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HARRIS COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT NO. 12
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
Notice is hereby given to all interested parties that the Board of Directors of thecaptioned District will hold a public meeting by telephone conference call. Members of thepublic may access the meeting by following the instructions listed at the bottom of this notice.
The meeting will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 7, 2020.
The subject of the meeting is to consider and act on the following:
1. Invocation
2. Public comments
3. Approve minutes of meeting held on June 16, 2020
4. Fire Chief’s report, including performance measures, incident responses,personnel and staffing, training, and status of buildings and apparatus
5. Interlocal agreement for training facility use with Harris County ESDs 50and 60
6. Sales and property tax reports
7. Disposition of surplus and salvage property
8. Bookkeeper’s report; pay bills, investment of funds
9. Board President’s report: upcoming events, meeting announcements andreports from events attended
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Instructions for accessing telephone conference call:
On March 16, 2020, in accordance with section 418.016 of the Texas GovernmentCode, Governor Abbott has suspended various provisions of the Texas Open Meetings Act thatrequire government officials and members of the public to be physically present at a specifiedmeeting location (the “Proclamation”). In accordance with the Proclamation, the District hasimplemented procedures to allow members of the public to participate and address the Board ofCommissioners during the telephone conference meeting. To participate in the telephoneconference meeting:
1. Please call 1-866-773-8424 and use access Code 654925# to access the meeting and announceyour name to the meeting host.
2. The agenda packet will be available at the following web site:https://2618compliance.wordpress.com/board-meeting-packets/
3. The audio of the meeting will be recorded.
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HARRIS COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT NO. 12Minutes of Meeting of Board of Commissioners
June 16, 2020
The Board of Commissioners ("Board") of Harris County Emergency ServicesDistrict No. 12 ("District") met June 16, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. by telephone conference call, inaccordance with the duly posted notice of the meeting, with a quorum present, as follows:
William B. Anders, PresidentDavid W. Proctor, Vice PresidentLarry Helgesen, SecretaryFrank Staley, TreasurerBryan Clements, Assistant Secretary and Assistant Treasurer
And the following absent:
None.
Also present were Chief Ed Russell, and Mr. Wm. Scott Smith.
The meeting was called to order and declared open for such business as mightregularly come before it.
1. Commissioner Clements presented the invocation.
2. The Board opened the floor for public comment. No public comment waspresented.
3. The Board unanimously approved the minutes of the June 2, 2020meeting.
4. Chief Russell presented the fire chief’s report. The department hasresumed some public relations events. Staffing levels are good with two quarantinedemployees back on the job. Training is continuing as normal. There were 139 responses duringthe prior month. The department is interviewing for fire fighter and captain positions. Thedepartment is continuing the COVID-19 measures that have previously been implemented.
5. The Board unanimously adopted a Resolution approving a riskmitigation plan for the District.
6. The Board unanimously approved the sale of certain appliances byauction and the disposal of nonfunctioning televisions.
7. The Board unanimously approved the bookkeeper’s report and the checkslisted thereon.
8. Commissioner Anders stated that the ECOM meeting will be held thenext business day.
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There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting wasadjourned.
________________________Secretary
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HARRIS COUNTY EMERGENCY SERVICES DISTRICT #12
CLOVERLEAF FIRE DEPARTMENT
911 Hollywood Houston, Texas 77015 713-453-1811
www.cloverleaf-fire.org
July 1, 2020
Harris County Emergency Services District 12 William Scott Smith, Attorney 2727 Allen Parkway, Suite 1100 Houston, Texas 77019
Re: Operations Performance Report to Harris County Emergency Services District 12
Commissioners:
The following information reflects the Department’s Operations Performance Briefing for the first HCESD 12 meeting of July 2020.
BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES A water leak in Station 24’s workout room has been located and repaired. The water leak damaged some floor tiles and acoustical ceiling tiles. Repairs will be made soon.
COVID-19 UPDATE
We, along with our neighboring emergency services, continue to monitor the impact of COVID-19 to our response area.
