* * * * * Notice of Public Meeting Denton County Commissioners Court Denton County Pre-Trial Facility 1406 Troy H. LaGrone Drive, Denton, Texas * * * * * AGENDA

Tuesday, July 15, 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

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.)

TREASURER

* B) Approval of Payroll.

6. PURCHASING

* A) Approval to donate disassembled barn facade to the Denton County Historical Museum, Inc. according to the provisions of section 263.152(a) (4) of the Local Government Code, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 7-8-03)

* B) Approval of renewal of Property Insurance, RFP #04-02-1484, to Scarborough, Medlin, and Associates, Inc., and any appropriate action. (Briefing 7-8-03)

* C) Approval of award for Uniforms-Sheriff's Department, Bid #04-03-1557, to Sterling's Public Safety Uniform & Equipment, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 7-8-03)

* D) Approval of renewal for Detention Mattresses, Bid # 10-02-1526, to Robinson Textiles, Inc., and any appropriate action. (Briefing 7-8-03)

* E) Approval of renewal of Bid #06-01-1432, for Office Furniture, to Texas Furniture Source, Inc., and any appropriate action. (Briefing 7-8-03)

7. BUDGET

* A) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #101370 for Court Appointed Attorney-Family including the transfer of funds from Non-Departmental Unappropriated Contingency-Court Ordered Contingency for 158th District Court in the amount of $23,545, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 7-8-03)

* B) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #101390 for Court Appointed Attorney-Family including the transfer of funds from Non-Departmental Unappropriated Contingency-Court Ordered Contingency for 211th District Court in the amount of $36,725, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 7-8-03)

* C) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #101400 for Court Appointed Attorney-Family including the transfer of funds from Non-Departmental Unappropriated Contingency-Court Ordered Contingency for 362nd District Court in the amount of $28,550 and any appropriate action. (Briefing 7-8-03)

* D) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #101410 for Statements of Fact including the transfer of funds from Non-Departmental Unappropriated Contingency-Court Ordered Contingency for 367th District Court in the amount of $22,300 and any appropriate action. (Briefing 7-8-03)

* E) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #101420 for Court Appointed Attorney-Family including the transfer of funds from Non-Departmental Unappropriated Contingency-Court Ordered Contingency for 367th District Court in the amount of $25,375, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 7-8-03)

* F) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #101430 for Evidence Expense including the transfer of funds from Non-Departmental Unappropriated Contingency-Regular Contingency for Criminal District Attorney in the amount of $15,000, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 7-8-03)

* G) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #101490 for Training & Education for Human Resources in the amount of $5,000, and any appropriate action.

* H) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #101500 for Remodeling including the transfer of funds from Vehicle Inventory Tax Interest-Unappropriated Contingency for Vehicle Inventory Tax Interest in the amount of $1,600, 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) Approve the establishment of a Public Access Defibrillator (PAD) program for Automated Defibrillators (AEDs) in Denton County Facilities, determine the source of funding, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 7-8-03)

9. HEALTH

10. PUBLIC WORKS

A) Approval of August 19, 2003, 9:05 a.m. as date and time to conduct a Public Hearing to consider and approve the Replat of lot 25R, Block 3, of the Saratoga Addition, Section Two, Precinct 1 and Precinct 2, and any appropriate aciton. Planning Department

11. COUNTY CLERK

* A) Approve the transcribed minutes and the County Clerk minutes for Denton County Commissioners Court Meeting, June 17, 2003 - Formal Session, and any appropriate action.

* B) Approve the transcribed minutes and the County Clerk minutes for Denton County Commissioners Court Meeting, June 24, 2003 - Formal Session, and any appropriate action.

12. SHERIFF

13. OTHER DEPARTMENTS

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

B) Approval of the Appointment of Election Judges for the Election year 2003-2004 for Denton County, Texas, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 7-8-03)

C) Approval of any action related to a vehicle replacement in Constable Larry Floyd's Department, and any appropriate action. Commissioners Court

D) Approval of discussion of oil and gas exploration in Denton County, Texas, and any appropriate action. Commissioner, Precinct #4

E) Approval for publication costs to the Dallas Morning News in the amount of $8,425.00, Fort Worth Star Telegram in the amount of $1,848.00, and the Denton Record Chronicle in the amount of $384.00, for a total of $10,657.00 and these fees are for the Public Hearing to be held on July 31, 2003, and any appropriate action. Commissioner, Precinct #3

14. LEGAL

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

* B) Approval of the Interlocal Agreements between:

