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.

February 15, 2000

Be it remembered that Commissioners Court of Denton County, Texas, met on this the 15th day of February, 2000, with Judge Kirk Wilson presiding. Commissioners Jeff Krueger, Scott Armey, Jim Carter and Sandy Jacobs, were present along with deputy clerk Kathleen Bransford when the following proceedings were had, to wit:

Court opened with an Invocation by Pastor George Butterfield of the Singing Oaks Church of Christ in Denton and was followed by the Pledges of Allegiance to the American Flag and the Texas Flag led by Lari Irby, Administrative Assistant for the County Judge's office.

Pastor Butterfield: Dear God, Father, You have given us such a wonderful day, a wonderful time to be alive. I pray You will be with each person assembled here. Open our eyes to see a world You have created, truly as unique. Help us to see the beauty You have placed within each person here, that You have created us in Your image and likeness. Help us to be able to see that. Help us to have time today to see what's happening around us, to see the world in which we live and help us to be even more committed to doing what we can to help the world reflect the beauty that You have made. Lord, open our ears and help us to hear the people around us. Help us to hear the cries of the poor and the oppressed, people who oftentimes are not heard by anyone but You. Help us to hear the person right next to us. Help us to hear whoever is seeking and truly have a heart that is open to what is being said. Father, give us also hands and feet that are swift to do good. We think of doing big and important things, Lord, sometimes it's the little kindnesses, those little acts of thoughtfulness and gentleness, can really change the world in which we live. Father, give us hearts that are the like the hearts that the prophet Ezekiel saw, hearts that are not stony and hard, but hearts that are tender and hearts of flesh, hearts that have Your spirit dwelling within them, hearts that are tender and can be touched. Lord, we can be so involved in the world that we become callused and afraid not to be that way, to be tender and open. Lord, make us instruments of Your peace. May the instrument of this body that is played today, play beautiful music, music of righteousness, justice and peace in this community. Be with each person here, fill them with Your presence, give them Your hope, help them to know that You are with them, encourage them this day, encourage us all, we pray in Your name, Amen.

ITEM 2 PUBLIC INPUT

ITEM 3 CONSENT AGENDA

TREASURER

5.A) Approval of Payroll.

PURCHASING

6.A) Approval of renewal for Security Guard Services, RFP #02-99-1203, with International Investigators, and any appropriate action - County Judge. (Briefing 2-8-00)

6.B) Approval of specifications and authority to advertise for double drum vibratory roller, Bid #02-00-1310, and any appropriate action - County Judge. (Briefing 2-8-00)

6.C) Approval of specifications and authority to advertise for janitorial supplies, Bid #01-00-1295, and any appropriate action - County Judge. (Briefing 2-8-00)

6. D) Approve to declare miscellaneous computer equipment surplus, authorize a Sealed Bid Sale, advertising and any appropriate action - County Judge. (Briefing 2-8-00)

BUDGET

7.A) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #100600 for contract labor and the creation of a new line item for county purposes for FY 1999-2000 for Justice of the Peace Precinct #5 in the amount of $220
- County Judge. (Briefing 2-8-00)

7.B) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #100610 for repairs and maintenance for Courthouse on the Square in the amount of $8,400 - County Judge. (Briefing 2-8-00)

7.C) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #100630 for claims and judgements for Non-Departmental in the amount of $20,407 - County Judge. (Briefing 2-8-00)

7.D) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #100640 for various line items for Appropriations in the amount of $10,889 - County Judge. (Briefing 2-8-00)

7.E) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #100650 for visiting judge expense for Judiciary and Court Support in the amount of $1,348 - County Judge. (Briefing 2-8-00)

HUMAN RESOURCES

8.A) Approval of orders appointing New Employees. (The appointments for February 15, 2000, 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: Jennifer Mayo, Senior Deputy Clerk/Civil/District Clerk; Katherine Ann Smith, Senior Administrator-
Cashier/Courts/County Clerk; Milosh Karakashevich, Sergeant/Training/County Jail; Jessica Marquez,
Integrated Eligibility Screener/Primary Health Care Grant; Retta Shephard, Detention Officer II/Medical/Jail Health; Michael D. Stone, Driver/Equipment Operator/Centralized Road & Bridge; Misti
Copley, Administrative Technician/Sheriff; Charles Arnold, Bailiff/County Criminal Court #2/Sheriff; Jeffrey Locke, Detention Officer II/County Jail; Mary Hall, Detention Officer I/County Jail.

8.B) Approve combining two (2) part-time, grade 16, Detention Officer position positions (slot 001-JD) into one (1) full-time, grade 18, Juvenile Detention Officer position-Juvenile Detention - County Judge.

