Denton County Commissioners Court Courthouse on the Square 110 West Hickory, Denton, Texas * * * * * Formal Agenda Minutes
Not Official Minutes.  For official minutes, please contact the County Clerk at 940-349-2012.

November 16, 1999

Be it remembered that Commissioners Court of Denton County, Texas, met on this the 16th day of November, 1999, with Judge Kirk Wilson presiding. Commissioners Jim Carter, Scott Armey and Jeff Krueger were present along with Deputy Clerk Kathleen Bransford when the following proceedings were had, to wit:

Court opened with an invocation by Pastor Scott Brown of the First Baptist Church of Justin, Texas, followed by the Pledges of Allegiance to the American Flag and the Texas Flag led by John Gardner, Denton County Fire Marshal.

Pastor Brown: Our Father, we're thankful for this, another day. Lord, we just thank You today for the gift of life and health that You've given us. And, Lord, today as we begin this day and this session of the Commissioners Court, we'd like to pause and pray for the men and women who sit before us. We thank You, Lord, for their leadership that they give to this County. Thank You for their knowledge and wisdom that they have of government policies and laws. And I pray that as they sit and make laws, I pray that they would be reminded that decisions they make today affect all the residents of Denton County and the families represented. So, therefore, Lord, we ask for Godly wisdom for these men and also for Ms. Jacobs who's not here today. We thank You for each family that's represented in this courtroom. Thank You for the privilege to live in Denton County and to be called Americans. And, God, we pray that our Country would turn back to the Biblical values in which we were founded upon and that we would lay aside our personal agendas and that we'd strive to be more Christ-pleasing and more like You. Thank You for this day. We ask that You'd bless it in everything that we do, watch over us and protect us, is our prayer. In Christ's precious name, Amen.

ITEM 2 PUBLIC INPUT

Delia Parker and Gwen Gary from the Denton County Child Protective Services Board of Directors introduced themselves to the court as the liaison for the board and Commissioners Court.
Georgia Caraway, Director of the Courthouse on the Square Museum, invited court members and the public to a reception on this afternoon from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. in the museum.
Judge Wilson directed the court's attention to an editorial from the Fort Worth Star Telegram which supported the State District Court's ruling that the 150-year old boundary between Denton County and Tarrant County should remain as is and Tarrant County should not pursue this any further. Judge Wilson thanked the Fort Worth Star Telegram for their support.

ITEM 4 CONSENT AGENDA (ITEMS 8A & 15A PULLED)

COUNTY AUDITOR

5.B) Approval of the County Investment Report for the Quarter Ended September 30, 1999 - County Judge. (Briefing 11-9-99)

PURCHASING

6.A) Approval of specifications and authority to advertise for temporary personnel service, RFP #10-99-1256, and any appropriate action - County Judge. (Briefing 11-9-99)

6.B) Approval of specifications and authority to advertise for corrugated galvanized metal pipe, Bid #10-99-1263, and any appropriate action - County Judge. (Briefing 11-9-99)

6.C) Approval of specifications and authority to advertise for an asphalt tanker, Bid #10-99-1259, and any appropriate action - County Judge. (Briefing 11-9-99)

6.D) Approval of renewal of bid for computer parts, Bid #11-98-1195, to Total Peripherals, Inc., and any appropriate action - County Judge. (Briefing 11-9-99)

6.E) Approval of rejection of offer from Today's Design & Manufacturing, Inc. for Juvenile Control Panel Upgrade, RFP #08-99-1247, and any appropriate action - County Judge. (Briefing 11-9-99)

BUDGET

7.B) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #100260 to increase revenues and allocate expenditures for office supplies for CHOS Museum in the amount of $300 - County Judge. (Briefing 11-
9-99)

7.C) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #100280 for Non-Departmental Personnel Contingency for Various County Departments in the amount of $12,408 - County Judge. (Briefing 11-9-99)

7.D) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #100290 for contract labor and photographic supplies for Commissioners Court in the amount of $869 - County Judge. (Briefing 11-9-99)

