Mary Lou dba Adandy Cabling for Information Technology. (exercising second of three renewal options) d. Project 2014-0045 Crime Lab Supplies with Tri-Tech Forensics Inc., dba Rescue Essentials, Lynn Peavey Company and Arrowhead Scientific Inc., for various departments. (exercising the fifth of five renewal options) e. Project 18-67 Processing, Printing and Mailing of Jury Summons with VariVerge, LLC for District Clerk. (exercising a month-to-month renewal) f. Project 2015-0026 Customer Credit Card Payment Service with Accelerated Card Co. dba Certified Payments for various departments. (exercising the fourth of six renewal options) g. Project 2014-0045 DNA Testing with a 9 percent price increase with Bode Cellmark Forensics Inc., for various departments. (exercising the fifth of five renewal options) E. RISK MANAGEMENT 1. Acknowledge payment to Ralph L. Storms & Robert M. Storms in the amount of $1,207.66, in reference to claim #B-19-0107 DOL 06/25/19. 2. Acknowledge payment to GEICO as subrogee for Andrew Reese Martin in the amount of $1,495.49, in reference to claim #A-18-0134 DOL 12/12/18. 3. Acknowledge payment to Jaeyeon Hahn in the amount of $1,617, in reference to claim #A-19-0110 DOL 06/21/19. 4. Acknowledge payment to Hannah K. Tatem in the amount of $2,661.33, in reference to claim #A- 19-0108 DOL 06/21/19. F. COMMISSIONERS 1. PRECINCT 1 a. Consider and approve request from Muller Law Group for the creation and naming of Montgomery County Municipal Utility District Nos. 181 and 182. 2. PRECINCT 4 a. Consider and accept check # 37996 from Montgomery County Texas Clerk Court Fees in the amount of $600 for restitution for cause # 18-331274. This will be deposited into line item number 615-7914. b. Consider and accept check #55047 from Montgomery County Committee on Aging, Inc in the amount of $466.82 for the purchase of fuel. This will be deposited into line item number 615- 7926. c. Consider and accept check # 3679 from Montgomery County ESD #7 in the amount of $1,729.83 for the purchase of fuel. This will be deposited into line item number 615-7926. d. Consider and accept donation from the East Montgomery County Sports Association in the amount of $7,548. Deposit funds into line 110-4364. e. Consider and accept check # 23396 from City of Roman Forest in the amount of $1,661.16 for the purchase of fuel. This will be deposited into line item number 615-7926. G. COMMISSIONERS - COUNTY ENGINEER 1. PRECINCT 1 a. Consider and approve acceptance of Eden Lane into the County road maintenance system upon finding of prescriptive right based on public use. b. Consider and approve acceptance of South Drive into the County road maintenance system upon finding of prescriptive right based on public use. c. Consider and approve the final plat of Summerchase, Section Two. 2. PRECINCT 2 a. Consider and acknowledge the roads in Woodtrace, Section 6 have been built to county standards and have completed the one-year maintenance period. The bond may be released at this time. These roads are private and will not be maintained by Montgomery County. b. Consider and approve the acceptance of the roads in Cimarron Creek, Section 7 into the one-year maintenance period. c. Consider and approve the final plat of Bonterra At Woodforest, Section 8. d. Consider and approve the final plat of Woodforest At Pine Market Tract 3B-1. 3. PRECINCT 4 a. Consider and approve the acceptance of the roads in Azalea, Section 5 into the one-year maintenance period. b. Consider and acknowledge the roads in Harpers Preserve, Section 10 have been built to county standards and have completed the one-year maintenance period. The bond may be released at this time. These roads are private and will not be maintained by Montgomery County. c. Accept and record executed Named Marker or Memorial Marker Highway Sign Agreement for Mayor Bob Lanier Memorial Parkway with Texas Department of Transportation approved in Commissioners Court on June 26, 2018 and authorize payment in the amount $14,527.26 from 615-7453. d. Consider and approve acceptance of roads in Woodridge Forest, Section 19 into the county road maintenance system and release the bond. e. Consider and approve acceptance of roads in Somerset Shores Crossing At Tintagel Lane Street Dedication into the county road maintenance system and release the bond. f. Consider and approve the final plat of Meadow Glen, Section Two. 4. ALL PRECINCTS a. Set a public hearing date of August 27, 2019 to consider and approve a revision to the Montgomery County Drainage Criteria Manual to discontinue allowing flood routing studies to be performed in lieu of the detention requirement for developments in Montgomery County. This revision will apply to developments with drainage studies received after September 1, 2019. b. Set a public hearing date of August 27, 2019 to consider and approve revisions to the Montgomery County Subdivision Rules and Regulations and ancillary documents. H. HUMAN RESOURCES 1. Consider and accept payroll change request forms. I. