Tuesday, August 23, 2005, 9:30 A.M.
 

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

1. PURCHASING

A) Discussion of award of Bid #05-05-1692, to PAC System for Annual Fire Alarm Testing; to DSS Fire, Inc. for Annual Automatic Fire Sprinkler Testing; and to Special Fire Systems for Annual Fire Extinguisher Inspection, Testing and Vent-a Hood inspection.

B) Discussion of specifications and authority to advertise for Detention Supplies, Bid #06-05-1703.

C) Discussion of renewal of bid for Vehicle Parts, Bid #07-03-1573, to Napa Auto Parts for Sections 1,3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 and O’Reilly Auto Parts for Section 2.

D) Discussion of award for Annual Voice and Data Cabling, RFP #04-05-1680, to Richmond Communications Group, Inc.

E) Discussion of award for Vending Services, RFP #04-05-1681, to Mcliff Vending and Coffee Service.

F) Discussion of rejection of proposal for Mobile Microwave Antenna System, RFP #06-05-1698.

G) Discussion of award of bid for Furniture, 1505 E. McKinney, Bid #07-05-1710, to Corporate Source Ltd. For $62, 921.60.

H) Discussion of award for McKinney Street Backbone Cabling, Bid #07-05-1708, to Mastec North America, Inc.

2. BUDGET

A) Discussion of Budget Amendment Request #101860 for Court Appointed Attorneys including the transfer of funds from Non-Departmental Unappropriated Workers Compensation Contingency for County Criminal Court #1 in the amount of $36,000.

B) Discussion of Emergency Budget Amendment Request #101870 for Indigent Medical Care including the transfer of $100,000 from Fund Balance for Indigent Health Care in the amount of $300,000.

C) Discussion of Budget Amendment Request #101890 for Court Appointed Attorneys and Court Appointed Attorney-Family including the transfer of funds from Non-Departmental Unappropriated Workers Compensation Contingency for 211th District Court in the amount of $153,180.

2. BUDGET-Continued
D) Discussion of Budget Amendment Request #101900 for Court Appointed Attorneys including the transfer of funds from Non-Departmental Workers Compensation Contingency for County Criminal Court #2 in the amount of $25,000.

E) Discussion of Budget Amendment Request #101950 for Contract Services including the transfer of funds from Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program-Unappropriated Contingency for Juvenile Justice Alternative Education Program in the amount of $12,850.

F) Discussion of Budget Amendment Request #101960 to increase revenues and allocate expenditures for various capital line items for 2004 Urban Area Securities Initiative Grant in the amount of $1,098,493.

G) Discussion of Budget Amendment Request #101970 to increase revenues and allocate expenditures for various line items and the creation of new line items for Grant purposes for FY 2004-2005 for State Homeland Security Grant in the amount of $450,800.

3. HUMAN RESOURCES

A) Discussion of the creation of a new Office Support Specialist II position in the WIC Department.

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 of the Agreement between the City of Denton and Denton County, Texas providing for payment and use of Hotel Tax Funds for the Courthouse on the Square Museum, the Bayless-Selby House Museum and the Denton County African American Museum in the amount of $95,000.-CHOS Museum

D) Discussion of assigning use of the “Old Law Library” building, located adjacent to the Joseph A. Carroll Building to Elections Administration.-County Judge

E) Discussion of naming the facility at 1505 E. McKinney.-Facilities

F) Discussion of a resolution nominating Commissioner Jim Carter to represent the Commissioners Court of Denton County while serving as an officer in the Texas Conference of Urban Counties.-County Judge

G) Discuss Verification of Petition for Local Option Election – Justice of the Peace Precinct #2.

Discuta la verificacion de la peticion para la eleccion local de la opcion – Juez de Paz, Precinto Num Dos y de cualquier
accion appropiada.-Elections

H) Order Denton County Constitutional Amendment Election for November 8, 2005. –Elections

Elección De la Enmienda Constitucional Del Condado De Denton De la Orden para de noviembre el 8 de 2005 y cualquier acción apropiada.

6. LEGAL

A) Discussion of Amendment #2 to the Local Project Advanced Funding Agreements (LPAFA) between Denton County, Texas, and the State of Texas, acting through the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) for the State Highway 121 Bypass Project.

B) Discussion of Service Agreement Renewal Notice with Appriss, Inc., through the State of Texas, Office of the Attorney General for the Denton County VINE Service.

C) Discussion of the release of the remaining Escrow Funds in the amount of $5,000.00 as stipulated in the Escrow Agreement between Denton County, Texas, and Elaine Torres for the Braewood Bay Subdivision.

7. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS AND MEETINGS

A) Tuesday, August 30, 2005, 10:00 am-Public Hearing on Tax Rate-(if we go above effective rate.)

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

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