HUMAN RESOURCES

8.B) Approve the revision of an Interim Appointment in the Tax Assessor/Collector's Department - County Judge. (Briefing 11-9-99)

COUNTY CLERK

9.A) Approve the minutes for June 1, 1999, formal session - County Judge. (Briefing 11-9-99)

9.B) Approve the minutes for June 8, 1999, formal session - County Judge. (Briefing 11-9-99)

9.C) Approve the minutes for June 15, 1999, formal session - County Judge. (Briefing 11-9-99)

9.D) Approve the minutes for June 22, 1999, formal session - County Judge. (Briefing 11-9-99)

9.E) Approve the minutes for June 29, 1999, formal session - County Judge. (Briefing 11-9-99)

HEALTH

10.A) Approval of revision of the Title V fee-for-service contract with the Texas Department of Health - County Judge. (Briefing 11-9-99)

SHERIFF

11.A) Approve the acceptance of grant funding from the Office of the Governor-Criminal Justice Division in the amount of $85,098 to fund the Denton County Underage Drinking COMBAT Team - County Judge. (Briefing 11-9-99)

11.B) Approve the acceptance of supplemental grant funding from the Office of the Governor-Criminal Justice Division in the amount of $48,006 and $967 to fund the Denton County Sheriff's Office Warrant
Research Support Team - County Judge. (Briefing 11-9-99)

CENTRALIZED ROAD & BRIDGE/VEHICLE MAINTENANCE

12.A) Approval of Interlocal Cooperation Agreement Project for road work to be done on Potter Shop Road in the City of Cross Roads, Texas, between Denton County and the City of Cross Roads, Texas, as
part of the Better and Safer Roads Bond Program - County Judge. (Briefing 11-9-99)

NON-DEPARTMENTAL

15.B) Approval of request from the Denton County Advocacy Center to include an option for jurors who appear for service in Denton County to donate their jury pay to the Denton County Children's Advocacy
Center - County Judge. (Briefing 11-9-99)

LEGAL

16.C) Approval of Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for Juvenile Pre-Adjudication Facility Services between Denton County and Somervell County - County Judge. (Briefing 11-9-99)

16.D) Approval of Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for Juvenile Post-Adjudication Facility Servicesbetween Denton County and Somervell County - County Judge. (Briefing 11-9-99)

16.E) Approval of Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for Vehicle Registration Substation Contract Renewal, Randall's Food & Drug, Inc. - County Judge. (Briefing 11-9-99)

16.F) Approval of Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for library services between Denton County and the City of Pilot Point - County Judge. (Briefing 11-9-99)

16.G) Approval of Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for ambulance services between Denton County and the City of Pilot Point - County Judge. (Briefing 11-9-99)

16.H) Approval of Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for ambulance services between Denton County and the Justin Community Volunteer Fire Department, Inc. - County Judge. (Briefing 11-9-99)

Move to approve Consent Agenda by Comm. Krueger, seconded by Comm. Armey.
Motion Carried 4-0-0
Court Order #99-0724

ITEM 5 COUNTY AUDITOR

5.A) 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.)

ADDITIONS, all from the General Fund:
1. to the Government Finance Officers Association, $350.00, for fees;
2. to Art Wiltsie, $125.00, travel advance;
3. to Tx. Assoc. of Co. Risk Management Pool, $247, 871.00, for Auto & Gen. Liability;
4. to the Assoc. of Co. Property Casualty Fund, $9,055.00, for Auto Physical Damage Coverage;
5. to Kayla Berend, $25.00, for Water Council art contest award;
6. to Nathan Sanders, $25.00, for Water Council art contest award; and
7. to Hickory Creek Self Storage, $480.00, storage facilities.

Move to approve Bill Report by Comm. Krueger, seconded by Comm. Carter.
Motion Carried 4-0-0
Court Order #99-0725

ITEM 7 BUDGET

7.A) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #100340 for telephone equipment for Telephone Department in the amount of $5,550 - County Judge.

