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COMMISSIONER'S COURT AGENDA REQUEST
PLEASE FURNISH ONE ORGINAL AND NINE COPIES OF THIS REQUEST
AND DOCUMENTS TO BE REVIEWED BY THE COURT
MADE BY: Glenn Holekamp OFFICE: Facilities Use & Maintenace
MEETING DATE: Februar~l3. 2006 TIl~lE:
SUBJECT: Consider and discuss banning all portable heaters from County Buildings.
EXECUTIVE SESSION REQUESTED:
NAME OF PERSON ADDRESSING THE COURT: Glenn Holekamn
ESTIMATED LENGTH OF PRESENTATION: 5 minutes
IF PERSONNEL MATTER-NAME OF EMPLOYEE:
Time for submitting this request for Court to assure that the matter is posted in
Accordance with Title 5 Chapter 551 and 552 Government Code, is as follows:
Meeting scheduled for Mondays:
THIS REQUEST RECEIVED BY:
THIS REQUEST RECEIVED ON:
5:00 P.M. previous Tuesday
All Agenda Requests will be screened by the County Judge's Office to determine if
adequate information has been prepared for the Court's formal consideration and action
at time of Court Meetings. Your cooperation will be appreciated and contribute towazds
your request being addressed at the eazliest opportunity. See Agenda Request Rule
Adopted by Commissioner's Court.
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Glenn,
Thanks for your quick action on providing the new power and a/c for the
computer room. The work is complete with the exception of a follow up
visit after the new equipment is installed to adjust the a/c. The
budget from the Odyssey software project is $7,100.
Space heaters:
A space heater killed a computer today in the county clerk's office.
The space heater was pointed at the computer and the error was thermal
overload. Price to replace in time and material $1,100. I also found a
space heater plugged into a receptacle where the cable was smashed
against the wall by a book rack. It would potentially have caused a fire.
Before we have another computer failure or worse yet a fire; I recommend
that we co-sponsor a commissioners court agenda item for a court order
banning portable space heaters from county buildings.
John D. Trolinger
Ken County IT Manager
This has been a fire safety issue that needs immediate attention. The use of heaters and
other personal appliances have created problems for computers and electrical service for
essential equipment. We tired a couple of years ago to get this done. This issue was not
corrected and now we are in need of help through Commissioners' Court. THIS IS A
LIFE SAFETY ISSUE.
Glenn Holekamp
Ken County Facilities Director