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 6, 2001

Be it remembered that Commissioners Court of Denton County, Texas, met on this the 6th day of February, 2001, with Judge Armey presiding. Commissioners White, Jacobs, Mitchell and Carter were present, along with deputy clerk Kathleen Bransford, when the following proceedings were had, to wit:

Court opened with an Invocation by Dan Lipford of the Redeemer Presbyterian Church, Denton, Texas, and was followed by the Pledges of Allegiance to the American and Texas Flags led by Mayor Olive Stephens, Shady Shores, Texas.

Pastor Lipford: Dear God, we come this evening praying to You, God of sovereign over all the affairs of men, thanking You for the great privilege that we have of living in a country where we the people have processes by which we direct the governing of our country. We pray for this meeting this evening, Lord, that You would indeed direct the hearts of both those who sit on the County Commissioners Court and the hearts of those who attend and have input. We pray, God, that Your righteousness would prevail, that Lord we may live in peace and unity with one another and, Lord, at the same time, we would promote that which is best for our community. We thank You, God, for those from our community who serve with pride and we pray for their protection, as well as for the protection of others from our country who are away from their families that You would, indeed, surround them and build a hedge wherein they might be safe from all harm. We thank You for our State government and our City government and our Federal government and we pray, Lord, that as well, you would direct the hearts of those, Lord, that Your righteousness might prevail at all levels. We thank You again for these who have given of their time and effort to serve this community and we pray Your richest blessings upon them. Bless this meeting. We pray in the name of Christ, our Savior. Amen.

ITEM 1 PUBLIC INPUT

Mr. Jesse Coffey, Commissioners Court appointee to the UTRWD, gave a presentation and distributed support material about the Upper Trinity Regional Water District.

ITEM 2 CONSENT AGENDA (Item 13.D pulled from the agenda)

BUDGET

7.A) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #100760 for Building Insurance for Non-Departmental in the amount of $553 - County Judge. (Briefing 1-30-01)

7.B) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #100770 for Lawsuit Settlements for Non- Departmental in the amount of $11,294 - County Judge. (Briefing 1-30-01)

HUMAN RESOURCES

8.A) Approval of Order Making Appointments. (Appointments have been posted and advertised. 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 constraints.) Deborah Mullen, Deputy Clerk-Support Courts/County Clerk; Stephanie Kyle, Deputy Clerk-
Support Courts/County Clerk; Colleen Flanagan, WIC Clinical Professional/WIC-Admin; Michael Clark, Detention Officer II/County Jail; Amanda Allen, Detention Officer II/County Jail; Chad Graham, Detention Officer II/County Jail; Brian Drury, Detention Officer II/County Jail; Verney Sullivan, Bailiff/Sheriff; Jason Felty, Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff; Donald Hamilton, Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff; Billy Wilson, Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff; Jesse Wyman, Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff; Todd Buchholtz, Deputy Sheriff/Shady Shores Law Enforcement; Matthew King, Detention Officer/PT/Juvenile Detention; Yolanda Joosten, Felony Intake Attorney/PT/Criminal District Attorney.

COUNTY PLANNING

10.C) Approve Final Plat for Lots 1 & 2, Block A, Briarbrook Farms, Precinct 4 - County Judge.

10.D) Approve Final Plat Lot 1, Block 1, Miller Addition, Precinct 1 - County Judge.

COUNTY CLERK

11.A) Approve the minutes for January 23, 2001, Formal Session - County Judge.

OTHER DEPARTMENTS

13.C) Approval of application for nomination, Patricia H. Muro, appointment to the Denton County Historical Commission - County Judge. (Briefing 1-30-01)

Move to approve the Consent Agenda with the exception of Item 13.D by Comm. Carter, second by Comm. Jacobs.
Motion Carried 5-0-0
Court Order #01-0063

ITEM 5 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.)

DELETION FROM THE GENERAL FUND:

$45.00 to Collin County Community College, void per department.

ADDITIONS:

From the General Fund, District Attorney:
$56.00 to Omni Southpark Hotel for lodging for Jeff Fleming;
$75.00 to Nat'l Center for Victims of Crime for dues (Jackie Carpenter);
$200.00 to Juvenile Law Section for Registration fee for Jeff Fleming;
From the General Fund, CSCD:
$129.00 to Dietz & Associates for Registration fee for Myra Rodriquez;
From the General Fund, License & Weights:
$490.00 to Holiday Inn Civic Center for lodging for Kay/Sanders;
From the General Fund, Sheriff's Officer:
$500.00 to Griffin, Whitten, Jones & Reib for mediation fees;
From the General Fund, TNCP;
$3,430.00 to the Denton County Sheriff's Office to reimburse Imprest Funds;
$85.57 to PageNet for Pager Service for TNCP;
From the General Fund, 99 Road Construction;
$11,341.17 to Jagoe Public Co. for Robson Road Construction.

Move to approve the Bill Report as amended by Comm. Carter, second by Judge Armey.
Motion Carried 4-1-0 (Jacobs nay)
Court Order #01-0064

ITEM 13 OTHER DEPARTMENTS

13.E) Approval of responsibilities and options regarding impact on Mental Health cases in Probate Court and duties of Sheriff's Mental Health Unit including but not limited to anticipated necessity for additional capital equipment and/or personnel resulting from the unanticipated closure of Flow geriatric psych unit as of December 31, 2000 by Columbia Health Care System - Commissioners Court.

