Tuesday, April 1, 2003, 9:30 A.M.

* * * * * Please turn off all audible pagers and cellular phones, $5.00 fine. * * * * *

1. PURCHASING

A) Discussion of specifications and authority to advertise for Vending Services, Bid #03-03-1545.

B) Discussion of specifications for Request for Qualifications for Surveying Services, RFQ #03-03-1547.

2. BUDGET

A) Discussion of Budget Amendment Request #100870 to increase revenues and allocate expenditures for Transportation Authority including the transfer of funds from Non-Departmental Unappropriated Contingency-Regular Contingency for Appropriations in the amount of $86,250.

B) Discussion of Budget Amendment Request #100880 for Salary, Assistants/Benefits for Justice of the Peace, Precinct #4 in the amount of $9,010.

3. HEALTH

A) Discussion of Public Health Update report provided by the Health Director.

4. PUBLIC WORKS

A) Discussion regarding project development, construction progress and change orders to Denton County Building Projects.

B) Discussion regarding ongoing, planned, and proposed county and state transportation projects: Denton County's Better Safer Roads Program, and the modification of the Denton County Master Thoroughfare Plan, and updates related to the Denton County Transportation Authority.

5. OTHER DEPARTMENTS

A) Discussion of Denton County Boards and Committees.

B) Discussion of 78th Legislative Session-County Judge.

C) Discussion regarding the Confederate Monument water fountains-County Judge.

6. LEGAL

A) Discussion of the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement between Denton County, Texas, and the Town of Hickory Creek for implementation of Texas Local Government Code Section 242.001, relative to the Town's ETJ.

B) Discussion of a Right-of-Entry for Parcel ID: R62299, known as the A1220A H.H. Swisher, Tract 10, 2.920 acres, Old DCAD TR #3E, between Denton County, Texas and the Texas Department of Transportation.

C) Discussion of the JURY + Jury Management System Software Maintenance Agreement between Denton County, Texas, and Jury Systems Incorporated.

D) Discussion of the Contract between Denton County and Texas Lil's Dude Ranch for the 2003 Denton County Employee Service Award Picnic.

7. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS AND MEETINGS

A) July 8, 2003-Presentation of Recommended Budget by Budget Office, Tuesday at 1:30 p.m.

B) July 22, 2003 Appointment of Tax Assessor/Collector to Calculate the Effective and Rollback Tax Rates for Tax Year 2003.

C) July 22, 2003-Public Meeting-Budget Workshop with Commissioners Court.

D) July 24, 2003-Public Meeting-Budget Workshop with Commissioners Court.

E) July 24, 2003-Deadline for Setting Employee/Elected Officials Raises.

F) July 25, 2003-Public Meeting-Budget Workshop with Commissioners Court.

G) July 29, 2003-Public Meeting-Budget Workshop with Commissioners Court.

H) July 29, 2003-Presentation of Certified Appraisal Roll from Tax Assessor/Collector.

I) August 5, 2003-Public Meeting with Commissioners Court.

J) July 29 of August 5, 2003-Presentation of Effective Rollback Tax Rates, Schedules, and Fund Balances.

K) August 12, 2003-Public Meeting-Budget Workshop with Commissioners Court.

L) August 12, 2003-Meeting to discuss Tax Rate; if proposed Tax Rate will exceed 3% above the effective tax rate, take record vote and schedule Public Hearing.
M) September 9, 2003-Public Hearing on Proposed Budget for 2003-2004 at the Courthouse on the Square at 11:00 a.m.

N) September 9, 2003-Public Meeting to Adopt 2003-2004 Budget and 2003 Tax Rate (The meeting to adopt the tax rate must be 3 to 14 days after tax rate public hearing and by September 1 or as soon after as practicable).

O) September 2, 2003-Public Hearing; schedule and announce meeting to adopt tax rate 3-14 days from this date (if applicable).