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.

May 23, 2000

Be it remembered that Commissioners Court of Denton County, Texas, met on this the 23rd day of May, 2000, with Judge Kirk Wilson presiding. Commissioners Scott Armey, Jeff Krueger, 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 led by Dr. Bing Burton, Director of Denton County Health Department, and was followed by the Pledges of Allegiance to the American Flag and the Texas Flag led by Douglas Sanders, Director of Jail Health for the Denton County Sheriff's Department.

Dr. Burton: Lord, we thank You for this day, for the hope and opportunities that accompany it. We thank You for Your steadfast love and for Your mercies that are indeed new every morning. We ask Your blessings on this court and on all that come before it. We pray that Your spirit will guide our hearts and enlighten our minds. We pray that all that is said and done here would be pleasing to you, In Jesus' name, Amen.

ITEM 2 PUBLIC INPUT

Mildred Hawk invited the court to the graduation ceremony for the Hawkeye Reading School. She also announced to the court that the removal of the bridge on County Line Road will be on the Denton City Council agenda.

Bill Lewis of Trophy Club asks the court to explore better and quicker communications between the county and the cities, specifically the minutes for the meeting should be available at the next commissioners court meeting along with a video being provided immediately.

ITEM 3 CONSENT AGENDA (Items 6B, 9A, 13A & 14C were pulled)

TREASURER

5.A) Approval of Payroll.

PURCHASING

6.A) Approval of award of bid for a Double Drum Vibratory Roller, Bid #03-00-1329, to HiWay Equipment Company for $25,384.18, and any appropriate action - County Judge. (Briefing 5-16-00)

BUDGET

7.A) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #101500 for Lease Payments and Computers for Computer Systems/County-Wide in the amount of $19,270 - County Judge. (Briefing 5-16-00)

7.B) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #101510 for gasoline for License and Weights in the amount of $3,350 - County Judge. (Briefing 5-16-00)

7.C) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #101370 for Non-Departmental Personnel Contingency for Various County Departments in the amount of $10,366 - County Judge. (Briefing 5-16-00)

7.D) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #101420 for Radios and Radars for Courthouse Security Fund in the amount of $2,475 - County Judge. (Briefing 5-16-00)

7.E) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #101430 for computers for Tax Assessor/Collector in the amount of $1,600 - County Judge. (Briefing 5-16-00)

7.F) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #101450 for computers for Commissioner Precinct #2 in the amount of $1,600 - County Judge. (Briefing 5-16-00)

7.G) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #101470 to increase revenues and allocate expenditures for Computer Supplies for Department of Information Services in the amount of $10,000 -
County Judge. (Briefing 5-16-00)

7.H) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #101530 for Training/Education for County Clerk in the amount of $3,000 - County Judge.

HUMAN RESOURCES

8.D) Approve revision to the Salary Administration Guidelines - County Judge. (Briefing 5-16-00)

8.E) Approval of job description for Accountant in the County Auditor's Department - County Judge. (Briefing 5-16-00)

SHERIFF

10.A) Approve the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for Domestic Animal Control with the Town of Aubrey - County Judge. (Briefing 5-16-00)

LEGAL

14.B) Approval of Upper Trinity Regional Water District Agreement with Denton County for Board Representation - County Judge. (Briefing 5-16-00)

14.D) Approval of: a) the Project for Road Improvements to various roads in Krugerville and b) the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement between the City of Krugerville and Denton County, Texas, for various
road improvements - County Judge. (Briefing 5-16-00)

14.E) Approval of: A) vacation of a road described as a portion of John Wiley road and B) conveyance of right-of-way to adjoining property owners, Mr. & Mrs. Jacob J. Wright - County Judge. (Briefing 5-16-
00)

Move to approve the Consent Agenda with the exception of Items 6B, 9A, 13A & 14C by Comm. Armey, second by Comm. Carter.
Motion Carried 4-0-1 (Jacobs abstains)
Court Order #00-0249

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:
From General Fund, $444.44 to Shepard's, incorrect vendor;
From TNCP, $1,800.00 to Ken Hodge Custom Homes, postpone payment until June, grant start date;
From the Carroll Bldg., $11,352.85 to B.T. Office Products, incorrect amount.

