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

Tuesday, July 24, 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

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 am A) Approve the Replat of Lot 10, Pecan Valley Addition, Precinct 1.

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

7. BUDGET

A) Approval of any action related to Denton County's 2001/2001 Budget.

* B) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #101740 for Fleet Liability Insurance for Non-Departmental in the amount of $27,189. (Briefing 07-17-01)

* C) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #101760 for Copier Supplies for Print/Mail Department including the transfer of funds from Non-Departmental Unappropriated Contingency, Regular Contingency in the amount of $18,000. (Briefing 07-17-01)

* D) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #101770 for Gasoline and Operating Supplies for Constable Precinct #6 in the amount of $3,150.

* E) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #101780 for various line items for County Treasurer in the amount of $1,039.

* F) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #101790 for various line items for Department of Information Services in the amount of $7,126.

* G) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #101810 for Office Supplies for County Auditor in the amount of $800.

* H) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #101860 for Office Supplies for Tax Assessor/Collector in the amount of $2,300.

I) Approve the designation of the Tax Assessor/Collector to calculate and publish the effective and rollback tax rates for Denton County for tax year 2001.

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) Approve the release of a temporary downgrade (slot 001-CV) and a salary adjustment for Beverly Bailey -Criminal District Attorney. (Briefing 07-17-01)

* C) Approve any appropriate action regarding the demotion section of the Salary Administration Guidelines. (Briefing 07-17-01)

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 Lantana School Addition, Precinct 4. (Formal 07-17-01)

* D) Approve move for County Court at Law #1 from the Charlie J. Cole Building to the Denton County Courts Building on a temporary basis until renovations to the Charlie J. Cole Building have been completed and any appropriate action regarding this issue. (Briefing 07-17-01)

E) FOR RECORDING PURPOSES ONLY: Accept the Road Superintendent Report for the month of June 2001.

11. COUNTY CLERK

* A) Approve the minutes for July 10, 2001, Formal Session.

12. SHERIFF

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 appointing Frances Caster, Lee Ann Nutt, and Earlean Murphy to the North Texas Workforce Board - County Judge. (Briefing 07-17-01)

* E) Approval of Building Usage requested by Karen Abernathy, Denton County Democratic Executive Committee, for the use of the Commissioners Courtroom every 4th Wednesday of the months of August, October, December, 2001, February, April, June, August, October, and December 2002 from 6:30 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. - Aide-to-the-Court. (Briefing 07-17-01)

* F) Approval of Building Usage requested by Penelope Hanstein, TWU Dance Department, for the use of the 1896 Room on Tuesday, August 21, 2001, form 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Wednesday, August 22, 2001, from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. for the purpose of a Faculty Retreat - Aide-to-the-Court. (Briefing 07-17-01)

* G) Approval of Compensation for Election Judges, Alternate Judges and Election Clerks for Denton County - Election Administrator. (Briefing 07-17-01)

H) Approval of appointment of Election Judges and Alternate Judges for FY2002 - Election Administrator. (Briefing 07-17-01)

* I) Approval of appointment of Margaret B. Smith to the Denton County Historical Commission - Aide-to-the-Court. (Briefing 07-17-01)

J) Approval of drawing additional names to serve as alternates, from the 2000 Grand Jury, on the Denton County Salary Grievance Committee for the year 2001 - Aide-to-the-Court.

K) Accept Resolutions provided by the Justice of the Peace Courts and any appropriate action - Commissioner Precinct 2. (Briefing 07-17-01)

14. LEGAL

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

* B) Approval of: a) a Resolution Accepting the Texas Community Development Program Block Grant and  b) an Interlocal Governmental Cooperation Contract between Denton County, Texas and Nortex Regional Planning Commission for General Administration Services for a Texas Community Development Program Block Grant. (Briefing 07-17-01)

* C) Approval of Premier Access Program Application and Premier Access Program Agreement with the Dell Computer Corporation for the Department of Information Services. (Briefing 07-17-01)

* D) Approval of renewal for the Interlcoal Cooperation Agreement for Tax Collection between Denton County and the Town of Shady Shores. (Briefing 07-17-01)

* E) Approval of renewal for the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for Tax Collection between Denton County and Lake Dallas ISD. (Briefing 07-17-01)

* F) Approval of renewal for the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for Tax Collection between Denton County and Northwest ISD. (Briefing 07-17-01)

* G) Approval of renewal for the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for Tax Collection between Denton County and the City of Roanoke. (Briefing 07-17-01)

* H) Approval of renewal for the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for Tax Collection between Denton County and the Lake Cities Municipal Utility Authority. (Briefing 07-17-01)

* I) Approval of renewal for the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for Tax Collection between Denton County and the City of Corinth. (Briefing 07-17-01)

* J) Approval of the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for Juvenile Pre-Adjudication Facility between Denton County and Erath County. (Briefing 07-17-01)

* K) Approval of Administrative Services Agreement, Deferred Compensation Plan, Employer Appointment of Agent and Portfolio Director Group Master Application with American General Financial Group/VALIC. (Briefing 07-17-01)

* L) Approval of Revision to the Denton County Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance. (Briefing 07-17-01)

M) Approval of Grant Acceptance, for Continued Funding for the Victim Notification Grant VA-99-V30-13611-02, for the Denton County Criminal District Attorney's Office.

N) Approval of Grant Acceptance, for Continued Funding for the Child Victim Intervention Specialist Grant VA-00-V30-13989-03, for the Denton County Criminal District Attorney's Office.

15. EXECUTIVE SESSION

The Commissioners Court reserves the exercise of its discretion and may convene in executive session as authorized by the Texas Government Code §§551.071, et seq. on any of the agenda items previously listed.

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.

D) 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.

E) 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, Cause No. 2000-50212-367 in the 367th Judicial Court of Denton County, Texas.

F) Consultation with Attorney: Pending Litigation, Texas Government Code, Section 551.071 (1)(A); General Motors Class Action Suit Settlement.

G) Consultation with Attorney: Contemplated Litigation, Texas Government Code, Section 551.071 (1)(A); Claim by Glen Baldwin.

16. ADDENDA

17. RECESS

18. RECONVENE IF NECESSARY

19. ADJOURNMENT