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NOTICE OF MEETING FORT BEND COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT SECOND FLOOR, FORT BEND COUNTY COURTHOUSE 401 JACKSON STREET, RICHMOND, TEXAS TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, 2017 1:00 P.M. AGENDA

1. Call to Order.

2. Invocation and Pledges of Allegiance by Commissioner Andy Meyers.

3. Approve minutes of regular meeting held on December 20, 2016.

4. Public Comments regarding the Agenda and Announcements.

5. PUBLIC HEARINGS: 1:00 p.m.: Conduct Public Hearings and take all appropriate action on the following matters:

A. Renaming of Riverwood Drive to South Richwood Drive, from Lot 5 through Lot 16 of Block 1 within the subdivision of Riverwood Village Sec. 3, Precinct 1.

B. Acceptance of the traffic control plan for Lakes of Bella Terra, Section 36, 37, 38 Precinct 3.

C. Acceptance of the traffic control plan for Grand Vista, Section 9, Precinct 3.

D. Acceptance of the traffic control plan for Riverstone North, Section 3, and Creekstone Village at Riverstone, Section Seven Phase 2, Precinct 4.

Fort Bend Drainage District

6. OUT-OF-STATE TRAVEL: Approve out-of-state travel requests for County personnel:

7. COUNTY JUDGE:

8. COMMISSIONER, PCT. 3:

9. BUDGET & FINANCE:

10. BUDGET TRANSFERS:

11. CONSTABLE, PCT. 1:

12. CONSTABLE, PCT. 2:

13. CONSTABLE, PCT. 3:

14. CONSTABLE, PCT. 4:

15. COUNTY ATTORNEY:

16. DISTRICT ATTORNEY:

17. ENGINEERING-PAYMENTS:

18. ENGINEERING-PERMITS:

19. ENGINEERING-DEVELOPMENT:

20. FACILITIES MANAGEMENT & PLANNING:

21. FIRE MARSHAL:

22. FORT BEND COUNTY TOLL ROAD AUTHORITY: The Board of Directors of Fort Bend County Toll Road Authority reviewed this item at their regular Board meeting held on December 21, 2016, and makes the following recommendations to Commissioners Court:

23. HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES:

24. HUMAN RESOURCES:

25. SHERIFF'S OFFICE:

26. TAX ASSESSOR/COLLECTOR:

A. Take all appropriate action on amendments to the professional service agreements between Fort Bend County and Darryl Carter, Jim Short and Michelle Wittenburg, to increase the monthly rate for each consultant beginning January 2017. (Fund: Non-Departmental, Fees)

B. Take all appropriate action on Amendment to Engagement Agreement with Allen Boone Humphries Robinson, LLP to provide additional bond counsel services for the issuance of Tax Notes by Fort Bend County.

C. Take all appropriate action on Order Authorizing the Issuance of $3,808,978 Fort Bend County, Texas, Tax Note, Series 2017.

D. Take all appropriate action on Tax Abatement Agreement between Fort Bend County and TexPharma LLC.

Take all appropriate action on letter from The George Foundation regarding the Fort Bend County Aquatic Fitness Center, to extend the timeframe for use of grant funds until June 30, 2017, with no change in funding or other grant terms.

29. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: Take all appropriate action on Agreements between Fort Bend County and the following entities, all of which are part of the FY 2016 Consolidated Annual Action Plan approved by Commissioners Court on July 5, 2016, and funded by the Community Development Block Grant Program:

A. City of Arcola in the amount of $299,900 for water system improvements;

B. City of Kendleton in the amount of $297,650 for water system improvements;

C. City of Richmond in the amount of $259,210 for sanitary sewer improvements, Phase VIII.

30. CONSTABLE, PCT. 2:

Take all appropriate action to direct the County Auditor on disposition of County Assets not located during exit inventory of the Office of Constable Precinct 2, as detailed on inventory report dated December 19, 2016.

31. ENGINEERING:

A. Take all appropriate action on request for temporary road closure of the SH99 access road west of Harlem Road during construction, pursuant to Section 251.011 of the Texas Transportation Code. Closure scheduled to begin January 4, 2017, continuing nights and weekends only until January 31, 2017, Precinct 4.

B. Take all appropriate action on request for variance to the 10 foot landscape reserve requirement as stated in Section 7.3 of the Fort Bend County Regulations of Subdivisions, for Lomas Hills, on behalf of Jose I. Valdez, Alfonso Valdez and Antonia Garcia Sanchez, Precinct 1.

