* * * * * Notice of Public Meeting Denton County Commissioners Court Argyle City Hall 506 North Highway 377, Argyle, Texas * * * * * AGENDA

Tuesday, November 19, 2002, 7:00 P.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) 7:05 P.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

7:05 p.m. A) Approval of changing the speed limit on Fishtrap Road, east of F.M. 2931 from 24 mph to 20 mph, and any appropriate action. Pubic Works/Road & Bridge Division

5. AUDITOR/TREASURER

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.)

* B) Approval of Payroll.

6. PURCHASING

* A) Approval of specifications and authority to advertise for Historic Courthouse Renovation, Bid #09-02-1521, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 11-12-02)

* B) Approval of renewal of RFP #09-01-1447, Voluntary Benefits, with AFLAC for A) Accident Insurance; B) Short Term Disability; C) Cancer Expense Protection; D) Intensive Care Insurance; and E) Hospital Confinement Insurance, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 11-12-02)

7. BUDGET

* A) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #100140 for Computer Software for County-Wide Technology in the amount of $1,560, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 11-12-02)

B) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #100160 to increase revenues and allocate expenditures for Vehicle Emissions Compliance Program for Non-Departmental in the amount of $156,029, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 11-12-02)

* C) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #100170 to increase revenues and allocate expenditures for Victim Notification Services for Criminal District Attorney including the transfer of funds from Non-Departmental Unappropriated Contingency-Regular Contingency in the amount of $44,651, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 11-12-02)

* D) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #100200 for Computer Supplies for District Clerk in the amount of $1,104, and any appropriate action.

E) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #100210 for Computer Supplies and Computers for County-wide Technology in the amount of $32,218, and any appropriate action.

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 COBRA and Retiree Rates for Plan Year 2003, and any appropriate action.

9. HEALTH

10. PUBLIC WORKS

11. COUNTY CLERK

* A) Approval of the transcribed minutes and the County Clerk's minutes from Commissioners Court Formal Agenda for November 5, 2002, and any appropriate action.

12. SHERIFF

A) Approval of the Underage Drinking C.O.M.B.A.T. Team Grant application for continued funding including $93,696 in grant funding and $9,596 in County funding for a total program cost of $103,292 and discussion of a Resolution for the Denton County Sheriff's Office, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 11-12-02)

13. OTHER DEPARTMENTS

A) Approval of appropriate action to insure timely letting of the SH 121 Project. Commissioner, Precinct #2

* B) Approval of amendment to terms of 381 Agreement to be entered into with AmerisourceBergen and any appropriate action. Economic Development (Briefing 11-12-02)

C) Approval of implementation of Phase 1 of the Master Plan Space Study, including the possibility of a future bond election, naming an Executive Sponsor for the Implementation of the Facilities Master Plan, and any appropriate action. County Judge (Briefing 11-12-02)

14. LEGAL

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

* B) Approval o f Supplemental Agreement #1, to the Contract between Denton County, Texas and Carter and Burgess, Inc. for additional funding in the amount of $137, 615.00, for the SH 121 (Lewisville Bypass) project, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 11-12-02)

* C) Approval of Supplemental Agreement #1, to the Contract between Denton County, Texas, and Teague Nall and Perkins, for additional funding in the amount of $22,675.00, for the Loop 288 East Project, and any appropriate action. County Judge (Briefing 11-12-02)

* D) Approval of Supplemental Agreement, to the Contract between Denton County, Texas, and Teague Nall and Perkins, for additional funding in the amount of $6,570.00, for the FM423/FM720 Intersection Project, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 11-12-02)

E) Approval of an Amendment #1 to the Contract between Denton County, Texas and Paragon Project Resources, Inc., for additional funding in the amount of $7,150.00, for a total contract amount of $184,812.00, for the IH 35E/FM1171 Ramp Modification Project, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 11-12-02)

F) Approval of : a) the Project for design, construction and improvements of a portion of State Highway 121 from the Collin/Denton County line east to the Dallas North Tollway and b) the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement between Denton County, Texas and Collin County, Texas, for design, construction and improvements of a portion of State Highway 121 from the Collin/Denton County line east to the Dallas North Tollway, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 11-12-02)

* G) Approval of the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for Ambulance Service between Denton County and the Town of Trophy Club, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 11-12-02).

