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

Tuesday, February 11, 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.)

* B) Approval of Payroll.

6. PURCHASING

A) Approval of specifications and authority to advertise for Direct Recording Electronic Voting Equipment and County System, RFP #01-03-1536, appointment of Evaluation Committee and any appropriate action. (Briefing 02-04-03)

* B) Approval of award for Computer Room Air Conditioning Units, Denton County Courts Building Computer Room, Bid #12-02-1532 to CBS Mechanical, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 02-04-03)

C) Approval of recommendations from Purchasing Department for the Greening of Denton County to re-establish and expand the Recycling Committee, to draft policies with a goal of encouraging and increasing the use of environmentally preferable products and waste reduction measures with committee members including Commissioner Cynthia White, Frank Phillips, Beth Fleming, Pat Griffith, Clarence McCraw, Gustavo Hernandez, Kelly Zwinggi, Theresa Rogers, Jody Gonzalez, Cathy Allcorn and a representative from the Sheriff's Department, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 02-04-03)

7. BUDGET

A) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #100490 for Outside Counsel including the transfer of funds from Non-Departmental Unappropriated Contingency-Outside Counsel Contingency for Non-Departmental in the amount of $72,339, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 02-04-03)

B) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #100500 to increase revenues and allocate expenditures for Office Supplies for CHOS Museum in the amount of $5,300, 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 changing the table of organization in the County Clerk's office as follows: Move part-time Deputy Clerk position (slot #037-CK) from Recording Section to Courts Section. Move full-time Deputy Clerk position (slot #025-CK) from Courts Section to Recording Section, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 02-04-03)

* C) Approval of the creation of a new physician position at 24 hours per week, in the Health Department in an emergency situation, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 02-04-03)

* D) Approval of changes to the job description for the DOI/Crewman in the Road & Bridge Department, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 02-04-03)

E) Approve the transfer of an Office Support Specialist 1 position (slot #021-CS) from the Department of Information Services budget to the County Clerk's budget.

9. HEALTH

A) Approval for Doctor Burton to sign an MOU with the American Red Cross, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 02-04-03)

10. PUBLIC WORKS

* A) Approve the Final Plat of The Meadowlands, Precinct #4. Planning Department

11. COUNTY CLERK

* A) Approval of the County Clerk's minutes from Commissioners Court Formal Agenda for January 28, 2003, and any appropriate action.

12. SHERIFF

13. OTHER DEPARTMENTS

A) Approval of any action related to the78th Legislative Session.

B) Approve names to be drawn from the 2002 Grand Jury, to serve on the Denton County Salary Grievance Committee for year 2003. Aide-to-the-Court

* C) Approve the re-appointment of Robby Wright to Place 6 of the Lewisville Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone No. 1 (Old Town) Board of Trustees, and any appropriate action. Economic Development (Briefing 02-04-03)

* D) Approve the application for the USDA School Commodity Program (school year 2003-2004), and any appropriate action. Juvenile Probation (Briefing 02-04-03)

E) Approve request for Denton County to pursue Certified Local Government status, and any appropriate action. Historical Commission (Briefing 02-04-03)

F) Approve appointment of Anita Nelson the Transportation Committee as a representative of Precinct #3. Commissioner, Precinct #3

G) Approve the appointment of Bob Cates to the Environmental Task Force to fill a vacant position, and any appropriate action. Commissioner, Precinct #1

H) Approve re-appointment of Mr. Benjamin Grooms to the Denton County Veterans Advisory Board, and any appropriate action. Commissioner, Precinct #2

I) Approval of re-appointment of Julia Kidd to the Denton County Health Advisory Board, and any appropriate action. Commissioner, Precinct #2

J) Approve re-appointment of Mary Thomas to the Denton County Environmental Task Force, and any appropriate action. Commissioner, Precinct #2

K) Approve adjustment of member Howard Hunt to the Child Protective Services Board from County Judge appointment to Commissioner, Precinct #2 appointment, effectively immediately, and any appropriate action. Commissioner, Precinct #2

L) Approval of re-appointment of Dean Uckert to the Denton County Transportation Committee as a Precinct #3 representative, and any appropriate action. Commissioner, Precinct #3

M) Approval of the appointment of Jerry Doug Mitchell to the Denton County Advisory Board as a Precinct #3 representative, and any appropriate action. Commissioner, Precinct #3

N) Approval of a request from the Denton County Democratic Executive Committee to use the conference room at the Public Works facility, 306 N. Loop 288, Denton, TX, for meetings on the 2nd Thursday of every month beginning February 13, 2003, and ending January 4, 2004, (excluding the month of May and November, 2003), and any appropriate action. County Judge

O) Approve the re-appointment of Pamela Head to the Denton county Social Services Organization Committee, and any appropriate action. Commissioner, Precinct #2

P) Approval of the appointment of Shirley Spellerberg to the Social Services Organization Committee, and any appropriate action. County Judge

14. LEGAL

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

* B) Approve Joint Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for Peace Office and Patrol Services between Denton County and Denton County Fresh Water Supply District No. 8-A, Denton County and Denton County Fresh Water Supply District No. 8-C, Denton County and Denton County Fresh Water Supply District No. 9, Denton County and Denton County Fresh Water Supply No. 10, Denton County and Denton County Fresh Water Supply No. 11, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 02-04-03)

C) Approve of a) Resolution authorizing participation in the Voluntary Maintenance Project in Denton County, Texas and b) Local Transportation Project Advanced Funding Agreement between Denton County, Texas, and the State of Texas, acting through the Texas Department of Transportation for the Voluntary Maintenance Project, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 02-04-03)

* D) Approval of Amendment 2 to the Cooperative Agreement between the Office of the Attorney General of the State of Texas and Denton County, Texas, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 02-04-03)

* E) Approval of Lease Addendum to Local Government Term Rental Agreement (#5447223-402) with Pitney Bowes, Inc., and any appropriate action. (Briefing 02-04-03)

* F) Approval of a) the project for a drainage study in an area including the intersection of FM 407 and FM 2499, located within the City of Highland Village and the Town of Flower Mound, and b) the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement between Denton County, Texas, and the City of Highland Village and the Town of Flower Mound for the drainage study in an area including the intersection of FM 407 and FM 2499, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 02-04-03)

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, Personnel Matters 551.074, Government Code; Discussion regarding Rubiella Morrison.

F) Consultation with Attorney, Contemplated Litigation pursuant to Section 551.071 (1)(A), Government Code; Discuss Settlement of Claims against Automated Cable and Boggs Electric regarding the Flooding of the Law Enforcement Building.

16. ADDENDA

17. RECESS

18. RECONVENE IF NECESSARY

19. ADJOURNMENT