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dates to June 16, 2020, passed. 7 The Covid-19 Response and Continuity of Operations Plan for Fannin County was similarly amended to eliminate GA-23, add GA-26, and extend the dates of the Plan one week. Motion to approve changes passed. 8 Minutes from 06/02/2020 and 03/10/2020 were approved. 9 Judge Moore invited Reservoir Project Manager Steve Long of NTMWD to present an update of the Bois D’ Arc Lake construction project. Judge Moore commented that participants in the meeting could view the presentation slides on the County website. Mr. Long explained that there are four major construction areas: the dam, the Leonard Water Treatment Plant, the roads and bridges, and the Garney construction. The dam contractor has been impacted by the poor weather, but the concrete contractor has the embankment to nearly 60% completion. The
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A regular meeting of the Fannin County Commissioners Court was called to order Tuesday, June 9, 2020, at 9:00 a.m. by County Judge Randy Moore, at Bonham City Hall, and over teleconference. Judge Moore established quorum; all Commissioners were present. The invocation was given by Reverend Henry Shelton of Trinity Baptist Church in Bonham. Major James Manis led the pledges. 5 Public Forum: Vickie and David Stanley of Precinct 4 on Highway 78 explained their land and that of their immediate neighbor, Travis Carter, back up against CR 3701, and that Mr. Carter has fenced his property for cattle. The Stanley’s are concerned because Mr. Carter installed his fence in the middle of the county road, blocking their only access to the back of their property as well as the easement for the
power company. They shared their concerns with their neighbor last year when he began to place fence posts, but instead of a peaceful resolution, Mr. Carter brought the Stanley’s to court over the dispute. Vickie requested the fence be removed, the road sign returned, the road regraded and the trees cut back. She thanked Commissioner Magness for his quick response in cutting down trees that blocked access to their property. The Stanley’s provided pictures of the infraction. There were no further comments. 6 Judge Moore announced Governor Abbott has released a new Executive Order, GA-26, which should be added to the Fannin County Declaration of Disaster Proclamation for Covid-19. In addition to replacing GA-23, the order institutes the third wave of reopening across the state. A motion to remove from the Proclamation GA23, add GA-26 and extend the
ect is struggling to stick to the schedule, and a revising of the schedule will likely take place. intake tower is 84% complete Mr. Long said the Bois D’ Arc and stands 95 feet high. Mr. Lake construction is “a once in Long presented artistic render- a lifetime project.” ings of the intended product, 10 A motion to approve Order as well as photographs of the 2020-06-09 accepting the Fanprogress. In March, excess rain nin County Road Naming Polresulted in a breach of the cof- icy, as discussed in the public ferdam, which set the contrac- hearing, passed. Commissioner tor back a month until the area Lackey noted he spoke with could be sufficiently cleaned. TCOG over the matter, and it The concrete deck on the FM was confirmed that there are 897 bridge has been completed, no restrictions on road naming and after a few more additions from the Commissioners Court, the bridge will be turned over and the County will be able to to TxDOT. Mr. Long expressed use both names and numbers his pride in providing the new implementing the policy. Ward Creek bridge for Fannin 11 Commissioners used the County, which will be accepted newly adopted Road Naming within a month. About 44% Policy to approve Order 2020of the raw water pipeline has 06-09a, renaming parts of old been installed. Judge Moore FM 897, FM 1396, CR 2915, *All prices +TT&L, W.A.C. - Some units down payment may be slightly higher asked what the depth of the CR 2655, and CR 2730 due to lake 2015 would at the dam site, the KIAbe FORTE 2008 CHRYSLER SEBRING Bois D’ Arc Lake construc- 2006 FORD F-150 SD 2008 CHEVY TRAILBLAZER 2006 FORD F-150 and 2014 Mr. FORD LongF-150 answered the tion. FORD ESCAPE (BLK) 2008 CHEVY EQUINOX 2006 FORD EXPEDITION depth2014 would be 70 feet, against 2013 DODGE DART 2008 CHEVY COBALT EDDIE Continued a 90-foot high dam. Commis2012 FORD FUSION 2007 SUBARU FORESTER 2006 DODGE GRAND sioner Lackey asked how close 2012 CHEVY EQUINOX 2007 PONTIAC G6 CARVAN 2011 FORD TAURUS 2007 Bois PONTIAC D’ Arc Lake 2006 DODGE DURANGO the project is to its schedule, See 2007 KIA SPECTRA 2006 CHRYSLER PT CRUISER page 5 and 2011 Mr. FORD Long EXPEDITION noted that due on 2011 DODGE RAM 2007 HYUNDAI SANTAFE 2006 CHRYSLER P.T. to weather setbacks, the proj2010 DODGE CALIBER 2007 HYUNDAI SANTA FE
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