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

Wednesday, January 1, 2003, 10:30 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.
(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 Wood Chippers, Bid #10-02-1529, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 12-17-02)

* B) Approval of specifications and authority to advertise for Employee Service Award Event, RFP #12-02-1531, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 12-17-02)

7. BUDGET

* A) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #100270 for Tax Statements including the transfer of funds from Non-Departmental Unappropriated Contingency-Regular Contingency for the Tax Assessor/Collector in the amount of $26,163, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 12-17-02)

* B) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #100310 for Contract Labor including the transfer of funds from Non-Departmental Unappropriated Contingency-Regular Contingency for Criminal District Attorney/Civil Division in the amount of $15,000.

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.)

9. HEALTH

10. PUBLIC WORKS

11. COUNTY CLERK

12. SHERIFF

13. OTHER DEPARTMENTS

* A) Approval of appointment of Charles "Coby" Waddill to the MHMR Board of Directors, and any appropriate action. County Judge (Briefing 12-17-02)

14. LEGAL

* A) Approval of the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for Ambulance Services between Denton County and the City of The Colony, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 12-17-02)

* B) Approval of the Service Agreement between Denton County and PediPlace, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 12-17-02)

* C) Approval of the Service Agreement between Denton County and Metrocrest Social Service Center, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 12-17-02)

* D) Approval of the Service Agreement between Denton County and Friends of the Family, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 12-17-02)

* E) Approval of the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for Library Services between Denton County and the City of The Colony, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 12-17-02)

* F) Approval of the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for Library Services between Denton County and the City of Aubrey, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 12-17-02)

* G) Approval of the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for Fire Protection Services between Denton County and the City of Sanger, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 12-17-02)

* H) Approval of the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for Fire Protection Services between Denton County and the City of Aubrey, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 12-17-02)

* I) Approval of the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for Fire Protection Services between Denton County and the City of The Colony, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 12-17-02)

* J) Approval of the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for Juvenile Pre-Adjudication Facility between Denton County and Ellis County, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 12-17-02)

* K) Approval of the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for Juvenile Post-Adjudication Facility between Denton County and Ellis County, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 12-17-02)

* L) Approval of the Standard Form of Agreement between CoServ Security and Denton County, Texas for the installation of security cameras at Juvenile Detention, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 12-17-02)

M) Approval of Bonds for Elected Officials elected November 5, 2002.

N) Ceremony to administer Oath of Office to Newly Elected and Re-Elected Officials:

County Judge Mary Horn
District Judge, 158th Judicial District Jake Collier
District Judge, 211th Judicial District L. Dee Shipman
District Judge, 367th Judicial District Lee Gabriel
Criminal District Attorney Bruce Isaacks
Judge, County Court at Law No. 1 Darlene Whitten
Judge, County Court at Law No. 2 Margaret Barnes
Judge, County Criminal Court No. 1 Jim Crouch
Judge, County Criminal Court No. 2 Virgil Vahlenkamp
Judge, County Criminal Court No. 3 David Garcia
Judge, County Criminal Court No. 4 Joe Bridges
Judge, County Criminal Court No. 5 Richard "Ski" Podgorski
Judge, County Probate Court Don Windle
District Clerk Sherri Adlestein
County Clerk Cynthia Mitchell
County Tax Assessor-Collector Steve Mossman
County Treasurer Cindy Yeatts Brown
County Commissioner, Precinct 2 Sandy Jacobs
County Commissioner, Precinct 4 Jim Carter
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1 Kenny Kirkland
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2 Deborah Baker Hollifield
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3 Becky Kerbow
14. LEGAL - Continued
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4 Willard French
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 5 Mike Bateman
Justice of the Peace, Precinct 6 Ron Marchant

15. EXECUTIVE SESSION

16. ADDENDA

17. RECESS

18. RECONVENE IF NECESSARY

19. ADJOURNMENT