BRAZOS COUNTY
BRYAN, TEXAS

NOTICE OF MEETING AND AGENDA

BRAZOS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT

THE COMMISSIONERS COURT OF BRAZOS COUNTY WILL MEET IN REGULAR  SESSION ON September 27, 2022 AT 10:00 AM IN THE Commissioner's Courtroom of the County Administration Building, 200 South Texas Ave., Suite 106, Bryan, TX 77803, THE PUBLIC MAY WATCH THE MEETING LIVE AT FACEBOOK.COM/BRAZOSCOUNTYTX

1.Invocation and Pledge of Allegiance

U.S. and Texas Flag – Commissioner Aldrich

2.Call for Citizen input and/or concerns
3.Presentations and/or Discussions
  • Presentation of the 2020 Collections Program of the Year Award with the Governmental Collectors Association of Texas to the Brazos County Collections Department to Tanya Skinner and staff.
Consider and take action on agenda items:  4 - 30
4.Discussion and approval of a tax rate up to $0.4735 for tax year 2022.
5.Discussion and possible action on restoring the Memorial Student Center (MSC) as an early polling location for the 2022 election. 
6.Resolution 22-021 levying a tax rate for Brazos County for Tax Year 2022.
7.Ratification of the property tax increase due to the adoption of the budget that will require more revenue from property taxes than in the previous year.
8.

Consider and approve the allocation of American Rescue Plan Act funding for one or more of the following project requests totaling up to $42,558,941:

  • a. Medical Examiner's Office - $25,000,000
  • b. Feasibility Study - Brazos County Administration Building Sanctuary Remodel - $100,000
  • c. Community Recreation Center - Multi Purpose Facility – $2,000,000
  • d. HVAC / Air Purification Systems for Jail, Juvenile Detention Center, Health Dept., and/or other mass congregant sites in County Buildings – $1,500,000
  • e. Elder Care / R U OK? Call program - $50,000
  • f. Feasibility Study - BISD Building Remodel - $150,000
  • g. Feasibility Study - Brazos County Administration Building North Wing Renovation - $100,000
  • h. Brazos Valley Community Action Programs (Meals on Wheels) - $500,000
  • i. Unlimited Potential - $2,000,000
  • j. Friends for Life - $16,200
  • k. Scotty's House - $25,000
  • l. Housing Assistance Programs (Area Agency on Aging of the Brazos Valley) - $250,000
  • m. Brazos County Administration Building North Wing Renovation - $1,500,000
  • n. Bryan ISD Building Renovation - $9,367,741
9.

Consider and approve removing one or more of the submitted American Rescue Plan Act project requests from the list of ARPA projects to be funded as follows: 

  • 1. Emergency Operations/ 9-1-1 Center
  • 2. Broadband Accessibility/ Expansion to entire county
  • 3. Brazos County Emergency Service District #1
  • 4. Elmo Weedon Phase 2 with bridge
  • 5. Elmo Weedon Phase 2 without bridge
  • 6. Fawn Meadows HOA
  • 7. 361st Court remodel
  • 8. Brazos Valley Food Bank
  • 9. Greenleaf Lane Culvert Crossing Replacement
  • 10. Harpers Ferry Road (Arrington to Nantucket Dr.)
  • 11. Harris Lane at Mathis Creek Bridge Repair
  • 12. I&GN Road Wellborn Water Waterline Replacement & Realignment
  • 13. I&GN Stousland Straub (Green Prairie Trail to Saddle Creek)
  • 14. Brazos WiFi Heritage Lakes - KOR School Extension
  • 15. Brazos WiFi Kurten Bank - Still Creek School
  • 16. Mental Health Facility
  • 17. Old Reliance (Andert to Cemetery to Morgan)
  • 18. Old Reliance (Carrabba to Andert)
  • 19. Old Reliance (City Limits to Wallis Winery)
  • 20. Old Reliance (Morgan to FM 2038)
  • 21. Road & Bridge Department Building Expansion (Hwy 21)
  • 22. Brazos County Administration Building Sanctuary Remodel
  • 23. Saxon Road at Bowman Creek Bridge Repair
  • 24. Sidewalk Construction - Sandy Point Apartments
  • 25. Smetana Road (Railroad tracks to end of road)
  • 26. St. Joseph Health System/Baylor Scott & White
  • 27. Weedon Loop at Wickson Creek Bridge Repair
  • 28. Wickson Creek SUD
  • 29. Wilcox Lane Bridge at Little Wickson Creek Repair
  • 30. Wilcox Lane Bridge at Wickson Creek Repair
10.

