* * * * * Notice of Public Meeting Denton County Commissioners Court Courthouse on the Square 110 West Hickory, Denton, Texas * * * * * AGENDA

Friday, June 4, 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

4. PUBLIC HEARINGS

5. AUDITOR/TREASURER

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.)

6. PURCHASING

* A) Approval of award of bid for Medical Equipment and Supplies for the Denton County Pre-Trial Center, Bid #04-04-1609, to Products Unlimited, Inc. for Section I and the rejection of bids for Section II and Section III, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 6-1-04)

* B) Approval of specifications and authority to advertise for Dental Equipment for the Denton County Pre-Trail Center, Bid #05-04-1620, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 6-1-04)

* C) Approval of specifications and authority to advertise for Alternative Dispute Resolution System, RFP #04-04-1614, appointment of Evaluation Committee to include a member of Commissioners Court – James Wells, Judge Vicki Isaacks, Judge Margaret Barnes, Beth Fleming and Tom Keever, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 6-1-04)

* D) Approval of Contract Award Guidelines for Architectural, Engineering and Surveying Services and establishment of standing committees, and any appropriate action:

Architectural Services: Member of Commissioners Court, Purchasing, Civil DA, Facilities and End User(s)
Engineering Services – County Roads: Member of Commissioners Court, Purchasing, Civil DA, Public Works Engineering
Engineering Services – State and Non-County Roads: Member of Commissioners Court, Purchasing, Civil DA, ITS, Inc. (Briefing 6-1-04)

* E) Approval to declare miscellaneous network equipment as surplus and use as trade-in toward the purchase of upgraded network equipment, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 6-1-04)

7. BUDGET

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

* B) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #101230 for contract Labor for Economic Development in the amount of $2,000, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 6-1-04)

* C) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #101240 for Substitute Court Reporter for 16th District Court in the amount of $14,152, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 6-1-04)

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.)

9. HEALTH

10. PUBLIC WORKS

11. COUNTY CLERK

12. SHERIFF

* A) Approval of Sheriff Weldon Lucas’ request to transfer monies totaling $77.50 (plus any accrued interest) resulting from abandoned property forfeitures into the North Central Texas Narcotics Task Force Generated Program Income account currently held in a Denton County Treasurer’s Deferred Revenue account, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 6-1-04)

13. OTHER DEPARTMENTS

14. LEGAL

* A) Approval of renewal of the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for Juvenile Pre-Adjudication Facility between Denton County and Palo Pinto County, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 6-1-04)

* B) Approval of the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for Property Tax Collection between (1) Pilot Point Independent School District and Denton County, Texas, and (2) Argyle Independent School District and Denton County, Texas, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 6-1-04)

* C) Approval of Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for Domestic Animal Control Services between Denton County and the Town of Ponder, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 6-1-04)

* D) Approval of Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for Domestic Animal Control Services between Denton County and the Town of Northlake, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 6-1-04)

15. EXECUTIVE SESSION

16. ADDENDA

17. RECESS

18. RECONVENE IF NECESSARY

19. ADJOURNMENT