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

Tuesday, August 23, 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.

TIMED AGENDA ITEMS

3. A) 9:05 A.M.
3. B) 9:10 A.M.
3. C) 9:30 A.M.
3. D) 9:40 A.M.
3. E) 10:00 A.M.

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 any possible action on a disaster declaration for the prevention of wildland fires due to drought conditions in Denton County. Fire Marshal/Emergency Management

4. PUBLIC HEARINGS

9:05 am A) Approve the Replat of Lot 2, Block 1, Plainview Farms Addition, Precinct #4, and any appropriate action. Planning

9:10 am B) Approval of an amendment to the Lake Ray Roberts Land Use ordinance for a zoning change from Agriculture (AG) to Residential Medium Density (R-2) Abstract 497, Tract 6a (1), as recommended by the Lake Ray Roberts Planning and Zoning Commission, and any appropriate action. Planning

9:30 am C) Approval of the County Clerk’s Records Archive fund, fee and plan, and any appropriate action. County Clerk (Briefing 8-16-05)

9:40 am D) Approval of the County Clerk’s Records Management fund, fee and plan, and any appropriate action. County Clerk (Briefing 8-16-05)

10:00 am E) Public Hearing on the proposed County tax rate of $0.24648 per $100 valuation which would increase total tax revenues form properties on the tax roll by .15% for tax year 2005 and schedule the meeting to adopt the tax rate for Tuesday, September 6, 2005 at 10:15 am at the Courthouse-on-the-Square in the Commissioners Courtroom at 110 W. Hickory, 2nd floor in Denton, Texas, and any appropriate action. Budget

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 and authority to advertise for CMAP (Cold Mix Asphaltic Pavement), Bid #07-05-1712, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 8-16-05)

B) Approval of award of bid for Furniture, 1505 E. McKinney, Bid #07-05-1710, to Corporate Source, Ltd. for $62,921.60, and any appropriate action.

C) Approval of award for McKinney Street Backbone Cabling, Bid #07-05-1708, to Mastec North America, Inc., and any appropriate action.

7. BUDGET

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

* B) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #101680 for Office Machines for Tax Assessor/Collector in the amount of $5,706, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 8-16-05)

* C) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #101690 for Court Reporting including the transfer of funds from Non-Departmental Unappropriated Regular Contingency for Commissioners Court in the amount of $3,000, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 8-16-05)

* D) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #101730 for Copier and Copier Maintenance including the transfer of funds from Non-Departmental Unappropriated Regular Contingency for Print/Mail Department in the amount of $25,261, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 8-16-05)

* E) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #101750 for various line items for various Department of Information Service’s Budget’s in the amount of $23,798, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 8-16-05)

* F) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #101790 for Radios/Radars for Constable, Precinct #3 in the amount of $3,353, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 8-16-05)

* G) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #101850 for Training/Education for County Clerk in the amount of $1,600, and any appropriate action.

* H) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #101880 for Supplies for Archival Preservation for CHOS/Bayless-Selby Museum 2005 in the amount of $1,994, and any appropriate action.

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

J) Approval 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, 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.)

9. HEALTH

* A) Approval of proposal to the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) for Public Health Preparedness and any appropriate action. (Briefing 8-16-05)

* B) Approval of proposal for renewed funding from the Texas Department of State Health Services for HIV Prevention Services in Denton County and any appropriate action. (Briefing 8-16-05)

10. PUBLIC WORKS

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) Consideration of discussion and appropriate action relating to prioritizing road projects and setting criteria for the first issuance of TRIP 2004 Bonds, and TxDOT’s MOU. Commissioner, Precinct #2

C) Approve setting the filing fee amount for the Family Protection Fee, and any appropriate action. District Clerk. (Briefing 8-16-05)

D) Approve adding the Denton Parks Foundation to the list of organizations to which jurors may donate their pay, and any appropriate action. District Clerk (Briefing 8-16-05)

* E) FOR RECORDING PURPOSES ONLY: Acceptance of the notifications by Constable Larry Floyd, Jerry Raburn, John Hatzenbuhler, Ken Jannereth, and Jim Davis of their compliance with Chapter 86.0021 (b) of the Local Government Code, and any appropriate action. County Judge (Briefing 8-16-05)

F) Approve 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, $95,000, and any appropriate action. CHOS Museum

