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

Tuesday, January 21, 2003, 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.
(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 bid for Corrugated Metal Pipe, Bid #10-02-1524, to Texas Steel Culverts, and any appropriated action. (Briefing 01-14-03)

* B) Approval of specifications and authority to advertise for Surface Treatment Aggregate (Type D, Grade 3 and 5), Bid #01-03-1533, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 01-14-03)

7. BUDGET

* A) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #100360 for Pager Expense for Constable, Precinct #2 in the amount of $160, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 01-14-03)

B) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #100300 for Lawsuit Settlements including the transfer of funds from Non-Departmental Unappropriated Contingency-Lawsuit Settlements for Non-Departmental in the amount of $9,426, and any appropriate action. (Formal 01-14-03)

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 a revision to Personnel Policy #5.1, Employee Discipline, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 01-14-03)

* C) Approve an HIV Case Manager position to be funded by the HIV Education Grant in the Health Department and approve the corresponding job description and ranking, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 01-14-03)

9. HEALTH

* A) Approval of agreement with the Denton Housing Authority to provide office space for dental clinic services, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 01-14-03)

* B) Approval/acceptance of donated medical equipment, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 01-14-03)

* C) Approval of proposal to renew funding for a Texas Department of Health HIV Education Grant in Denton County, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 01-14-03)

10. PUBLIC WORKS

11. COUNTY CLERK

* A) Approval of the County Clerk's minutes from Commissioners Court Formal Agenda for January 07, 2003, and any appropriate action.

12. SHERIFF

13. OTHER DEPARTMENTS

A) Approval of any action related to the 78th Legislative Session.

* B) Approve an order to appoint Election Judges for the Little Elm Local Option Election for Little Elm, Texas on February 1, 2003 and to appoint Gary Truitt as the Early Voting County Judge, Edith Hansen as the Election Day Judge and Bill Cook as the Alternate Judge, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 01-14-03)

14. LEGAL

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

* B) Approval of renewal of the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for Juvenile Pre-Adjudication Facility between Denton County and Cooke County, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 01-14-03)

* C) Approval of renewal of the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for Juvenile Post-Adjudication Facility between Denton County and Cooke County, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 01-14-03)

* D) Approval of renewal of the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for Juvenile Pre-Adjudication Facility between Denton County and Somervell County, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 01-14-03)

* E) Approval of renewal of the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for Juvenile Post-Adjudication Facility between Denton County and Somervell County, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 01-14-03)

* F) Approval of the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for Fire Protection Services between Denton County and the City of Carrollton, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 01-14-03)

* G) Approval of the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for Ambulance Services between Denton County and the City of Carrollton, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 01-14-03)

* H) Approval of the Service Agreement between Denton County and Ann's Hospice/The Visiting Nurse Association of Denton County, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 01-14-03)

* I) Approval of Contract between Denton County, Texas, and Huitt-Zollars, Inc. for engineering services to prepare plans, specification and estimates (PS&E) to widen FM 2181 from a two lane roadway to a six lane highway from Hickory Creek to IH35, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 01-14-03)

J) Approval of General Conditions of the Contract for Construction between Joe R. Jones Construction, Inc. and Denton County, Texas for the Denton County Courthouse Restoration project, 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: Pending Litigation, Texas Government Code, Section 551.071 (1)(A); Mike Alvin Lewis v. Phillip O. Vick, et al., Cause No. 4:02-CV-0401, pending in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Sherman Division.

F) Consultation with Attorney: Contemplated Litigation, Texas Government Code, Section 551.071 (1)(A): Managed Air Resources, Inc.

16. ADDENDA

17. RECESS

18. RECONVENE IF NECESSARY

19. ADJOURNMENT