PUBLIC NOTICE STATE BEGINNING AND ENDING TIME OF SPECIAL COURT SESSION P.M. P.M. INVOCATION:

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1 PUBLIC NOTICE THE ORANGE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT WILL HOLD A SPECIAL COURT SESSION ON MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 2014, AT 2:00 P.M., IN THE COMMISSIONERS COURTROOM OF THE ORANGE COUNTY ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, 123 SOUTH SIXTH STREET, ORANGE, TEXAS, FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES TO-WIT: SPECIAL COURT SESSION 2:00 P.M. STATE BEGINNING AND ENDING TIME OF SPECIAL COURT SESSION P.M. P.M. INVOCATION: Approve minutes of the Special Court Session held January 21, 2014, as circulated. 1. Discussion and possible action regarding the Orange County Commissioners Court issuing a Resolution appointing Carl K. Thibodeaux, Orange County Judge, as the director of the Corporation for Orange County, Texas in regards to the Gulf Coast Community Protection and Recovery District, Inc. (Carl K. Thibodeaux, Orange County Judge) 2. Discussion and possible action allowing County Treasurer to authorize payment for the remaining balance of the tax and revenue anticipation note. (Christy Khoury, County Treasurer) 3. Discussion and possible action regarding payment of bills approved by the County Auditor as per attested listings and also specifically as follows: (Mary Johnson, County Auditor) 4. Discussion and possible action regarding the Line Item Transfers as follows: ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH AND CODE COMPLIANCE From: (Travel Education). ($40.00) To: (Dues & Memberships)... $40.00 Purpose: To provide funds for the remainder of the fiscal year.

2 CONTINUE AGENDA FOR MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 2014 PAGE TWO AGRILIFE EXTENSION SERVICE OFFICE From: (Motor Vehicle Repairs).. ($120.00) To: (Repair of Office Machines). $ Purpose: To provide funds for the office machine repairs. (Mary Johnson, County Auditor) 5. Discussion and possible action to receive and act upon projects as presented by the Director of Emergency Management. (Carl K. Thibodeaux, Orange County Judge) 6. Discussion and possible action regarding the Orange County Commissioners Court accepting and entering into the Minutes of the Court the Orange County E.S.D. #4 Financial Audit Report for Fiscal Year (Owen W. Burton, Commissioner, Precinct Two.) 7. Discussion and possible action regarding the Orange County Commissioners Court accepting and entering into the Minutes of the Court the Orange County E.S.D. #2 Financial Audit Report for Fiscal Year (John W. Banken, Commissioner, Precinct Three) 8. Discussion and possible action regarding the Orange County Commissioners Court accepting and entering into the Minutes of the Court the Orange County E.S.D. #1 Financial Audit Report for Fiscal Year 2012/2013. (Jody E. Crump, Commissioner, Precinct Four) 9. Discussion and possible action regarding the approval of travel for Judge Mandy White- Rogers to attend the Texas College of Probate Judges Conference, March 12 14, 2014 in Fort Worth, Texas. Conference registration, mileage, meals and hotel to be paid for out of approved fiscal year budget for the County Court at Law. (Mandy White-Rogers, Judge, County Court at Law) 10. Discussion and possible action regarding the approval of travel for the following employees of Justice of the Peace, Precinct Two office: a. Shawntaul Thompson, February 10 12, 2014, Galveston, Texas

3 CONTINUE AGENDA FOR MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 2014 PAGE THREE b. Melissa Bryan, April 22 24, 2014, San Antonio, Texas c. Brook Hatton, July 9 11, 2014, Rockwall, Texas. Employee travel expenses will be taken from the Justice Court Technology Fund. (Derry Dunn, Justice of the Peace, Precinct Two) 11. Discussion and possible action on bids submitted on the following trust property: ACCOUNT # SUIT/CASE # PROPERTY LOCATION A T 4816 Lawndale, Orange (Lynda Gunstream, Tax Assessor-Collector) 12. Discussion and possible action regarding the Orange County Commissioners Court authorizing the Early Voting Locations, Dates and Times for the March 4, 2014 Primary Election. ALL 4 VOTING LOCATIONS HAVE THE SAME DATE AND TIME Early voting by personal appearance will be conducted as follows: Orange Public Library (Main Early Voting Location) 220 N Fifth Street Orange, Texas First Baptist Church Mauriceville Hwy. 12 Mauriceville, Texas Bridge City Public Works Building 220 Nitsche Bridge City, Texas The Raymond Gould Community Center 385 Clarborne Vidor, Texas Voting will be conducted on the following dates and times: Tuesday, February 18, 2014 through Saturday, February 22, 2014 Again on Monday, February 24, 2014 through Friday, February 28, 2014 During the hours of 8 A.M. till 5 P.M. (Tina Barrow, Elections Administrator)

