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 January 29, 2019, as submitted.
CONSENT AGENDA (ONE MOTION WITH MODIFICATIONS, IF APPLICABLE, APPROVES FOR ACTION, ALL ITEMS CONTAINED WITHIN THE CONSENT AGENDA). A. COUNTY JUDGE 2. Consider and approve the appointment of the primary voting member and the alternate voting member to the Transportation Advisory Committee for the Houston-Galveston Area Council representing Montgomery County, Texas, for the term ending December 31, 2019. Reappoint County Transportation Director Jeff Johnson as the primary voting member. Appoint County Engineer III Brian Clark as the alternate voting member. 3. Consider and approve the reappointment of the Montgomery County Historical Commission Members for the 2019-2020 term of service. B. AUDITOR 1. Consider and accept the completed 1st Quarter FY 2019 Cash Count Audit Memos. 2. Consider and accept the report that complies with Local Government Code Section 114.023. 3. Consider and accept the report that complies with Local Government Code Section 114.024. C. BUDGET OFFICE 1. Consider, approve, and authorize the line item transfers and adjustments for FY 2019 Budget according to Budget Policy. 2. Please consider and approve list of employees with current salary supplement also known as car allowance. Employees on this list are not eligible for mileage reimbursement, to drive a county owned vehicle, and/or to fuel up using county operating funds. 3. Consider, approve, and authorize adjustments and amendments for Grant Departments. 4. Memorialize previous actions taken on changes to the Fiscal Year 2019 Budget in prior Commissioners Court meetings. 5. Consider, approve, and authorize transfer, adjustment, and amendments for special revenue departments. D. TREASURER 1. Consider and accept the Investments Matured Reports 2-1-19. 2. Consider and accept the Investments Purchased Report 2-1-19. 3. Consider and accept the Pledges and/or Releases of Collateral Report 1-24-19. 4. Consider and accept the Pledges and/or Releases of Collateral Reports 1-29-19. E. PURCHASING 1. Approve advertising for: a. Project #19-18 RFP Preventative Maintenance on Standby Generators for various departments. b. Project #19-19 RFP Land Surveying Services for Emergency Management. c. Project #19-20 RFP Real Property Appraisal Services for Emergency Management. d. Project #19-21 Firehouse Road Reconstruction and widening for Precinct 4. 2. Approve the renewal options for: a. Project #2013-0058 Programming/Technical Resource Services with 1mage Software, Inc for various departments (exercising the fifth of five renewal options). b. Project #2017-0019 Crack Seal Service with Texas Lone Star Pavement Services dba Lone Star Pavement Services for various departments (exercising the second of three renewal options). c. Project #2017-0025 Mowing of right-of-ways with Triple B AG, LLC for Precinct 1 (exercising the second of three renewal options). 3. Approve the following Change Orders (CO): a. CO #2 to Northwest Interiors Inc dba Color Interiors for Project #18-52 floor covering and installation to add additional items and quantities needed for various departments. b. CO #1 to RC Smith Companies dba Smith & Company for Project #18-13 McCaleb Road Widening to add additional items and quantities needed in the amount of $41,282.94 and an increase of twenty (20) days for Precinct 2. c. CO #1 to IDS Engineering Group for Engineering Services for Birnham Woods Drive Widening from Waterbend Cove to Rayford Road to add engineering services for traffic signal design and intersection revisions in the amount of $42,240.00 for Precinct 3. 4. Approve granting a Discretionary Exemption for reference books and multimedia as an item that can be obtained from only one source; films, manuscripts or books from World Book, Inc for Library. Local Gov’t Code §262.024(a)(7)(B). 5. Take all appropriate action to approve utilizing the following contracts: a. Building Maintenance, Repair and Operations Supplies and Equipment through the interlocal agreement with BuyBoard Contract #577-18 from MB Dustless Air Filter Company LLC dba Dustless Air Filter Company for various departments. Local Gov't Code §271.102. b. Office Supplies through the Region 4 Education Service Center National IPA Contract #R141703 from Office Depot for various departments. Local Gov't Code §271.102. 6. Take all appropriate action to reject and re-advertise Project #19-04 Animal Feed and Supplies for Animal Shelter. 7. Take all appropriate actions to approve the award for Project #19-16 Electrical Items and Miscellaneous Supplies for various departments. 8. Acknowledge the rebate check in the amount of $10,472.52 for annual rebate according to BuyBoard membership agreement with Staples Contract & Commercial, Inc for various departments. F. RISK MANAGEMENT 1. Consider and approve changes, additions, and releases on Surety Bonds. 2. Acknowledge payment to Cara Earl in the amount of $1,169.98 in reference to claim #B-18-0124 DOL 11-17-18. 