Order No. 22-030 directing the Payroll Fund to the General Fund for 2023.

11.Order 22-031 adopting the Tax Rate of 5.31 percent for the Local Provider Participation Fund for fiscal year 2023, approving payment for administration costs to Brazos County and designating PNC Bank as the LPPF depository.
12.Proclamation 22-016 designating October 2-8, 2022 as National 4-H Week in Brazos County.
13.Approval of the proposed county holidays for the 2023 calendar year. 
14.

Approval of reappointments of the following to the Brazos County Child Welfare Board.  Term of appointment is September 30, 2022 - September 30, 2025.

  • a. James Henry
  • b. Tommy Myrick
  • c. Jackie Perez
15.

Approval of the following Job Descriptions:

  1. Admin Secretary - Probate Guardian (County Court at Law 1 & 2) 2080 hours (Position Code B2210)
  2. Administrative Assistant (Facilities Services) 2080 hours (Position Code B0721)
  3. Administrative Secretary (Constable Pct. 1) 2080 hours (Position Code B1619)
  4. Administrative Secretary (Constable Pct. 2) 2080 hours (Position Code B1605)
  5. Administrative Secretary (Constable Pct. 3) 2080 hours (Position Code 1606)
  6. Administrative Secretary (Constable Pct. 4) 2080 hours (Position Code B1608)
  7. Assistant County Auditor (County Auditor) 2080 hours (Position Code B0320) 
  8. Assistant District Attorney I (District Attorney) 2080 hours (Position Code B0415)
  9. Budget Officer (Budget Office) 2080 hours (Position Code B0212)
  10. Building Event Worker (Brazos Center) 1040 hours (Position Code B0815)
  11. Chief Deputy (Constable Pct. 3) 2080 hours (Position Code B1601)
  12. Chief Deputy (Constable Pct. 4) 2080 hours (Position Code B1609)
  13. Chief Deputy -Jail (Sheriff Office - Jail Administration) 2080 hours (Position Code B1501)
  14. Chief Deputy Sheriff  (Sheriff Administration) 2080 hours (Position Code B1403)
  15. Clerk - Temp (District Clerk Records Management Fund) 1040 hours (Position Code B1715)
  16. Clerk (County Attorney) 1560 hours (Position Code B0555)
  17. Clerk I (Sheriff Administration) 2080 hours (Position Code B1435)
  18. Clerk II (Sheriff Administration 2080 hours (Position Code B1445)
  19. Clerk II (Justice of the Peace Pct 1) 2080 hours (Position Code B0630)
  20. Clerk III ( Exposition Complex) 2080 hours (Position Code B0848)
  21. Clerk III (Sheriff Administration) 2080 hours (Position Code B1443)
  22. Court Reporter (Associate Judge #2) 2080 hours (Position Code B2207)
  23. Courthouse Security Sergeant (Courthouse Security Fund) 2080 hours (Position Code B1450)
  24. Crisis Intervention Deputy (Sheriff Office - Jail Administration) 2080 hours (Position Code B1570)
  25. Crisis Intervention Sergeant (Sheriff Office - Jail Administration) 2080 hours (Position Code B1571)
  26. Deputy (Constable Pct. 3) 2080 hours (Position Code B1610)
  27. Deputy (Constable Pct. 4) 2080 hours (Position Code B1620)
  28. Deputy (Sheriff Administration) 2080 hours (Position Code B1415)
  29. Detention Officer - Booking (Sheriff Office - Jail Administration) 2080 hours (Position Code B1515)
  30. Detention Officer - Compliance Officer (Sheriff Office - Jail Administration) 2080 hours (Position Code B1501)
  31. Detention Officer - Custodian of Records (Sheriff Office - Jail Administration) 2080 hours (Position Code B1542)
  32. Detention Officer - Transport Deputy (Sheriff Office - Jail Administration) 2080 hours (Position Code B1512)
  33. Detention Officer - Work Crew (Sheriff Office - Jail Administration) 2080 hours (Position Code B1513)
  34. Detention Sergeant (Sheriff Office - Jail Administration) 2080 hours (Position Code B1505)
  35. Emergency Management Planner (Emergency Management) 2080 hours (Position Code B1906)
  36. Event Coordinator II ( Hotel Occupancy Tax) 2080 hours (Position Code B0853)
  37. Grant Writer (County Auditor) 2080 hours (Position Code B0325)
  38. Legal Secretary (County Attorney) 2080 hours (Position Code B0543)
  39. Lieutenant (Sheriff Administration) 2080 hours (Position Code B1414)
  40. Lieutenant (Sheriff Office - Jail Administration) 2080 hours (Position Code B1503)
  41. Marketing & Sales Manager (Hotel Occupancy Tax) 2080 hours (Position Code B0851)
  42. Painter (Facilities Services) 2080 hours (Position Code B0731)
  43. Probate & Guardianship Attorney (County Court at Law 1 & 2) 1040 hours (Position Code B0920)
  44. Program Assistant - 4-H and Youth (County Agriculture Extension) 2080 hours (Position Code B7130)
  45. Program Re-Entry Coordinator (Sheriff's Office - Jail Administration) 2080 hours (Position Code B1563)
  46. Program Sergeant (Sheriff Office - Jail Administration) 2080 hours (Position Code B1556)
  47. School Resource Sergeant (Sheriff Office - CSISD School Security) 2080 hours (Position Code B1480)
  48. Senior Audio Video Specialist (Information Technology) 2080 hours (Position Code B1236)
  49. Senior Services Manager (Information Technology) 2080 hours (Position Code B1248)
  50. Senior Trainer (Information Technology) 2080 hours (Class Code B1222)
  51. Sergeant (Sheriff Administration) 2080 hours (Position Code B1424)
  52. Sergeant Jail Nurse (Jail Medical Services) 2080 hours (Position Code B1507)
  53. Services Manager (Information Technology) 2080 hours (Position Code B1242)
  54. Sign Installer (Road and Bridge) 2080 hours (Position Code B2623)
  55. Structured Cabling Technician (Information Technology) 2080 hours (Position Code B1234)
  56. Traffic Sign Specialist (Road and Bridge) 2080 hours (Position Code B2621)
  57. Warehouse Manager (Elections Administrator) 2080 hours (Position Code B0175)
16.Acceptance of donated or unclaimed property left by inmates leaving the Brazos County Detention Center for the months of: March, April, May, June and July 2022. 
17.Approval requested from the District Attorney's Office for acceptance of the Amendment to the Texas Council on Family Violence Vendor Agreement.
18.