Move to approve by Comm. Armey, seconded by Comm. Carter.
Motion Carried 4-0-0
Court Order #99-0726

ITEM 8 HUMAN RESOURCES

8.A) Approval of orders appointing New Employees. (The appointments for November 16, 1999, have been posted and 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.) The following Orders were approved: Esmerelda
Miranda, Eligibility Screener/Public Health/Primary Health Care Grant; Linda Barrera, Clerk-Typist/Public Health; Rojelio Llanes, Adult Probation Officer/CJAD/CSCD; Christina Michelle Bruce, Deputy
Clerk/Recording/Passports/County Clerk; Patsy Lucille Thomas, Print/Mail Clerk/Print & Mail; Stacie Villareal, Juvenile Probation Officer/Progressive Sanctions Grant; Randy Wayne Forman,
Corporal/Communications; Kristin Kdd, Chief Misdemeanor Prosecutor II/Criminal District Attorney; Earl C. Dobson, Narcotis Attorney/Task Force Grant; Bruce McFarling, Chief Felony Prosecutor II/Criminal
District Attorney; Patrick Berry, Family Violence Prosecutor I/Criminal District Attorney; Jonnie Cleveland, Obscenity Prosecutor/Criminal District Attorney.

Move to approve with the exception of 8A-12 by Comm. Armey, seconded by Comm. Carter.
Motion Carried 4-0-0
Court Order #99-0727

8.A) (12) Move to approve 8A-12, Denver McCarty, Chief Felony Prosecutor II, at Grade 35, Step 5, as recommended by the Director of Human Resources, by Comm. Armey, seconded by Comm. Carter.
Motion Carried 3-1-0 (Judge Wilson, nay)
Court Order #99-0729

ITEM 13 COUNTY PLANNING

13.A) Approve the Replat of Lot 16, Collingwood Estates, Precinct Four - County Judge.

Move to approve by Comm. Carter, seconded by Comm. Krueger.
Motion Carried 4-0-0
Court Order #99-0730

ITEM 14 STANDING ITEMS

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

Move to approve the following Change Orders: (1) Two for J.ZAC, $8456.00; (2)Four for CBS Mechanical, $4,559.00; (3)Eight for Baker Drywall, $3,932.00; (4)One for H20, $250.00; (5)Two for Danny Harris, $379.00 by Comm. Carter, seconded by Comm. Armey.
Motion Carried 4-0-0
Court Order #99-0731

14.A) (1) Move to approve the following Potential Change Orders: #69, $573.00, a deduct; #54, $668.00; #31, $100.00; #42, $942.00; #62, $2,768.00; and #80, $793.00 by Comm. Armey, seconded by Comm. Carter.
Motion Carried 4-0-0
Court Order #99-0732

14.B) Approval of any appropriate action regarding ongoing, planned, and proposed county and state transportation projects; Denton County's Better Safer Roads Program; and any necessary action regarding
the modification of the Denton County Master Thoroughfare Plan - Commissioners Court.

Move to approve the recommendation of the Civil Division that the County Judge be authorized to execute the interlocal agreement between Denton County and the City of Frisco regarding the Boyd Road improvements upon the approval of the agreement by the Civil Division of the District Attorney's office by Comm. Krueger, seconded by Comm. Armey.
Motion Carried 4-0-0
Court Order #99-0733

14.C) Approval of any action regarding Denton County boards and committees - Commissioners Court.
Judge Wilson briefed the court on the following potential appointments to the Texas Veterans Land Board, to be re-posted next week under this same item: Paul Chandler, Denton; James Blain, Denton; Brett Badgett, Denton; Gary Childress, Denton and Darren Dunton, Denton.

ITEM 15 NON-DEPARTMENTAL

15.A) Approve the resolution congratulating PressCut Industries on achieving its ISO certification - County Judge. (Briefing 11-9-99)

Move to approve by Judge Wilson, seconded by Comm. Carter.
Motion Carried 3-0-1 (Krueger abstains)
Court Order #99-0734

ITEM 16 LEGAL

16.B) Approval of a luncheon gathering between the Denton County Commissioners Court members and the Denton County District Court Judges, Tuesday, November 16, 1999, commencing at noon, at the
Greenhouse Restaurant, 600 North Locust - County Judge.