1) the City of Lewisville and Denton County, the City of Ponder and Denton County, the City of Aubrey and Denton County, the City of Krum and Denton County, the Town of Bartonville and Denton County, the Town of Hackberry and Denton County, the Ponder Independent School District and Denton County, the Lake Dallas Independent School District and Denton County,
2) Denton County Fresh Water Supply District No. 1-B and Denton County, the Denton County Fresh Water Supply District No.1-C and Denton County, the Denton County Fresh Water Supply District No.1-D and Denton County, the Denton County Fresh Water Supply District No. 1-E and Denton County, and the Denton County Fresh Water Supply District No. 8-C and Denton County, for property tax collection for the 2003 property taxes, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 7-8-03)

C) Discussion of Amendment #2 to the Agreement between North Texas Healthcare Network, Inc. and the County of Denton, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 7-8-03)

D) Approval of Amendment #1 to the Agreement between North Texas Alliance DBA Employer Services and the County of Denton and any appropriate action. (Briefing 7-8-03)

E) Approval of the Amendment of the Tarrant-Parker-Denton County Medical Examiner's District Agreement to amend the agreement to reflect current budget payments, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 7-8-03)

* F) Approval of the First Amendment to Lease Agreement between Denton County, Texas, and S & H Holdings and James Holmes, et al, for the WIC office in Lewisville, Texas and any appropriate action. (Briefing 7-8-03)

* G) Approval of Statement of Work for Services, Service Suite Agreement, between International Business Machines Corporations (IBM) and Denton County, Texas and any appropriate action. (Briefing 7-8-03)

* H) Approval of the Interlocal Cooperation Agreements between the City of Highland Village and Denton County, the Northwest Independent School District and Denton County, and the Corinth Municipal Utility District No. 1 and Denton County, for property tax collection for the 2003 property taxes, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 7-8-03)

* I) Approval of the Permanent Drainage Easement Agreement between Denton County, Texas and the Milary Corporation for the Burnett Road Project, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 7-8-03)

* J) Approval of the Permanent Drainage Easement Agreement between Denton County, Texas and Alexander Deuce II, for the Burnett Road Project, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 7-8-03)

* K) Approval of a Deed, Drainage Easement and Temporary Slope Easement between the Rebecca Elaine Barr Trusts I and II and the Cynthia Ragan Adams Trusts I and II and Denton County, Texas, for the Boyd Road Project, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 7-8-03)

* L) Approval of Supplemental Agreement #2 to the contract between Denton County, Texas, and Teague Nell and Perkins Inc., for the Loop 288 East Geometric Schematic and Environmental Assessment Project, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 7-8-03)

* M) Approval of an Agreement between Denton County, Texas and the State of Texas, acting through the Texas Department of Transportation for the improvements and maintenance of Harmon son Road at the right-of-way intersection of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 7-8-03)

* N) Approval of an Agreement between Denton County, Texas, and the State of Texas, acting through the Texas Department of Transportation for the improvements and maintenance of Rock Hill Road at the right-of-way intersection of the Union Pacific Railroad, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 7-8-03)

O) Approval of the Amendment to the Standard Form or Agreement between Denton County, Texas, and Architexas to amend additional fees schedule, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 7-8-03)

15. EXECUTIVE SESSION

The Commissioners Court reserves the right to exercise 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) Personnel Matters, Texas Government Code, Section 551.074 (a)(1): To deliberate the annual performance evaluation of a public employee: Health Department Director.

F) Personnel Matters, Texas Government Code, Section 551.074 (a)(1): To deliberate the annual performance evaluation of a public employee: Fire Marshal.

G) Personnel Matters, Texas Government Code, Section 551.074 (a)(1): To deliberate the annual performance evaluation of a public employee: Economic Development Director.

H) Personnel Matters, Texas Government Code, Section 551.074 (a)(1): To deliberate the annual performance evaluation of a public employee: Budget Director.

I) Personnel Matters, Texas Government Code, Section 551.074 (a)(1): To deliberate the annual performance evaluation of a public employee: Aide-to-the-Court.

J) Personnel Matters, Texas Government Code, Section 551.074 (a)(1): To deliberate the annual performance evaluation of a public employee: Human Resources Director.

K) Personnel Matters, Texas Government Code, Section 551.074 (a)(1): To deliberate the annual performance evaluation of a public employee: Information Services Director.

L) Personnel Matters, Texas Government Code, Section 551.074 (a)(1): To deliberate the annual performance evaluation of a public employee: Public Works Director.

M) Personnel Matters, Texas Government Code, Section 551.074 (a)(1): To deliberate the annual performance evaluation of a public employee: Purchasing Director.

N) Personnel Matters, Texas Government Code, Section 551.074 (a)(1): To deliberate the annual performance evaluation of a public employee: Veterans Services Director.

O) 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/k/a HUNT CONSTRUCTION GROUP, INC., AND R.C. SMALL & ASSOCIATES, INC.; Cause No. 2001-40738-362, pending in the 362nd District County, Texas.

16. ADDENDA

17. RECESS

18. RECONVENE IF NECESSARY

19. ADJOURNMENT