Approval of the following Community Support Contracts for FY 2023:

  • a.  Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Brazos Valley
  • b.  Boys and Girls Club Brazos Valley
  • c.  Brazos County Emergency Communications District (9-1-1)
  • d.  Brazos Valley Economic Development Corporation
  • e.  Brazos Valley Food Bank, Inc.
  • f.   District Two Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
  • g.  National Alliance on Mental Illness - Brazos Valley, Inc.
  • h.  Never Forget Garden Veterans Memorial
  • i.   Scotty's House Child Advocacy Center
  • j.   South Brazos County Fire Department, Inc.
19.Approval of acceptance of possible future funds through the Regional Mitigation Program - BVCOG MOD Funding.
20.Request authorization to wire transfer up to $5,502,892.39 to HHSC for the Uncompensated Care Program Demonstration Year 11 - Final Payment for the benefit of participating hospitals using funding from the Brazos County Local Provider Participation Fund.
21.Award of RFP #CIP 23-008 Collection of Delinquent Criminal & Civil Court Costs, Fines, & Fees.  Recommended Award: McCreary, Veselka, Bragg & Allen P.C. Attorneys at Law.
22.Award of RFP #23-015 Sex Offender Treatment Provider.  Recommended Award: Agustin Gutierrez, Jr.
23.Permission to advertise Bid #23-025 Seal Coat. 
24.Approval of Contract #23-060 with PowerDMS, Inc for Talent Management Software.   
25.Approval of the Final Plat of 7-11 Ranch Phase 1 Block 1 Lot 5R-1R; 5.340 Acres; T. H. Mays Survey, A-160; Brazos County, Texas.  Site is located in Precinct 1.
26.Approval of expenditure journal entry for Brazos County FY21-22 June - August 2022 cash contribution of $50,104.64 to CSCD Specialty Court program.
27.Tax Refund Applications for the following:

Overpayments

  • a. David Whitt - $31.31
  • b. Robertson County Title - $4,244.78
28.Budget Amendments.
  • FY 21/22 Budget Amendments 49.01 - 49.06
 
29.Personnel Change of Status.
  • a.  Employment and Separations
  • b.  Personnel Action Forms
30.Payment of Claims.
31.Acknowledgement of FY 2021-2022 Budget to Actuals by Fund as of September 21, 2022.
32.