3. Acknowledge payment to Michael J. Noworyta in the amount of $1,639.24 in reference to claim #A-18-0122 DOL 12-14-18. G. COMMISSIONERS 1. PRECINCT 1 a. Consider and approve a Use Agreement with Montgomery Soccer Club to use the football/soccer fields at the West Montgomery County Park for games and practices as scheduled by N.C.F.L. through June 1, 2019. b. Consider and approve a Use Agreement with Willis Youth Athletic Association to use the baseball fields at Charles Traylor Memorial Park through December 31, 2019. c. Consider and approve the reservation of the name Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 178 for the use by the law firm of Allen Boone Humphries Robinson LLP. 2. PRECINCT 4 a. Consider and approve check #54048 from Montgomery County Committee on Aging Inc in the amount of $502.16 for the purchase of fuel. This will be deposited into line item number 615-7926. b. Consider and approve check #37471 from Montgomery County Texas Clerk Court Fees in the amount of $515.00 for restitution for cause 18-331274. This will be deposited into line item number 615-7914. c. Consider and approve check #54067 from Montgomery County Committee on Aging Inc in the amount of $263.35 for purchase of fuel. This will be deposited into line item number 615-7926. H. COMMISSIONERS - COUNTY ENGINEER 1. PRECINCT 2 a. Consider and approve the final plat of Country Place Acres Replat No. 1. b. Consider and approve the final plat of Ridgewood Subdivision Replat No. 1. c. Consider and approve the final plat of Kasper and Rigby Veterinary Associates. d. Consider and approve the final plat of Fosters Ridge, Section 4 Partial Replat No. 1. 2. PRECINCT 3 a. Consider and approve the acceptance of the roads in Forest Village, Section 10, into the one year maintenance period. b. Consider and approve the final plat of Waterbend Cove Street Dedication. 3. PRECINCT 4 a. Consider and approve acceptance of roads in Harpers School Road into the county road maintenance system and release the bond. I. HUMAN RESOURCES 1. Consider and accept payroll change request forms. J. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH 1. Consider and approve a variance request to install an aerobic on site system in the 100 year flood plain located at 20177 Ranch Estates Drive New Caney, TX 77357, Oak Grove Lot 128. 2. Consider and approve the request for an Order Assessing Cost of Abating a Public Nuisance and a Notice of Assessment and Lien Upon Real Property to be filed in the Real Property Records of Montgomery County, to recover certain expenses incurred in the demolition of the abate nuisance at 10709 E. Hammon, Montgomery, Texas 77316. 3. Consider and approve the request for an Order Assessing Cost of Abating a Public Nuisance and a Notice of Assessment and Lien Upon Real Property to be filed in the Real Property Records of Montgomery County, to recover certain expenses incurred in the demolition of the abate nuisance at 31434 Ashlyn Timbers Ct., Magnolia, Texas 77355. K. SHERIFF 1. Consider and approve the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces FY 2019 Agreement, SI-SW-010-18 National Gang SI, between the Department of Homeland Security and the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office. The $60,000 overtime agreement is for FY2019 and associated benefits, will be funded by 5601.75985. 2. Consider and approve tower license agreement between Montgomery County and American Towers, LLC for the lease of a communications tower facility located at 8696 Longmire Road, Conroe, Texas 77304, and order authorizing Sheriff Rand Henderson to execute the license agreement. L. COUNTY ATTORNEY-REAL PROPERTY 1. PRECINCT 1 a. Approve Order authorizing payment of Special Commissioners fees for Parcel 82 of the FM 1097 Road Project. b. Approve Order authorizing payment of Special Commissioners Award and payment of Special Commissioners fees for Parcel 79 of the FM 1097 Road Project. 2. PRECINCT 2 a. Approve Resolution and Order to pay for acquisition of Parcel 5 for Mansions Way Road Project. b. Approve Resolution and Order to pay for acquisition of Parcel 6 for Mansions Way Road Project. 3. PRECINCT 3 a. Approve Agreement Authorizing Placement of Improvements in ROW between Montgomery County and The Woodlands Land Development Company, L.P. for replacement and additional monument sign on Research Forest Dr. and Grogans Mill Rd. near Metro Center 47. 4. PRECINCT 4 a. Approve Resolution and Order to pay for acquisition of Parcel 25 for Old Houston Road Widening Project. b. Approve Resolution and Order to pay for acquisition of Parcel 29 for Sorters Road Project. c. Approve Resolution and Order to pay for acquisition of Parcel 33 for Sorters Road Project. d. Approve Resolution and Order to pay for acquisition of Parcel 42 for Sorters Road Project. e. Approve Resolution and Order to pay for acquisition of Parcel 73 for Sorters Road Project. f. Approve Order Authorizing Notice of Public Hearing under Local Government Code 232.009(C-1) for the partial revision of a portion of Restricted Reserve “A”. Block 1, Rolling Hill Estates, to be known as Frog Retreat Section 1. M. COUNTY ATTORNEY 1. Consider and approve Resolution and Order to settle subrogation file no. PY2018-012788-A, date of incident 10-12-17. 2. Consider and approve a Resolution and Order to defend claim no. B-18-0137; Civil Action No. 4:19-cv-337; Mark E. Johnston vs. Nicole Czajkoski, et al. in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division. N. COUNTY ATTORNEY MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT FACILITY 1. Consider and accept quarterly minutes of the September 26, 2018 MCMHTF Advisory Board meeting. 2. Consider and accept the Monthly Performance Improvement Report December 2018 as recommended by MCMHTF Advisory Board. 3. Consider and accept Management Plan for Fiscal Year 2019 Scope of Services Plan as recommended by the MCMHTF Advisory Board. O. DISTRICT CLERK 1. Acknowledge the District Clerk's 2019 deputations of 62 deputy clerks. 