September 10, 2019 Commissioners Court
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Call to Order - 10:00 a.m.
Opening prayer by Reverend Nathan Lonsdale Bledsoe of St. Stephen’s Methodist Church in
Houston.
Call to Order
10:00 a.m.Opening prayer by Reverend Nathan Lonsdale Bledsoe of St. Stephen’s Methodist Church in
Houston.
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Item I (Part 1 of 2) - 1. County Engineer
2. Flood Control District
3. Toll Road Authority
4. Budget Management
5. Legislative Relations
6. Universal Services
7. Public Health Services
8. Community Services
9. Veterans Services
10. Youth & Family Services
11. Constables
12. Sheriff
13. Fire Marshal
14. Institute of Forensic Sciences
15. County Clerk
16. District Clerk
17. County Attorney
18. Travel & Training
a. Out of Texas
b. In Texas
19. Grants
20. Fiscal Services & Purchasing
a. Auditor
b. Tax Assessor-Collector
c. Purchasing
21. Commissioners Court
a. County Judge
b. Commissioner, Precinct 1
c. Commissioner, Precinct 2
d. Commissioner, Precinct 3
e. Commissioner, Precinct 4
22. Miscellaneous
Item I (Part 1 of 2)
1. County Engineer2. Flood Control District
3. Toll Road Authority
4. Budget Management
5. Legislative Relations
6. Universal Services
7. Public Health Services
8. Community Services
9. Veterans Services
10. Youth & Family Services
11. Constables
12. Sheriff
13. Fire Marshal
14. Institute of Forensic Sciences
15. County Clerk
16. District Clerk
17. County Attorney
18. Travel & Training
a. Out of Texas
b. In Texas
19. Grants
20. Fiscal Services & Purchasing
a. Auditor
b. Tax Assessor-Collector
c. Purchasing
21. Commissioners Court
a. County Judge
b. Commissioner, Precinct 1
c. Commissioner, Precinct 2
d. Commissioner, Precinct 3
e. Commissioner, Precinct 4
22. Miscellaneous
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Item II (Part 1 of 2) - Emergency/supplemental items
Item II (Part 1 of 2)
Emergency/supplemental items
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Item I (Part 2 of 2) - 1. County Engineer
2. Flood Control District
3. Toll Road Authority
4. Budget Management
5. Legislative Relations
6. Universal Services
7. Public Health Services
8. Community Services
9. Veterans Services
10. Youth & Family Services
11. Constables
12. Sheriff
13. Fire Marshal
14. Institute of Forensic Sciences
15. County Clerk
16. District Clerk
17. County Attorney
18. Travel & Training
a. Out of Texas
b. In Texas
19. Grants
20. Fiscal Services & Purchasing
a. Auditor
b. Tax Assessor-Collector
c. Purchasing
21. Commissioners Court
a. County Judge
b. Commissioner, Precinct 1
c. Commissioner, Precinct 2
d. Commissioner, Precinct 3
e. Commissioner, Precinct 4
22. Miscellaneous
Item I (Part 2 of 2)
1. County Engineer2. Flood Control District
3. Toll Road Authority
4. Budget Management
5. Legislative Relations
6. Universal Services
7. Public Health Services
8. Community Services
9. Veterans Services
10. Youth & Family Services
11. Constables
12. Sheriff
13. Fire Marshal
14. Institute of Forensic Sciences
15. County Clerk
16. District Clerk
17. County Attorney
18. Travel & Training
a. Out of Texas
b. In Texas
19. Grants
20. Fiscal Services & Purchasing
a. Auditor
b. Tax Assessor-Collector
c. Purchasing
21. Commissioners Court
a. County Judge
b. Commissioner, Precinct 1
c. Commissioner, Precinct 2
d. Commissioner, Precinct 3
e. Commissioner, Precinct 4
22. Miscellaneous
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Item II (Part 2 of 2) - Emergency/supplemental items
Item II (Part 2 of 2)
Emergency/supplemental items
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Item III - Public Hearings
Item III
Public Hearings
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Item IV (Part 1 of 2) - Executive Session
1. Request by the County Judge for an executive session for approval of the
reappointment of J. Kent Friedman as Chair of the Harris County-Houston Sports
Authority for a term ending August 31, 2021.
2. Request by the Commissioner of Precinct 2 for an executive session for:
a. Discussion and possible action on the appointment of Sonia Corrales to the Harris
County Public Defender Board for a term ending December 31, 2021.
b. Approval of the appointment of Silvia Mintz as a hearing examiner for appeals filed
under the county’s sexually oriented business regulations effective September 10, 2019.
3. Request by the Commissioner of Precinct 4 for an executive session for the
reappointment of Joseph Callier to the Harris County-Houston Sports Authority Board
of Directors, Position 12 for a term ending August 31, 2021.
4. Request by Budget Management for an executive session:
a. To discuss security threats to the county’s computer network and countermeasures
that can be taken, with possible action to be taken upon return to open session.
b. For discussion and approval of the appointment of James Bethke as Director of the
Justice Administration Department effective October 26, 2019.
