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Denton County Commissioners Court |
Not Official Minutes. For official minutes, please contact the County Clerk at 940-349-2012. |
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Be it remembered, Commissioners Court of Denton County, Texas was called to order on the 30th day of December, 2003, at 9:00 a.m. in the Denton County Pre-Trial Facility, 1406 Troy H. LaGrone Drive, Denton, Texas by County Judge Mary Horn. Commissioners Sandy Jacobs, Jim Carter, and Cynthia White were present along with County Clerk Cynthia Mitchell’s representative, Deputy Clerk Kathleen Bransford.
Court opened with an Invocation by Kelly Zwinggi, Director of Public Works/County Planning, followed by the Pledges to the American and Texas Flag led by Patty Larson, Chief Administrator for Commissioner, Precinct Two.
ITEM 1 PUBLIC INPUT
Mildred Hawk of Denton, Texas, requested the court recognize her family’s contribution of the basic structure of the Bayless-Selby house, purchased by her as the highest bidder in February 1998 and given to Denton County, by a permanent plaque attached to the house.
ITEM 2 CONSENT AGENDA
TREASURER
5.B) Approval of Payroll.
HUMAN RESOURCES
8.A) Approval of Order Making Appointments. (Appointments posted and advertised, interviews 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.) Brian Palmerton, Juvenile Detention Officer/Juvenile Detention; Deborah Doncer, DOIII/Medical – Jail Health Dept., Anita Coyle, Office-Grant Manager/FQHC Grant; Erin B. Healey-Gorman, Misdemeanor Prosecutor II/Criminal District Attorney.
COUNTY CLERK
11.A) Approve the County Clerk’s minutes from Commissioners Court Formal Agenda for December 9, 2003.
Move to approve Consent Agenda by Comm. Carter, seconded by Judge Horn.
Motion Carried 2-0-2 (Jacobs & White abstained)
Court Order 03-0834
ITEM 5 AUDITOR
5.A) Approval of Bill Report.
(Payments from Adult Probation, Community Corrections, Pre-Trial Services and District Attorney Check Fee Fund presented for recording purposes only.)DELETIONS FROM GENERAL –
$ 2,475.00 to Northward Partners, per department; $ 400.00 to Randall Boyd, Atty., incorrect amount;ADDITIONS TO –
Gen-SO $ 120.00 to Jose Pena, San Marcos Travel Advance;
$ 120.00 to Larry Kish, San Marcos Travel Advance;
$ 120.00 to Susan Elrod, San Marcos Travel Advance;
$ 635.58 to Crystal River Inn, lodging for Elrod, Pena & Kish;
Gen – DA $ 75.00 to Suffolk County Sheriff’s Dept., serve citation;
Gen – Tax $ 257.75 to Letterfolders.com for Tax Office – Counterfeit Detector;
Gen – Misc. $ 266.82 (2 payments) to Verizon Wireless Messaging, service to SO/Jail Health.
Juv – JJAEP $ 31.39 to Verizon Wireless Messaging, service for Juvenile Probation.
Move to approve amended Bill Report by Comm. Jacobs, seconded by Comm. Carter.
Motion Carried 4-0-0
Court Order 03-0835
ITEM 10 PUBLIC WORKS
10.A) Approve internal procedures for the workings between the new Ex-Officio Commissioners and central departments, and any appropriate action. Commissioner, Precinct #2
10.B) Approve any road and bridge differences between Ex-Officio Road Commissioners that need to be addressed by the Commissioners Court, and any appropriate action. Commissioner, Precinct #2
NO ACTION
ITEM 13 OTHER DEPARTMENTS
13.A) Approval of any action related to the Confederate Monument water fountains. Commissioners Court
NO ACTION
13.B) Approve the re-appointment of Dr. Linda Monaco and Dr. Bettye Myers to the Denton County MHMR Center Board, and any appropriate action. Commissioner, Precinct #1
Move to approve by Judge Horn, seconded by Comm. White.
Motion Carried 4-0-0
Court Order 03-083613.C) Approval of continuation of the Disaster Declaration for Denton County for threat of wildland fires due to draught conditions-Fire Marshall.
Move to approve by Comm. Jacobs, seconded by Comm. White.
Motion Carried 4-0-0
Court Order 03-0837
ITEM 14 LEGAL
14.A) Any appropriate action on Executive Session matters - Legal Department.
NO ACTION
14.B) Approval of the a) Contract Agreement, b) Performance Bond, c) Payment Bond and d) Maintenance Bond between Denton County, Texas, and Calvert Paving Corporation for the Lake Ridge Estate Road Construction project, Bid #07-03-1575, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 12-16-03)
Move to approve by Judge Horn, seconded by Comm. White.
Motion Carried 3-0-1 (Carter abstained)
Court Order 03-0838
ITEM 6 PURCHASING
6.A) Approval of Workers’ Compensation Insurance, RFP #08-02-1512, with Texas Association of Counties, and any appropriate action.
Move to approve by Comm. Carter, seconded by Comm. Jacobs.
Motion Carried 4-0-0
Court Order 03-0839
ITEM 8 HUMAN RESOURCES
8.B) Approve a 2004 adjustment to the Annual Election Limit for Dependent Care Spending Accounts- Applicable to Highly Compensated Employees Only.
Move to approve by Comm. Jacobs, seconded by Comm. White.
Motion Carried 4-0-0
Court Order 03-0840
ITEM 14 LEGAL
14.C) Approval of Contract Agreement between Denton County, Texas and Joe R. Jones Construction, Inc., and any appropriate action. (Briefing 12-19-03)
ACTION POSTPONED FOR NEXT MEETING
14.D) Approval of Lease Purchase Schedule No. 607 with attachments, and exhibits between Denton County and Dell Financial Services, L.P., and any appropriate action.
Move to approve by Comm. Jacobs, seconded by Comm. White.
Motion Carried 4-0-0
Court Order 03-084114.E) Approval of the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement between Denton County, Texas, and the City of Denton for implementation of Texas Local Government Code, Section 242.001, relative to the Town’s ETJ, and any appropriate action.
Move to approve with attachment to the I.C.A. of the ordinance from the City of Denton outlining their time schedule for when Division I will be annexed by the City by Comm. Jacobs, seconded by Comm. White.
Motion Carried 4-0-0
Court Order 03-0842
14.F) Approval of the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement between Denton County, Texas, and the City of Fort Worth for implementation of Texas Local Government Code, Section 242.001, relative to the Town’s ETJ, and any appropriate action.
Move to approve by Comm. Carter, seconded by Comm. Jacobs.
Motion Carried 4-0-0
Court Order 03-0843
ITEM 17 RECESS 9:45 a.m.
ITEM 18 RECONVENE 10:03 a.m.
ITEM 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.
Court Convened in Executive Session
Court Reconvened in Formal Session 10:03 a.m.
15.A) Real Property: Texas Government Code, Section 551.072: Real Property.
15.B) Deliberation regarding security procedures and devices - Texas Government Code, Section 551.076.
15.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.
15.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 Supreme Court of Texas.
15.E) 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 Court of Denton County, Texas. DA/Civil
NO ACTION ON ANY EX. SESSION ITEM
ITEM 19 ADJOURNMENT 10:05 a.m.