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

Tuesday, December 10, 2002, 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.

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

5. AUDITOR/TREASURER

A) Approval of Bill Report/Payroll.
(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 award of Worker's Compensation Insurance, RFP #08-02-1512, to Texas Association of Counties, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 12-03-02)

* B) Approval of rejection of all proposals for Annual Voice and Data Cabling, RFP #09-02-1522, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 12-03-02)

* C) Approval of specifications and authority to advertise for Annual Voice and Data Cabling, RFP #11-02-1530, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 12-03-02)

* D) Approval of award of Bid for Detention Mattresses Bid # 10-02-1526 to Robinson Textiles, Inc., and any appropriate action. (Briefing 12-03-02)

E) Approval of specifications and authority to advertise for Temporary Services, RFP #10-02-1527, and any appropriate action.

7. BUDGET

* A) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #100220 for Computer Hardware for County-Wide Technology in the amount of $6,558, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 12-03-02)

B) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #100230 for Vehicle Repairs including the transfer of funds from Non-Departmental Unappropriated Contingency-Vehicle Repair Contingency in the amount of $2,450, and any action. (Briefing 12-03-02)

* C) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #100250 for Computer Supplies, Computer Wiring and Telephone Service for County-Wide Technology and Telephone Department in the amount of $2,973, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 12-03-02)

D) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #100260 for Cars/Small Trucks including the transfer of funds from Non-Departmental Unappropriated Contingency-Alternative Fuel Vehicle Contingency for Public Health-Environmental in the amount of %5,669, 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 a Denton County Benefit Plan Policy, and any appropriate action. (Formal 11-26; 12-03-02)

9. HEALTH

10. PUBLIC WORKS

* A) Approve the Final Plat of the Providence Addition, Phase 1-A, Precinct #1, and any appropriate action.

11. COUNTY CLERK

12. SHERIFF

* A) Approval of a request from Sheriff Lucas to Submit an application to the Office of the Governor-Criminal Justice Division for continued funding for the Juvenile Impact Program the funding amount for the fiscal year 2003/2004 is $45,843 with a local cash match of $18,616 total $64,459 and discussion of a resolution, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 12-03-02)

13. OTHER DEPARTMENTS

* A) Approval of the appointment of Julie Marko to the Denton County Historical Commission-Historical Commission, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 12-03-02)

B) Approval of any action related to the 78th Legislative Session. Commissioners Court

C) Approval of: 1) an order to call Local Option Election - City of Little Elm for "the Legal Sale of Mixed Beverages in Restaurants by Food and Beverage Holders Only" on February 1, 2003 at Little Elm Community Center, 101 Hardwicke Lane, Little Elm, Texas, Denton County and to designate the Little Elm Community Center, 101 Hardwicke Lane, Little Elm, Texas, Denton County as the main early voting site, that early voting will begin January 15, 2003 thru January 28, 2003, dates and hours of specific locations are as per attached memo, the address of the early voting clerk is Don Alexander, P.O. Box 1720, Denton, Texas 76201; and 2) an order to call Local Option Election - City of Little Elm for "the Legal Sale of Beer and Wine for Off-Premise Consumption Only" on February 1, 2003 at Little Elm Community Center, 101 Hardwicke Lane, Little Elm, Texas, Denton County and to designate the Little Elm Community Center, 101 Hardwicke Lane, Little Elm, Texas, Denton County as the main early voting site, that early voting will begin January 15, 2003 thru January 28, 2003, dates and hours of specific locations are as per attached memo, the address of the early voting clerk is Don Alexander, P.O. Box 1720, Denton, Texas 76201, and any appropriate action. Elections Department

D) Approve the acceptance of completion of the continuing education provisions of Texas Local Government Code, Article 81.0025 by Commissioner Cynthia Wite, Precinct 1 for 2002, and any appropriate action.

14. LEGAL

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

* B) Approval of the Service Agreement between Denton County and the Court Appointed Special Advocates of Denton County (C.A.S.A.), and any appropriate action. (Briefing 12-03-02)

* C) Approval of the Service Agreement between Denton County and the Denton City County Day School, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 12-03-02)

* D) Approval of the Service Agreement between Denton County and the Denton County Family Resource Center, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 12-03-02)

* E) Approval of the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for Fire Protection Services between Denton County and the City of Pilot Point and any appropriate action. (Briefing 12-03-02)
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* F) Approval of the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for Ambulance Services between Denton County and the City of Pilot Point and any appropriate action. (Briefing 12-03-02).

G) Approval of Road Construction Contract between Glenn Thurman, Inc. and Laurel Development I, L.P., on behalf of Denton County Fresh Water Supply District No. 6 as required by Texas Transportation Code Section 257.003 and any appropriate action. (Briefing 12-03-02)

* H) Approval Discussion of renewal of the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for Juvenile-Pre-Adjudication Facility between Denton County and Hopkins County and any appropriate action. (Briefing 12-03-02)

* I) Approval of renewal of the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for Juvenile-Post-Adjudication Facility between Denton County and Hopkins County and any appropriate action. (Briefing 12-03-02)

J) 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 12-03-02)

K) Approval of Road Construction Contract between Glenn Thurman, Inc. and Razor Ranch, L.P., on behalf of Denton County Fresh Water Supply District No. 7, as required by Texas Transportation Code Section 257.003, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 12-03-02)

* L) Approval of Contract between Denton County, Texas, and Huitt-Zollars, Inc. for the Eakin Cemetery Bridge Replacement under the BRINSAP, RFQ #05-01-1424, Bridge Replacement Program, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 12-03-02)

* M) Approval of the Contract between Denton County, Texas, and Huitt-Zollars, Inc. for the Trietsch Road Bridge Replacement under the BRINSAP, RFQ #05-01-1424, Bridge Replacement Program, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 12-03-02)

N) Approval of Road Construction Contract between Rayzor Ranch, L.P., on behalf of Denton County Fresh Water Supply District No. 6 and Denton County Fresh Water Supply No. 7 and Lacy Construction a division of L.H. Lacy Co., as required by Texas Transportation Code Section 257.003, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 12-03-02)

O) Approval of Road Construction Contract (Parcel 13A) between Rayzor Ranch, L.P., on behalf of Denton County Fresh Water Supply District No. 6 and Denton County Fresh Water Supply No. 7 and Lacy Construction a division of L.H. Lacy Co., as required by Texas Transportation Code Section 257.003, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 12-03-02)

* P) Approval of letter to Denton County Fresh Water Supply District No. 6 regarding contracts for landscape and hardscrape improvements, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 12-03-02)

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: Pending Litigation, Texas Government Code, Section 551.071 (1)(A); DENTON COUNTY, TEXAS V. PHILLIPS SWAGER & ASSOCIATES, INC., HUBER, HUNT & NICHOLS, INC., n/b/a HUNT CONSTRUCTION GROUP, INC., and R.C. SMALL & ASSOCIATES, INC.; Cause No. 2001-40738-362, pending in the 362nd District Court of Denton County, Texas.

16. ADDENDA

17. RECESS

18. RECONVENE IF NECESSARY

19. ADJOURNMENT