Move to approve by Comm. Carter, seconded by Comm. Armey.
Motion Carried 4-0-0
Court Order #99-0735

ITEM 3 PUBLIC HEARING

3.A) Approve the Replat of Lot 1, Page Addition, Precinct Four - Commissioners Court.

Move to Open Public Hearing by Comm. Carter, seconded by Comm. Armey.
Motion Carried 4-0-0

No one spoke in favor or against.

Move to Close Public Hearing by Comm. Carter, seconded by Comm. Armey.
Motion Carried 4-0-0

Move to approve replat by Comm. Carter, seconded by Comm. Armey.
Motion Carried 4-0-0
Court Order #99-0736

ITEM 16 LEGAL

16.I) Approve Notice of Intention to Issue Denton County, Texas Certificates of Obligation on December 7, 1999 at 9:00 a.m. in the Commissioners Courtroom to approve the passage of an order
authorizing the issuance of certificates of obligation in an amount not to exceed $13,290,000 for the purpose of paying contractual obligations to be incurred for (I) constructing and equipping county jail facilities, (ii) improving and renovating a county-owned building, to wit: the Denton County Courts Building; and (iii) professional services rendered in relation to such projects and the financing thereof, such certificates to be payable from ad valorem taxes, pursuant to the provisions of the laws of the State of Texas, including V.T.C.A., Local Government Code, Subchapter C of Chapter 271- County Judge.

Move to approve by Comm. Armey, seconded by Comm. Krueger.
Motion Carried 3-1-0 (Carter, nay)
Court Order #99-0737

CONVENED IN BRIEFING SESSION
RECONVENED IN FORMAL SESSION

ITEM 2 PUBLIC INPUT

Beverly Stevens, Denton, Texas, filed a public input form to discuss Shadow Brook Subdivision which she may do at a later date.

ITEM 17 EXECUTIVE SESSION

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, and Section 551.076 - Security.

Move to Convene in Executive Session by Comm. Krueger, seconded by Comm. Carter.
Motion Carried 4-0-0

CONVENED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION
RECONVENED IN FORMAL SESSION

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

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

17.C) Consultation with Attorney: Pending Litigation - Texas Government Code, Section 551.071 (1)(A); Tarrant County v. Denton County, pending in the District Court of Parker County, Texas 43rd Judicial District, Cause No. 44051 - Commissioners Court.
NO ACTION ON ITEMS 17A THROUGH 17C

ITEM 16 LEGAL

16.I) Approve Notice of Intention to Issue Denton County, Texas Certificates of Obligation on December 7, 1999 at 9:00 a.m. in the Commissioners Courtroom to approve the passage of an order
authorizing the issuance of certificates of obligation in an amount not to exceed $13,290,000 for the purpose of paying contractual obligations to be incurred for (I) constructing and equipping county jail facilities, (ii) improving and renovating a county-owned building, to wit: the Denton County Courts Building; and (iii) professional services rendered in relation to such projects and the financing thereof, such certificates to be payable from ad valorem taxes, pursuant to the provisions of the laws of the State of Texas, including V.T.C.A., Local Government Code, Subchapter C of Chapter 271- County Judge.

Move to approve an amendment to Issue Denton County, Texas, Certificates of Obligation : add after (1), construction and equipping county jail facilities and add after (2), a law enforcement facility by Comm. Armey, seconded by Judge Wilson.
Motion Carried 4-0-0
Court Order #99-0738

ITEM 20 ADJOURNMENT 10:22 am

Move to adjourn by Comm. Krueger, seconded by Comm. Armey.
Motion Carried 4-0-0

This set of minutes prepared by Deputy Clerk Kathleen Bransford and reviewed by County Clerk Cynthia Mitchell.