TUESDAY, JULY 21st, 1998, 9:00 A.M.

1. CALL TO ORDER

CHAPLAIN PHIL BAKER

Denton County Jail

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE AMERICAN FLAG

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE TEXAS FLAG

"Honor the Texas Flag; I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one and indivisible."

2. PUBLIC INPUT FOR ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA

Citizens should complete a Witness Form located on the side table. Pursuant to State Open Meetings Law the Commissioners Court is restricted in discussing or taking action on items not posted on Agenda. Action on your statement can only be taken at a future meeting.

In order to expedite the flow of business and to provide all citizens the opportunity to speak, the Commissioners Court has imposed a three minute limitation on persons addressing the Court.

3. PUBLIC HEARINGS

6:30 pm A)Approve amendments to the Denton County Subdivision Rules & Regulations and Denton County Platting Fee Schedule - Commissioners Court.

4. CONSENT AGENDA

* All items marked with an asterisk are part of a Consent Agenda and require no deliberation by the Court. Any Court member can remove an item from this agenda to be considered separately.

5. COUNTY AUDITOR

Approval of Bill Report.

(Payments from Adult Probation, Community Corrections, Pre-Trial Services and District Attorney Check Fee Fund are presented for recording purposes only.)

6. TREASURER

* A) Approval of Payroll.

7. PURCHASING

* A) Approval of renewal of Independent Auditing Services, RFP #04-95-931, with Patillo, Brown and Hill, L.L.P. - County Judge. (Briefing 7-14-98)

* B)Approval of renewal of contract with Medical Laboratories Inc. For medical Laboratory Services, RFP #05-97-1118 - County Judge. (Briefing 7-14-98)

* C)Approval of renewal of Transportation of Human Remains, Bid #07-96-1014 to Goen-Hudgens Funeral Home, Inc. - County Judge. (Briefing 7-14-98)

* D)Approval of renewal for Travel Management, RFP #05-97-1112 with Bismark Travel Agency, Inc. and any appropriate action - County Judge. (Briefing 7-14-98)

* E)Approval of Exemption from Bidding for Sole Source purchase of an Energy Management System from Landis & Staefa, Inc. according to the provisions of Section 262.024 (a)(7)(A) of the Local Government Code - County Judge. (Briefing 7-14-98)

* F)Approval of the purchase of equipment and supplies for the sprinkler system from Juvenile Bond Funds for the Juvenile Detention Center - County Judge. (Briefing 7-14-98)

* G)Approval of renewal for Janitorial Services with Member’s Building maintenance Corporation, Bid #09-96-1030 and any appropriate action - County Judge.

* H)Approval of renewal for both Real Property Imaging/Microfilming, RFP #01-96-989 and for Indexing through the State of Texas QISV Program with Government Records Services and any appropriate action - County Judge. (Briefing 7-14-98)

8. BUDGET

A)Designation of Mary Horn, Tax Assessor/Collector, to calculate and publish the effective and rollback rates for Denton County for tax year 1998 - County Judge.

B)Approval of Budget Amendment Request #101530 for office furniture/equipment for Criminal District Attorney Forfeiture Budget in the amount of $350 - County Judge.

C)Approval of Budget Amendment Request #101560 for office supplies and computer supplies for Criminal District Attorney Hot Check Department in the amount of $2,500 - County Judge.

D)Approval of Budget Amendment Request #101610 to increase revenues and allocate expenditures for the Crimina; District Attorney Family Violence Victim Intervention Grant in the amount of $10,924 - County Judge.

E)Approval of Budget Amendment Request #101620 to increase revenues, allocate expenditures, transfer from unappropriated contingency and the creation of new line items for county purposes for FY 1997-98 for Criminal District Attorney Family Violence Expansion Grant in the amount of $41,579 - County Judge.

F)Approval of Budget Amendment Request #101630 to increase revenues, allocate expenditures, transfer unappropriated contingency and the creation of new line items for county purposes for FY 1997-98 for Criminal District Attorney Prosecution Enhancement Grant in the amount of $30,458 - County Judge.

* G) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #101460 for various line items for Emergency Management in the amount of $247 - County Judge.

* H) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #101470 for substitute court reporter for the 16th District Court in the amount of $3,000 - County Judge. (Briefing 7-14-98)

* I) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #101480 for substitute court reporter and statements of fact for the 362nd District Court in the amount of $9,914 - County Judge.

