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Harris County Commissioners Court today voted to renew the county's annual interlocal agreement with the Harris-Galveston Coastal Subsidence District to continue participation as a co-sponsor in the National Geodetic Survey state advisor program. The
commissioners court approved a $149,069
contract with Claunch & Miller, Inc. in connection with construction
of Lagoon Drive from NASA Road 1 to Baycrest Drive, Dauphin Court from
Lagoon Drive to the cul-de-sac, Swan Court from Lagoon Drive to
the cul-de-sac, and Baycrest Drive from Lagoon Drive to Surf Court in
the City of Nassau Bay. The
commissioners court approved agreements with the Texas Department of
Public Safety and Greater Harris County 911 Emergency Network for use of
the county’s 800 MHz public radio system. The
commissioners court voted to
accept $50,000 from the Pasadena Independent School District "as
part of the consideration for an agreement by which the district
constructed a baseball field in El Franco Lee Park and conducted
wetlands mitigation in Challenger 7 Park." The commissioners court voted to authorize the Space Frontier Foundation to conduct fundraising activities for the Yuri's Night 2004 event at Challenger Seven Memorial Park. On
motions by Commissioner Jerry Eversole, the commissioners court approved
the reappointment
of Michael Surface to the Harris County Sports and Convention
Corporation Board, the
appointment of Tammy Gipson-Johnson to the board of Harris County
Emergency Services District No. 1 and the appointment of Tim Embody to
fill the unexpired term of Steve Mead as a commissioner of Harris County
Emergency Services District No. 24. Requests for approval of monthly car allowances for 10 positions and for approval of a cellular phone allowance for an employee in the Sheriff's Department, a cellular phone allowance for an employee in the community supervision and corrections department, and travel requests by the constables of Precinct 3 and 7 and the judges of probate courts 1 and 2 were referred to Director of Management Services Dr. Dick Raycraft for review. The commissioners court deferred a public hearing for consideration of a petition for creation of Harris County Emergency Services District 11 until the next meeting. The commissioners court proclaimed March 31 as Judy Hay Day in recognition of her retirement from Children's Protective Services after many years of service. All other agenda items were approved.
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