CORRECTION to Public Health, $6,750.40 to the Texas Dept. of Health, incorrect amount, re-issued for $108.00.

ADDITIONS:
To the General Fund, $85.10 to Anna Lisa Lyon, reimbursement for lodging;
To TNCP, $219.62 to the City of Denton Utilities for April utilities.

Move to approve the amended Bill Report by Comm. Carter, second by Comm. Armey.
Motion Carried 5-0-0
Court Order #00-0250

ITEM 8 HUMAN RESOURCES

8.A) Approval of any action affecting new and current employees, full-time, part-time, including but not limited to: approval of Order Making Appointment forms, promotions, demotions, rehires, transfers, and salary adjustments. (The appointments for May 23, 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 Order Making Appointments were approved: Michelle Markham, Geographic Database Manager/County Planning; Sirichai Sanmanee, Part-time Intern/County Planning; Candance Rich, Deputy ClerkII/Mental Health/Pro/County Clerk; Marjorie Hallmark, Deputy Clerk/MV/Tax Assessor/Collector; Pamela Densmore, Court Reporter/Probate Court; Jody Gonzalez, Fire Marshal/Emergency Mgmt Coordinator/Emergency Management.

Move to approve by Comm. Carter, second by Comm. Krueger.
Motion Carried 5-0-0
Court Order #00-0251

8.B) Approve changing a part-time Systems Support specialist position (slot 004-CS) into a full-time position-Information Services - County Judge. (Formal 5-16-00)

Move to amend the motion to approve the position through the end of this fiscal year by Comm. Armey, second by Comm. Carter.
Amendment Fails 2-3-0 (Jacobs, Krueger & Wilson nay)

Move to approve by Comm. Jacobs, second by Comm. Krueger.
Motion Carried 4-1-0 (Armey nay)
Court Order #00-0252

8.C) Approval of change in language related to the posting of Order making Appointments for personnel actions - Commissioner Precinct #3. (Formal 5-16-00)

Move to approve by Comm. Armey, second by Comm. Carter.
Motion Carried 4-1-0 (Jacobs, nay)
Court Order #00-0253

8.F) Approve changing the Education & Tourism Director from part-time to full-time, CHOS Museum - County Judge.

Move to approve by Comm. Jacobs, second by Comm. Krueger.
Motion Carried 5-0-0
Court Order #00-0254

JUDGE WILSON RECOGNIZED JODY GONZALEZ ON HIS PROMOTION TO FIRE
MARSHAL FOR DENTON COUNTY.

ITEM 9 COUNTY CLERK

9.A) Approval of minutes for May 9, 2000 - Formal Session - County Judge.

Move to approve with a correction by Comm. Carter, second by Comm. Jacobs.
Motion Carried 5-0-0
Court Order #00-0255

ITEM 11 BOARDS & COMMITTEES

11.A) Approve the recommendation of Denton County to the executive board of the North Central Texas Council of Governments - County Judge. (Briefing 5-16-00)

Move to approve Commissioner Carter as the representative by Judge Wilson, second by Comm. Krueger.
Motion Carried 4-0-1 (Carter abstains)
Court Order #00-0256

ITEM 12 STANDING ITEMS

12.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

12.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 for the court to authorize Innovative Transportation Solutions, Inc., to interview and recommend an engineering firm to design the safety improvements on FM 455 at a location west of Sanger by Comm. Krueger, second by Comm. Jacobs.
Motion Carried 5-0-0
Court Order #00-0257

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

ITEM 13 NON-DEPARTMENTAL

13.A) Approval of a resolution inviting the State of Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts to conduct an electronic infrastructure review (e-Texas) - County Judge. (Briefing 5-16-00)

