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

Friday, October 3, 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 of exemption from bidding process for a Sole Source purchase of radios from Motorola Communications and Electronics, Inc. in compliance with Section 262.024(a)(7)(A) and (D) of the Local Government Code and any appropriate action. (Briefing 9-30-03)

* B) Approval of exemption from bidding process for a Sole Source purchase of Vaccines from Aventis Pasteur in compliance with Section 262.024(a)(7)(A) and (D) of the Local Government Code and any appropriate action. (Briefing 9-30-03)

7. BUDGET

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 revisions to Personnel Policy #1.4 - Order Making Appointments, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 9-30-03)

9. HEALTH

10. PUBLIC WORKS

* A) Approval to proceed with the upgrading of Smiley Road (Precinct 1) from FM 428 to Parvin Road and Swafford Road (Precinct 4) form FM 156 to Wakefield Road from gravel to asphalt in accordance with Section 2.2B and 2.3 of the Denton County Road Policy, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 9-30-03)

11. COUNTY CLERK

12. SHERIFF

13. OTHER DEPARTMENTS

* A) Approve use of the Tax Office parking lot, at 300 E. McKinney, on Saturday, October 18, 2003 (or October 25, 2003 if it rains o the 18th) for a benefit "yard sale" to assist a former staff member with cancer, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 9-30-03)

14. LEGAL

* A) Approval of the authorization for County Judge to execute tax resale deed from Denton County, Texas to Mr. Edgar Evans, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 9-30-03)

* B) Approval of Chapter 381, Tax Incentive Agreement between Denton County, Texas, and Sally Beauty Company, Inc., a Delaware corporation, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 9-30-03)

15. EXECUTIVE SESSION

16. ADDENDA

17. RECESS

18. RECONVENE IF NECESSARY

19. ADJOURNMENT