Official Minutes for Webb County Commissioners Court Special Meeting Tuesday, July 26, 2016 at 1:30 PM (Approved August 8, 2016)

Let it be remembered that a special meeting of the Webb County Commissioners Court was held at 1:30 p.m. at the regular meeting place with the following members present to wit: Tano E. Tijerina,                                 County Judge Frank Sciaraffa,                                  Commissioner, Pct. 1 Rosaura "Wawi" Tijerina,                    Commissioner, Pct. 2 John C. Galo,                                      Commissioner, Pct. 3 Jaime Alberto Canales,                       Commissioner, Pct. 4 Thus constituting a quorum, the Commissioners Court proceeded to act upon the Agenda as posted in the meeting notice of the 21st day of July 2016. Present also were Ms. Virginia M. Rodriguez, Deputy County Clerk representing Mrs. Margie Ramirez Ibarra, Ex-officio Clerk of the Commissioners Court, various officers and others interested in the business of the Court.

CALL TO ORDER BY THE HONORABLE TANO E. TIJERINA, WEBB COUNTY JUDGE
	1.				Roll Call by Honorable Margie Ramirez-Ibarra, Webb County Clerk
	2.				Pledge of Allegiance
	3.				Communications
	4.				Public Comment - This section provides the public the opportunity to address the Commissioners Court on any items on the Agenda. Members of the public wishing to participate must complete a Witness Card specifying which agenda item they wish to comment on. Each public member will be allowed a total of Three (3) minutes within which to make any/all public comments.
					No one signed up for Public Comment.
COURT TO DISCUSS AND ACT ON THE FOLLOWING:
Budget Officers
	5.				Discussion and possible action to review and evaluate the County proposed fiscal year 2016-2017 budget with discussion and possible action to recommend any changes, if necessary, before the final adoption of the budget on September 2016; and any other matters incident thereto. Items to be considered are as follows:  a. Voluntary Separation Plan b. Community Centers c. Third Party Funding
					a. Voluntary Separation Plan Motion by Commissioner, Pct. 1 Frank Sciaraffa for the 50% Cmr. Sciaraffa withdrew his motion.
					Motion by Commissioner, Pct. 4 Jaime Alberto Canales, seconded by Commissioner, Pct. 3 John C. Galo to look at the recommended 30% and see how many people are interested, make it binding, see who responds and decide by next Friday, August 5, 2016, for a lump sum for those sixty-five (65) and older
					Vote: 4 - 1 Motion Carried
					NAY: Commissioner, Pct. 1 Frank Sciaraffa
					b. Community Centers Motion by Commissioner, Pct. 4 Jaime Alberto Canales to keep all the centers at three (3) and make an exemption for the Fernando Salinas because of the Transportation Program Motion Died for lack of second. Motion by Commissioner, Pct. 3 John C. Galo to limit all the community centers to two (2) employees plus sufficient part-time monies to run them efficiently and to eliminate the fixed positions at the activity centers with part-time monies Motion Died for lack of second.
					Motion by Commissioner, Pct. 3 John C. Galo, seconded by County Judge Tano E. Tijerina to reduce the total operations for all community centers by 40%
					Vote: 3 - 2 Motion Carried
					NAY: Commissioner, Pct. 1 Frank Sciaraffa   Commissioner, Pct. 4 Jaime Alberto Canales
					c. Third Party Funding
					Motion by Commissioner, Pct. 1 Frank Sciaraffa, seconded by Commissioner, Pct. 3 John C. Galo to suspend the third party funding by 100% for one (1) year
					Vote: 3 - 2 Motion Carried
					NAY: County Judge Tano E. Tijerina   Commissioner, Pct. 2 Rosaura “Wawi” Tijerina
					Motion by County Judge Tano E. Tijerina to adjourn Judge Tijerina rescinded his motion.
					Motion by Commissioner, Pct. 1 Frank Sciaraffa, seconded by Commissioner, Pct. 3 John C. Galo to do away with the third party funding under the Health and Welfare General Operations except Animal Control and Emergency Medical
					Vote: 3 - 2 Motion Carried
					NAY: County Judge Tano E. Tijerina   Commissioner, Pct. 2 Rosaura “Wawi” Tijerina
					Motion by County Judge Tano E. Tijerina, seconded by Commissioner, Pct. 2 Rosaura 'Wawi" Tijerina to adjourn Judge Tijerina rescinded his motion.
					Motion by County Judge Tano E. Tijerina, seconded by Commissioner, Pct. 3 John C. Galo to bring back b. Community Centers
					Vote: 5 - 0 Motion Carried
					b. Community Centers
					Motion by Commissioner, Pct. 1 Frank Sciaraffa, seconded by County Judge Tano E. Tijerina to transfer Slot #2320 to Slot #2399 at La Presa Community Center
					Vote: 5 - 0 Motion Carried
					Motion by Commissioner, Pct. 4 Jaime Alberto Canales, seconded by Commissioner, Pct. 3 John C. Galo to transfer Slot #2344 to Slot #2838
					Vote: 3 - 0 Motion Carried
					Other: Commissioner, Pct. 1 Frank Sciaraffa (OUT OF THE COURTROOM)   Commissioner, Pct. 2 Rosaura “Wawi” Tijerina (OUT OF THE COURTROOM)
					Motion by Commissioner, Pct. 4 Jaime Alberto Canales, seconded by Commissioner, Pct. 1 Frank Sciaraffa to transfer Slot #2342 to Slot #0123 Tax Assessor Collector's Office and to transfer Slot #2707 to Slot #2837
					Vote: 2 - 3 Motion Failed
					NAY: County Judge Tano E. Tijerina   Commissioner, Pct. 2 Rosaura “Wawi” Tijerina   Commissioner, Pct. 3 John C. Galo
	6.				Adjourn
					Motion by County Judge Tano E. Tijerina, seconded by Commissioner, Pct. 1 Frank Sciaraffa to adjourn
					Vote: 5 - 0 Motion Carried