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 23, 1999

Be it remembered that Commissioners Court of Denton County, Texas, met on this the 23rd day of November, 1999, with Commissioner Jeff Krueger presiding. Commissioners Sandy Jacobs, Scott Armey and Jim Carter were present along with Deputy Clerk Kathleen Bransford when the following proceedings were had, to wit:

Court opened with an invocation by Pastor Edward Fackler, of the Mayflower Congregational Church in Flower Mound, followed by the Pledges of Allegiance to the American Flag and the Texas Flag led by Carmen Rivera-Worley, Assistant District Attorney, Civil Division.

Pastor Fackler: Let us lift our hearts and minds in prayer. Almighty and everlasting God, we pause at the beginning of our work this day to give You praise and to invite Your presence in all that we do. We thank You for this universe, for its vastness and its riches and although we recognize the greatness of it, we also appreciate the particularness of this, our County, the place where we make our home. Be with us here this morning and in every aspect of our work. Guide those who are elected by the people to do the public will in a manner which will honor Your creation. Inspire in each of us a desire for excellence and sense of personal calling. Awaken in us the critical needs of men, women and children, especially here in Denton County. May the example of the pilgrim mothers and fathers who journeyed to this fair land in 1620 aboard the Mayflower, sacrificing much in their striving for religious freedom, and their spirit be our example of persistence in the face of overwhelming odds, of what it may sometimes take to achieve righteousness for the benefit of untold numbers of people who are to follow. We thank You for all of the blessings that You have bestowed upon us and pray for Your continued guidance, that we may so please You and may in our final days return in the peace to the greatest source which nourishes us, that our spirits may round out the circle of a perfect life in You. We ask this in Your great name. Amen.

ITEM 2 PUBLIC INPUT

John Gardner, Denton County Fire Marshal and Chairman of the Denton County Local Emergency Planning Committee, presented Chief Randy Corbin with a resolution for his many years of service and guidance given to the committee and the community.

ITEM 4 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.)

ADDITIONS
From the Texas Narcotics Control Program Grant Fund:
1. to Denton County Sheriff's Office, $3,361.63 to reimburse Imprest Fund,
2. to Curtis Cannaday, $593.00, to return seized funds.
From the Sheriff's Forfeiture Fund to Larry Kish, $500.00, to establish an Imprest Fund Account for the Tobacco Compliance Grant.

DELETIONS
From the General Fund:
1. to Henry C. Paine, $250.00, wrong amount,
2. to Drury Inn Austin North, $61.42, wrong amount.
From the Community Corrections Grant Fund to CCD Counseling, $1,490.00, wrong amount,
From the Election Administration Account to Votec for computer supplies, $2,400.00, will be paid by the State of Texas.

Move to approve Bill Report by Comm. Carter, seconded by Comm. Armey.
Motion Carried 3-1-0 (Jacobs, nay)
Court Order #99-0739

ITEM 2 PUBLIC INPUT

Ray Roberts, Denton, Texas, voiced his opposition to the certificates of obligation unless placed before the voters in an election.

ITEM 3 CONSENT AGENDA (ITEM 12.A PULLED)

TREASURER

5.A) Approval of Payroll.

PURCHASING

6.B) Approval of specification and authority to advertise for a hot mix paver, Bid #10-99-1260, and any appropriate action - County Judge. (Briefing 11-16-99)

6.C) Approval of specification and authority to advertise to advertise for printing, Bid #10-99-1261, and any appropriate action - County Judge. (Briefing 11-16-99)

6.D) Approval of specifications and authority to advertise for an asphalt distributor, Bid #10-99-1257, and any appropriate action - County Judge. (Briefing 11-16-99)

6.E) Approval of renewal of bid for medical supplies, Bid #11-98-1193, to Bergen Brunswig Medical Corp., and any appropriate action - County Judge. (Briefing 11-16-99)

BUDGET

7.A) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #100320 for office furniture for Pre-Trial Release Program in the amount of $1,100 - County Judge. (Briefing 11-16-99)

7.B) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #100330 for computer supplies for CHOS Museum in the amount of $416 - County Judge. (Briefing 11-16-99)

HUMAN RESOURCES

8.A) Approval of orders appointing New Employees. (The appointments for November 23, 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: Cosheda Hurd, Juvenile Probation Officer/TJPC; Aaren Martinez, Detention Officer I/County Jail; Jennifer Jobe, Communications Officer I/Communications; Jason Felty, Detention Officer I/County Jail; Jeremy Spence, Detention Officer I/County Jail; Vickie Farris, Detention Officer I/County Jail; Jeremy Wolfe, Detention Officer I/County Jail; Linda Steger, Court Clerk/JP#6; Lakreshia Flemings, Senior Deputy Clerk/Civil/District Clerk; Gustavo Hernandez, Loss Control Coordinator/Human Resources.