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH 1. Consider and approve Order to Release Lien and acknowledge receipt of check as payment in full of assessment lien to recover cost to the county for demolition of a public nuisance. Total cost of lien has been met. 20986 Baptist Encampment Rd., New Caney, Texas 77357 2. Consider and approve a request for the order assessing cost of abating nuisance and Notice of Lien to be filed in Real Property Records to recover cost to the county for demolition for abate nuisance: 10999 Maywood, Willis, Texas 77378 3. Consider and approve a variance request to install an aerobic on-site system in the 100-year flood plain located at 18955 Deer Glen Drive Conroe, TX 77302. Deer Glen Estates U/R Lot 20. 4. Consider and approve a request for demolition on the following property that is abandoned, deemed unsafe, or unlivable: Precinct 4 17998 Split Oak Circle, New Caney, Texas 77357 Estimated Total Cost: $3,600 Funded by Precinct 4 5. Consider and approve a request for demolition on the following property that is abandoned, deemed unsafe, or unlivable: Precinct 1 8720 Clubhouse Drive, Willis, Texas 77378 Estimated Total Cost $32,000 Funded by: CDBG 6. Consider and approve a variance request to install an aerobic on-site system in the 100-year flood plain located at 19251 Kettering Circle New Caney, TX 77357. Kings Colony, Section 2, Block 12 Lot 15. J. COUNTY JUDGE 1. Consider, discuss and approve annual financial report and audit for Emergency Services District No. 7 2. Consider, discuss and approve the appointment of George Lindahl and Gina Yohn to the CPS Board. K. SHERIFF 1. Consider and approve participating in the Montgomery County Emergency Community District's PSAP Improvement Program. The district will provide $20,000 for purchase of computer equipment for the EOC dispatch center. No county match required. L. COUNTY ATTORNEY 1. PRECINCT 1 a. Approve order declaring the existence of a public necessity and authorizing the institution of eminent domain proceedings for Parcel 109 for the FM 1097 Road Expansion Project. b. Approve Order Authorizing Cancellation of a portion of Lonestar Parkway Section One, a subdivision in Montgomery County, Texas, filed by Carwile Family Partners, L.P. c. Approve order declaring the existence of a public necessity and authorizing the institution of eminent domain proceedings for Parcel 108 for the FM 1097 Road Expansion Project. d. Approve Resolution and Order to Pay for acquisition of Parcel 227 of the FM 1097 Road Expansion Project. e. Approve Order Authorizing Cancellation of Lonestar Parkway Section Two, a subdivision in Montgomery, County, Texas, filed by Carwile Family Partners, L.P. f. Approve Resolution and Order to Pay for acquisition of Parcel 212 of the FM 1097 Road Expansion Project. g. Approve Resolution and Order to Pay for acquisition of Parcel 221 of the FM 1097 Road Expansion Project. h. Approve order declaring the existence of a public necessity and authorizing the institution of eminent domain proceedings for Parcel 231 for the FM 1097 Road Expansion Project. 2. PRECINCT 2 a. Approve Resolution and Order to pay for acquisition of Parcel 10 for Mansions Way Road Project. b. Approve Resolution and Order to pay for acquisition of Parcel 9 for Mansions Way Road Project. 3. PRECINCT 3 a. Approve Order Accepting Receipt of Check No. 105 in the amount of $20.00 from Walter E. Vars for lease of real property described as 1.330 acres, known as lot 7, Skylight Timbers. b. Approve Order authorizing a First Amendment to Aerial/Crane Easement with MPIII Holding Company, LLC and Commissioner James Noack to sign the Amendment on behalf of Montgomery County, and further directing the County Clerk to record the Amendment in the Official Public Records of Montgomery County. 