Acknowledgement of monthly reports submitted in September 2022.

33.

Juvenile director’s report on detention population.

34.

Sheriff’s report on inmate population.

35.Announcement of interest items and possible future agenda topics.
The regular meeting for Commissioners Court on Tuesday, October 4, 2022 has been cancelled due to a lack of quorum.  Members of the Court will be attending a conference.
36.Call for Citizen input and/or concerns
37.Adjourn.
 


PUBLIC COMMENTS

Public Comment during the Commission Meeting may be for all matters, both on and off the agenda, and be limited to four minutes per person. Persons are invited to submit comments in writing on the agenda items and/or attend and make comment at the Commission meeting. Members of the public are reminded that the Brazos County Commissioners Court is a Constitutional Court, with both judicial and legislative powers, created under Article V, Section 1 and Section 18 of the Texas Constitution. As a Constitutional Court, the Brazos County Commissioners Court also possesses the power to issue a Contempt of Court Citation under Section 81.024 of the Texas Local Government Code. Accordingly, members of the public in attendance at any Regular, Special and/or Emergency meeting of the Court shall conduct themselves with proper respect and decorum in speaking to, and/or addressing the Court; in participating in public discussions before the Court; and in all actions in the presence of the Court. Those members of the public who are inappropriately attired and/or who do not conduct themselves in an orderly and appropriate manner will be ordered to leave the meeting. Refusal to abide by the Court's Order and/or continued disruption of the meeting may result in a Contempt of Court Citation.

It is not the intention of the Brazos County Commissioners Court to provide a public forum for the demeaning of any individual or group. Neither is it the intention of the Court to allow a member (or members) of the public to insult the honesty and/or integrity of the Court, as a body, or any member or members of the Court, or County employees, individually or collectively. Accordingly, profane, insulting or threatening language directed toward the Court and/or any person in the Court's presence and/or racial, ethnic or gender slurs or epithets will not be tolerated. Violation of these rules may result in the following sanctions:

1. cancellation of a speaker's time;
2. removal from the Commissioners Court;
3. a Contempt Citation; and/or
4. such other and/or criminal sanctions as may be authorized
under the Constitution, Statutes and Codes of the State of Texas.

The County Commissioners Court can deliberate or take action only if a matter has been listed on an agenda properly posted prior to the meeting. During the public comment period, speakers may address matters not listed on the published agenda. The Open Meeting Law does not expressly prohibit responses to public comments by the Commissioners Court. However, responses from the County Judge or Commissioners to unlisted public comment topics could become deliberation on a matter without notice to the public. To ensure the public has notice of all matters the Commissioners Court will consider, the County Judge and/or Commissioners may choose not to respond to public comments, except to correct factual inaccuracies, recite existing policy in response to an inquiry or to ask that a matter be listed on a future agenda. See Texas Open Meetings Act Section 551.042.

INVOCATION

Any invocation that may be offered before the official start of the Court meeting shall be to and for the benefit of the Court. The views or beliefs expressed by the invocation speaker have not been previously reviewed or approved by the Court and do not necessarily represent the religious beliefs or views of the Court in part or as a whole. No member of the community is required to attend or participate in the invocation and such decision will have no impact on their right to actively participate in the business of the Court.
The Commissioner's Courtroom of the County Administration Building, 200 South Texas Ave., Suite 106, Bryan, TX 77803, THE PUBLIC MAY WATCH THE MEETING LIVE AT FACEBOOK.COM/BRAZOSCOUNTYTX is wheelchair accessible. Handicap parking spaces are available. Any request for sign interpretive services must be made two working days before the meeting. To make arrangements, please call (979) 361-4102.