2. Consider and acknowledge the District Clerk's Declaration of Compliance & Records Management Policy Statement, designating Melisa Miller as the Official Records Management Officer for the District Clerk's Office. P. CONROE-NORTH HOUSTON REGIONAL AIRPORT 1. Consent to Partial Assignment of Land Lease from HBD Hangers, LLC to James S. Morrical and Jane M. Morrical for .038 acres of land and Hanger 2, Building B at the Conroe-North Houston Regional Airport. 2. Consent to Partial Assignment of Land Lease from HBD Hangers, LLC to Regina Wheeler and Ricky Lee Brown for .073 acres of land and Hanger 3, Building A at the Conroe-North Houston Regional Airport. Q. GRANTS 1. Consider and approve the 2016 Flood Infrastructure grant application budget increase to the General Land Office to reflect the amount of $3,047,804. Please authorize Judge Keough to sign form. The grant application was approved on 3/27/18 in Commissioners Court. R. OFFICE OF COURT ADMINISTRATION 1. Consider and approve use of the District/County Court Technology Fund in the amount of $969.72. Funds are to be used for purchasing iPad tablets for Indigent Defense screening process. S. ELECTIONS 1. Consider and approve the Early Voting Polling Locations and Times for the May 4, 2019 Joint Election.
Consideration of Consent Agenda
8A 1. Consider and approve the appointment of a member of Commissioners Court as the primary voting member and the alternate voting member to the Transportation Policy Council for the Houston-Galveston Area Council representing Montgomery County, Texas, for the term ending December 31, 2019. 1. Appoint County Judge Mark J. Keough as the primary voting member. 2. Appoint County Commissioner Charlie Riley as the alternate voting member.
D. Consider and discuss presentation by The Woodlands Township regarding potential incorporation and issues related thereto.
CITIZENS (limit of 3 minutes) THE COURT WILL CONSIDER, DISCUSS, AND IN ITS DISCRETION, TAKE ACTION ON THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:
OFFICE OF COURT ADMINISTRATION A. Consider and approve Resolution memorializing support for the creation of a new District Court in Montgomery County.
COUNTY JUDGE A. Consider and receive the 2018 Montgomery County Historical Commission Annual Report from Larry Foerster, Chairman. B. Consider, discuss, and take action on positions that have been vacant over 90 days as of January 25, 2019. C. Consider and discuss a presentation from BGE and take any appropriate action.
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE PRECINCT 4 A. Please consider and approve closing positions 458-3972-2, 458-3972-5, and 458-4132-1 and opening positions 458-3990-3, 458-3995-3, and 458-3995-4. Increase salary for position 458-3972-1 by $1,366.15, to be funded from variance in position 458-4132-1, annualized salary for 458-3972-1 to be $33,000.00. Move all funds from position 458-3972-5 to position 458-3990-3, move $1,000 plus benefits from position 458-4132-1 to position 458-3990-3, annualized salary for 458-3990-3 to be $33,079.76. Move all funds from position 458-3972-2 to position 458-3995-3, move variance of $3,456.71 plus benefits from position 458-3990-2 to position 458-3995-3, move variance of $4,002.85 plus benefits from position 458-4132-1 to 458-3995-3, move variance of $4,800,00 plus benefits from holding account 458-9997-9 to position 459-3995-3, annualized salary to be $44,581.00. Increase salary for position 458-3995-2 by $1,276.99, to be funded from variance in position 458-4132-1, annualized salary will be 42,140.18. Move remaining funds of $36,419.97 plus benefits from position 458-4132-1 to position 458-3995-4, annualized salary for position 458-3995-4 to be $36,419.97 no additional funding needed. No additional budget dollars are needed for the reorganization.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY A. Please consider and approve closing positions 6147-6904-1, Traffic Operations Manager, 503-8950-1, Assistant Director-IT, and 503-9505-1, Director of IT and open positions 6147-9542-1, Director-IT Traffic Operations and 503-9541-1, Director-IT Operations. Annualized salary for 6147-9542-1 to be $128,000.08 and annualized salary for 503-9541-1 to be $128,000.08. Transfer all salary and benefits from position 6147-6904-1 to position 6147-9542-1, an additional $13,273.91 in salaries and benefits is needed for the remainder of the fiscal year, to be funded out of position 503-9505-1. Transfer all salary and benefits from position 503-8950-1 to position 503-9541-1, an additional $11,993.77 in salaries and benefits is needed for the remainder of the fiscal year, to be funded out of position 503-9505-1. Transfer a total of $92,516.11 of salary and benefits from closed position to operating account 695-7695. B. Please consider and approve closing position 503-5530-1, AV System Support Engineer, and opening position 503-5511-8, Operations Specialist III, and position 503-5416-1, Law Enforcement Technician III. Annualized salary for 503-5511-8 to be $48,080 and annualized salary for 503-5416-1 to be $48,080. Transfer $44,441.36 in salaries and benefits from position 503-5530-1 to position 503-5511-8 for the remainder of the fiscal year. Transfer $44,441.36 in salaries and benefits from position 503-5530-1 to position 503-5416-1 for the remainder of the fiscal year. No additional funds outside of the IT salaries and benefits budget are needed for the remainder of the year.