As part of the Department’s precautionary measures, employee screenings continue to be performed at the beginning of each shift, at 1800 hours, and at the end of each shift. Late last week three employees were temporarily relieved of duty and placed on Administrative Leave with Pay as a COVID-19 precautionary measure. The Department facilities will remain under lockdown until further notice. PROPERTY ACQUISITION The Department is prepared to present property acquisition requests as soon as the appraisals are completed. Personnel Twelve candidate panel interviews have been scheduled from July 7 through July 9.
Edward M. Russell Fire Chief
Marshall Hutton Assistant Fire Chief
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VEHICLE STATUS
As of this date, all fire apparatus and vehicles are in service.
Boats, transport trailer, and inflatable have been checked and remain in a ready to use condition.
Please contact me, preferably before the meeting, if you have any questions or comments concerning the content of this report.
Sincerely,
Edward M. Russell, Fire Chief
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Interlocal Agreement for Training Facility Use
THIS AGREEMENT, is made and entered into this _____ day of __________, 2020 by and
between - Harris County Emergency Services District No. 12, Harris County Emergency Services
District No. 50, and Harris County Emergency Services District No. 60 (hereinafter referred to as
“Parties”) through their duly authorized Board President or Representative.
Witnesseth
Whereas, the Parties seek to provide efficient, safe, and effective fire suppression and
Emergency Response services to their communities; and
Whereas, it is the desire of the Parties to continue and improve the nature and
coordination of emergency assistance to incidents that threaten life of life or property within
the geographic boundaries of their respective jurisdictions;
Whereas, it is the desires of the Parties to provide State of the Art Training to Members
of their respective Departments through “Hands-On” training.
Whereas, pursuant to the Interlocal Cooperation Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter
791, as amended, cities, special districts, and other legally constituted political subdivisions of
the State of Texas are authorized to enter into interlocal agreements and agreements with each
other regarding governmental functions and services as set forth in the Act; and
Whereas, the Parties, in performing Training or Use of Training facilities or in paying for
the use of Training Facilities hereunder shall make that payment or those payments from
current revenues legally available to that Party; and
Whereas, the governing bodies of each Party find that the subject of this Agreement is
necessary for the benefit of the public and that each party has the legal authority to perform
and to provide the governmental service which is the subject matter of this Agreement,
furthermore, the governing bodies find that the performance of this agreement is in the
common interest of all parties; and that the division fairly allocates the cost of the services
under this Agreement; and
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Whereas, the Parties to this Agreement understand that entering into the Agreement in
no way obligates any Party to participate in any additional joint projects not herein described
without the express approval of such Party.
Now, Therefore, pursuant to Chapter 791, Texas Government and as otherwise
authorized and permitted by the laws of the State of Texas, for and in consideration of the
covenants, conditions, and undertakings hereinafter described , and subject to each other and
every term and condition of this agreement, the Parties contract, covenant and agree as
follows:
1. The Parties acknowledge that this Agreement is entered into pursuant to the
Texas Interlocal Cooperation Act, Chapter 791, Texas Government Code. The
Parties, in performing Training or Use of Training facilities or in paying for the use
of Training Facilities hereunder shall make that payment or those payments from
current revenues legally available to that Party.
2. The Parties shall conduct regular interdepartmental training session with the
other Parties, and the Parties shall maintain common mobile and portable radio-
frequency capability.
3. Nothing in this Agreement shall limit the ability of any of the Parties from
participating in other Agreements for Training or use of Training Facilities, nor
shall it prohibit any Party from providing Training or use of the Training Facilities
to another jurisdiction which is not a party to this Agreement.
4. The term of this Agreement shall be for one (1) year with recurring annual
renewals for one (1) year each unless a Party gives written notice to terminate.
Any Party shall have the right to terminate upon thirty (30) written notice to the
other Parties. The addition or deletion of Parties to or from this Agreement shall
not affect the Agreement as to the remaining Parties.
5. All Parties shall observe and comply with all Federal, State, and local laws, rules,
ordinances, and regulations affecting the conduct of services provided and the
performance of all obligations undertaken by this Agreement.
6. The Parties agree that each Party shall be responsible for its own actions and
those of its personnel in providing or participating in services pursuant to and
within the scope of this Agreement. It is expressly understood and agreed by the
Parties that no Party shall be held liable for the actions of any other Party or any
of the other Party’s personnel while in any manner furnishing services
hereunder.