* J) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #101490 for office supplies for the District Clerk in the amount of $3,000 - County Judge. (Briefing 7-14-98)

* K) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #101500 for prior year purchase for Fire Marshal in the amount of $242 - County Judge. (Briefing 7-14-98)

* L) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #101510 for office machines for Justice of the Peace, Precinct #2 in the amount of $256 - County Judge. (Briefing 7-14-98)

9. HUMAN RESOURCES

* A) Approval of orders appointing New Employees. (The appointments for July 21, 1998 have been posted, advertised, and interviews were conducted as set forth in the Denton County Policies adopted by the Commissioners Court except as otherwise stated in the appointment orders. These appointments are within the Budgetary Restraints.

B)Approve job descriptions and rankings in the Denton County Courthouse-on-the-Square Museum Department - County Judge. (Formal & Briefing 7-14-98)

C)Approve Equity Adjustments for Deputy Constables & Chief Deputy, Constable, Precinct #4 - County Judge. (Briefing 7-14-98)

10. COUNTY CLERK

* A) Approval of minutes for December 16, 1997 - Formal Session - County Judge. (Briefing 7-14-98)

11. ELECTION DEPARTMENT

A)Approval of Presiding and Alternate Judges for the August 1998 through July 1999 term as per Section 32.002 of the Texas Election Code - County Judge. (Briefing 7-14-98)

B)Approval of Election Day and Early Voting Locations for the November 3, 1998 General Election - County Judge. (Briefing 7-14-98)

12. INFORMATION SERVICES

* A) Approval of application for "Best of the Web 1998" award - County Judge. (Briefing 7-14-98)

13. COUNTY PLANNING

* A)Approval of Final Plat for Stone Creek - County Judge. (Briefing 7-14-98)

* B)Approve Final Plat for Walker Estates, Block A, Lots 1-3, Precinct 4 - County Judge. (Briefing 7-14-98)

* C)Approve Final Plat for the Ponderosa Valley, Phase Two, Precinct 4 - County Judge. (Briefing 7-14-98)

* D)Approve the renaming of Milam Road, between Indian Road and Houston road and West of FM 2450, tp Travis Road - County Judge. (Briefing 7-14-98)

14. BOARDS & COMMITTEES

* A)Approval of appointment of Commissioner Jeff Krueger as Denton County’s Representative to the Lake Lewisville Lake Use Study Steering Committee - County Judge. (Briefing 7-14-98)

15. STANDING ITEMS

A) Approval of any appropriate action regarding project development, construction progress and change orders to ongoing Denton County Projects: Juvenile Detention Expansion, Sheriff’s Office/Jail, Centralized Road & Bridge, Carroll Courts Building and future Denton County Satellite Facilities - Commissioners Court.

B) Approval of any appropriate action regarding ongoing, planned and proposed County and State Transportation projects, Denton County’s Better, Safe Roads Program and any necessary action regarding the modification of the Denton County Master Thoroughfare Plan - Commissioners Court.

16. NON-DEPARTMENTAL

* A)Approval of a $25,000 grant to PediPlace - Commissioner, Precinct #3. (Briefing 7-14-98)

* B)Approval of Acceptance of the Victim Notification Grant in the amount of $46,488 - County Judge. (Briefing 7-14-98)

* C)Approval of Acceptance of the Criminal District Attorney’s Family Violence Victim Intervention Grant in the amount of $50,451 - County Judge. (Briefing 7-14-98)

17. LEGAL

A) Any appropriate action on Executive Session matters - Legal Department.

* D)Approval of Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for Juvenile Post-Adjudication Services between Denton County and Somervell County - County Judge. (Briefing 7-14-98)

* E)Approval of Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for Tax Collection between Denton County and the Town of Oak Point - County Judge. (Briefing 7-14-98)

* F)Approval of Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for Tax Collection between Denton County and the City of Argyle - County Judge. (Briefing 7-14-98)

* G)Approval of Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for Tax Collection between Denton County and Denton ISD - County Judge. (Briefing 7-14-98)

* H)Approval of Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for Tax Collection between Denton County and the City of Lakewood Village - County Judge. (Briefing 7-14-98)

18. EXECUTIVE SESSION(S)

For purposes permitted by Texas Government Code, Section 551.071 - Contemplated or Pending Litigation or Settlement Offer, Section 551.072 - Real Property, Section 551.074 - Personnel Matters, Section 551.075 - Conference with Employees and Section 551.076 - Security.

A) Real Property: Texas Government Code, Section 551.072: Real Property - Commissioners Court.

B) Conference with Employees: Closed Meeting pursuant to Texas Government Code, Section 551.075(a)(1) and (2) - Commissioners Court.

C) Deliberation regarding security procedures and devices - Texas Government Code, Section 551.076 -Commissioners Court.

19. RECESS

20. RECONVENE IF NECESSARY

21. ADJOURNMENT

10:30 A.M.