Move for approval by Comm. Jacobs, second by Judge Wilson.
Motion Carried 5-0-0
Court Order #00-0258

ITEM 14 LEGAL

14.C) Approval of: A) Denton County Commissioners Court Resolution and B) Tax Abatement Agreement between AIL Investment, L.P., and Denton County, Texas - County Judge. (Briefing 5-16-00)
NO ACTION - TO BE RE-POSTED

14.F) Approval of a Contract between Denton County and Service Master Disaster Technologies for Mold Remediation of the Charlie Cole Building and approval of Emergency Funding. An emergency
exists with the recent discovery and identification of mold within the Charlie Cole Building, the discovery of which was unforeseeable and the existence of the condition creates an imminent threat to public health
and safety. V.T.C.A. Government Code 551.045
CONTRACT APPROVED FRIDAY, MAY 19, 2000

14.G) Approval of any Appropriate Action Regarding Environmental/Occupational Quality and Environmental Testing for All Denton County Facilities - County Judge.

Ken McBride, professional engineer for the Texas Department of Health, spoke to the court and answered their questions regarding this mold.

Move by Judge Wilson, second by Comm. Carter to approve the following: to find alternate office space for the probation staff located in the front of the Charlie A. Cole Building; authorize the purchase of a plane ticket for Caris Thompson, former president of Enviro-Safe; authorize the committee, consisting of Commissioner Krueger, Danny Brumley, Judge Wilson, Kelly Zwinggi, Beth Fleming, Carmen Rivera-Worley and Gustavo Hernandez, to recommend to the court several firms and their relationship to each other and to their structure under the Denton County Operations Department, with the process being exempted from bidding.
Motion Carried 5-0-0
Court Order #00-0259
Court will return to this item later in the session.

ITEM 16 RECESS

ITEM 17 RECONVENE

ITEM 15 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, second by Comm. Carter.
Motion Carried 5-0-0

Court convened in Executive Session.
Court reconvened in Formal Session.

Commissioner Jacobs is no longer present.

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

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

15.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.

15.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.

15.E) Consultation with Attorney: Contemplated Litigation, Texas Government Code, Section 551.071 (1)(A); Denton County v. Carole Keeton Rylander, Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts - County Judge.

15.F) Consultation with Attorney: Pending Litigation, Texas Government Code, Section 551.071 (1)(A); Robert Chick v. W.K. Baldridge; W.L. Bays; Howard L. Sublett; Sherri Adelstein; 16th Judicial District, Denton County, Texas; Jim Willett. Sr., Warden, et al., Cause No. A-99CV-173-SS, pending in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit - County Judge
NO ACTION ON ITEMS 15A THROUGH 15F

15.G) Consultation with Attorney: Pending Litigation. Texas Government Code, Section 55.071 (1) (B); Approval of Settlement Offer on Subrogation Claim in the matter of Isabel Arraign v. Harry Olin -
County Judge.

Move to approve settlement of the subrogation claim by Comm. Carter, second by Comm. Krueger.
Motion Carried 4-0-0
Court Order #00-0260

15.H) Consultation with Attorney: Pending Litigation. Texas Government Code, Section 55.071 (1`) (B); Approval of Settlement Offer on Subrogation Claim in the matter of Christine Stevens v. Jeffery
William May - County Judge.

Move to approve settlement of the subrogation claim by Comm. Krueger, second by Comm. Armey.
Motion Carried 4-0-0
Court Order #00-0261

14.G) Approval of any Appropriate Action Regarding Environmental/Occupational Quality and Environmental Testing for All Denton County Facilities - County Judge.

Move to authorize the County Judge to enter into and execute leases and terms that are similar to those the Commissioners Court has previously approved for office space, for terms of three months up to six months, by Comm. Carter, second by Comm. Armey.
Motion Carried 4-0-0
Court Order #00-0262

ITEM 18 ADJOURNMENT

Move to adjourn by Comm. Carter, second 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.