G) Approve The Order: To Call Local Option Election – Justice of the Peace Precinct #2 for “the Legal Sale of Beer and Wine” on November 8, 2005 at Denton County Elections Office, 401 West Hickory, Denton, Texas, Denton County. To designate the Elections Office 401 West Hickory, Denton Texas as the main early voting site, that early voting will begin October 24, 2005, that early voting will be conducted from October 24, 2005 thru November 4, 2005. To designate all Denton County Early voting locations as a branch locations with voting hours the same as the Constitutional Amendment election. The address of the early voting clerk is Don Alexander, P.O. Box 1720, Denton, TX 76202.
De agosto el 23 de 2005
Año Del Día Del Mes
Número Del Orden judicial:
La Orden:Para llamar la elección local de la opción - justicia del Recinto #2 de la paz para "la venta legal de la cerveza y del vino" de noviembre el 8 de 2005 en la oficina de las elecciones del condado de Denton, 401 nuez dura del oeste, Denton, Tejas, condado de Denton.Para señalar Nuez dura del oeste de la oficina 401 de las elecciones, Denton Tejas como la cañería que vota temprano el sitio, eso que vota temprano comenzará de octubre el 24 de 2005, que la votación temprana será conducido del de octubre 24, 2005 al de noviembre 4 de 2005.Para señalar todo el condado de Denton que vota temprano localizaciones como localizaciones de un rama con horas de votación iguales que la elección de la enmienda constitucional. La dirección del vendedor de votación temprano es Don Alexander, P.O. Encajone 1720, Denton, de TX 76202. Elections Department

H) Approve The Order: To Call the Constitutional Amendment Election for Denton County Texas on November 8, 2005. To designate the Elections Office, 401 West Hickory, Denton, TX 76201 as the main early voting site, that early voting will begin October 24, 2005, that early voting will be conducted from October 24, 2005 thru November 4, 2005. Dates and hours of specific locations are as per attached memo . The address of the early voting clerk is Don Alexander, P.O. Box 1720, Denton, TX 76202.
De agosto el 23 de 2005
Año Del Día Del Mes
Número Del Orden judicial:
La Orden: Para llamar la elección de la enmienda constitucional para el condado Tejas de Denton de noviembre el 8 de 2005.Para señalar las elecciones Oficina, 401 nuez dura del oeste, Denton, TX 76201 como la cañería que vota temprano el sitio, de que la votación temprana comenzará October24, 2005, que la votación temprana será conducida del de octubre 24, 2005 al de noviembre 4 de 2005.Fechas y horas del específico las localizaciones están según nota unida.La dirección del vendedor de votación temprano es pone a Alexander, P.O. Caja 1720, Denton, TX 76202. Elections Department

I) Approval of the reappointment of Jerry Goodale and Johnny William Wheat as Directors of DCDD#4 for the term commencing September 1, 2005 through August 31, 2008, and the appointment of Keith Owens as Director of DCDD#4 for the term commencing September 1, 2005 through August 31, 2008, and any appropriate action. Commissioner, Precinct #4

J) Approval of the reappointment of Jack Miller to the North Texas Tollway Authority Board of Directors, and any appropriate action. Commissioner, Precinct #4

14. LEGAL

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

* B) Approval of (a) the Interagency Agreement between Dallas County, Texas and Denton County, Texas, and (b) the Resolution supporting the North Texas Auto Theft Task Force, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 8-16-05)

* C) Approval of Resolution in Support of the Proposed Town of Flower Mound Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 8-16-05)

D) Approval 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, and any appropriate action.

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

F) Approval of the release of the remaining Escrow Funds in the amount of $5,000.00, as stimpulated in the Escrow Agreement between Denton County, Texas, and Elaine Torres for the Braewood Bay Subdivision, 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 pursuant to Section 551.071 (1)(A), Government Code; Discuss Gerald DeMarsh Sr. v. Bruce Isaacks, et al.; in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas Dallas Division; Case n. 3-05CV1562-L.

E) Consultation with Attorney, Pending Litigation pursuant to Section 551.071 (1)(A), Government Code; Discuss potential settlement agreement and any appropriate action in Kenneth Earl Neal v. Lucas, et al.; in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas Sherman Division; Case no. 4:02-CV-165.

F) Consultation with Attorney, Pending Litigation pursuant to Section 551.071 (1)(A), Government Code; Discuss Bert Gibbs v. Sheriff Weldon Lucas; in the 16th Judicial District Court of Denton County, Texas; Cause #2004-10149-16.

16. ADDENDA

17. RECESS

18. RECONVENE IF NECESSARY

19. ADJOURNMENT