Denton County, Texas, Seal

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


Tuesday, March 16, 2004, 9:30 A.M.

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

1. PURCHASING

A) Discussion of renewal of contract for Janitorial Supplies, Bid #03-03-1544, to Eagle Brush and Chemical, Inc. for Section I, Five Star Supply for Section II, and Dart Janitorial & Paper for Section IV.

B) Discussion of specifications and authority to advertise for Surface Treatment Aggregate, Bid #01-04-1595.

C) Discussion of selecting Carter and Burgess as the most qualified firm for additional Engineering Services for FM 423, authority to negotiate a contract.

D) Discussion of award of bid for Denton County Roofing Project-Roof Repairs to Garnite Roofing Corporation for the sum of $100,000.00, Bid #12-03-1591.

E) Discussion of renewal of contract for Elevator Maintenance, Bid #04-03-1553, to United Elevator Services, Inc.

2. BUDGET

A) Discussion of Budget Amendment Request #100740 for Road Maintenance Equipment for Road & Bridge, Precinct’s #3 & #4 in the amount of $24,425.

B) Discussion of Budget Amendment Request #100750 for Contract Labor for Sheriff’s Department in the amount of $5,000.

C) Discussion of Budget Amendment Request #100760 to increase revenues and allocate expenditures for various line items for Bioterrorism Grant in the amount of $13,950.

D) Discussion of Budget Amendment Request #100770 for Interpreters including the transfer of funds from Non-Departmental Unappropriated Contingency-Regular Contingency for Justice of the Peace, Precinct #2 in the amount of $2,971.

3. PUBLIC WORKS

A) 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.

4. OTHER DEPARTMENTS

A) Discussion of Denton County Boards and Committees.

B) Discussion regarding project development, construction progress and change orders to Denton County Building Projects.

C) Discussion of completion of the continuing education provisions of Texas Local Government Code, Article 81.0025 by Commissioner Jim Carter, Pct. 4 for 2003.-Commissioner Pct. 4

D) Discussion of request from Denton County Texas Cooperative Extension to use the Denton County Firefighters Memorial Park to conduct a public event, The Denton County Fruit, Vegetable, Herb and Flower Show on June 19, 2004 from 7 am to 3pm.-Aide to the Court

E) Discussion of the Farmer’s Market Association and Denton County Texas Cooperative Extension to use the corner parking lot at Carroll Blvd. and Sycamore Street for marketing produce grown by Denton County Farmers from April through November from 7am to 6 pm.-Aide to the Court

F) Discussion of acceptance of the proposal for the year 2004-2005 Greater Denton Arts Council Grant for $1,300 for December Holiday Musicales and Handpainted Porcelain seminar at the Bayless-Selby House Museum.-CHOS/BSH Museums

G) Discussion of acceptance of the proposal for the year 2004-2005 Greater Denton arts Guild Grant for $2,034 for Courthouse Museum “Fiesta-Off-the-Square.”-CHOS/BSH Museums

5. LEGAL

A) Discussion of the Chapter 381 Tax Incentive Agreement between Denton County, Texas, and Flowers Baking Company of Denton, a Texas limited liability company.

B) Discussion of resolution 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.

C) Discussion of acceptance of the gift of 1.43 acres of Reveille Bluegrass sod from Gardner Turfgrass, Inc. to Denton County, Texas, for the purpose of resodding the lawn of the Denton County Courthouse on the Square (CHOS), including delivery to the site.

D) Discussion of the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for Ambulance Services between Denton County, Texas and the City of Roanoke.

E) Discussion of the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for Fire Protection Services between Denton County, Texas and the City of Roanoke.

F) Discussion of Lease Agreement between Denton County, Texas and Masoud Sadeghian d/b/a Masoud Property for office space for Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4.

6. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS AND MEETINGS

(A) March 30, 2004, Commissioners Court Meeting, 7:00 p.m., Town of Flower Mound, 2121 Cross Timbers Road, Flower Mound, Texas.

 

Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may need auxiliary aids of services such as interpreters for persons who are deaf or hearing impaired; readers; or large print or are requested to contact the Aide to the Court at 940-349-2830 two (2) work days prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made.

Braille is not available.