SPECIAL MEETING

  Board of Trustees

         Crane Independent School District

  Wednesday, October 29, 2003

 

The Board of Trustees of the Crane Independent School District met on Wednesday, October 29, 2003
in special session with the following members present:

 

Sid Frymire, President   Ray North, Vice-President  Sandy Hubbard, Secretary Helen Romeiser, Assistant Secretary	Tommy Bishop Manuel Cadena Jerry Smith
Administrators Present were: Wayne Mitchell, Interim Superintendent  Alan Swinford, Director of Physical Services	Ken Eudy, Business Manager Jimmy Heath, Technology Director
Other Guests were: Becky Gonzales, Crane County Tax Collector	Russell Marshall

Item 1

Mr. Frymire, Board President, called the meeting to order at 4:14 p.m.

 

Item  2    Discussion and possible approval of bid on struck-off property.

Crane County Tax Collector Gonzales reported that 2 bids have been received on

struck-off property:

(1) a revised bid on the struck-off land that was considered last month.

(2) a new bid on 609 East 23rd Street in Crane.

Ray North moved, seconded by Jerry Smith, to approve the sale of the following

struck-off property to Eugene Pinn for the amount of $500 :  The E 69.5 ft and the

W 63.4 ft of Lot 14, Blk 17 Industrial Park of Crane , TX;  Tax Account #00080-00530 & 00540 and to James McDaniel for the amount of $1,100:  Lot 11 &W 10 ft of Lot 12, Block 19, Mountain View addition of Crane, TX aka 609 E 23rd Street; Tax Account #00100-01410.    Adopted unanimously.

 

Item  3    Discussion and possible approval of purchase of computer equipment.

Technology Director Heath presented budgeted requests for new computers.

Tommy Bishop moved, seconded by Manuel Cadena, to approve the purchase of 6

Dell Computers at a price of: $7,152.00 immediately  and 50 computers at no more

than $1,200 per unit later this year.    Adopted unanimously.

 

 

Item  4    Discussion and possible approval of activity bus purchase.

Director of Physical Services Swinford reported that he had received proposals for a

used activity bus.  He presented his recommendation.  Sandy Hubbard moved, seconded by Tommy Bishop, to accept Director Swinford's recommendation to purchase a used 2001 Bluebird LTC 40 #214 Activity Bus from Master Transportation of Kansas City, MO for the amount of:  $145,000 and amend our original $120,000 budget to cover this additional cost plus delivery and lettering.    Adopted unanimously.

 

Item      5    Executive Session.

President Frymire ordered the board to adjourn into executive session pursuant to

the Texas Open Meetings Act, Texas government Code chapter 551.074 for the

purpose of discussing personnel issues.  Time: 5:00 p.m.

President Frymire ordered the executive session closed and the regular session be

resumed at 9:00 p.m.  He also stated that no items of business were conducted in the

executive session.

 

Item      6    Possible action(s) arising from executive session.

None.

 

Item  7

Tommy Bishop moved, seconded by Helen Romeiser, to adjourn the meeting.

Adopted unanimously.    Time:  9:02 p.m.