1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 KERR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COURT Special Session Monday, March 5, 2007 1:30 p.m. Commissioners' Courtroom Kerr County Courthouse Kerrville, Texas PRESENT: PAT TINLEY, Kerr County Judge H A."BUSTER" BALDWIN, Commissioner Pct. 1 WILLIAM "BILL" WILLIAMS, Commissioner Pct. 2 JONATHAN LETZ, Commissioner Pct. 3 BRUCE OEHLER, Commissioner Pct. 4 C~1 U ~~ 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 I N D E X March 5, 2007 PAGE 1.1 Consider/discuss and approve appointment of Early Voting Ballot Board as per Section 51.002, Texas Election Code 3 1.2 Consider/discuss approving funding for the May 12, 2007 election 4 1.3 Consider/discuss, take appropriate action to approve Central Counting Station personnel pursuant to Chapter 27, Texas Election Code 7 1.4 Consider/discuss approving of polling locations in accordance with Chapter 43, Texas Election Code 9 1.5 Consider/discuss, take appropriate action to approve contract between Kerr County and ImageTek/Edoc Technologies, Inc.; authorize County Judge to sign 10 --- Adjourned 20 „..~ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 29 25 3 On Monday, March 5, 2007, at 1:30 p.m., a special meeting of the Kerr County Commissioners Court was held in the Commissioners' Courtroom, Kerr County Courthouse, Kerrville, Texas, and the following proceedings were had in open court: P R O C E E D I N G S JUDGE TINLEY: Let me call to order this special called meeting of the Kerr County Commissioners Court posted for this time and date, Monday, March 5th, 2007, at 1:30 p.m. It's a bit past that now, so we will get started on the agenda. The first item on the agenda is to consider, discuss, and approve the appointment of the Early Voting Ballot Board in accordance with Section 51.002 of the Texas Election Code, those persons being Joe Armistead as judge, Larry Cornett as alternate judge, and Larry Jelf as clerk. Ms. Pieper? MS. PIEPER: I do need to make one revision on this. Larry Jelf is not able to make it, so I would like to add in Linda Bowman instead. COMMISSIONER OEHLER: Instead of Larry Jelf? MS. PIEPER: That is correct. He is unable to work that day. COMMISSIONER WILLIAMS: Move approval. COMMISSIONER LETZ: Second. JUDGE TINLEY: Motion made and seconded for approval as indicated. Any question or discussion on the motion? All in favor of the motion, signify by raising your right hand. 3-5-07 cc 4 .. ~;- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 (The motion carried by unanimous vote.) JUDGE TINLEY: All opposed, same sign. (NO response.) JUDGE TINLEY: That motion does carry. Item 2, consider and discuss approving the funding for the May 12th, 2007 election. MS. PIEPER: Okay, gentlemen. Because this is not -- was not going to be a regular election for me, I did not have this in my budget. And I had sent out an e-mail stating how much money I think I need by adding up the workers and the ballots and election supplies, and that's $20,576. COMMISSIONER WILLIAMS: 20,000? MS. PIEPER: Yes. And that is with -- that is with your approval to consolidate into the four locations. Now, if we have to open up other locations, I need more money. COMMISSIONER WILLIAMS: 20,500 what? MS. PIEPER: $76. JUDGE TINLEY: Is this subject to preclearance by the Justice Department, just using these four locations? MS. PIEPER: Yes. JUDGE TINLEY: Based upon the prior preclearance submissions to the Justice Department, have you got any feeling as to how they're going to view consolidating this into the four polling places? MS. PIEPER: I don't think they're going to have any 3-5-07 cc 5 ::T°l~ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 problem with it, because we've done that in the past. And we're also consolidating -- the locations that I am going to request also has the same locations that the city -- the Kerrville city, Kerrville Independent School District, Ingram city, and Ingram Independent School District as well, and that'll keep our voters from having to drive to several locations. On top of