MINUTES

The Uvalde County Commissioners Court met in regular session on April 11, 2005 at 10:00 a.m. in the Commissioners Courtroom of the Uvalde County Courthouse with the following members present:

PRESENT: William R. Mitchell, County Judge

Randy Scheide, Commissioner #1

Mariano Pargas, Jr., Commissioner #2

Jerry W. Bates, Commissioner #3

Jesse R. Moreno, Commissioner #4

John P. Dodson, County Attorney

Lucille C. Hutcherson, County Clerk and Ex-Officio Clerk of the Commissioners Court of Uvalde County

Also present were County Treasurer Joni Deorsam, County Tax Assessor-Collector Maggie Del Toro, County Auditor Alice Chapman, and Road Administrator Wayne Everett.

The Court opened with the Honorable William R. Mitchell giving the invocation; the following proceedings were had:

1. CONSIDER AND ACT UPON APPROVAL OF MINUTES:

· Upon motion of Commissioner Moreno

· Second by Commissioner Bates

The Court unanimously approved the Minutes of March 28, 2005.

2. CONSIDER AND ACT UPON DEED TRANSFER OF UNCLAIMED PROPERTY:

· Upon motion of Commissioner Moreno

· Second by Commissioner Bates

Upon recommendation of County Attorney John P. Dodson, the Court unanimously approved the conveyance of a portion of the abandoned Old Sabinal-Utopia Road without warranty to adjoining landowner, Clarence Kahlig. A copy of said executed Deed Without Warranty is attached to these minutes.

3. CONSIDER AND ACT UPON MODIFYING VOTING PRECINCT LINES:

The Court discussed the following proposed voting precinct modifications with Attorney Rolando Rios.

-Moving Early Voting to the Willie De Leon Civic Center

-Moving polling location for Precinct #1 to the Willie De Leon Civic

Center

-Courthouse to be located in Voting Precinct #1 and the respective Justices

of the Peace shall continue to hold Court in the Courthouse as

permitted by 27.051 (f) of the Texas Government Code

-Combine Voting Precincts #2 & #13

-Renumber Precincts

-Possible creation of new polling location in Uvalde Estates

-Accessible polling locations

No action was taken under this agenda item.

4. CONSIDER AND ACT UPON ADOPTING RESOLUTION SUPPORTING CHANGE IN VOTING PRECINCT LINES:

No action was taken on this matter.

5. CONSIDER AND ACT UPON APPROVING ITEMS FOR SALE AT AUCTION:

· Upon motion of Commissioner Bates

· Second by Commissioner Moreno

The Court unanimously approved the attached list of items for sale at auction.

6. CONSIDER AND ACT UPON ROAD ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT:

No action was taken on Road Administrator Wayne Everett’s activity report:

-Routine maintenance

-Blading roads

-Patching roads

-Still waiting for permits from the Core of Engineers – construction of

river crossings on Nueces and Frio

7. CONSIDER AND ACT UPON LINE ITEM BUDGET AMENDMENTS:

None were presented for approval.

8. CONSIDER AND ACT UPON PAYMENT OF BILLS:

· Upon motion of Commissioner Bates

· Second by Commissioner Scheide

The Court unanimously approved the payment of bills.

9. CONSIDER AND ACT UPON PAYROLL APPROVAL:

· Upon motion of Commissioner Moreno

· Second by Commissioner Pargas

The Court unanimously approved the payroll.

10. CONSIDER AND ACT UPON APPROVAL OF MONTHLY REPORTS:

· Upon motion of Commissioner Moreno

· Second by Commissioner Pargas

The Court unanimously approved the monthly reports submitted by the following:

County Clerk: March 18, 2005; March 29, 2005; March 31, 2005; March 2005

County Treasurer: March 2005

Jail: March 28, 2005; April 1, 2005; April 4, 2005

J. P. #1: March 21-25, 2005; March 28-31, 2005; March , 2005

J. P. #2: March 21-24, 2005; March 1-31, 2005

J. P. #3: March 19-25, 2005; March 26-31, 2005; March 1-31, 2005

J. P. #4: March 21-24, 2005; March 28-31, 2005

J. P. #6: March 21-25, 2005; March 28-31, 2005

11. CONSIDER AND ACT UPON RESOLUTIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS:

None were presented for approval.

With no further business, the Honorable William R. Mitchell adjourned the meeting of April 11, 2005.