COUNTY CLERK

9.A) Approve the minutes for July 6, 1999, formal session - County Judge. (Briefing 11-16-99)

9.B) Approve the minutes for July 13, 1999, formal session - County Judge. (Briefing 11-16-99)

9.C) Approve the minutes for July 20, 1999, formal session - County Judge. (Briefing 11-16-99)

SHERIFF

11.A) Approve the acceptance of office equipment donated to the Sheriff's Office by INTERCONTINENTAL ENERGY OF CONROE, TEXAS - County Judge. (Briefing 11-16-99)

NON-DEPARTMENTAL

14.B) Approve the donation of approximately fourteen boxes of BNA publications of labor-arbitration reports to the Denton County Law Library from American Airlines - County Judge. (Briefing 11-16-99)

14.C) Approval of tax refund to Chase Bank of TX. N.A., in the amount of $619.14 - County Judge (Briefing 11-16-99)

14.D) Approval of request from Mr. Lee Keith to use the Commissioners Courtroom, Conference Room, and the 1896 Room on Sunday, January 23, 2000, form 12:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m., for an American Legion Oratorical Contest - County Judge. (Briefing 11-16-99)

14.E) Approval of request from Ms. May Brown to use the Commissioners Courtroom, Conference Room, and the 1896 Room on Saturday, November 27, 1999, from 12:30 p.m. until 5:00 p.m., for a
swearing-in ceremony and a reception - County Judge. (Briefing 11-16-99)

LEGAL

15.B) Approval of Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for ambulance services between Denton County and the Town of Trophy Club - County Judge. (Briefing 11-16-99)

15.C) Approval of Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for ambulance services between Denton County and the City of Aubrey - County Judge. (Briefing 11-16-99)

15.D) Approval of Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for fire-protection services between Denton County and the City of Krum - County Judge. (Briefing 11-16-99)

15.E) Approval of Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for library services between Denton County and the City of The Colony - County Judge. (Briefing 11-16-99)

Move to approve Consent Agenda by Comm. Carter, seconded by Comm. Armey.
Motion Carried 3-0-1 (Jacobs, abstains)
Court Order #99-0740

ITEM 6 PURCHASING

6.A) Approve the award of bid for patrol vehicles, Bid #10-99-1250, to Philpott Ford, and any appropriate action - County Judge.

Move to approve by Comm. Jacobs, seconded by Comm. Krueger.
Motion Carried 4-0-0
Court Order #99-0741

ITEM 10 ELECTIONS

10.A) Approve the appointment of Judith Bryan as election judge for the Bartonville local-option election on December 4, 1999 - County Judge.

Move to approve by Comm. Jacobs, seconded by Comm. Armey.
Motion Carried 4-0-0
Court Order #99-0742

ITEM 12 COUNTY PLANNING

12.A) Approve January 2, 2000, at 9:00 a.m., as date and time to conduct a public hearing to consider and approve the replat of Lot 2, Block 1, The Oaks, Precinct One - County Judge. (Briefing 11-16-99)

Move to approve by Comm. Krueger, seconded by Comm. Carter.
Motion Carried 4-0-0
Court Order #99-0743

ITEM 13 STANDING ITEMS

13.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 Potential Change Orders: No. 8, install four windows, $1449.00; No. 52, add duplex power receptacle, $149.00; No. 59, adjust ceiling for $429.00; No. 67.2, finish restroom, $3,418.00; No. 74, add short walls for $1,045.00 and two Deducts: No. 49, $302.00, and No. 75, $1,898.00 for Change Orders totaling $6,490.00 and Deducts totaling $2,200.00 by Comm. Jacobs, seconded by Comm. Armey.
Motion Carried 4-0-0
Court Order #99-0744