that, we have to share machines in order for everybody to have electronic voting equipment. JUDGE TINLEY: And, at the same time, they will be paying some reasonably nominal fee for having that electronic machine available to them? MS. PIEPER: That's correct. And then they will pay their own programming portion of it and their own ballot portions of it. COMMISSIONER LETZ: Do you happen to know which one of our wonderful Legislature -- MS. PIEPER: No idea. Thev're meetina at 2 o'clock today, so ... COMMISSIONER LETZ: -- are responsible for making us have this special election? COMMISSIONER WILLIAMS: They didn't offer to send any money down, did they? MS. PIEPER: No, they didn't. COMMISSIONER BALDWIN: Speaking of money, where do you recommend we get it? 3-5-07 cc 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 6 MS. PIEPER: I have no idea. I e-mailed our County Auditor, and I've not heard a response back. I e-mailed him last week. COMMISSIONER WILLIAMS: What do you have in your election budget? MS. PIEPER: I have about 8,000. COMMISSIONER WILLIAMS: How much? MS. PIEPER: About 8,000 left, is all. COMMISSIONER WILLIAMS: You weren't contemplating a May election? MS. PIEPER: No, sir, I wasn't. COMMISSIONER LETZ: On the funding portion, can we defer that until next week, when the Auditor can look at it and see if -- 'cause I know that some of the insurance line items do have some excess, based on his prior conversation. We've obviously got to do elections, so... MS. PIEPER: As long as I have your assurance that y'all won't sue me for ordering something that I don't have money for. COMMISSIONER LETZ: Yeah, you -- I won't sue you. COMMISSIONER WILLIAMS: Would we do that? MS. PIEPER: Well, I hope not. COMMISSIONER LETZ: I mean, obviously, we have to do elections. I mean, but I'd rather -- rather than declaring an emergency, my preference would be to -- 3-5-07 cc k ~,,. 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 7 COMMISSIONER WILLIAMS: Find it somewhere else. COMMISSIONER LETZ: -- find it. COMMISSIONER BALDWIN: Let the Auditor find it. COMMISSIONER LETZ: That's what I'm saying; let him find it, and do it as a budget amendment at our next meeting. MS. PIEPER: Okay. JUDGE TINLEY: Okay. So, we're going to defer on Item 2? COMMISSIONER LETZ: Yeah. JUDGE TINLEY: Anybody have anything further on Item 2? If not, we'll move to Item 3; consider and discuss, take I, appropriate action to approve the central counting station personnel pursuant to Chapter 27 of the Texas Election Code. MS. PIEPER: This is just another formality. We'll have Nadene Alford as presiding judge and manager. Tabulating supervisor is Brad Alford. Assistant tabulating supervisor is Nuvia Cruces, and then the calls to the Secretary of the State and the web site will be John Trolinger. COMMISSIONER LETZ: Move approval. COMMISSIONER OEHLER: Second. JUDGE TINLEY: Motion made and seconded for approval as indicated. Any question or discussion on that motion? COMMISSIONER BALDWIN: There's a salary on each one of those? COMMISSIONER WILLIAMS: Mm-hmm. 3-5-07 cc i 1 2 3 9 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 8 COMMISSIONER BALDWIN: And there's -- MS. PIEPER: Well, the way Eva -- she tries to do comp time if possible. COMMISSIONER BALDWIN: And there's a salary on the first group that we -- MS. PIEPER: Yes, there is. COMMISSIONER BALDWIN: -- appointed? MR. TROLINGER: And I take comp time on mine. I don't take any -- any payment. COMMISSIONER BALDWIN: When did you ever take comp time? Don't try to pull our legs, cowboy. So, we're paying two different groups of folks to run the election, and it's by law? MS. PIEPER: Yes. COMMISSIONER BALDWIN: Seco nd. COMMISSIONER WILLIAMS: Is that part of your 20,000? MS. PIEPER: Yes. COMMISSIONER LETZ: Motion and second. And a third. JUDGE TINLEY: Okay. I did n't realize you had a motion; I just heard th e second. THE CLERK: I have a motion and two seconds. JUDGE TINLEY: All right. We have a motion and two seconds, as indicated. Any question or discussion on the motion? All in favor of the motion, signify by