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

Tuesday, March 9, 2004, 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.

TIMED AGENDA ITEMS

4. A) 9:00 A.M.

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

9:00 am A) Approval of an amendment to the Lake Ray Roberts Land Use ordinance for a zoning change from Agriculture (AG) to Planned Development (PD) for Abstract 29, Tract 22 and Abstract 792, Tract 51, and recommended to be APPROVED by the Lake Ray Roberts Planning and Zoning Commission, and any appropriate action. Public Works/Planning

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 renewal of bid for Oversize Rock (Stone Riprap), Bid #02-03-1542, with Tim Beaty Builsers, Inc., and any appropriate action. (Briefing 3-02-04)

* B) Approval of award of bid for Intersection Improvements-US Hwy. 380 at Jackson, Nail and Eagan, Bid #01-04-1593, to Summit Corporation for $285,890, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 3-02-04)

C) Approval of award of bid for Eakin Cemetery Road Bridge Replacement, Bid #03-03-1549, to Ashlar Contracting Co., for $226,198, and any appropriate action.

7. BUDGET

A) Approval of Intra-Departmental Operating Transfers, and any appropriate action.

* B) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #100660 to reallocate excess funds for Cars/Small Trucks including the transfer of funds from Non-Departmental Unappropriated Contingency-Vehicle Repair Contingency for Sheriff’s Department in the amount of $21,652, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 3-02-04)

* C) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #100680 for Office Supplies and Computer Supplies for Bioterrorism Grant in the amount of $8,995, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 3-020-04)

* D) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #100690 to increase revenues and allocate expenditures for Water System Consultant for Non-Departmental in the amount of $165,064, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 3-02-04)

* E) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #100700 for Operating Supplies for Emergency Management in the amount of $1,550, 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 replacing Personnel Policy #2.5-Temporary Employees with revised Personnel Policy #2.5-Contract Labor, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 3-02-04)

9. HEALTH

10. PUBLIC WORKS

A) 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

B) Approve internal procedures for the workings between the Ex-Officio Commissioners and central departments, and any appropriate action. Commissioner, Precinct #2

C) Approval of any appropriate action including all legal requirements to make any necessary changes to the Centralized Road & Bridge System versus the Ex-Officio Commissioners Road System. Commissioner, Precinct #2

* D) Approve the Final Plat of Robinson Addition, Precinct #1, and any appropriate action.

E) Approval of a decision of the Citizens Board of Appeals to DENY the request by Janice Mays for a variance from Section XI, Subdivision Improvement Acceptance Procedure of the Denton County Subdivision Rules and Regulations for the depth of driveway culverts for lots 1,6,7,9,20,23,27,28,29, and 30 for the proposed Drop M Estates Addition, and any appropriate action.

11. COUNTY CLERK

* A) Approve the County Clerk’s minutes from Commissioners Court Formal Agenda for February 17, 2004, and any appropriate action.

* B) Approve the County Clerk’s minutes from Commissioners Court Formal Agenda for February 24, 2004, and any appropriate action.

12. SHERIFF

13. OTHER DEPARTMENTS

A) Approval of a Blue Ribbon Task Force to review opportunities and make recommendations for improved efficiencies in all departments of Denton County Government, and any appropriate action. Commissioner, Precinct #4

* B) Approval of the submission for a Denton County Historical Marker for the Bayless-Selby House Museum Committee, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 3-02-04)

C) Approval of (1) proposed transportation projects, (2) proposed building and property projects, (3) proposed election equipment, and (4) inclusion of the cost of issuance of the bonds, for the proposed Transportation Roads Improvement Program (TRIP) – 04 bond election, and any appropriate action. County Judge (Briefing 3-02-04)

D) Approval of an Order Calling a Bond Election to be held within Denton County, making provision for the conduct of the election and resolving other matters incident and related to the holding of such election, and any appropriate action. County Judge (Briefing 3-02-04)

E) Approve members to the Salary Grievance Committee for 2004, Mr. Perry R. McNeil, Mr. Herb Tinner, Mr. Jay Ross, Mr. Paul Confer, Mr. Ken Hodge, Mr. Ben Dennison, Mr. Terry Enmon, Mr. Bill Ellis, and Ms. Johnna Bohannon, and any appropriate action. Aide-to-the-Court

F) Approve the appointment of Joseph Novak to the Denton County Historical Commission as an associate member, and any appropriate action. Denton County Historical Commission

14. LEGAL

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

B) Approval of the Tax Abatement Agreement between Denton County, Texas, and AR Industrial No. 2, Limited, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 3-02-04)

* C) Approval of JURY + Jury Management System Software Maintenance Agreement between Denton County, Texas and Jury Systems Incorporated, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 3-02-04)

* D) Approve Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for Domestic Animal Control Services between the City of Denton and Denton County, and any appropriate action. (Briefing3-02-04)

* E) Approve resolutions authorizing the sale, in accordance with Property Tax Code 34.05, of foreclosed delinquent tax properties held in trust by Denton County for itself and other taxing units, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 3-2-04)

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 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 43rd District Court.

D) Consultation with Attorney: Contemplated Litigation, Texas Government Code, Section 551.071 (1)(A); Claim by TXU Business Services.

16. ADDENDA

17. RECESS

18. RECONVENE IF NECESSARY

19. ADJOURNMENT