* * * * * Notice of Public Meeting Denton County Commissioners Court Courthouse on the Square 110 West Hickory, Denton, Texas * * * * * Formal Agenda

Tuesday, June 26, 2001, 9:00 A.M.

* * * * * Please turn off all audible pagers and cellular phones, $5.00 fine. * * * * *

A copy of the Formal and Briefing Agenda books is available for public review in the Aide-to-the-Court's Office.  Some numbered agenda categories may have no posted items. Please contact the Aide-to-the-Court if assistance for hearing impaired is needed.

TIMED AGENDA ITEMS

4. A) 9:15 A.M.

CALL TO ORDER

INVOCATION

Pastor Sam Redfearn
Krugerville Baptist Church

PLEDGES OF ALLEGIANCE

Pledge of Allegiance to the United States Flag
Pledge of Allegiance to the Texas Flag
"Honor the Texas Flag. I pledge allegiance to thee. Texas, one and indivisible."

1. PUBLIC INPUT FOR ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA

Citizens should complete a witness form located on the side table. Pursuant to State Open Meetings Law, the Commissioners Court is restricted in discussing or taking action on items not posted on the agenda. Action on your statement can be taken only at a future meeting.

In order to expedite the flow of business and to provide all citizens the opportunity to speak, the Commissioners Court may impose a three-minute limitation on persons addressing the Court. Please address all comments to the Presiding Officer.

2. CONSENT AGENDA

* All items marked with an asterisk are part of a consent agenda and require no deliberation by the Court. Any Court member can remove an item from this agenda to be considered separately.

3. RESOLUTIONS/AWARD PRESENTATIONS

4. PUBLIC HEARINGS

9:15 a.m. A) Approve the Replat of Lot 12, Block 2, L.C. South Ranch Addition, Precinct One.

5. AUDITOR/TREASURER

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.)

6. PURCHASING

* A) Approval of specifications for engineering services for the Bridge Replacement Program-BRINSAP, RFQ #05-01-1424, appointment of evaluation committee, Kelly Zwinggi, Danny Brumley, Beth Fleming, and John Polster, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 06-19-01)

B) Approval of rejection of all proposals received for Long Distance Telephone Services, RFP #02-01-1412, and approval to purchase Long Distance Telephone Services through General Services Commission TEX-AN Program, and any appropriate action.

7. BUDGET

* A) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #101640 for various line items for County Judge in the amount of $3,075.

* B) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #101650 for various line items for Public Health-Clinical in the amount of $47,600.

* C) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #101670 for Statements of Fact for 367th District Court in the amount of $3000.

8. HUMAN RESOURCES

* 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.)

B) Approval of 6 new Reserve Deputy positions for Constable Precinct Three. (Briefing 06-19-01)

9. HEALTH

10. PUBLIC WORKS

A) Approval of any appropriate action regarding project development, construction progress, and change orders to Denton County Building Projects - Commissioners Court.

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.

* C) Approve the Final Plat for Stony Hills, Phase 2, Precinct 4.

11. COUNTY CLERK

* A) Approval of the minutes for June 12, 2001, Formal Session.

12. SHERIFF

A) Approve the request to accept a continuing grant funding in the amount of $667,090 form the Office of the Governor-Criminal Justice Division (Texas Narcotics Control Program) for the North Central Texas Narcotics Task Force, grant year 2001-2002. (Briefing 06-19-01)

* B) Approval of awarding abandoned property to the North Central Texas Narcotics Task Force's Generated Program Income Account. (Briefing 06-19-01)

13. OTHER DEPARTMENTS

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

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

C) Approval of Denton County Redistricting 2001:

1) Splitting and Realigning Voter Precincts,
2) Redistricting of County Commissioners Precincts,
3) Potential Redistricting of Justice of the Peace and Constables Precincts,
4) 2001 Redistricting Committee - County Judge.

* D) Approval of: (1) determining that Better Safer Roads Program funds, $500,000, are not needed for the FM 1173 Extension project; (2) that the funds are not needed on any other specific project listed in the Better Safer Roads Project; and (3) that the funds, $500,000, should be transferred to Precinct 1, Special Projects - Commissioner Precinct One. (Briefing 06-19-01)

* E) Approval of revisions to telephone policy #2.1 - Information Services. (Briefing 06-19-01)

14. LEGAL

A) Any appropriate action on Executive Session matters - Legal Department.

* B) Approval of the Developer Support Program Agreement between Denton County, Texas and Cisco Systems, Incorporated, for services to be utilized by the Department of Information Services. (Briefing 06-19-01)

C) Approval of a request for allocation of unclaimed money received by the State Comptroller from electric cooperatives to Denton County Commissioners Court. (Briefing 06-19-01)

* D) Approval 0f: a) Acceptance of a gift for a Stage Curtain from the University of North Texas and b) the Certification of Transfer of Property to a Political Subdivision. (Briefing 06-19-01)

E) Approval of the Grant Acceptance for Continued Funding for the Family Violence Expansion Grant VA-99-V30-13433-02 for the Denton County Criminal District Attorney's Office.

F) Discussion of request for Attorney General's Opinion made on behalf of Sheriff Weldon Lucas, dated June 11, 2001; supplement request made on behalf of Commissioners Court; and any appropriate action. (Formal 6-19-01)

G) Discussion regarding Denton County's obligations regarding the Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program, the Opinion by the District Attorney's Civil Division, dated June 6, 2001, and any appropriate action.

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.

A) Real Property: Texas Government Code, Section 551.072: Real Property.

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

C) 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.

16. ADDENDA

17. RECESS

18. RECONVENE IF NECESSARY

19. ADJOURNMENT