4. PRECINCT 4 a. Approve Order accepting Appian Way into the County Maintenance System Based upon Finding of Prescriptive Right. b. Approve Resolution and Order to pay for acquisition of Parcel 34 for Old Houston Road Project. c. Approve Resolution and Order to pay for acquisition of Parcel 12 for Old Houston Road Project. d. Approve Resolution and Order to pay for acquisition of Parcel 46 for Sorters Road Project. 5. ALL PRECINCTS a. Consider and approve an Agreement to Contribute Right-of-Way funds for right of way improvements to Hwy 105 from SL 336 to FM 1484 with Texas Department of Transportation and authorize Judge Mark Keough to sign all related paperwork. Funding source will be account line 7598582 - project code RD400117. b. Consider and approve a Resolution and Order to defend claim no. B-19-0121; Civil Action No. 19- CV-2492; Keith Alexander Lamb, Jr. vs. Deputy Michael Berry, Asst. District Attorney Gordon Dudley, Sheriff Rand Henderson and Attorney General Ken Paxton in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division. c. Consider and approve Resolution and Order to settle claim no. U-19-0012, date of incident 02/05/19. d. Consider and approve Resolution and Order to settle property portion of claim no. A-19-0065, date of incident 04/30/19. M. CONSTABLE PRECINCT 1 1. Consider and approve Letter of Agreement Amendment increasing not-to-exceed annual amount provided in Interlocal Agreement between San Jacinto River Authority and Montgomery County originally approved August 25, 2014. N. CONSTABLE PRECINCT 3 1. Consider and approve updating the agreement with the Texas Police Chief's Association Foundation for Constable Pct. 3. O. BUDGET 1. Consider, approve, and authorize the line item transfers and adjustments for FY 2019 Budget according to Budget Policy. 2. Consider, approve, and authorize adjustments and amendments for Grant Departments. 3. Consider, approve, and authorize transfer, adjustment, and amendments for special revenue departments. 4. Memorialize previous actions taken on changes to the Fiscal Year 2019 Budget in prior Commissioners Court meetings. P. CONROE- NORTH HOUSTON REGIONAL AIRPORT 1. Consider and approve Consent to Partial Assignment of Land Lease from James Pohoski and Carol Pohoski to Gerald White and Joan White for Unit 4 of 10 Building D (Hangar No. 44D-4) at the Conroe North Houston Regional Airport. 2. Consider and approve Consent to Partial Assignment of Land Lease from Greatland Holdings, LLC to Xylon Aviation, LLC for .170 acres of land (Hangar No. 17-B) at the Conroe North Houston Regional Airport. 3. Consider and approve Consent to Partial Assignment of Land Lease from Keven Dowell to Loren Raymond Schreck and Kimberly Gay Schreck for .033 acres of land (Hangar 44 C-1) at the Conroe North Houston Regional Airport. Q. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT 1. Consider and approve the occupancy agreement between Montgomery County, Texas and Educational Outcomes: A Global Development Charity, to lease office space in the North Montgomery County Community Center. R. GRANTS 1. Consider and approve the deobligation of Click It or Ticket grant funds from Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) in the amount of $4,984.99 for Constable Precinct 4 office. 2. Consider and approve the startup documents and resolution for designation of signatories for the 2016 Flood Infrastructure grant. The grant contract was approved in Commissioner's Court on 6/11/2019. Please authorize Judge Keough to sign all related documents. 3. Consider and accept the Fiscal Year 2020 grant funds from Fund for Veterans Assistance (FVA) in the amount of $200,000 for Veterans Treatment Court. Grant application was approved in Commissioner's Court on 11/13/2018. Please authorize staff in Veterans Treatment Court to accept electronically on behalf of Montgomery County. S. EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT 1. Consider and approve the deobligation of funds from the Office of the Governor for the HSGPUASI 2017 Montgomery County Community Preparedness and Regional Planning Grant in the amount of $107,649.91 and the HSGP-UASI 2017 Montgomery County EOC Enhancement/Technology Sustainment Grant in the amount of $121,013.17. T. CUSTODIAL SERVICES 1. Consider and approve closing position 509-3312-10, Custodian II, and open position 509-3303-21, Custodian I, with an annual salary of $30,382.30. No change for current fiscal year budget.
Consideration of Consent Agenda
T. CUSTODIAL SERVICES 1. Consider and approve closing position 509-3312-10, Custodian II, and open position 509-3303-21, Custodian I, with an annual salary of $30,382.30. No change for current fiscal year budget.