raising your right ha nd. 3-5-07 cc g - ~tia$vjc, . . . T"+ • ~ 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 (The motion carried by unanimous vote.) JUDGE TINLEY: All opposed, same sign. (No response.) JUDGE TINLEY: The motion does carry. Let's move to Item 4. Consider and discuss approving of the polling locations in accordance with Chapter 43 of the Texas Election Code. These are the four locations you were speaking of? MS. PIEPER: That is correct. JUDGE TINLEY: Okay. MS. PIEPER: The four locations, plus early voting being at the Cailloux Center, and that way we will be with the Kerrville school and the Kerrville city. Precinct 1, River Hills Mall. Is that still correct? COMMISSIONER BALDWIN: That is correct. MS. PIEPER: Okay. Precinct 2, Commissioner Williams gets to pick his location, 'cause I don't have a preference. COMMISSIONER WILLIAMS: I think my first choice would be at the Extension Office. MS. PIEPER: Okay. For Precinct 3, the Cailloux Center, which will be in with the City and the school as well. And Precinct 4, Commissioner, I would like to recommend the Ingram ISD Boardroom. That way, that will keep the City and the school in compliance by using our machines. COMMISSIONER OEHLER: Works for me. 3-5-07 cc 10 7 ~~ 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 x+,, ,~'.,. , 7 .. 15 16 17 18 ! 19 20 21 22 23 , 24 25 ~, , ... . have the changes recommended. COMMISSIONER WILLIAMS: Second. JUDGE TINLEY: Motion made and seconded as indicated. Any question or discussion on that motion? All in favor of the motion, signify by raising your right hand. (The motion carried by unanimous vote.) JUDGE TINLEY: All opposed, same sign. (NO response.) JUDGE TINLEY: The motion carries. Anything further, gentlemen? Hearing none, we'll stand adjourned. (Commissioners Court adjourned at 1:56 p.m.) STATE OF TEXAS COUNTY OF KERR The above and foregoing is a true and complete transcription of my stenotype notes taken in my capacity as County Clerk of the Commissioners Court of Kerr County, Texas, at the time and place heretofore set forth. DATED at Kerrville, Texas, this 5th day of March, 2007. JANNETT PIEPER, Kerr County Clerk BY: - -~_------- Kathy B~nik, Deputy County Clerk Certified Shorthand Reporter ' 3-5-07 cc ORDER NO. 30170 APPOINTMENT OF EARLY VOTING BALLOT BOARD FOR MAY 12, 2007 ELECTION Came to be heard this the 5th day of March, 2007, with a motion made by Commissioner Williams, seconded by Commissioner Letz. The Court unanimously approved by vote of 4-0-0 to: Approve the appointment of the Early Voting Ballot Board as per Section 51.002 TEC, as follows: Joe Armistead -Judge Larry Cornett -Alternate Judge Linda Bowman -Clerk ORDER NO. 30171 APPOINT CENTRAL COUNTING STATION PERSONNEL FOR MAY 12, 2007 ELECTION Came to be heard this the 5th day of March, 2007, with a motion made by Commissioner Letz, seconded by Commissioner OehlerBaldwin. The Court unanimously approved by vote of 4-0-0 to: Approve the Center Counting Station Personnel pursuant to Chapter 27 TEC, as follows: Presiding Judge/Manager Nadene Alford Tabulating supervisor Brad Alford Asst. Tab. Supervisor Nuvia Cruces Calls to SOS & Website John Trolinger ORDER NO. 30172 APPROVE POLLING LOCATIONS FOR MAY 12, 2007 ELECTION Came to be heard this the 5th day of March, 2007, with a motion made by Commissioner Baldwin, seconded by Commissioners Williams. The Court unanimously approved by vote of 4-0-0 to: Approve the polling locations in accordance with Chapter 43 of the Texas Election Code as follows: Early Voting Cailloux Center Precinct I Riverhills Mall Precinct 2 Agricultural Extension Office Precinct 3 Cailloux Center Precinct 4 Ingram ISD Board Room ORDER NO. 30173 CONTRACT WITH IMAGETEC/EDOC TECHNOLOGIES, INC. Came to be heard this the 5th day of March, 2007, with a motion made by Commissioner Letz, seconded by Commissioner Williams. The Court unanimously approved by vote of 4-0-0 to: Approve the Contract with ImageTek/Edoc Technologies, Inc., and authorize the County Judge to sign same, pending formal approval by the County Attorney.