DISTRICT CLERK A. Please consider and approve closing positions 450-3972-10, Court Clerk II, and 450-4030-500, Part-time Clerk, and opening position 450-8038-1, Chief Deputy- District Clerk. Annualized salary will be $67,312. Transfer all salary and benefits from 450-3972-10 and 450-4030-500 to the new 450-8038-1 position, totaling $54,102.08. An additional $1,002.16 to be transferred from a partial variance from 450-3995-8. No new funds are being requested.
CONSTABLE PRECINCT 5 A. Consider and approve the payout for retired employee previously in position 5551-7815-1, Captain, in the amount of $17,561.23 plus benefits, for a total of $21,059.43. Payout to be partially funded by vacancy savings from Q1 of $4,816.05, and YTD Q2 vacancy savings of $9,498.78, an additional $6,744.60 is needed please name a funding source. Effective date would be February 23, 2019.
TAX ASSESSOR AND COLLECTOR A. Consider and take appropriate action on proposed tax abatement agreement.
ELECTIONS A. Consider and approve the conversion of County Judge Mark Keough's signature to digital form and the use of that electronic signature on election documents such as joint election agreements and notices. B. Consider and approve an order changing the polling location for County Election Precinct 41.
COUNTY AUDITOR A. Consider and approve the Payment of Accounts.
PURCHASING A. Take all appropriate actions to approve the award for: 1. Project #19-07 RFP Vending Machine Services for various departments. 2. Project #19-10 RFP Prisoner Extradition Services for Sheriff's Office. B. Take all appropriate action to consider and approve the permission to negotiate with the highly qualified vendor per Government Code Chapter 2254 for County Facilities Master Plan from PGAL, Inc. C. Take all appropriate action to approve the permission to negotiate with the highest evaluated vendor for Project #19-08 RFP Property, Casualty, and Workers' Compensation Third Party Administration Services for Risk Management.
GRANTS A. Consider and approve the Fiscal Year 2020 Domestic Violence Investigator grant application and resolution to the Governors Office of Texas in the amount of $75,277.03, with a match of $30,875.89 from the District Attorney's Office Fiscal Year 2020 budget. Please authorize Rebecca Ansley to be the authorized official for this grant. B. Consider and approve the Fiscal Year 2020 Child Victim Coordinator grant application and resolution to the Governor's Office of Texas in the amount of $163,766.20, with a match of $42,000 from the District Attorney's Fiscal Year 2020 budget. Please authorize Rebecca Ansley to be the authorized official for this grant. C. Consider and approve the Fiscal Year 2020 Child Sex Trafficking Social Worker grant application and resolution to the Governor's Office of Texas in the amount of $91,174.36, no match required. Please authorize Rebecca Ansley to be authorized official for this grant.
RECESS MONTGOMERY COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT. CONVENE PUBLIC HEARINGS. 21. PUBLIC HEARING A. PRECINCT 1 & 2 1. Consider and approve establishing a 55 mph speed limit on Jackson Road. B. PRECINCT 2 1. Consider and approve establishing a 20 mph speed limit in the Decker Oaks Estates, Section 4 Subdivision. 2. Consider the partial revision of all of Reserve B, D, E and F, Block 1, The Meadows at Jacobs Reserve Section 6, to be known as The Meadows at Jacobs Reserve Section 6, Partial Replat No. 1. C. PRECINCT 4 1. Consider and approve changing the name of Mid Lane to Midlane Street in the Eastwood Subdivision Section 1. RECONVENE COURT - TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION 22. COMMISSIONERS - COUNTY ENGINEER A. Consider and approve the final plat of The Meadows at Jacobs Reserve, Section 6 Partial Replat No. 1
COMMISSIONERS A. PRECINCT 3 1. Consider, discuss and take action on proposed resolution supporting legislative efforts to bring about meaningful property tax reform. 2. Consider, discuss and take action on cancelling the Montgomery County membership to The Conference of Urban Counties.
HUMAN RESOURCES A. Consider and approve payroll change request forms.
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 551.071 and 551.072 A. Consultation with County Attorney regarding potential liability associated with salary structure plans. B. Consultation with County Attorney regarding legal issues and limitations of a transition of governmental services in the event of incorporation of The Woodlands Township.
