Denton County, Texas, Seal

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


Tuesday, July 25, 2006, 9:30 A.M.

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

1. AUDITOR

A) Discussion of the Annual Audit Report of the Operations of the Jail Commissary.

2. PURCHASING

A) Discussion of award of bid for Tires and Tubes (Trucks and Heavy Equipment), Bid #05-06-1761, to Gray’s Wholesale Tires.

B) Discussion to declare miscellaneous vehicles, election equipment, computer/printer equipment, appliances, furniture and office supplies as surplus, to place in On-line Auction #07-06-1780 to be held in August 2006, advertise.

C) Discussion of specifications and authority to advertise for Security and Access Control Systems, RFP #07-06-1782.

D) Discussion of award if bid for Flexible Base (Grade 1, Type A), Bid #03-06-1745, to Hanson Aggregates, for Item 1 for Road and Bridge West, and rejection of bids for Items 2, 3, 4, and 5 for Road and Bridge East.

3. BUDGET

A) Discussion of Budget Amendment Request #101580 for Part-Time Salaries for CHOS Museum in the amount of $1,777.

B) Discussion of Budget Amendment Request #101590 for Contract Road Work including the transfer of funds from Non-Departmental Unappropriated-Judge’s Salary Contingency for Non-Departmental in the amount of $9,000.

C) Discussion of submission of the appraisal roll for Denton County for tax year 2006 from the Tax Assessor-Collector.

4. HEALTH

A) Discussion of a contract amendment to the Crisis Counseling Services Grant with the Texas Department of State Health Services designed to provide mental health assistance to Hurricane Katrina victims.

5. 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.

6. 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 to have the plat for Precinct 1 Government Center in the Town of Cross Roads signed and notarized by the agent for Denton County.-Facilities

7. LEGAL

A) Discussion of the Huitt-Zollars Contract for Traffic Engineering Services on the FM 423/The Colony Project in Precinct #2, in the amount of $39,544.00, with funding to come from TRIP-04 Precinct 2 Discretionary Funds.

B) Discussion of the Title Sheet for the Installation of railroad warning signals and gates at the crossing of Ganzer Road at Kansas City Southern Railroad. TxDot Project STP 2006 (631) FRS is located in Commissioner Precinct #4.

C) Discussion of the Contract Agreement between JRJ Paving and Denton County for the Old Alton Road Construction Project Bid #04-06-1756, located in Precinct #1.

8. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS AND MEETINGS

A) Tuesday, July 25, 2006, Budget Workshop with Commissioners Court

B) Tuesday, August 1, 2006, Budget Workshop with Commissioners Court

C) Tuesday, August 1 or 8, 2006, Presentation of Effective and Rollback Tax Rates to the Governing Body

D) Tuesday, August 8, 2006, Budget Workshop with Commissioners Court

E) Tuesday, August 22, 2006, 10:00 am Public Hearing on Proposed Tax Rate (if applicable)

F) Tuesday, August 29, 2006, 11:30 am Public Hearing on Proposed Tax Rate (if applicable)

G) Tuesday, September 5, 10:00 am Public Hearing on Proposed Budget for 2006-2007

H) Tuesday, September 5, 2006, Adopt 2006-2007 Budget and 2006 Tax Rate.

 

Persons with disabilities who plan to attend this meeting and who may need auxiliary aids of services such as interpreters for persons who are deaf or hearing impaired; readers; or large print or are requested to contact the Aide to the Court at 940-349-2830 two (2) work days prior to the meeting so that appropriate arrangements can be made.

Braille is not available.