13.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 authorization for Innovative Transportation Solutions to enter into an agreement with Gorrondona and Associates for preparation of the right-of-way documents for Robson Ranch Road (formally, Crawford Road West) not to exceed $20,000.00 paid by ITS by Comm. Carter, seconded by Comm. Jacobs.
Motion Carried 4-0-0
Court Order #99-0745

13.C) Approval of any action regarding Denton County boards and committees - Commissioners Court.
NO ACTION

ITEM 14 NON-DEPARTMENTAL

14.A) Approve payment of approximately $3,520 to Dentex Title Company for the title policy, tax certificate, and recording of eleven parcels of land along Crawford Road for right-of-way acquisition -
County Judge.

Move to approve with the stipulation that the monies will be out of project funds and a deadline for Dentex of December 31, 1999 by Comm. Carter, seconded by Comm. Krueger.
Motion Carried 4-0-0
Court Order #99-0746

ITEM 14 COUNTY PLANNING

14.F) Approve the minor final plat for Lot 1, Block A, Hidden Oaks Phase II, Precinct One - County
Judge.

Move to approve by Comm. Krueger, seconded by Comm. Carter.
Motion Carried 4-0-0
Court Order #99-0747

ITEM 15 LEGAL

15.F) Approval and ratification of the agreement between Denton County -99061 and Bank of America, N.A., USA) for participation in Central Bill Accounts - County Judge.

Move to approve by Comm. Jacobs, seconded by Comm. Carter.
Motion Carried 4-0-0
Court Order #99-0748

COURT CONVENED IN BRIEFING SESSION
COURT RECONVENED IN FORMAL SESSION

ITEM 14 NON-DEPARTMENTAL

14.G) Approval for "Order Adopting Petition for Creation of Denton County Development District No. 5 and setting a Public Hearing" - County Commissioner Precinct One.

Move to approve by Comm. Jacobs, seconded by Comm. Carter.
Motion Carried 4-0-0
Court Order #99-0749

ITEM 16 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. Jacobs, seconded by Comm. Armey.
Motion Carried 4-0-0

CONVENED IN EXECUTIVE SESSION
RECONVENED IN FORMAL SESSION

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

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

16.C) Consultation with Attorney: Pending Litigation - Texas Government Code, Section 551.071 (1)(A); Tarrant County vs. Denton County, pending in the District Court of Parker County, Texas 43rd Judicial District, Cause Number 44051 - Commissioners Court.

16.D) Consultation with Attorney: Contemplated Litigation against the Texas Attorney General in connection with the public-information requests of the Denton Record-Chronicle, Texas Government Code, Section 551.071 (1)(A) - County Judge.

16.E) Consultation with Attorney: Contemplated Litigation, Government Code, Section 551.071 (1)(A) Denton County, Texas vs. Allen Williams, Beverly Stephens, and W.B.B. & B. Holdings, Ltd. - County Judge.

16.F) Consultation with Attorney: Pending Litigation, Texas Government Code, Section 551.071 (1)(A) Bruce and Rhonda Hunter vs. Trustees of Sanger I.S.D. and LAMARC, Inc. et al. (Including Denton County, Texas) Cause Number GC-97-00777-C pending in the Probate Court of Denton County, Texas - County Judge.

16.G) Consultation with Attorney: Pending Litigation, Texas Government Code, Section 551.071 (1)(A) Robert A. Chick vs. W.K. Baldridge, W.L. Rays, Howard Sublett, et al., and Sherri Adlestein, and Jim Willett, defendants at all, in the United States District Court, Western District, Austin, Texas, Cause Number A99CA173SS - County Judge.
NO ACTION ON ITEMS 16A THROUGH 16G

16.H) Consultation with Attorney: Pending litigation. Texas Government Code, Section 551.071 (1)(A) Khosrow Sadeghian v. Dorris Jones and the District Clerk of Denton County, Texas. Cause No. GC-99-
00190-01 pending in the Probate Court of Denton County, Texas - County Judge.

Move to approve that the Civil Division of the District Attorney's Office be assigned for the defense of the District Clerk by Comm. Jacobs, seconded by Comm. Carter.
Motion Carried 4-0-0
Court Order #99-0750

ITEM 19 ADJOURNMENT 12:55 pm

Move to adjourn by Comm. Carter, 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.