27. CITIZENS 29. 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 January 29, 2019, as submitted.
CONSENT AGENDA (ONE MOTION WITH MODIFICATIONS, IF APPLICABLE, APPROVES FOR ACTION, ALL ITEMS CONTAINED WITHIN THE CONSENT AGENDA). A. COUNTY JUDGE 2. Consider and approve the appointment of the primary voting member and the alternate voting member to the Transportation Advisory Committee for the Houston-Galveston Area Council representing Montgomery County, Texas, for the term ending December 31, 2019. Reappoint County Transportation Director Jeff Johnson as the primary voting member. Appoint County Engineer III Brian Clark as the alternate voting member. 3. Consider and approve the reappointment of the Montgomery County Historical Commission Members for the 2019-2020 term of service. B. AUDITOR 1. Consider and accept the completed 1st Quarter FY 2019 Cash Count Audit Memos. 2. Consider and accept the report that complies with Local Government Code Section 114.023. 3. Consider and accept the report that complies with Local Government Code Section 114.024. C. BUDGET OFFICE 1. Consider, approve, and authorize the line item transfers and adjustments for FY 2019 Budget according to Budget Policy. 2. Please consider and approve list of employees with current salary supplement also known as car allowance. Employees on this list are not eligible for mileage reimbursement, to drive a county owned vehicle, and/or to fuel up using county operating funds. 3. Consider, approve, and authorize adjustments and amendments for Grant Departments. 4. Memorialize previous actions taken on changes to the Fiscal Year 2019 Budget in prior Commissioners Court meetings. 5. Consider, approve, and authorize transfer, adjustment, and amendments for special revenue departments. D. TREASURER 1. Consider and accept the Investments Matured Reports 2-1-19. 2. Consider and accept the Investments Purchased Report 2-1-19. 3. Consider and accept the Pledges and/or Releases of Collateral Report 1-24-19. 4. Consider and accept the Pledges and/or Releases of Collateral Reports 1-29-19. E. PURCHASING 1. Approve advertising for: a. Project #19-18 RFP Preventative Maintenance on Standby Generators for various departments. b. Project #19-19 RFP Land Surveying Services for Emergency Management. c. Project #19-20 RFP Real Property Appraisal Services for Emergency Management. d. Project #19-21 Firehouse Road Reconstruction and widening for Precinct 4. 2. Approve the renewal options for: a. Project #2013-0058 Programming/Technical Resource Services with 1mage Software, Inc for various departments (exercising the fifth of five renewal options). b. Project #2017-0019 Crack Seal Service with Texas Lone Star Pavement Services dba Lone Star Pavement Services for various departments (exercising the second of three renewal options). c. Project #2017-0025 Mowing of right-of-ways with Triple B AG, LLC for Precinct 1 (exercising the second of three renewal options). 3. Approve the following Change Orders (CO): a. CO #2 to Northwest Interiors Inc dba Color Interiors for Project #18-52 floor covering and installation to add additional items and quantities needed for various departments. b. CO #1 to RC Smith Companies dba Smith & Company for Project #18-13 McCaleb Road Widening to add additional items and quantities needed in the amount of $41,282.94 and an increase of twenty (20) days for Precinct 2. c. CO #1 to IDS Engineering Group for Engineering Services for Birnham Woods Drive Widening from Waterbend Cove to Rayford Road to add engineering services for traffic signal design and intersection revisions in the amount of $42,240.00 for Precinct 3. 4. Approve granting a Discretionary Exemption for reference books and multimedia as an item that can be obtained from only one source; films, manuscripts or books from World Book, Inc for Library. Local Gov’t Code §262.024(a)(7)(B). 5. Take all appropriate action to approve utilizing the following contracts: a. Building Maintenance, Repair and Operations Supplies and Equipment through the interlocal agreement with BuyBoard Contract #577-18 from MB Dustless Air Filter Company LLC dba Dustless Air Filter Company for various departments. Local Gov't Code §271.102. b. Office Supplies through the Region 4 Education Service Center National IPA Contract #R141703 from Office Depot for various departments. Local Gov't Code §271.102. 6. Take all appropriate action to reject and re-advertise Project #19-04 Animal Feed and Supplies for Animal Shelter. 7. Take all appropriate actions to approve the award for Project #19-16 Electrical Items and Miscellaneous Supplies for various departments. 8. Acknowledge the rebate check in the amount of $10,472.52 for annual rebate according to BuyBoard membership agreement with Staples Contract & Commercial, Inc for various departments. F. RISK MANAGEMENT 1. Consider and approve changes, additions, and releases on Surety Bonds. 2. Acknowledge payment to Cara Earl in the amount of $1,169.98 in reference to claim #B-18-0124 DOL 11-17-18. 