Tuesday, August 5, 2003, 9:30 A.M.

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

1. AUDITOR

A) Discussion of the Denton County Quarterly Investment Report for the Period Ending 6/30/2003.

2. PURCHASING

A) Discussion of specifications and authority to advertise for Vehicle Parts, Bid #07-03-1573.

3. BUDGET

A) Discussion of Budget Amendment Request #101720 for Computers and Computer Software for County-Wide Technology in the amount of $1,857.

B) Discussion of Budget Amendment Request #101730 for Copier Supplies including the transfer of funds from Non-Departmental Unappropriated Contingency-Regular Contingency for Print/Mail Department in the amount of $12,000.

C) Discussion of Budget Amendment Request #101740 for Contract Services for Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program for a total of $115,000.

D) Discussion of Budget Amendment Request #101750 for Unemployment Compensation including the transfer of funds from Non-Departmental Unappropriated Contingency-Regular Contingency for Non-Departmental in the amount of $11,771.

E) Discussion of Budget Amendment Request #101770 for Computers for Human Resources in the amount of $2,224.

4. HUMAN RESOURCES

A) Discussion of changes to the employee insurance plan.

B) Discussion of changes to job descriptions in the Public Works Department and Road and Bridge in the reorganization.

5. 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.

6. SHERIFF

A) Discussion of a request from Sheriff Lucas to accept grant funding from Texas Office of the Comptroller to fund the Tobacco Compliance Grant, the funding amount for fiscal year 2003/2004 is $10,000 no cash match required.

B) Discussion of Sheriff Lucas request to accept continuing Grant funding in the amount of $598,779 from the Justice of the Governor-Criminal Justice Division for the North Central Texas Narcotics Task Force Grant Year 2003-2004, and discussion to issue a Commissioners Court Order and resolution authorizing same, total of program budget is $798,372.

7. 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

D) Discussion of public members, drawn from the 2002 Grand Jury, to serve on the Denton County Salary Grievance Committee for year 2003-Aide-to-the-Court.

E) Discussion of action on a disaster declaration for the prevention of and threat of wildland fires due to drought conditions in Denton County-Fire Marshall.

8. LEGAL

A) Discussion of the Interlocal Agreements between the Town of Double Oak and Denton County, the City of Oak Point and Denton County, the Argyle Independent School District and Denton County, and Crossroads Municipal Utility District No. 1 and Denton County, for property tax collection for the year 2003 property taxes.

B) Discussion of the Interlocal Agreements between (1) the City of Sanger and Denton County, the City of Pilot Point and Denton County, and (2) Denton County Fresh Water Supply District No. 8-B for the 2003 property taxes.

C) Discussion of the Interlocal Agreements between (1) Hickory Creek and Denton County, the Denton County Fire District No. 1 (City of Little Elm) and Denton County; (2) Denton County Fresh Water Supply No. 9 and Denton County, and Denton County Fresh Water Supply District no. 10 and Denton County, for property tax collection for the 2003 property taxes.

D) Discussion of a) the Project and b) the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement between Denton County, Texas and the Aubrey Independent School District.

E) Discussion of the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement between Denton County and Northwest Independent School District for Absent Student Assistant Program.

F) Discussion of the Standard Form of Agreement for Services between Denton County, Texas, and Aber Fence and Supply Co., Inc. for metal fencing at the Pre-Trial Facility.

G) Discussion of the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for Ambulance Services between Denton County and the City of Highland Village.

H) Discussion of Amendment #1 to the Contract between the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and Denton County, Texas, for the AirCheck Texas Repair and Replacement Assistance Program, Contract #582-55082-05.

9. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS AND MEETINGS

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

B) 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.

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

D) September 9, 2003-Public Hearing on Proposed Budget for 2003-2004 at the Courthouse on the Square at 11:00 am

E) 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).