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

Tuesday, April 6, 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.

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

A) Approve the adoption of a resolution proclaiming April 5-11 as Public Health Week in Denton County, and any appropriate action. Health Department

B) Approval of a resolution in opposition to Governor Rick Perry’s proposed property tax plan, and any appropriate action. County Judge

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 purchase and installation of Air Conditioner units for the Lee Walker Government Center and the purchase and installation of software and controls for the Sandy Jacobs Government Center and the Colony Government Center from the Trane Company on The Cooperative Purchasing Network (TCNP) in the amount of $98,927.00, and any appropriate action.

B) Approval of specifications and authority to advertise for Scott Self Contained Breathing Apparatus for the Denton County Pre-Trial Center, Bid #03-04-1607, and any appropriate action.

C) Approval of exemption from bidding for professional consulting services form Foresite Consulting, Inc. for the Bio-terrorism Volunteer Disaster Recruitment Program in compliance with the provisions of Section 262.024 (a)(4) of the Local Government Code, and any appropriate action.

7. BUDGET

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

B) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #100800 for prior year purchase for various County Departments in the amount of $1,256,969, and any appropriate action.

C) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #100830 for Overtime-Cash Options for S.O. Mental Health Unit in the amount of $3,000, and any appropriate action.

D) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #100840 for Out of County Prisoner Expense including the transfer of funds from Non-Departmental Unappropriated Contingency for County Jail in the amount of $325,600, and any appropriate action.

E) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #100850 to increase revenues and allocate expenditures for Operating Equipment for Sheriff’s Department in the amount of $5,500, and any appropriate action.

F) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #100860 for Contract Labor for County Planning in the amount of $3,223, and any appropriate action.

* G) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #100870 for Operating Supplies for Constable, Precinct #4 in the amount of $600, and any appropriate action.

* H) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #100880 for Computer Software for Bioterrorism in the amount of $5,500, 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 an appointment to the Civil Service Commission to fill the current vacancy, and any appropriate action.

9. HEALTH

* A) Approval of TDH contract amendment for Service Delivery Integration (SDI), and any appropriate action. (Briefing 3-30-40)

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) Approval to ratify by Denton County Commissioners Court the decision of the Citizens Board of Appeals to DENY the request by Jancie May for a variance from Section XI, Subdivision Improvement Acceptance Procedure of the Denton County Subdivision Rules & Regulations for the depth of driveway culverts of 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 March 16, 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. Commissioner, Precinct #4

B) Approval of any action regarding the Transportation Road Improvement Program – 2004 (TRIP-04) bond election. County Judge

C) Approve the appointment of Scott Armey to the Denton County Historical Commission, and any appropriate action. Denton County Historical Commission

D) Approve the appointment of Marvin Jackson to the Denton County Drilling/Land Development Committee as a representative of Precinct 3, and any appropriate action. Commissioner, Precinct #3

E) Approve the appointment of Fred Busche to the Denton County Transportation Committee as a representative of Precinct 3, and any appropriate action. Commissioner, Precinct #3

F) Approve the re-appointment of Steve McAdams to the Denton County Levee Improvement District No. 1, and any appropriate action. Commissioner, Precinct #3

G) Approve the re-appointment of Ben Carruthers to the Denton County Levee Improvement District No. 1, and any appropriate action. Commissioner, Precinct #3

14. LEGAL

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

B) Approval of Supplement Agreement #4 to the Contract between Denton County, Texas and Halff Associates, Inc., for additional funding in the amount of $165,990.00, for a total contract amount of $362,920 for Environmental work on the FM 2499 Section 4 project, and any appropriate action. (Formal 3-23-04 & 3-30-04)

C) Approval of (1) the termination of the Statement of Work for Services between Denton County, Texas and International Business Machines (IBM) dated October 21, 2003 and approval of (2) the Schedule for Services and the Statement of Work for Services between Denton County, Texas and International Business Machines (IBM), and any appropriate action.

D) Approval of the Standard Form of Agreement for Services between Denton County, Texas and Garnite Roofing Corporation for roofing repairs, and any appropriate action.

E) Approval of Supplement Agreement #8, to the Contract between Denton County, Texas, and NTB Associates, Inc., for additional funding in the amount of $7,376.00 for a total contract amount of $212,094.00, for the US 377/Pilot Point Project, and any appropriate action.

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.

16. ADDENDA

17. RECESS

18. RECONVENE IF NECESSARY

19. ADJOURNMENT