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.
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Denton County Commissioners Court |
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December 5, 2000
Be it remembered that Commissioners Court of Denton County, Texas, met on this the 5th day of December, 2000 with Judge Scott Armey presiding. Commissioners Jeff Krueger, Sandy Jacobs, Bobbie J. Mitchell 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 Monsignor Charles B. King of the Immaculate Conception Church, Denton, Texas and was followed by the Pledges of Allegiance to the American Flag and the Texas Flag led by Stacy Stockard with the Agricultural Extension Service.
Monsignor King: Let us give thanks this morning to God for the dedication of time and wisdom given by the Commissioners who have served this County on this Court. We ask for Your guidance on this Court as it directs the fortunes of our Denton County. Make the Court responsive to the needs of our citizens. Grant the Court the courage to make the hard decisions that will bring justice to our communities. Make the Court always aware of the opportunities present to it to bring about good to our communities. May peace and prosperity, which all of us long in this season of the year, be the goal of our County Commissioners, both present and to serve in the year that lies ahead of us. Finally, bless the people of Denton County now and always. Amen.
ITEM 2 PUBLIC INPUT
Jana Cott, Flower Mound, Texas, thanked Judge Wilson for his service to the county.
Nancy Brown, Denton County Extension Agent, introduced the Agricultural Extension Program Council.
Judge Armey read a letter regarding the election for one year of Beth Fleming, Director of Purchasing, as a Director on the Board of Directors for the National Purchasing Institute.
ITEM 3 CONSENT AGENDA
TREASURER
5.A) Approval of Payroll.
HUMAN RESOURCES
7.A) Approval of Order Making Appointments. (The appointments for December 5, 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: Kenneth Fuller, Detention Officer I/County Jail; Robert Slaughter, Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff; Martha Jones, Budget Analyst/Budget Officer; Nancy Salinas, Administrative Secretary/Criminal DA-Civil Division; George Danford Stastny, Maintenance Specialist I/DO I Groundskeeper/County Operations; Donna Anderson, Court Clerk/JP #4; Bobby Skaggs, D.O.I/Crewman/Centralized Road & Bridge; Mike Barrow, License & Weights Deputy/License and Weight; Jimmy Don Condron, Heavy Equipment Operator/Centralized Road & Bridge.
COUNTY CLERK
8.A) Approve the minutes for November 14, 2000, Formal Session.
Move to approve the Consent Agenda by Comm. Carter, second by Comm. Krueger.
Motion Carried 5-0-0
Court Order #00-0763
ITEM 4 COUNTY AUDITOR
4.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.)DELETIONS:
From General, $245.16 to Omni San Antonio, delete per department;
From General, $100.00 to George Rojas, delete per department;
From General, $172.00 to Joe Newman/Elections, incorrect vendor;
From Public Health, $15,015.00 to Pediplace, duplicate payment.ADDITIONS:
To General, $75.00 to Mike Kergosien for Election Expense;
To TNCP (Texas Narcotics Control Program), $3,437.00 to reimburse the Imprest Fund in the Sheriff's Office.Move to approve the Bill Report, as amended, by Comm. Krueger, second by Comm.
Carter.
Motion Carried 5-0-0
Court Order #00-07644.B) Approve an Order authorizing the issuance of "DENTON COUNTY, TEXAS TAX NOTES, SERIES 2000A (STATE HIGHWAY 121)", specifying the terms and features of said notes; levying a continuing direct annual ad valorem tax for the payment of said notes; and resolving other matters incident and related to the issuance, sale, payment and delivery of said notes, including the approval and execution of a Paying Agent/Registrar Agreement, and providing an effective date.
Move to approve by Comm. Jacobs, second by Comm. Krueger.
Motion Carried 5-0-0
Court Order #00-07654.C) Approve an Order authorizing the issuance of "DENTON COUNTY, TEXAS TAX NOTES, SERIES 2000"; specifying the terms and features of said notes; levying a continuing direct annual ad valorem tax for the payment of said notes; and resolving other matters incident and related to the issuance, sale, payment and delivery of said notes, including the approval and execution of a Paying Agent/Registrar Agreement, a Purchase Contract and the approval of distribution of a Preliminary Official Statement and an Official Statement; and providing an effective date - County Judge.
Move to approve by Comm. Krueger, second by Comm. Carter.
