Tuesday, May 10, 2005, 9:30 A.M.

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

1. PURCHASING

A) Discussion of award for Election Supplies, Bid #01-05-1654, items #6 through #17 to Hart InterCivic, Inc, Inc. reject items #1 through #5.

B) Discussion of award of Inmate Phone Services, RFP #11-04-1641, to Infinity Networks.

2. BUDGET

A) Discussion of Budget Amendment Request #100930 to increase revenues and allocate expenditures for Operating Equipment and Operating Supplies for 2004 Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Program in the amount of $59,900.

B) Discussion of Budget Amendment Request #100940 for Shop Tools and equipment for Road & Bridge, Precinct #4 in the amount of $2,600.

C) Discussion of Budget Amendment Request #100950 for Prior Year Purchases for County-Wide Technology in the amount of $20,242.

D) Discussion of Budget Amendment Request #100960 for Salary, Assistants/Benefit line items for Human Resources in the amount of $14,070.

E) Discussion of Budget Amendment Request #100970 to increase revenues and allocate expenditures for various line items for Debt Service in the amount of $609,996.

F) Discussion of Budget Amendment Request #100980 for Heavy Trucks for Road & Bridge, Precinct #1 in the amount of $4,000.

3. HUMAN RESOURCES

A) Discussion of the deletion of Personnel Policy #1.2A-Open Records Access Request Policy.

B) Discussion of revisions to Salary Administration Guidelines (New Hire Section).

C) Discussion of a salary adjustment for the Captain of Homeland Security (slot 090-SO).

D) Discussion of revisions to Personnel Policy #3.13-Death in the Immediate Family.

E) Discussion of revisions to Personnel Policy #3.14-Funeral Leave.

F) Discussion of revisions to Personnel Policy #3.2-Employee Probationary Period and to the Salary Guidelines (sections on Probationary Periods).

4. 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.

5. 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.-Facilities

C) Discussion and deliberation concerning the space and storage needs of County Departments.-Commissioner Precinct #2

D) Discussion of space allocation in the lower level of the Denton County Courts Building.-Facilities

6. LEGAL

A) Discussion of Change Order #3 to the Sutton Contract for the Shady Shores Paving and Drainage Improvement Project.

B) Discussion of the bond, appointment and swearing in of Joseph Gonzales as Fire Marshal of Denton County for a two year term in accordance with sections 352.011 and 352.012, Texas Local Government Code.

C) Discussion of a) the Project to widen a portion of FM 428 to add deceleration lanes to the eastbound lane and a center turn lane with transitions for westbound traffic and b) the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement between the Aubrey Independent School District (ISD) and Denton County, Texas, for the widening of a portion of FM 428 to add deceleration lanes to the eastbound lane and a center turn lane with transitions for westbound traffic, located in Denton County, Texas.

D) Discussion of a) the Project for improvements and construction of Cleveland Gibbs Road and b) the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement between the Town of Northlake and Denton County, Texas, for improvements and Construction of Cleveland Gibbs Road, located in the Town of Northlake.

E) Discussion of setting a date and time to conduct a Public Hearing to consider the placement of stop sign on Vail Eaton Drive where it intersects with Osburn Road, said public hearing to be held on May 31, 2005, at 9:00 am in Commissioners Court.

7. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS AND MEETINGS

A) Tuesday, July 5, 2005, 1:30 p.m. – Presentation of Recommended Budget by Budget Office

B) Tuesday, July 19, 2005 – Appointment of Tax Assessor/Collector to Calculate the Effective and Rollback Tax Rates for Tax Year 2005

C) Tuesday, July 19, 2005, Public Meeting – Budget Workshop with Commissioners Court

D) Thursday, July 21, 2005, Public Meeting – Budget Workshop with Commissioners Court

E) Friday, July 22, 2005, Public Meeting – Budget Workshop with Commissioners Court

F) Tuesday, July 26, 2005, Public Meeting – Budget Workshop with Commissioners Court

G) Tuesday, August 2, 2005, Public Meeting – Budget Workshop with Commissioners Court

H) Tuesday, August 9, 2005, Public Meeting – Budget Workshop with Commissioners Court

I) Tuesday, September 6, 2005, 11:00 a.m. – Public Hearing on Proposed Budget a for 2005-2006 at the Courthouse-on-the-Square

J) Tuesday, September 6, 2005 – Public Meeting to Adopt 2005-2006 Budget and 2005 Tax Rate