3. Acknowledge payment to Michael J. Noworyta in the amount of $1,639.24 in reference to claim #A-18-0122 DOL 12-14-18. G. COMMISSIONERS 1. PRECINCT 1 a. Consider and approve a Use Agreement with Montgomery Soccer Club to use the football/soccer fields at the West Montgomery County Park for games and practices as scheduled by N.C.F.L. through June 1, 2019. b. Consider and approve a Use Agreement with Willis Youth Athletic Association to use the baseball fields at Charles Traylor Memorial Park through December 31, 2019. c. Consider and approve the reservation of the name Montgomery County Municipal Utility District No. 178 for the use by the law firm of Allen Boone Humphries Robinson LLP. 2. PRECINCT 4 a. Consider and approve check #54048 from Montgomery County Committee on Aging Inc in the amount of $502.16 for the purchase of fuel. This will be deposited into line item number 615-7926. b. Consider and approve check #37471 from Montgomery County Texas Clerk Court Fees in the amount of $515.00 for restitution for cause 18-331274. This will be deposited into line item number 615-7914. c. Consider and approve check #54067 from Montgomery County Committee on Aging Inc in the amount of $263.35 for purchase of fuel. This will be deposited into line item number 615-7926. H. COMMISSIONERS - COUNTY ENGINEER 1. PRECINCT 2 a. Consider and approve the final plat of Country Place Acres Replat No. 1. b. Consider and approve the final plat of Ridgewood Subdivision Replat No. 1. c. Consider and approve the final plat of Kasper and Rigby Veterinary Associates. d. Consider and approve the final plat of Fosters Ridge, Section 4 Partial Replat No. 1. 2. PRECINCT 3 a. Consider and approve the acceptance of the roads in Forest Village, Section 10, into the one year maintenance period. b. Consider and approve the final plat of Waterbend Cove Street Dedication. 3. PRECINCT 4 a. Consider and approve acceptance of roads in Harpers School Road into the county road maintenance system and release the bond. I. HUMAN RESOURCES 1. Consider and accept payroll change request forms. J. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH 1. Consider and approve a variance request to install an aerobic on site system in the 100 year flood plain located at 20177 Ranch Estates Drive New Caney, TX 77357, Oak Grove Lot 128. 2. Consider and approve the request for an Order Assessing Cost of Abating a Public Nuisance and a Notice of Assessment and Lien Upon Real Property to be filed in the Real Property Records of Montgomery County, to recover certain expenses incurred in the demolition of the abate nuisance at 10709 E. Hammon, Montgomery, Texas 77316. 3. Consider and approve the request for an Order Assessing Cost of Abating a Public Nuisance and a Notice of Assessment and Lien Upon Real Property to be filed in the Real Property Records of Montgomery County, to recover certain expenses incurred in the demolition of the abate nuisance at 31434 Ashlyn Timbers Ct., Magnolia, Texas 77355. K. SHERIFF 1. Consider and approve the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces FY 2019 Agreement, SI-SW-010-18 National Gang SI, between the Department of Homeland Security and the Montgomery County Sheriff's Office. The $60,000 overtime agreement is for FY2019 and associated benefits, will be funded by 5601.75985. 2. Consider and approve tower license agreement between Montgomery County and American Towers, LLC for the lease of a communications tower facility located at 8696 Longmire Road, Conroe, Texas 77304, and order authorizing Sheriff Rand Henderson to execute the license agreement. L. COUNTY ATTORNEY-REAL PROPERTY 1. PRECINCT 1 a. Approve Order authorizing payment of Special Commissioners fees for Parcel 82 of the FM 1097 Road Project. b. Approve Order authorizing payment of Special Commissioners Award and payment of Special Commissioners fees for Parcel 79 of the FM 1097 Road Project. 2. PRECINCT 2 a. Approve Resolution and Order to pay for acquisition of Parcel 5 for Mansions Way Road Project. b. Approve Resolution and Order to pay for acquisition of Parcel 6 for Mansions Way Road Project. 3. PRECINCT 3 a. Approve Agreement Authorizing Placement of Improvements in ROW between Montgomery County and The Woodlands Land Development Company, L.P. for replacement and additional monument sign on Research Forest Dr. and Grogans Mill Rd. near Metro Center 47. 4. PRECINCT 4 a. Approve Resolution and Order to pay for acquisition of Parcel 25 for Old Houston Road Widening Project. b. Approve Resolution and Order to pay for acquisition of Parcel 29 for Sorters Road Project. c. Approve Resolution and Order to pay for acquisition of Parcel 33 for Sorters Road Project. d. Approve Resolution and Order to pay for acquisition of Parcel 42 for Sorters Road Project. e. Approve Resolution and Order to pay for acquisition of Parcel 73 for Sorters Road Project. f. Approve Order Authorizing Notice of Public Hearing under Local Government Code 232.009(C-1) for the partial revision of a portion of Restricted Reserve “A”. Block 1, Rolling Hill Estates, to be known as Frog Retreat Section 1. M. COUNTY ATTORNEY 1. Consider and approve Resolution and Order to settle subrogation file no. PY2018-012788-A, date of incident 10-12-17. 2. Consider and approve a Resolution and Order to defend claim no. B-18-0137; Civil Action No. 4:19-cv-337; Mark E. Johnston vs. Nicole Czajkoski, et al. in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division. N. COUNTY ATTORNEY MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT FACILITY 1. Consider and accept quarterly minutes of the September 26, 2018 MCMHTF Advisory Board meeting. 2. Consider and accept the Monthly Performance Improvement Report December 2018 as recommended by MCMHTF Advisory Board. 3. Consider and accept Management Plan for Fiscal Year 2019 Scope of Services Plan as recommended by the MCMHTF Advisory Board. O. DISTRICT CLERK 1. Acknowledge the District Clerk's 2019 deputations of 62 deputy clerks. 