4 CONTINUE AGENDA FOR MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 2014 PAGE FOUR 13. Discussion and possible action approving hiring election judges and workers for the March 4, 2014 General Election. (Tina Barrow, Elections Administrator) 14. Discussion and possible action regarding approval of travel for County Extension Agent(s) to attend required activities in the Agricultural/Natural Resource Program and 4-H and Youth Development Program. Employee travel expenses to be taken from the Travel General Line Item List of events and dates will be available in Commissioners Court. (Roy Stanford, Texas A&M. AgriLife Extension Service) 15. Discussion and possible action regarding Orange County Commissioners Court to approve the AgriLife Extension Service Office to hire a replacement for Paula Tacker, LMSW, CDE, County Extension Agent-Family and Consumer Services. (Dr. Dale Fritz, Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service) 16. Discussion and possible action regarding the appointment of Sabrina Gray, Community and Expo Center Director, to the Keep Orange County Beautiful Committee. (Donna Scales, Parks Director) 17. Discussion and possible action regarding Orange County Commissioners Court approving Orange County Judge, Carl K. Thibodeaux, to sign Aerial Waiver authorizing Orange County Mosquito Control District to operate aircraft in accordance with all Federal and State Rules and Regulations. (Patrick Beebe, Director, Orange County Mosquito Control District) 18. Discussion and possible action regarding the transfer of the following items as per listing. (Listings will be available in Commissioners Court) (Connie Cassidy, CPPB, Purchasing Agent) 19. Discussion and possible action regarding the Sheriff s Employees Union Contract. (Carl K. Thibodeaux, Orange County Judge)

5 CONTINUE AGENDA FOR MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 2014 PAGE FIVE 20. Open up Court session for comments from Court and citizens on items which may or may not need to be placed on the following week(s) agenda for consideration. Each person addressing the Court may be limited to three (3) minutes. 21. Discussion and possible action regarding receiving the following departmental reports. A short written report to the members of the Court, followed by no more than a five (5) minute verbal report with question and answers to follow: 4 th Meeting of January Purchasing Department Parks Department Sabrina Gray, Director, Community & Expo Center (Carl K. Thibodeaux, County Judge) 22. Closed meeting, held pursuant to Tex. Gov. Code Sec (2), to receive information from the Assistant County Attorney on a matter of attorney-client privilege. (Douglas E. Manning, Assistant County Attorney) 23. Return to open meeting. Take any action deemed necessary based upon discussion in closed meeting. (Douglas E. Manning, Assistant County Attorney) 24. Discussion and possible action regarding adjourning Commissioners Court meeting. THE MEETING WILL BE OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AT ALL TIMES IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW AS REQUIRED BY V.T.C.A. GOVERNMENT CODE, CHAPTER 551. THIS NOTICE SHALL BE POSTED FOR AT LEAST SEVENTY-TWO (72) HOURS PRECEDING THE SCHEDULED TIME OF SUCH MEETING. THE ORANGE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CONVENE A CLOSED SESSION WITH RESPECT TO ANY ITEM LISTED ON THE AGENDA WHERE ANY EXCEPTION EXISTS UNDER THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT.

6 CONTINUE AGENDA FOR MONDAY, JANUARY 27, 2014 PAGE SIX THE RIGHT TO CONVENE SUCH A CLOSED SESSION SHALL EXIST REGARDLESS OF WHETHER OR NOT THE AGENDA ITEM OR ITEMS EXPRESSLY STATE THAT A CLOSED MEETING WILL BE CONVENED. Dated this 24 th day of January, Posted at 1:30 p.m. CARL K. THIBODEAUX, COUNTY JUDGE ORANGE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT