Published: June 22, 2009 12:58 am      

County to consider Title III funds for fire departments hases

The Walker County Commissioners Court will consider approving Title III funds for five volunteer fire departments in the county to purchase different equipment during a special session at 9 a.m. today at the courthouse.

The five-member court is scheduled to discuss and possibly approve funds for the following departments:

• Crabbs Prairie Volunteer Fire Department in the amount of $1,861.00 to purchase six hand-held VHF radios.

• New Waverly Volunteer Fire Department in the amount of $2,275 to install the new 800 Mhz radios.

• Thomas Lake Road Volunteer Fire Department in the amount of $325 to install the new 800 Mhz radios.

• Riverside Volunteer Fire Department in the amount of $759 for matching grant for 10 sets of gear and 20 SCBA bottles.

• Riverside Volunteer Fire Department in the amount of $750 to install the new 800 Mhz radios.

Items on today’s agenda include:

• Discuss and/or approve minutes for June 8, 2009 - Ninfa Fuentes

• Discuss and/or approve opening Storm Shelter as cooling station during hot period - Butch Davis

• Discuss and/or approve monthly report for May 2009 - Diana McRae

• Discuss and/or approve the Post Warranty Agreement with ES&S Inc. for hardware/software maintenance and support services for the voting machines and related equipment - Diana McRae

• Discuss and/or approve training for EMS personnel from budgeted funds - John Nabors

• Discuss and/or approve Private Switch Agreement with H-GAC - Cheryl Morris

• Discuss and/or approve claims/invoices submitted for payment - Patricia Allen

• Discuss financial reports ended April 30, 2009 - Patricia Allen

• Discuss and/or approve award of Request for Proposal #C2360-9-008-RFP for Professional Auditing Services - Linda McKenzie

• Discuss and/or approve Request for Proposal #C2360-9-009-RFP for Debris Management - Linda McKenzie

• Discuss and/or approve selection of Engineering Firm and Grant Administrator for the application for non-housing CDBG funds for Ike Disaster Recovery from Office of Rural Community Affairs - Linda McKenzie

• Discuss and/or approve specifications and solicitation for Invitation to Bid #C2360-9-006 for Flooring at the Walker County HEARTS Veterans Museum of Texas - Linda McKenzie

• Discuss and/or approve renewal and price increase for Bid #C2360-7-040 for Janitorial Supplies for the period July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2010 - Linda McKenzie

• Discuss and/or approve specifications and solicitation for Request for Proposal #C2360-9-010-RFP for Inmate Phone System - Linda McKenzie

• Discuss and/or approve bill paying - Sharon Duke

• Discuss and/or approve Title III funds for Crabbs Prairie Volunteer Fire Department in the amount of $1,861.00 to purchase (6) hand-held VHF radios - B.J. Gaines, Jr.

• Discuss and/or approve Title III funds for New Waverly Volunteer Fire Department in the amount of $2,275.00 to install the new 800 Mhz radios - Tim Paulsel

• Discuss and/or approve Title III funds for Thomas Lake Road Volunteer Fire Department in the amount of $325.00 to install the new 800 Mhz radios - Bobby Warren

• Discuss and/or approve Title III funds for Riverside Volunteer Fire Department in the amount of $759.00 for matching grant for 10 sets of gear and 20 SCBA bottles - Bobby Warren

• Discuss and/or approve Title III funds for Riverside Volunteer Fire Department in the amount of $750.00 to install the new 800 Mhz radios - Bobby Warren

• Discuss and/or approve resignation of Larry Miller from the Emergency Service District #1 - Sherri Pegoda

• Discuss and/or approve 2009-18 Bailiff Agreement / Resolution between District Courts and Constables - Sherri Pegoda

• Discuss and/or approve requesting Unclaimed Money from Electric Cooperatives from the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts - Sherri Pegoda

• Discuss and/or approve Amending Plat for Tracts 10 and 11b Bobby J. and Thomas O'Bannon Lands Subdivision - Andrew Isbell

• Discuss and/or approve County Applications Non-Housing CDBG funds for Ike Disaster Recovery from Office of Rural Community Affairs - Andrew Isbell

• Discuss and/or approve contracts and/or inter-local agreements required for application for CDBG Disaster Recovery Funds from ORCA - Andrew Isbell

• Discuss and/or approve application(s) for CDBG Disaster Recovery Housing Funds from Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs - Andrew Isbell

• Discuss and/or approve contracts and/or inter-local agreements required for application for Disaster Recovery Funds from ORCA - Andrew Isbell

• Discuss and/or approve scoring of Applications for Non-Housing/Infrastructure Applications for ORCA CDBG Ike funds - Andrew Isbell