COUNTY CLERK A. In accordance with and authorized by Texas Local Government Code, Section 152.015, the County Judge will draw the names of the public members of the salary grievance committee from the names of each person who served on a grand jury in the county during the preceding calendar year. Three members and three alternates will be drawn.
BUDGET A. Consider and approve purchasing law enforcement vehicles and related equipment currently in the FY 2020 budget out of existing FY2019 funds, not to exceed $2.2 million. B. Consider and approve purchasing used canine vehicle from Stephen Closson in the amount of $26,100, this vehicle is for a deputy currently on auto allowance with the removal approaching October 1, 2019. C. Consider and approve funding equipment for 29 vehicles for law enforcement positions that currently have vehicle allowance not to exceed $580,000. Please name a funding source. D. Consider and approve the request from the County Engineer to transfer funds from a restricted engineering account to professional services account for the repair of the department's plotter.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT A. Consider and approve the 2019 Consolidated Action Plan and authorize actions to implement the plan. Authorize County Judge Keough to sign documents related to the plan. B. Consider and approve the amendment to occupancy agreement between Montgomery County, Texas and Brazos Valley Community Action Programs, for lease of office space in the North Montgomery County Community Center.
TAX ASSESSOR AND COLLECTOR A. Consider and take appropriate action on proposed tax abatement agreement. B. Consider, discuss and accept the 2019 Effective and Rollback Tax Rates.
LIBRARY A. Consider and, if appropriate, reinstate the Branch Manager position, previously 6511-7302-5, with an annualized salary of $65,390, and authorize a portion of the funding that was sent to Contingency be available to cover $15,388.32, which is needed for the remainder of FY2019.
COUNTY AUDITOR A. Consider and approve the Payment of Accounts.
PURCHASING A. 1. Take all appropriate action to consider and approve the contract with the following highly qualified provider per Government Code Chapter 2254 for Engineering and Testing Services for Construction Materials Engineering and Testing for Fish Creek Thoroughfare/McCaleb Overpass II from Geotech Engineering and Testing in the amount of $166,876.50 for Commissioner Precinct 2. 2. Take all appropriate action to consider and approve the contract with the following highly qualified provider per Government Code Chapter 2254 for Preliminary Engineering Services for Ford Road Widening from US 59 to Harris County Line from LJA Engineering, Inc., in the amount of $1,069,262.50 for Commissioner Precinct 4. B. Approve the following Change Order (CO): CO #1 to Glenn Fuqua, Inc., for Grand Pines Road Construction to add new unit item and additional 10 days for an increase of $50,000.00 for Commissioner Precinct 2. C. Take appropriate actions to approve the award for: 1. Project #19-23 Fish Creek Thoroughfare/McCaleb Overpass II for Commissioner Precinct 2. 2. Project #19-43 RFP Processing, Printing and Mailing of Tax Statements for Tax Office.
GRANTS A. Consider and approve the Fiscal Year 2020 Lead Based Paint grant application to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for Community Development in the amount of $1,000,000 with a match of $100,000 from Community Development CDBG budget. Please authorize Autumn Edge to submit grant application electronically on behalf of Montgomery County.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY A. Consider, discuss and take appropriate action regarding a camera access policy. RECESS MONTGOMERY COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT. CONVENE PUBLIC HEARINGS.
PUBLIC HEARING A. PRECINCT 1 1. Consider the partial revision of all of Lot 2, Block 1, Section Six of Rogers Road Estates, to be known as Rogers Road Section 6, Partial Replat No. 1. B. PRECINCT 4 1. Consider the partial revision of Lot B (2B), Block 3, Lake Chateau Woods Section 6, to be known as Partial Replat of Lake Chateau Woods Section 6. 2. Consider the partial revision of a portion of Reserve “C”, Palmetto Apex Real Estate Fund Development, to be known as New Caney Retail. RECONVENE COURT - TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION
TAX ASSESSOR AND COLLECTOR A. Consider and take appropriate action on proposed tax abatement agreement. B. Consider, discuss and accept the 2019 Effective and Rollback Tax Rates.
20. EXECUTIVE SESSION -THE COURT WILL RECESS FOR EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, TO WIT: CHAPTER 551, SUB-CHAPTER D; ARTICLES 551.076 A. Consider and discuss letter from Court Security Committee. 21. TAKE ACTION ON MATTERS IN EXECUTIVE SESSION
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