7. Each Party’s personnel, apparatus, and equipment shall be under the direction
and control of their own Company Officer. The condition of each Party’s
apparatus and equipment is the sole responsibility of its owner. If apparatus or
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equipment is damaged or destroyed during a Training Operation, the
responsibility for repair or replacement is solely that of the Owner. The Party
providing the use of training facilities will never be held responsible for damage
to apparatus and equipment, injury to persons or for the actions of the
Responsible Party.
8. Nothing in this Agreement shall create any rights in any person, firm,
corporation, or other not a Party hereto. No provision of this Agreement is
intended to create a joint venture, partnership, or agency relationship between
any of the Parties.
IN WITNESS THEREOF, this Agreement is executed on the year and date first written
above.
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DATE: _______________ HARRIS COUNTY EMERGENCY
SERVICES DISTRICT NO. 12
______________________________
PRESIDENT
ATTEST:
_________________________
SECRETARY
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DATE: _______________ HARRIS COUNTY EMERGENCY
SERVICES DISTRICT NO. 50
______________________________
PRESIDENT
ATTEST:
_________________________
SECRETARY
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DATE: _______________ HARRIS COUNTY EMERGENCY
SERVICES DISTRICT NO. 60
______________________________
PRESIDENT
ATTEST:
_________________________
SECRETARY
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06/02/2020 23:28:0 1187466 TAX COLLECTION SYSTEM TC168 TAX COLLECTOR MONTHLY REPORT INCLUDES AG ROLLBACK FROM 05/01/2020 TO 05/31/2020
JURISDICTION: 0668 Emergency Service Dist #12 (Fi
TAX RATE TAX LEVY PAID ACCTS -------- ----------------- -------------
YEAR 2019 00.050000 1,768,196.10 13,080
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YEAR TAXES DUE MONTH ADJ ADJUSTMENT YTD LEVY PAID PAID YTD BALANCE COLL % YTD UNCOLL
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2019 1,712,945.16 1,566.85- 55,250.94 6,806.56 1,686,900.37 81,295.73 95.40 0.002018 32,771.95 212.39- 9,635.47- 284.46 8,063.75 15,072.73 34.85 75.64-2017 12,295.63 21.38 246.51- 93.68 4,505.55 7,543.57 37.39 65.60-2016 7,820.79 24.80 3,352.87- 53.46 504.40- 4,972.32 11.29- 900.94-2015 3,932.77 .00 537.51- 24.96 703.64 2,691.62 20.72 533.46-2014 2,870.50 .00 435.50- 10.61 371.26 2,063.74 15.25 438.66-2013 1,742.87 .00 40.52 12.92 253.61 1,529.78 14.22 0.002012 1,491.69 .00 0.87- 0.00 119.39 1,371.43 8.01 0.002011 1,380.92 .00 0.00 0.00 38.95 1,341.97 2.82 0.002010 1,080.94 .00 0.00 0.00 31.97 1,048.97 2.96 0.002009 1,219.15 348.73- 348.73- 0.00 22.07 848.35 2.54 0.002008 1,015.35 177.97- 177.97- 0.00 10.23 827.15 1.22 0.002007 672.79 .00 0.00 0.00 4.86 667.93 .72 0.002006 1,025.90 .00 0.00 0.00 2.06 1,023.84 .20 0.002005 544.40 26.48- 26.48- 0.00 2.08 515.84 .40 0.002004 665.20 .00 0.00 0.00 2.08 663.12 .31 0.002003 368.43 .00 0.00 0.00 0.00 368.43 0.002002 270.64 .00 0.00 0.00 4.64 266.00 1.71 0.00
**** 1,784,115.08 2,286.24- 40,529.55 7,286.65 1,700,532.11 124,112.52 2,014.30-
CURR 1,712,945.16 1,566.85- 55,250.94 6,806.56 1,686,900.37 81,295.73 0.00DELQ 71,169.92 719.39- 14,721.39- 480.09 13,631.74 42,816.79 2,014.30-
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