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

Tuesday, January 24, 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.

TIMED AGENDA ITEMS

3. C) 9:00 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) 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 Westlake, Texas by Mayor Scott Bradley. Commissioner, Precinct #4

9:00 am C) Approval of resolution honoring the Lewisville Independent School District Hebron Hawks Football Team for winning the 4A Division II Texas State Championship, and any appropriate action. Commissioner, Precinct #2

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 renewal of Workers’ Compensation Insurance with Texas Association of Counties, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 1-17-06)

* B) Approval of renewal of bid for Corrugated Galvanized Metal Pipe, Bid #12-04-1651, to Contech Construction Products, Inc., and any appropriate action. (Briefing 1-17-06)

7. BUDGET

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

* B) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #100380 for Interest Earnings from 2005 Road Bond Fund for Debt Service Fund in the amount of $1,040,000, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 1-17-06)

* C) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #100390 for Unemployment Compensation including the transfer of funds from Non-Departmental Unappropriated Contingency-Regular Contingency for Non-Departmental in the amount of $1,686, and any appropriate action.

* D) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #100400 for prior year purchases for various County Departments in the amount of $1,856,157, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 1-17-06)

* E) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #100410 to increase revenues and allocate expenditures for Contract Labor for Disaster Recovery Department in the amount of $323,912, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 1-17-06)

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 changes to the job description for the Senior Planner/Stromwater in the Public Works Department, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 1-17-06)

9. HEALTH

* A) Approval of Cities Readiness Initiative Grant with the Texas Department of State Health Services and any appropriate action. (Briefing 1-17-06)

10. PUBLIC WORKS

* A) Acceptance of the Donation Deed for the Blair Road Bridge Project from the following property owner: Bobbie Gail North, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 1-17-06)

* B) Approve the Final Plat of Eagle Village at Providence, Phase 7, Precinct #1, and any appropriate action.

* C) Approve the Final Plat of Island Village II at Providence, Phase 5, Precinct #1, and any appropriate action.

D) Approve Tuesday, February 28, 2006, 9:05 a.m. as date and time to conduct a PUBLIC HEARING to consider and approve the REPLAT of Lot 17, Block G, Denton Northwest Estates, Precinct #1, and any appropriate action.

11. COUNTY CLERK

12. SHERIFF

13. OTHER DEPARTMENTS

A) Approve new 2004 Urban Area Security Initiative Subrecipient Award from the Governors Division of Emergency Management in the amount of $1,172,672.00, and any appropriate action. Emergency Services

14. LEGAL

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

* B) Approval of authorizing the Sheriff’s Office to accept donation to the Denton County Sheriff’s Office by Michael Wykrent for use of private property for training purposes, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 1-17-06)

* C) Approval of authorizing the Sheriff’s Office to implement a Firearms Qualification Program for Retired Peace Officers, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 1-17-06)

D) 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, and any appropriate action. (Formal 1-03, 10 & 17-06)

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.

E) Deliberations about Real Property, Texas Government Code, Section 551.072; Discussion of the selection of bids for the two (2) parcels of real property through the sealed bid procedure administered by the Denton County Commissioners Court, provided for in Texas Local Government Code §263.007. The real properties are described as: (a) a vacant lot located at 624 Railroad Avenue, Denton, Texas, 76209, more particularly described as being “[a]ll that certain lot, tract or parcel of land lying and being situated in the [C]ity and County of Denton, State of Texas and being Lot 6 of franks Addition, [a]n Addition to the Cit of Denton, Texas, according to the Plat thereof recorded in Vol[ume] 75, [P]age 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 Clerk’s file # 56498, in Volume 3096, Page 0514, of the Real Property Records of Denton County, Texas; and (b) a vacant lot located at 903 Allen Street, Denton County, Texas, 76205, more particularly descried as being all that certain lot, tract, or parcel of land located in Denton County, Texas, as follows “Lot 6, Block 8, Alex E. Robertson Addition, an Addition to the City of Denton, Denton County, Texas, according to the Plat in Volume 1, Page 19, Plat Records, Denton County, Texas,” and being the same property described in a Warranty Deed, dated June 26, 19990, from Joe Kinney, III, Grantor, to Nancy Webb, Grantee, and recorded on July 2, 1990, under Clerk’s file number 29970, in Volume 2806, Page 0498, of the Real Property Records of Denton County, Texas.

F) Consultation with Attorney, Potential Litigation pursuant to Section 551.071 (1)(A), Government Code; Discuss potential claim regarding Sheriff’s Office fleet vehicle accident.

16. ADDENDA

17. RECESS

18. RECONVENE IF NECESSARY

19. ADJOURNMENT