2. Consider and acknowledge the District Clerk's Declaration of Compliance & Records Management Policy Statement, designating Melisa Miller as the Official Records Management Officer for the District Clerk's Office. P. CONROE-NORTH HOUSTON REGIONAL AIRPORT 1. Consent to Partial Assignment of Land Lease from HBD Hangers, LLC to James S. Morrical and Jane M. Morrical for .038 acres of land and Hanger 2, Building B at the Conroe-North Houston Regional Airport. 2. Consent to Partial Assignment of Land Lease from HBD Hangers, LLC to Regina Wheeler and Ricky Lee Brown for .073 acres of land and Hanger 3, Building A at the Conroe-North Houston Regional Airport. Q. GRANTS 1. Consider and approve the 2016 Flood Infrastructure grant application budget increase to the General Land Office to reflect the amount of $3,047,804. Please authorize Judge Keough to sign form. The grant application was approved on 3/27/18 in Commissioners Court. R. OFFICE OF COURT ADMINISTRATION 1. Consider and approve use of the District/County Court Technology Fund in the amount of $969.72. Funds are to be used for purchasing iPad tablets for Indigent Defense screening process. S. ELECTIONS 1. Consider and approve the Early Voting Polling Locations and Times for the May 4, 2019 Joint Election.
Consideration of Consent Agenda
8A 1. Consider and approve the appointment of a member of Commissioners Court as the primary voting member and the alternate voting member to the Transportation Policy Council for the Houston-Galveston Area Council representing Montgomery County, Texas, for the term ending December 31, 2019. 1. Appoint County Judge Mark J. Keough as the primary voting member. 2. Appoint County Commissioner Charlie Riley as the alternate voting member.
D. Consider and discuss presentation by The Woodlands Township regarding potential incorporation and issues related thereto.
CITIZENS (limit of 3 minutes) THE COURT WILL CONSIDER, DISCUSS, AND IN ITS DISCRETION, TAKE ACTION ON THE FOLLOWING ITEMS:
OFFICE OF COURT ADMINISTRATION A. Consider and approve Resolution memorializing support for the creation of a new District Court in Montgomery County.
COUNTY JUDGE A. Consider and receive the 2018 Montgomery County Historical Commission Annual Report from Larry Foerster, Chairman. B. Consider, discuss, and take action on positions that have been vacant over 90 days as of January 25, 2019. C. Consider and discuss a presentation from BGE and take any appropriate action.
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE PRECINCT 4 A. Please consider and approve closing positions 458-3972-2, 458-3972-5, and 458-4132-1 and opening positions 458-3990-3, 458-3995-3, and 458-3995-4. Increase salary for position 458-3972-1 by $1,366.15, to be funded from variance in position 458-4132-1, annualized salary for 458-3972-1 to be $33,000.00. Move all funds from position 458-3972-5 to position 458-3990-3, move $1,000 plus benefits from position 458-4132-1 to position 458-3990-3, annualized salary for 458-3990-3 to be $33,079.76. Move all funds from position 458-3972-2 to position 458-3995-3, move variance of $3,456.71 plus benefits from position 458-3990-2 to position 458-3995-3, move variance of $4,002.85 plus benefits from position 458-4132-1 to 458-3995-3, move variance of $4,800,00 plus benefits from holding account 458-9997-9 to position 459-3995-3, annualized salary to be $44,581.00. Increase salary for position 458-3995-2 by $1,276.99, to be funded from variance in position 458-4132-1, annualized salary will be 42,140.18. Move remaining funds of $36,419.97 plus benefits from position 458-4132-1 to position 458-3995-4, annualized salary for position 458-3995-4 to be $36,419.97 no additional funding needed. No additional budget dollars are needed for the reorganization.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY A. Please consider and approve closing positions 6147-6904-1, Traffic Operations Manager, 503-8950-1, Assistant Director-IT, and 503-9505-1, Director of IT and open positions 6147-9542-1, Director-IT Traffic Operations and 503-9541-1, Director-IT Operations. Annualized salary for 6147-9542-1 to be $128,000.08 and annualized salary for 503-9541-1 to be $128,000.08. Transfer all salary and benefits from position 6147-6904-1 to position 6147-9542-1, an additional $13,273.91 in salaries and benefits is needed for the remainder of the fiscal year, to be funded out of position 503-9505-1. Transfer all salary and benefits from position 503-8950-1 to position 503-9541-1, an additional $11,993.77 in salaries and benefits is needed for the remainder of the fiscal year, to be funded out of position 503-9505-1. Transfer a total of $92,516.11 of salary and benefits from closed position to operating account 695-7695. B. Please consider and approve closing position 503-5530-1, AV System Support Engineer, and opening position 503-5511-8, Operations Specialist III, and position 503-5416-1, Law Enforcement Technician III. Annualized salary for 503-5511-8 to be $48,080 and annualized salary for 503-5416-1 to be $48,080. Transfer $44,441.36 in salaries and benefits from position 503-5530-1 to position 503-5511-8 for the remainder of the fiscal year. Transfer $44,441.36 in salaries and benefits from position 503-5530-1 to position 503-5416-1 for the remainder of the fiscal year. No additional funds outside of the IT salaries and benefits budget are needed for the remainder of the year.