C. Take all appropriate action on the plat for Lomas Hills, Precinct 1.

D. Take all appropriate action on request for variance to the 10 foot landscape reserve requirement as stated in Section 7.3 of the Fort Bend County Regulations of Subdivisions, for Public Storage Grand Parkway and Mason, on behalf of PS LPT Properties Investors, Precinct 4.

E. Take all appropriate action on the plat for Public Storage Grand Parkway and Mason, Precinct 4.

32. HUMAN RESOURCES:

A. Take all appropriate action on request to reclassify Position Number 5501-0003 in the Office of Constable, Precinct 1 from Sergeant-Constables, Grade 12 of the Law Enforcement Policy Group to Lieutenant-Constables, Grade 13 of the Law Enforcement Policy Group, effective January 3, 2017.

B. Take all appropriate action on request to reclassify vacant Position Number 5503-0015 in the Office of Constable, Precinct 3 from Clerk III, Grade 7 of the Administrative Clerical Policy Group to Deputy Constable, Grade 9 of the Law Enforcement Policy Group, effective January 3, 2017.

33. OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT:

Take all appropriate action on request to ratify amendments to the program budgets for FY 2015 and FY 2016 Homeland Security Grant Projects, as detailed on report dated December 28, 2016, reducing the budgets originally approved by Commissioners Court on October 27, 2015 and October 11, 2016, to support funding the required migration to a new Regional Emergency Public Information System Project.

34. PURCHASING:

A. Take all appropriate action on RFP 17-037 for construction of Justice Center expansion.

B. Take all appropriate action on Bid 17-039 for construction of pre-fabricated restroom facilities.

C. Take all appropriate action on request to purchase one (1) truck, replacement to fleet, from Caldwell Country, pursuant to Bid 17-034, in an amount not to exceed $25,590. (Fund: Office of Emergency Management Urban Area Security Initiative Grant)

D. Take all appropriate action on Addendum to Services Application Agreement between Fort Bend County and OverDrive, Inc., a sole source provider as authorized by Section 262.024 (a)(7) Texas Local Government Code, for the purchase of OverDrive Digital Library Reserve Access in an amount not to exceed $12,000 and to purchase of digital content materials available through the Library's website for an amount not to exceed $125,000. (Fund: Library)

E. Take all appropriate action on Sixth Amendment to Service Level Agreement between Fort Bend County and GHG Corporation, pursuant to RFP 08-051, in an amount not to exceed $6,691.30 to renew maintenance, support and upgrades of the electronic time sheet management system effective January 1 through December 31, 2017. (Fund: Treasurer)

F. Take all appropriate action on Agreement for Professional Engineering Services between Fort Bend County and HDR Engineering, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $47,610 for the Kendleton 2016 Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Project, pursuant to SOQ 16-012. (Fund: Community Development Block Grant)

G. Take all appropriate action on Second Amendment to Professional Engineering Services Agreement between Fort Bend County and Lippke, Cartwright & Roberts, Inc. in an additional amount of $24,354 and a total contract amount of $368,859 regarding Front Street, Mobility Bond Project No. X18, Precinct 1. (Fund: 2007 Mobility Bonds)

H. Take all appropriate action on Change Order 5 to increase the Contract between Fort Bend County and Webber, LLC by $12,039.16 pursuant to Bid 16-035 for a total contract amount not to exceed $64,345,923.48 regarding the construction of FM 1093/Westpark Extension, Precinct 3. (Fund: Toll Road Revenue Bonds, Series 2016)

I. Take all appropriate action on Amendment to Agreement for Professional Engineering Services between Fort Bend County and TSC Engineering in an additional amount of $17,844; total contract amount not to exceed $430,070.50 pursuant to SOQ 14-025, regarding Crossover Road, Mobility Bond Project No. 13307, Precinct 3. (Fund: 2013 Mobility Bonds)

A. Workshop to discuss initiatives for the 85th Legislative Session.

B. Take all appropriate action on initiatives for the 85th Legislative Session.

Items 38 - 40

38. Meet in Closed Session to deliberate the following matters as authorized by the Texas Government Code:

39. Reconvene Open Session and consider taking action on the following matters:

40. Adjournment.

Jan 03, 2017 REGULAR SESSION AGENDA

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