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

Tuesday, January 3, 2006, 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) Approve any possible action on a disaster declaration for the prevention of and threat of wild land fires due to drought conditions in Denton County. Emergency Services

B) Report on the Town of Trophy Club, Texas by Mayor Nick Sanders. Commissioner, Precinct #4
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

7. BUDGET

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

* B) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #100300 for Operating Equipment for County Jail in the amount of $12,346, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 12-20-05)

* C) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #100310 to increase revenues and allocate expenditures for various line items for Sheriff’s Department in the amount of $15,112, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 12-20-05)

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

13. OTHER DEPARTMENTS

* A) Approval of Building Usage Request from Girl Scout Troop #452 for use of the Sandy Jacobs Government Center Community Room on 1/19, 1/23, 2/13, 3/20, 4/10, 4/24, 5/8, & 5/22, 2006, for the purpose of Brownie Meetings, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., and any appropriate action. Aide-to-the-Court (Briefing 12-20-05)

B) Approval of MOU and grant funding in the amount of $900 from the Denton Benefit League, and any appropriate action. Juvenile Probation

C) Approval and acceptance of grant funding in the amount of $6300 and the MOU from the Denton Benefit League, and any appropriate action. Juvenile Probation

14. LEGAL

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

* B) Approval of the Contract for Purchase between Denton County and Pecan Park Estates Homeowners Association, for the purchase of property Parcel 28E for the FM 1171 Project, 2) authorization to proceed with the closing and approval for the County Judge to sign all necessary closing documents to purchase Pecan Park Estates Homeowners Association, for the purchase of property Parcel 28E for the FM 117 Project and 3) direction to the County Auditor to issue a warrant in the amount of the purchase price plus fees for the purchase of this Property with funding to come from the FM 1171, Auditor #63-7360-90-10, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 12-20-05)

* C) Approval of 1) the Real Estate Contract between Denton County and Chuck Cloud for the purchase of property for the Lake Lewisville Corridor Project, 2) authorization to proceed with the closing and approval for the County Judge to sign all necessary closing documents to purchase the property from Chuck Cloud and 3) direction to the County Auditor to issue a warrant in the amount of the purchase price plus any fees for the purchase of the Chuck Cloud Property, with funding to come from the Lake Lewisville Toll Bridge Corridor, Auditor #7401, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 12-20-05)

D) Approval of the Professional Services Agreement for Engineering Surveying Services and Right-of-Way Engineering Services between Denton County, Texas, and Teague Nall and Perkins, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 12-20-05)

E) Approval of the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement between Denton County, Texas, and the Town of Marshall Creek for implementation of Texas Local Government Code §242.001, relative to the Town’s ETJ, located in Precinct 4, and any appropriate action.

F) Approval of any appropriate action related to the Attorney General Opinion #GA-0387 (2005) holding that Government Code section 51.961 (g), which requires one-half of the family protection fee collected in divorce suits to be deposited in the child abuse and neglect prevention trust account to be unconstitutional and violating the open court provisions of the Texas Constitution article 1, section 13, concerning the family protection fee.

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); Cause No. 2005-60609-393, William E. Trantham v. Denton County, Texas, et al.

16. ADDENDA

17. RECESS

18. RECONVENE IF NECESSARY

19. ADJOURNMENT