Motion Carried 4-0-1 (Jacobs abstained)
Court Order #00-07664.D) Approve an Order authorizing the issuance of "DENTON COUNTY, TEXAS, PERMANENT IMPROVEMENT BONDS, SERIES 2000"; specifying the terms and features of said notes; levying a continuing direct annual ad valorem tax for the payment of said bonds; and resolving other matters incident and related to the issuance, sale, payment and delivery of said bonds, including the approval and execution of a Paying Agent/Registrar Agreement and a Purchase Contract and the approval and distribution of an Official Statement - County Judge.
Move to approve by Comm. Jacobs, second by Comm. Krueger.
Motion Carried 5-0-0
Court Order #00-0767
ITEM 10 NON-DEPARTMENTAL
10.A) Approval of Denton County Agricultural Extension Service's Annual Program Report - County Judge.
Move to approve by Comm. Mitchell, second by Comm. Jacobs.
Motion Carried 5-0-0
Court Order #00-0768
ITEM 6 BUDGET
6.A) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #100360 for Telephone Service for Telephone Department in the amount of $210 - County Judge.
Move to approve by Comm. Jacobs, second by Comm. Carter.
Motion Carried 5-0-0
Court Order #00-07696.B) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #100390 for Contract Labor for District Attorney Civil Division in the amount of $1,900 - County Judge.
Move to approve by Comm. Jacobs, second by Comm. Mitchell.
Motion Carried 5-0-0
Court Order #00-0770
ITEM 7 HUMAN RESOURCES
7.B) Approve reclassification of an Outreach Coordinator position (slot 001-CP), Public Health/CHIP Outreach Grant - County Judge.
Move to approve reclass to a Grade 20 by Comm. Jacobs, second by Comm. Carter.
Motion Carried 5-0-0
Court Order #00-07717.C) Approve a new Deputy Sheriff (Warrants Division) position, grade 21, Sheriff's Department - County Judge.
Move to approve with an effective date of January 1, 2001 by Comm. Carter, second by Comm. Mitchell.
Motion Carried 5-0-0
Court Order #00-0772
ITEM 9 STANDING ITEMS
9.A1-4) Approval of any appropriate action regarding project development, construction progress, and change orders to Denton County Building Projects - Commissioners Court.
Move to approve the following Change Orders for the Pre-Trial Center, the Enforcement Center, the Kitchen Expansion, the Canopy Addition and the Security Enhancements for the Sheriff's Office: CO#1, an add of $57,260 to Basden Steel to furnish and install ten (10) Structural Frames for the canopies over the exercise yards; CO #1, an add of $22, 931 to Boggs Electric Co., Inc. to furnish and install additional site electrical work and upgrades to the communication pull boxes; CO#1, an no cost to Jagoe Public Co. to remove 7 items from the Earthwork Trade Contract to the Site Paving and Sealants Trade Contract; CO#1, an add of $16,500 to Wright Construction Co. to furnish and install a 4" meter and box and, also to Wright, two credits of $9,000 for not bringing the fire line riser into the building and $14,142 for the revised storm drainage system by Comm. Carter, second by Comm. Krueger.
Motion Carried 4-0-0 (Jacobs absent for the vote)
Court Order #00-07739.A-5) Move to approve Three (3) Potential Change Orders for the Pre-Trial Center, Enforcement Center and the Kitchen Expansion: PCO #39, an add of $1,499 to King & Company, Inc. to notch wall studs at exterior walls of the Enforcement Center; PCO #41, an add of $5,625 to Basden Steel Corp. to revise the entry canopy and window lintels at the Enforcement Center; PCO #45, an add of $53,744 to Performance Door and Hardware, Inc. to provide for hardware costs in excess of the contract allowance by Comm. Krueger, second by Comm. Carter.
Motion Carried 5-0-0
Court Order #00-07749.A-6) Move to approve eight (8) Potential Change Orders for the New Courts Building Fourth Floor and Lower Level Project: PCO #1, a credit of $18,900.00 from Performance Door & Hardware, Inc. to delete stile and rail doors and the labor for door and hardware installation; PCO #2, an add of $224.00 to Performance Door to provide wooden doors at 3'8" wide rather than 3'0" wide; PCO #6, an add of $1,270.00 to King & Company, Inc. to install a revised platform between courtrooms 4420 & 4430; PCO #8, an add of $9,000.00 to provide a Temptrol Roof-mounted air-handling unit rather than the specified McQuay Unit; PCO #10, an add of $2,727.00 to CBS Mechanical, Inc. to relocate roof drain lines at courtroom 4420; PCO #13, an add of $450.00 to Performance Door to cut and re-weld two doorframes in order to move them to the fourth floor; PCO #15, an add of $7,712.00 to King & Co. to provide and install tempered glass, reflective mirrors and six "State of Texas" emblems; PCO#16, an add of $6,156.00 to Fabulous Floors to provide and install one 8'1" diameter terrazzo star logo by Comm. Carter, second by Comm. Jacobs.
