Commissioners meet Monday

NOTICE OF MEETING OF THE COMMISSIONERS’ COURT OF TITUS COUNTY, TEXAS

Notice is hereby given that a Special Meeting of the Commissioners’ Court of Titus County, Texas, will be held on the 26th day of September, 2016 at 9:00 o’clock a.m., in the Titus County Courthouse, County Courtroom, 100 West First Street, Room 205, Mt. Pleasant, Texas 75455, at which time the following subjects will be discussed not necessarily in the order presented:

INVOCATION
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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

1. Public Comments and/or Requests for Information on Non-Agenda Items in Accordance With Section 551.042, Texas Open Meetings Act

2. Consider and Possibly Approve Minutes from September 12, 2016 Regular Meeting of the Commissioners’ Court

3. Consider and Possibly Approve Minutes from September 15, 2016 Special Meeting of the Commissioners’ Court

4. Consider and Possibly Approve Minutes from September 19, 2016 Special Meeting of the Commissioners’ Court

5. Adopt 2016-17 Budget

6. Adopt 2016 Tax Rate

7. Presentation by Cole Hefner, State Representative Elect, Regarding Possible Location for His Local Office

8. Consider and Possibly Approve Changes to Self-Funded Insurance Plan for the Calendar Year 2017 (Tabled 9-19-16)

9. Consider and Possibly Approve the Appointment of Jan Abbott to the Titus County Child Welfare Board

10. Record the Auditor’s Office and Court Reporter’s Salaries in County Clerk’s Minutes

11. Consider and Possibly Approve Resolution for Sale of Property, Lots 7-12B, Anderson Addition, City of Mt. Pleasant, That was Previously Struck Off the Tax Roll

12. Consider and Possibly Approve Renewal of a 5-Year Contract for Court Collection Services with Graves Humphries Stahl, LTD (GHS)

13. Consider and Possibly Approve Replacement of Music Speakers on Courthouse Roof

14. Consider and Possibly Approve October 7 or 11, 2016 as the Date of the First October Commissioners’ Court Meeting

15. Consider and Possibly Approve 3-Year Renewal of County Anti-Virus Software at a Cost of $5,065.00

16. Consider and Possibly Approve Plat for Guess Subdivision #1, CR 1535, Precinct 1, (Al Riddle) Tabled 9-12-16

17. Presentation by John Martin, Hilltop Securities, Inc. Regarding Refinancing Opportunities for Loop Bonds

18. Consider and Possibly Approve a Municipal Advisory Agreement with Hilltop Securities

19. Consider and Possibly Approve an Order Authorizing the Issuance of Titus County Unlimited Tax Refunding Bonds, Series 2016; Appointing a Pricing Officer and Delegating to the Pricing Officer the Authority to Approve the Sale of the Bonds; Establishing Certain Parameters for the Approval of Such Matters; Approving an Escrow Agreement and Paying Agent/Registrar Agreement; Levying an Annual Ad Valorem Tax for the Payment of the Bonds; and Enacting Other Provisions Relating to the Subject

20. Consider and Possibly Approve Travel and Seminars for Titus County Employees and Elected Officials

21. Approve Oral and Written Reports of County Officials

22. Consider and Possibly Approve Treasurer’s Report

23. Approve Budget Amendments

24. Sign Pay Orders and Approve Payments

25. Closing Comments by County Judge and Commissioners, if any

RECESS

26. Presentation by Mladen Simic, Schindler Elevator Corporation, to Consider Replacement of Courthouse Elevator, With Possible Action to Follow.  (This item will be considered on Tuesday, September 27 at 10:30 a.m.)

ADJOURN