5. Request by the County Attorney for an executive session for consultation with the court
concerning the:
a. Impact of S.B. 1915 on the terms of office for current members of the Board of
Pilot Commissioners for Harris County Ports and the process for making
appointments to the Pilot Board.
b. Texas Commission on Environmental Quality’s proposal to increase the acceptable
threshold for exposure to ethylene oxide and for appropriate action upon return to
open session, including preparing and filing comments to the proposed value.
Item IV (Part 1 of 2)
Executive Session1. Request by the County Judge for an executive session for approval of the
reappointment of J. Kent Friedman as Chair of the Harris County-Houston Sports
Authority for a term ending August 31, 2021.
2. Request by the Commissioner of Precinct 2 for an executive session for:
a. Discussion and possible action on the appointment of Sonia Corrales to the Harris
County Public Defender Board for a term ending December 31, 2021.
b. Approval of the appointment of Silvia Mintz as a hearing examiner for appeals filed
under the county’s sexually oriented business regulations effective September 10, 2019.
3. Request by the Commissioner of Precinct 4 for an executive session for the
reappointment of Joseph Callier to the Harris County-Houston Sports Authority Board
of Directors, Position 12 for a term ending August 31, 2021.
4. Request by Budget Management for an executive session:
a. To discuss security threats to the county’s computer network and countermeasures
that can be taken, with possible action to be taken upon return to open session.
b. For discussion and approval of the appointment of James Bethke as Director of the
Justice Administration Department effective October 26, 2019.
5. Request by the County Attorney for an executive session for consultation with the court
concerning the:
a. Impact of S.B. 1915 on the terms of office for current members of the Board of
Pilot Commissioners for Harris County Ports and the process for making
appointments to the Pilot Board.
b. Texas Commission on Environmental Quality’s proposal to increase the acceptable
threshold for exposure to ethylene oxide and for appropriate action upon return to
open session, including preparing and filing comments to the proposed value.
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Item V - Appearances before court
Item V
Appearances before court
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Item IV (Part 2 of 2) - Executive Session
1. Request by the County Judge for an executive session for approval of the
reappointment of J. Kent Friedman as Chair of the Harris County-Houston Sports
Authority for a term ending August 31, 2021.
2. Request by the Commissioner of Precinct 2 for an executive session for:
a. Discussion and possible action on the appointment of Sonia Corrales to the Harris
County Public Defender Board for a term ending December 31, 2021.
b. Approval of the appointment of Silvia Mintz as a hearing examiner for appeals filed
under the county’s sexually oriented business regulations effective September 10, 2019.
3. Request by the Commissioner of Precinct 4 for an executive session for the
reappointment of Joseph Callier to the Harris County-Houston Sports Authority Board
of Directors, Position 12 for a term ending August 31, 2021.
4. Request by Budget Management for an executive session:
a. To discuss security threats to the county’s computer network and countermeasures
that can be taken, with possible action to be taken upon return to open session.
b. For discussion and approval of the appointment of James Bethke as Director of the
Justice Administration Department effective October 26, 2019.
5. Request by the County Attorney for an executive session for consultation with the court
concerning the:
a. Impact of S.B. 1915 on the terms of office for current members of the Board of
Pilot Commissioners for Harris County Ports and the process for making
appointments to the Pilot Board.
b. Texas Commission on Environmental Quality’s proposal to increase the acceptable
threshold for exposure to ethylene oxide and for appropriate action upon return to
open session, including preparing and filing comments to the proposed value.
Adjournment
Item IV (Part 2 of 2)
Executive Session1. Request by the County Judge for an executive session for approval of the
reappointment of J. Kent Friedman as Chair of the Harris County-Houston Sports
Authority for a term ending August 31, 2021.
2. Request by the Commissioner of Precinct 2 for an executive session for:
a. Discussion and possible action on the appointment of Sonia Corrales to the Harris
County Public Defender Board for a term ending December 31, 2021.
b. Approval of the appointment of Silvia Mintz as a hearing examiner for appeals filed
under the county’s sexually oriented business regulations effective September 10, 2019.
3. Request by the Commissioner of Precinct 4 for an executive session for the
reappointment of Joseph Callier to the Harris County-Houston Sports Authority Board
of Directors, Position 12 for a term ending August 31, 2021.
4. Request by Budget Management for an executive session:
a. To discuss security threats to the county’s computer network and countermeasures
that can be taken, with possible action to be taken upon return to open session.
b. For discussion and approval of the appointment of James Bethke as Director of the
Justice Administration Department effective October 26, 2019.
5. Request by the County Attorney for an executive session for consultation with the court
concerning the:
a. Impact of S.B. 1915 on the terms of office for current members of the Board of
Pilot Commissioners for Harris County Ports and the process for making
appointments to the Pilot Board.
b. Texas Commission on Environmental Quality’s proposal to increase the acceptable
threshold for exposure to ethylene oxide and for appropriate action upon return to
open session, including preparing and filing comments to the proposed value.
Adjournment