COUNTY CLERK

9. A) Approval of the $65,950.00 Government Records Services is holding in escrow for the Denton County clerk be applied to the monthly imaging/indexing bill for the month of March 2000 - County Judge. (Briefing 2-8-00)

NON-DEPARTMENTAL

12.A) Approve the order authorizing the payment of $7,056.60 from additional expenses authorized by Denton County's contract with Innovative Transportation solutions to the City of Fort Worth for an
approved model for projecting demographic growth and infrastructure needs - County Judge. (Briefing 2-8-00)

12.B) Approval of request to use the 1896 Room, Conference Room, and the Commissioners Courtroom for a wedding on Saturday, March 4, 2000, form 3 p.m. until 9 p.m., as requested by Mr. Thomas J. Emerich - County Judge. (Briefing 2-8-00)

12.C) Approval of a luncheon gathering among the Denton County Commissioners Court and the Denton County Constables, Tuesday, February 22, 2000, commencing at noon, at the Texican Grill, 111
W. Mulberry - Commissioner, Precinct Four. (Briefing 2-8-00)
12.D) Authorize the renaming of F.M. 544 in Denton County to F.M. 3544 - County Judge. (Briefing 2-8-00)

LEGAL

13.C) Approval of service agreement between Denton County and Greater Lewisville Youth and Family Services - County Judge. (Briefing 2-8-00)

13.D) Approval of: (a) the Project for Road Construction of Lakeview Blvd., and (b) the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement between the City of Denton and Denton County, Texas for road construction of
Lakeview Blvd. - County Judge. (Briefing 2-8-00)

Move to approve Consent Agenda by Comm. Carter, second by Comm. Armey.
Motion Carried 4-0-0 (Comm. Jacobs arrives shortly after this vote is taken)
Court Order #00-0076

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.)

DELETIONS:
1. from the General Fund, $894.96 to Int'l Assoc. of Marine, wrong vendor;
2. from Juvenile Probation, $236.51 to Chevron U.S.A., Inc., duplicate payment;
3. from Sheriff's Office Training, $329.00 to APCO, delete per department;
4. from Law Liability, all invoices to Boise Cascade, wrong amounts.

ADDITIONS TO THE GENERAL FUND:
1. to Sylvan Prometric, $256.00 for Certification Test;
2. to IAMI, $390.00 Registration Fee for three employees;
3. to UH Law Foundation, $325.00 Registration Fee;
4. to Western Data Systems, $800.00 for a Satellite Differential;
5. to Dutch Isbell and Don Hill, $10.00 each for subpoena expense;
One Addition to the Texas Narcotics Control Program Grant Fund, $233.35 for utilities expenses to the City of Denton.

Move to approve Bill Report by Comm. Krueger, second by Comm. Armey.
Motion Carried 5-0-0
Court Order #00-0077

ITEM 10 HEALTH

10.A) Approval of contract with HHSC for Children's Health Insurance Program Outreach Services - County Judge.

Move to approve by Comm. Jacobs, second by Comm. Armey.
Motion Carried 5-0-0
Court Order #00-0078

ITEM 11 STANDING ITEMS

11.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.
NO ACTION

11.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.
RETURN TO LATER IN THE SESSION

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

ITEM 15 RECESS

CONVENED IN BRIEFING SESSION
RECONVENED IN FORMAL SESSION

ITEM 14 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, second by Comm. Krueger.
Motion Carried 5-0-0

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

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

14.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.

14.D) Consultation with Attorney: Contemplated Litigation, Texas Government Code, Section 551.071(1)(A) Identification of parties and claims regarding possible breach of warranties and defects as relates to the Denton County Courts Building - County Judge.

14.E) Contemplated litigation pursuant to Section 551.071 (1)(A), Government code, discuss Attorney General's Open Record Records Decision on Denton Record-Chronicle's public information requests and possibility of initiating filing a Declaratory Judgement action in Travis County seeking relief from compliance with the decision - County Judge

14.F) Closed meeting pursuant to Texas Government Code, Section 551.074 (a)(1), regarding Personnel Matters to deliberate the appointment, employment, reassignment, and duties of a public employee: Thomas Keever, Office of the Criminal District Attorney, Civil Division - County Judge.
NO ACTION ON ITEMS 14A THROUGH 14F

ITEM 13 LEGAL

13.B) Approval of designation of Civil Attorney III in the office of the Criminal District Attorney, Civil Division as the person to receive Public Information Act requests for Denton County except as indicated by
Denton County Elected Officials and amendment of the Denton County Open Records Access Request Policy to reflect designation - County Judge.
NO ACTION - REPOST IN TWO WEEKS ALONG WITH ITEM 14.F

ITEM 17 ADJOURNMENT

Move to adjourn by Comm. Carter, second by Comm. Armey.
Motion withdrawn.

ITEM 11 STANDING ITEMS

11.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 following (in conjunction with Item 13.D): (1) Commissioners Court allocate $50,000 from Judge Wilson's Special Projects Fund to the Lakeview Blvd. Project; (2) Authorize the County Auditor to receive funds totaling $63,606 from The Preserve at Pecan Creek, Ltd. (3) Take the necessary actions to authorize the County Judge to execute the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement with the City of Denton by Comm. Armey, second by Comm. Carter.
Motion Carried 5-0-0
Court Order #00-0079

ITEM 17 ADJOURNMENT 10:13 am

Move to adjourn by Comm. Carter, second by Comm. Armey.
Motion Carried 5-0-0

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