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

Tuesday, March 8, 2005, 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) Approval of proclaiming March 6 – 12, 2005 as Severe Weather Awareness Week in Denton County, and any appropriate action. Emergency Management

B) Approval of a Resolution in support of gas tax indexing, 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 specifications for RFQ #02-05-1666 for TRIP 04 Engineering Services: appointment of an Evaluation Committee to include Beth Fleming, Thomas Keever and Chris Steubing, and appropriate action. (Briefing 3-01-05)

* B) Approval of specifications and the authority to advertise for RFP #12-04-1645, Local Phone Service, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 3-01-05)

* C) Approval of specifications and authority to advertise for Janitorial Supplies, Bid #02-05-1664, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 3-01-05)

* D) Approval of specifications for RFQ #02-05-1665 for Foundation Repairs at the Denton County Courts Building; appointment of an Evaluation Committee to include Beth Fleming, Danny Brumley and Lee Veness, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 3-01-05)

* E) Approval of award of bid for Transportation of Human Resources, Bid #01-05-1653, to Slay Memorial Funeral Center, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 3-01-05)

* F) Approval of renewal of contract for Elevator Maintenance, Bid #04-03-1553, to United Elevator Service, Inc. , and any appropriate action. (Briefing 3-01-05)

7. BUDGET

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

* B) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #100660 for Equipment Maintenance for Courthouse Security in the amount of $13,785, 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 changing slot #130-SO in the Sheriff’s Office from a Sergeant position to a Deputy Sheriff position, and any appropriate action.

9. HEALTH

10. PUBLIC WORKS

A) Approval of Final Plat of Drop M Estates Addition, Precinct #4, and any appropriate action.

11. COUNTY CLERK

12. SHERIFF

13. OTHER DEPARTMENTS

A) Approval of Legislative Policy Statements, Resolutions, or other matters relative to the 79th Legislative Session, and any appropriate action. County Judge

B) Approve the re-appointment of Sydney Coleman to the Denton County Building/Property Sub-Committee, and any appropriate action. Commissioner, Precinct #3

C) Approve the re-appointment of Dean Ueckert to the Denton County Transportation Committee, and any appropriate action.

14. LEGAL

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

B) Approval of A) submission of an Application and B) Resolution for the Criminal District Attorney’s 421-Juvenile Child Abuse Prosecution Grant (J-CAP) to the Criminal Justice Division of the Governor’s Office for funding from the State Criminal Justice Planning Fund (421), and any appropriate action. (Briefing 3-01-05)

* C) Approval of A) submission of an Application and B) Resolution for the Criminal District Attorney’s 421-VCivil- Child Abuse Prosecution Grant (C-CAP) to the Criminal Justice Division of the Governor’s Office for funding from the State Criminal Justice Planning Fund (421), and any appropriate action. (Briefing 3-01-05)

D) Approval of A) submission of an Application and B) Resolution for the Criminal District Attorney’s 421-Civil-Child Abuse Prosecution Enhancement Grant (CJ-CAP-En) to the Criminal Justice Division of the Governor’s Office for funding from the State Criminal Justice Planning Fund (421), and any appropriate action. (Briefing 3-01-05)

* E) Approval of the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for Fire Protection Services between Denton County, Texas and the City of Little Elm, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 3-01-05)

* F) Approval of the Supplement Agreement No. 1 to the Loop 288 East Contract between Denton County, Texas and Teague, Nall, and Perkins, Inc., and any appropriate action. (Briefing 3-01-05)

* G) Approval and any possible action regarding the disposition of two (2) parcels of real property through the sealed bid procedure administered by the Denton County Commissioner’s Court. The real property is described as: (a) Being all that certain lot, tract or parcel of land lying and being situated in the City and County of Denton, State of Texas and being Lot 6 of Franks Addition, an Addition to the City of Denton, Texas, according to the Plat thereof recorded in Volume 75, Page 89, of the Deed Records of Denton County, Texas, and being the same property described in a Special Warranty Deed, dated October 1, 1991, from David Glick and Ilena Glick. Grantors, to Nancy Webb, Grantee, and recorded on November 8, 1991, under Clerks File # 56498, in Volume 3096, Page 0514, of the Real Property Records of Denton County, Texas; and (b) Being all that certain lot, tract, or parcel of land located in Denton County, Texas, as follows “Lot 6. Block 8, Alex W. Robertson Addition, and Addition to the City of Denton, Denton County, Texas,’ and being the same property described in a Warranty Deed, dated June 26, 1990, from Joe Kinney, III, Grantor, to Nancy Webb, Grantee, and recorded on July 2, 1990, under Clerks File # 29970, in Volume 2806, Page 0498, of the Real Property Records of Denton County, Texas. (Briefing 3-01-05)

* H) Approval of the First Amendment to the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for Road Improvements to Litsey Road between Denton County, Texas and the City of Roanoke, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 3-01-05)

I) Approval of Service Agreement Renewal Notice with Appriss, Inc., through the State of Texas, Office of the Attorney General for the Denton County VINE Service, and any appropriate action.

J) Approval of (1) the Motor Vehicle License Point of Sale Equipment Lease (Dealer) and (2) the Denton County Tax Assessor-Collector Point of Sale Subcontract for Motor Vehicle Renewal (Store/Merchant, and any appropriate action.

K) Approval of Amendment Number One to the Social Service Agreement between Denton County and CASA of Denton County, Inc., and any appropriate action.

L) Approval of the Commissioners Court, having found this lease serves a public purpose under Local Government Code §319.000, et. seq., approves the Lease Agreement between Denton County, Texas, and the Denton County Farmer’s Market Association, 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: Pending Litigation; Texas Government Code, Section 551.071 (1)(A); Denton County v. Tarrant County, pending in the Supreme Court of Texas or District Court after remand.

D) Consultation with Attorney: Pending Litigation, Texas Government Code, Section 551.071 (1)(A); Blue Skies Alliance, Downwinders at Risk, Public Citizen and Sierra Club, non-profit corporations, Plaintiffs, vs. Michael O. Leavitt, Administrator, US Environmental Protection Agency; Richard E. Greene, Regional Administrator, US Environmental Protection Agency, Region XI, and the United States Environmental Protection Agency, Defendants Cause # 3:04-cv-02169, pending in the United Stated District Court for the Northern District of Texas in Dallas, Texas.

E) Consultation with Attorney: Section 551.071 (2); Discussion regarding legal issues related to the Interlocal Agreement with Denton Independent School District regarding fiber optic network to connect governmental facilities.

F) Consultation with Attorney, Potential Litigation pursuant to Section 551.071 (1)(A), Government Code; Discuss potential claim regarding fixtures, plumbing, and security at Pretrial Detention Center.

G) Consultation with Attorney, Potential Litigation pursuant to Section 551.071 (1)(A), Government Code; Collette Johnson v. Denton County; in the 211th District Court for Denton County, Texas; Cause No. 96-50300-367.

H) Consultation with Attorney: Pending Litigation, Texas Government Code, Section 551.071 (1)(A); Donna Meek v. County of Denton, Texas, Denton County Department of Public Works and Eddie Eugene May, Cause No: 2004-30045-211, pending in the 211th District Court of Denton County, Texas.

16. ADDENDA

17. RECESS

18. RECONVENE IF NECESSARY

19. ADJOURNMENT