Motion Carried 5-0-0
Court Order #00-07759.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.
NO ACTION
9.C) Approval of any action regarding Denton County boards and committees - Commissioners Court.
NO ACTION
9.D) Approval of any action regarding the 77th Legislative Session - Commissioners Court.
NO ACTION
9.E) Discuss and review of the projects that are being recommended for Certificates of Obligation or Tax Notes, including and not limited to JJAEP, Master Plan, 4th floor of the New Courts Building, Food Lion Building and any appropriate action - Commissioners Court.
THIS ITEM TO BE REMOVED FROM THE AGENDA
ITEM 11 LEGAL
11.D) Approval of final amendment agreement to the Purchase Agreement between STW, Inc., and Denton County for Financial Management Software - County Judge.
Move to approve with a request for a status report from STW, Inc. every two months
beginning the first part of 2001 by Comm. Carter, second by Comm. Mitchell.
Motion Carried 4-1-0 (Jacobs nay)
Court Order #00-077611.E) Approval of A) Denton County Commissioners Court Resolution and B) Tax Abatement Agreement between Denton County, Texas and Wal-Mart Stores East, Inc. - County Judge.
Move to approve by Comm. Krueger, second by Comm. Jacobs.
Motion Carried 5-0-0
Court Order #00-077711.F) Approval of Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for Fire Protection Services between Denton County and Mayhill-Cooper Creek Volunteer Fire Department - County Judge.
Move to approve by Comm. Krueger, second by Comm. Jacobs.
Motion Carried 5-0-0
Court Order #00-077811.B) Approval of License for the widening of Litsey Road between Denton County, Texas and U.S. Department of the Army, Corp of Engineers - County Judge.
11.C) Approval of Easement for Public Street or Road for the widening of Litsey Road between Denton County, Texas and U. S. Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers - County Judge.
Move to approve Items 11.B & 11.C by Comm. Carter, second by Comm. Mitchell.
Motion Carried 5-0-0
Court Order #00-0779
ITEM 13 RECESS
ITEM 14 RECONVENE
ITEM 12 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.
12.A) Real Property: Texas Government Code, Section 551.072: Real Property - Commissioners Court.
12.A-1) Move to approve a resolution declaring the necessity for acquiring by condemnation the fee simple title to certain described property (Parcel 102) for right-of-way purposes of the Lake Lewisville Bridge Project in Denton County, Texas, and authorizing Kenneth D. Martin & Associates, P.C. to proceed with condemnation of said property by Comm. Krueger, second by Comm. Jacobs.
Motion Carried 5-0-0
Court Order #00-078012.A-2) Move to approve a resolution declaring the necessity for acquiring by condemnation the fee simple title to certain described property (Parcel 20) for right-of-way purposes of the Lake Lewisville Bridge Project in Denton County, Texas, and authorizing Kenneth D. Martin & Associates, P.C. to proceed with condemnation of said property by Comm. Krueger, second by Comm. Jacobs.
Motion Carried 5-0-0
Court Order #00-078112.B) Deliberation regarding security procedures and devices - Texas Government Code, Section 551.076 -Commissioners Court.
NO ACTION
12.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
12.D) Consultation with Attorney: Pending Litigation, Texas Government Code, Section 551.071 (1)(A): Save Our Sanger, an unincorporated association v. Commissioners Court of Denton County, Commissioner Jeff Krueger, Commissioner Sandy Jacobs, Commissioner Scott Armey, and Commissioner Jim Carter, Cause No. 2000-50212-367 in the 367th Judicial Court of Denton County, Texas - County Judge.
NO ACTION
12.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.
NO ACTION
12.F) Consultation with Attorney: Pending Litigation, Texas Government Code, Section 551.071 (1)(A); Denton County, Texas v. American Insurance Management, Inc., et al., Cause No.4:99cv253 pending in the Untied States District Court, Eastern District, Sherman Division - County Judge.
NO ACTION
ITEM 15 ADJOURNMENT
Move to adjourn by Comm. Carter, second by Comm. Krueger.
Motion Carried 5-0-0This set of minutes prepared by deputy clerk Kathleen Bransford and reviewed by County Clerk Cynthia Mitchell.