DISTRICT CLERK A. Please consider and approve closing positions 450-3972-10, Court Clerk II, and 450-4030-500, Part-time Clerk, and opening position 450-8038-1, Chief Deputy- District Clerk. Annualized salary will be $67,312. Transfer all salary and benefits from 450-3972-10 and 450-4030-500 to the new 450-8038-1 position, totaling $54,102.08. An additional $1,002.16 to be transferred from a partial variance from 450-3995-8. No new funds are being requested.
CONSTABLE PRECINCT 5 A. Consider and approve the payout for retired employee previously in position 5551-7815-1, Captain, in the amount of $17,561.23 plus benefits, for a total of $21,059.43. Payout to be partially funded by vacancy savings from Q1 of $4,816.05, and YTD Q2 vacancy savings of $9,498.78, an additional $6,744.60 is needed please name a funding source. Effective date would be February 23, 2019.
TAX ASSESSOR AND COLLECTOR A. Consider and take appropriate action on proposed tax abatement agreement.
ELECTIONS A. Consider and approve the conversion of County Judge Mark Keough's signature to digital form and the use of that electronic signature on election documents such as joint election agreements and notices. B. Consider and approve an order changing the polling location for County Election Precinct 41.
COUNTY AUDITOR A. Consider and approve the Payment of Accounts.
PURCHASING A. Take all appropriate actions to approve the award for: 1. Project #19-07 RFP Vending Machine Services for various departments. 2. Project #19-10 RFP Prisoner Extradition Services for Sheriff's Office. B. Take all appropriate action to consider and approve the permission to negotiate with the highly qualified vendor per Government Code Chapter 2254 for County Facilities Master Plan from PGAL, Inc. C. Take all appropriate action to approve the permission to negotiate with the highest evaluated vendor for Project #19-08 RFP Property, Casualty, and Workers' Compensation Third Party Administration Services for Risk Management.
GRANTS A. Consider and approve the Fiscal Year 2020 Domestic Violence Investigator grant application and resolution to the Governors Office of Texas in the amount of $75,277.03, with a match of $30,875.89 from the District Attorney's Office Fiscal Year 2020 budget. Please authorize Rebecca Ansley to be the authorized official for this grant. B. Consider and approve the Fiscal Year 2020 Child Victim Coordinator grant application and resolution to the Governor's Office of Texas in the amount of $163,766.20, with a match of $42,000 from the District Attorney's Fiscal Year 2020 budget. Please authorize Rebecca Ansley to be the authorized official for this grant. C. Consider and approve the Fiscal Year 2020 Child Sex Trafficking Social Worker grant application and resolution to the Governor's Office of Texas in the amount of $91,174.36, no match required. Please authorize Rebecca Ansley to be authorized official for this grant.
RECESS MONTGOMERY COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT. CONVENE PUBLIC HEARINGS. 21. PUBLIC HEARING A. PRECINCT 1 & 2 1. Consider and approve establishing a 55 mph speed limit on Jackson Road. B. PRECINCT 2 1. Consider and approve establishing a 20 mph speed limit in the Decker Oaks Estates, Section 4 Subdivision. 2. Consider the partial revision of all of Reserve B, D, E and F, Block 1, The Meadows at Jacobs Reserve Section 6, to be known as The Meadows at Jacobs Reserve Section 6, Partial Replat No. 1. C. PRECINCT 4 1. Consider and approve changing the name of Mid Lane to Midlane Street in the Eastwood Subdivision Section 1. RECONVENE COURT - TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION 22. COMMISSIONERS - COUNTY ENGINEER A. Consider and approve the final plat of The Meadows at Jacobs Reserve, Section 6 Partial Replat No. 1
COMMISSIONERS A. PRECINCT 3 1. Consider, discuss and take action on proposed resolution supporting legislative efforts to bring about meaningful property tax reform. 2. Consider, discuss and take action on cancelling the Montgomery County membership to The Conference of Urban Counties.
HUMAN RESOURCES A. Consider and approve payroll change request forms.
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 551.071 and 551.072 A. Consultation with County Attorney regarding potential liability associated with salary structure plans. B. Consultation with County Attorney regarding legal issues and limitations of a transition of governmental services in the event of incorporation of The Woodlands Township.
27. CITIZENS 29. COURT ADJOURNS