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
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