* H Approval of the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for Fire Protection Services between Denton County and the Krum Volunteer Fire Department, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 11-12-02)

* I) Approval of Maintenance Agreements between Denton County, Texas and Horizon Micrographics, Inc. for (a) two Minolta RP-603Z/RFC-15M' s and two Mini Mars 2/Zoom (serial #'s 30103055 & 30103058); (b) three Minolta RP603Z/RFC-15M's (serial #'s 3101962, 31013404, 31012189), three Mini Mars 2/Zoom, a Minolta DR-1600 (serial # 36005527) , MiniMaster 16 Processor , HF Extek 2150 Duplicator (serial # 5-738); (c) three Cannon RFS-1000/SQ Feeder/24X/45X/ CCD Scanners ( serial #'s BK300140, BK300142, BK300150); and Software Support Agreements between Denton County, Texas and Horizon Micrographics, Inc. for (d) PaperFlow Lite (serial # 22599); (e) PaperVision.Net (serial # 22023), PaperFlow (serial # 22025), DataFlow (serial # 22026), OCRFlow (serial # 22027), QCFlow (serial # 22028); (f) PaperFlow Lite (serial # 24196), OCFlow (serial # 24197) ; OCRFlow (serial # 24198), and any appropriate action. (Briefing 11-12-02).

J) Approval of the Supplemental Agreement #1 to the Contract between Denton County, Texas, and Bridgefarmer & Associates, Inc. for additional services and funding in the amount of $696,391.00 for the SH 121 Improvement Project, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 11-12-02)

K) Approval of the Supplemental Agreement #2, to the Contract between Denton County, Texas and Halff Associates, Inc., for additional funding in the amount of $43,814.24 for a total contract amount of $3,528,876.24, for the SH121/IH35E Interchange Project, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 11-12-02)

L) Approval of (a) Participating in the Regional Public Works Program including Comprehensive Drainage Criteria & Design Manual and (b) authority for the County Judge to execute the FY 2003 Funding Commitment Response Form, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 11-12-02).

* M) Approval of Road Construction Contract between Glenn Thurman, Inc. and Rayzor Ranch, L.P. on behalf of the Denton County Fresh Water Supply District No. 6, as required by the Texas Transportation Code Section 257.003, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 11-12-02).

N) Approval of the Resolution regarding Criminal Justice Division funds associated with the submission of the grant application for continuation funding of the VAWA-FV Prosecution Grant Program for the Criminal District Attorney's Office, and any appropriate action.

O) Approval of the Resolution regarding Criminal Justice Division funds associated with the submission of the grant application for continuation funding of the Child Abuse Prosecution Program for the Criminal District Attorney's Office, and any appropriate action.

P) Approval of (a) Resolution regarding Criminal Justice Division funds and (b) the submission of the Application for the Criminal District Attorney Child Victim Intervention Specialist Grant for Denton County for FY2004, and any appropriate action.

Q) Approval of the Resolution regarding Criminal Justice Division funds associated with the submission of the grant application for continuation funding of the 421-Juvenile Child Abuse Prosecution Grant Program for the Criminal District Attorney's Office, and any appropriate action.

R) Approval of the Resolution regarding Criminal Justice Division funds associated with the submission of the grant application for continuation funding of the VAWA-Family Violence Expansion Grant Program for the Criminal District Attorney's Office, and any appropriate action.

S) Approval of the Resolution regarding Criminal Justice Division funds associated with the submission of the grant application for continuation funding of the VAWA-Civil-Domestic Violence Prosecution Grant Program for the Criminal District Attorney's Office, and any appropriate action.

T) Approval of the Resolution regarding Criminal Justice Division funds associated with the submission of the grant application for continuation funding of the 421-Civil-Child Abuse Prosecution Grant Program for the Criminal District Attorney's Office, and any appropriate action.

U) Approval of (a) Resolution regarding Criminal Justice Division funds and (b) the submission of the Application for the Criminal District Attorney Family Violence Intervention Specialist Grant for Denton County for FY2004, and any appropriate action.

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.

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: Pending Litigation, Texas Government Code, Section 551.071 (1)(A); Luther Joe Lee, individually and as Trustee of the Dorothy LaVerne Lee Testamentary Trust, Frankie Jo Robbins, individually, as Trustee of the Jason Lee Robbins 1994 Irrevocable Trust, and as Trustee of the Jon Mark Robbins 1994 Irrevocable Trust, Jon Mark Robbins and Jason Lee Robbins v. Town of North Lake, Texas, Denton County, Texas and the State of Texas; Cause No. 2001-40730-362, pending in the 362nd District Court of Denton County, Texas.

D) Consultation with attorney concerning pending litigation, pursuant to Government Code, Section 551.071 (1)(A); Tarrant County v. Denton County, Cause No. 02-00-00358-CV, pending in the 2nd Court of Appeals of Texas at Fort Worth.

E) Consultation with Attorney: Texas Government Code, Section 551.071 (2); State Infrastructure Bank Loan terms and conditions for State Highway 121 Main Lanes Project.

F) Consultation with Attorney, Contemplated Litigation pursuant to Section 551.071 (1)(A), Government Code; Discuss potential litigation by Yalondia Williams in regards to Amos G. Williams.

16. ADDENDA

17. RECESS

18. RECONVENE IF NECESSARY

19. ADJOURNMENT