Denton County, Texas, Seal

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


Tuesday, December 19, 2006, 9:30 A.M.

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

1. AUDITOR

2. PURCHASING

A) Discussion of renewal of Worker’s Compensation Insurance with Texas Association of Counties.

B) Discussion of evaluation committee recommendation for the ranking of Graham Associates as the most qualified engineering firm for the FM 156 in Justin project, RFQ, 02-05-1666, TRIP04 Projects, Work Category N. for design and Construction Surveys.

C) Discussion of selecting Teague, Nall & Perkins as the most qualified firm to act as a consultant to Denton County by providing Engineering Services during the interim period of the vacancy of the Director of Public Works/Engineering position; authorize contract negotiations.

D) Discussion of specifications and authority to advertise for the FM 407-Rayzor Road to Lantana Trail Project, Bid # 11-06-1804.

E) Discussion of award of Fiber Optics Construction, RFP #10-06-1798, to Henkels & McCoy, Inc., excluding maintenance.

3. BUDGET

A) Discussion of Budget Amendment Request #100430 for Burglar Alarm Maintenance for Tax Office Building in the amount of $468.

B) Discussion of Budget Amendment Request #100440 for Part-Time Salaries for the CHOS Museum in the amount of $3,434.

C) Discussion of Budget Amendment Request #100460 for Office Supplies including the transfer of funds from Non-Departmental Unappropriated Regular Contingency for Commissioner, Precinct #2 in the amount of $4,450.

D) Discussion of Budget Amendment Request #100470 for Operating Equipment for Sheriff’s Department and Mental Health Unit in the amount of $7,608.

4. HUMAN RESOURCES

A) Discussion the deletion of Personnel Policy #2.19-Monitoring the Use of Reserve Peace Officers.

5. HEALTH

A) Discussion of a contract amendment (extension) to our Crisis Counseling Grant with the DSHS to provide mental health assistance to Hurricane Katrina victims.

6. PUBLIC WORKS

A) Discussion regarding project development, construction progress and change orders to Denton County Building Projects.

B) 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.

C) Discussion of Change Order #1 from Reynolds Asphalt and Construction Company in the amount of $6,000.00. This Change Order is for an additional 1100 Tons of flex base material that is needed in order to get the required depth of material to match the specified paving cross section.

7. COUNTY CLERK

8. SHERIFF

9. OTHER DEPARTMENTS

A) Discussion of Denton County Boards and Committees.

B) Discussion regarding proposed governance changes to the North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA) Board Bylaws. County Judge

10. LEGAL

A) Discussion of the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement between Denton County, Texas and the City of The Colony for the construction of Memorial Drive from Blair Oaks Drive to Paige Road and Worley Drive to South Colony Boulevard, located in Commissioner Precinct #2, at a total construction cost of $1,901,637.00.

B) Discussion of the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement between Denton County, Texas, and the Town of Flower Mound for the installation of traffic signals at FM 1171 and High Road and the intersection of FM 1171 and Lusk Lane, in the amount of $100,000.00, located in Commissioner Precinct #4, funding to come $50,000.00 from Precinct #3 TRIP-04 Discretionary Funds and $50,000.00 from Precinct #4 TRIP-04 Discretionary Funds.

C) Discussion of the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement between Denton County, Texas, and the City of The Colony to expand and improve F.M. 423 from State Highway 121 north to Stewart Creek Road, located in Commissioner Precinct #2, at a total cost of $250,000.00.

D) Discussion of the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement between Denton County, Texas, and the City of The Colony for the construction of Paige Road from South Colony Boulevard to North Colony Boulevard, located in Commissioner Precinct #2, at a total construction cost of $6,335,065.00.

E) Discussion of the Memorandum of Understanding between Denton County, Texas, and the US Army Corps of Engineers to perform an Environmental Assessment and Real Estate administration for the implementation of the ultimate improvements for IH35E in the amount not to exceed $30,000.00, with funding to come from County Judge’s IH35E TRIP-04 Project.

F) Discussion of the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement between Denton County, Texas, and the City of Denton for the construction of Metro Street and improvement to Corbin Road, located in Commissioner Precinct 4, with funding to come from Precinct #4 TRIP-04 Discretionary Funds.

G) