November 26, 2019 Hood County Commissioners' Court

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Hood County Commissioners' Court met on November 26, 2019, to conduct routine business including employee recognition, approval of two estate replatting actions, and review of November expenditures and invoices. The court approved several administrative matters, including adoption of a 2020 salary position matrix, authorization for emergency fire equipment purchases, and execution of victim notification service agreements. Additional business included discussion of downtown parking closure for the November 29 Christmas parade, approval of gazebo use for a May 2020 Bible reading marathon, appointment of Jennifer Locksley as library director, and election of three members to the Hood County Central Appraisal District board.

• Call to order and openingThe meeting was called to order with invocation and pledges.
• Employee service recognitionMultiple Hood County employees honored for service milestones and dedication.
• Consent agenda and public participationConsent agenda approved without amendments; public participation procedures explained.
• Purchasing—bottled water service renewalItem regarding RFP 2016-01 renewal for bottled water service contract mentioned; agenda item moved forward in sequence.
• Development—Oak Country Estates replattingPublic hearing scheduled for replatting of Oak Country Estates tracts in Precinct 2.
• Development—Hideaway Bay Estates replattingHideaway Bay Estates lots replatted; public hearing held and approval granted.
• Financial—expenditure approvalExpenditures for November 26, 2019 court meeting reviewed and approved for payment.
• Financial—invoice review and approvalMonthly invoices reviewed; large invoices over $10,000 noted and approved.
• Miscellaneous—Christmas parade square parking closureDowntown merchants and court members discussed parking closure timing and safety during November 29 Christmas parade.
• Miscellaneous—2020 salary position matrixCommissioners discussed and approved adherence to a structured salary matrix for 2020, restricting ad-hoc increases.
• Miscellaneous—bank interest redistribution procedureAccounting office explained new procedure for handling bank fees and redistribution of interest earned from First Financial Bank.
• Miscellaneous—Hood Central Appraisal District board electionBallot circulated for election of three members to Hood Central Appraisal District Board of Directors; ballots to be tallied.
• Miscellaneous—Bible reading marathon gazebo useGazebo use approved for annual Bible reading marathon event in May 2020.
• Miscellaneous—fire equipment hose purchaseSheriff and Fire Marshal requested emergency purchase of large-diameter supply hose to replace failing original equipment from 2001.
• Fire Marshal's request for 5-inch supply hose replacementThe Fire Marshal requested approval to purchase 80 sections of 5-inch large diameter supply hose for county pumper tankers to replace original hose from 2001 that is failing hose tests.
• SAVNS maintenance grant contract authorizationCourt authorized the county judge to sign the SAVNS maintenance grant contract, a long-standing system notifying domestic violence victims when suspects are released from jail.
• Hood County Central Appraisal District board electionCourt elected three candidates to the Hood County Central Appraisal District board of directors following a tie-breaking draw.
• Statewide Automated Victim Notification Service agreementCourt authorized the county judge to sign a participating entity service agreement for the statewide automated victim notification system, which allows victims to call in and learn of parole hearing dates.
• Library director appointmentCourt appointed Jennifer Locksley as the new library director following public input and executive session interviews with three applicants.