Presentations by Judge Margaret Barnes, Probate Master; Doug Hammons, Health Department; Dr. Bing Burton, Director of the Health Dept and Bill Drybread, Chairman of MHMR.

ITEM 6 PURCHASING

6.A) Approval of exemption from bidding for professional services with DMG-Maximus as a consultant for a Comprehensive/Classification Review project according to the provisions of Section 262.024 (a)(4) and (a)(7)(A) of the Local Government Code and any appropriate action - County Judge.
(Briefing 1-30-01)

Move to approve by Comm. Carter, second by Comm. Mitchell.
Motion Carried 5-0-0
Court Order #01-0065

ITEM 14 LEGAL

B) Approval of (1) Exemption from bidding for professional consulting services contract between DMG-MAXIMUS and Denton County; and (2) Professional Services Agreement for Compensation Classification Review between DMG-MAXIMUS and Denton County - County Judge.

Move to approve with grammatical corrections to the contract by Comm. Jacobs, second by Comm. Carter.
Motion Carried 5-0-0
Court Order #01-0066

ITEM 10 PUBLIC WORKS

10.A) 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 Potential Change Orders to the new courts building fourth floor and lower level project: PCO #27, apply acrylic sealant to the masonry walls in corridor 4435, between courtrooms 4420 and 4430 for an add of $360; PCO #28, delete two casework sections in rooms B165 and B168 for a reduction of $650; PCO #30, patch walls where existing keypads were moved from doors at stairways two and three and relocate to doors 4113 and 4201 for an add of $100; PCO #31, add bracing to low walls in courtrooms for an add of $557 by Comm. Carter, second by Comm. Jacobs.. (Note: Hunt Construction violated the county's procedure by completing the work for these potential change orders prior to Commissioners Court approval.)
Motion Carried 5-0-0
Court Order #01-0067

10.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

ITEM 13 OTHER DEPARTMENTS

13.A) Approval of any action regarding Denton County boards and committees - Commissioners Court.

13.A-1) Move to appoint Ray Roberts and Sandy Thurman to the Denton County Housing Finance Corporation by Judge Armey, second by Comm. Mitchell.
Motion Carried 5-0-0
Court Order #01-0068

13.A-2) Move to appoint Comm. Mitchell to the Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program (JJAEP) Steering Committee by Judge Armey, second by Comm. Jacobs.
Motion Carried 5-0-0
Court Order #01-0069

13.F) Approval of recommendation to the Denton County Commissioners Court regarding the Electronic Selection of Petit Jurors - County Judge.

Move to approve by Comm. Carter, second by Comm. Mitchell.
Motion Carried 5-0-0
Court Order #01-0070

13.B) Approval of any action regarding the 77th Legislative Session - Commissioners Court.

13.B-1) Move to approve a Legislative Policy Statement, as amended, regarding the Pro-Economic Development Legislation as Supported by the Texas Economic Development Council by
Comm. Jacobs, second by Comm. Mitchell.
Motion Carried 5-0-0
Court Order #01-0071

13.B-2) Move to approve a Legislative Policy Statement regarding Compensation for Services at Polling Places by Comm. Jacobs, second by Comm. White.
Motion Carried 5-0-0
Court Order #01-0072

13.B-3) Move to approve a Legislative Policy Statement, as amended, regarding Juvenile Information Sharing by Comm. White, second by Comm. Jacobs.
Motion Carried 5-0-0
Court Order #01-0073

ITEM 16 RECESS

ITEM 17 RECONVENE

ITEM 13 OTHER DEPARTMENTS

13.G) Approval of Update on Open Records/Open Meetings Laws and any appropriate action - County Judge.

Presentation by Assistant District Attorney, Civil Division, Carmen Rivera-Worley and Thomas
Keever.

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.

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): ATC Associates, Inc., (formerly ATEC Associates, Inc.), David Baldwin, Inc., Landscaping, CCRD Partners Professional & Consulting Engineers, Phillips Swager & Associates, Thornton-Tomasetti Engineers (formerly Ellisor & tanner, Inc.), JRJ Paving, Inc., Landscape Design & Construction, Hunt Construction Group (formerly Huber Hunt & Nichols), Pacheco Koch, and R.C. Small & Associates regarding 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. KONE, Inc., formerly known as Montgomery KONE, Inc., d/b/a Texas KONE, Inc. - County Judge.

15.F) 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.G) Consultation with Attorney: Contemplated Litigation. Texas Government Code, Section 551.071 (1) (A); Automated Cable Service - County Judge.

NO ACTION ON ITEMS 15.A THROUGH 15.G

ITEM 13 OTHER DEPARTMENTS

13.A) Approval of any action regarding Denton County boards and committees - Commissioners Court.

13.A-3) Move to appoint Comm. White to the Environmental Assessment Committee by Comm. Jacobs, second by Comm. Carter.
Motion Carried 5-0-0
Court Order #01-0074

ITEM 18 ADJOURNMENT

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

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