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Harris County Commissioners Court on Tuesday voted to adopt the National Incident Management System as the standard for incident management in the unincorporated portion of the county. The action came at the request of the Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management. The commissioners court voted to approve an amendment to an agreement with the Houston-Galveston Area Council for administration of the low income vehicle repair assistance program in the county. The commissioners court voted to receive a formal presentation by the City of Houston on a proposed amendment to a project plan for Main Street Market Square Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone in Precinct 1. The commissioners court approved a $119,512 increase in the contract with Infrastructure Services, Inc., for reconstruction of Old Westheimer from north of Alief Clodine to south of Brays Bayou for the Westpark Tollway. The commissioners court voted to approve a request by Constable Bill Bailey to purchase a $13,630 digital recording system. The commissioners court voted to deny a request by Constable May Walker to extend summer intern positions through December 31. A request by Sheriff Tommy Thomas to pay $4,545 to the Yellowstone County Sheriff’s Office for guarding a hospitalized prisoner in Billings, Montana, prior to extradition on a Harris County warrant, was withdrawn from the agenda. The commissioners court voted to reject a $313,756 bid for janitorial services at various locations in Region 4 and to advertise for new bids. The commissioners court awarded a $35,000 contract to Lone Star Uniforms for uniforms and related items for the office of Constable, Precinct 5. The commissioners court approved an agreement with CenterPoint Energy Houston Electric, LLC, permitting the county to build and maintain a parking area on property located next to a dog park currently under construction at Westpark Drive and Loop Central Drive. The commissioners court accepted the donation of a purple plum tree from Robert and Mary Jo McFadden, to be planted in a Precinct 3 park; and two purple plum trees from Ray Miller to be planted in Precinct 3 parks. The commissioners court approved several resolutions, proclaiming August 23 as Clenton Wilson and Meredith Stanton Day on the occasion of their retirement from the county; September as National Recovery Month, with recognition of Success Through Addiction Recovery drug courts for efforts to assist non-violent drug offenders in becoming law abiding citizens; September as National Preparedness Month to encourage citizens to prepare for emergencies in the their homes, businesses, and schools; and in recognition of County Clerk Beverly Kaufman, David Simpson, executive director of the Domestic Relations Department, and Rose Hernandez in the County Judge's Office for receiving the Texas Association of Counties Leadership Foundation 2005 County Best Practice Awards. Proposals to negotiate with S&B Infrastructure, Ltd., for environmental services for the Lynchburg Ferry park site and with Sirrus Engineers, Inc., for an on-call engineering services contract for various projects in Precinct 3, were withdrawn from the agenda. A request by the Engineering Department to create two regular positions, a senior drafter and an engineering technician, was withdrawn to be brought back at mid year review of the budget. All other agenda items were approved. Hyperlinks will work if this document is read Online
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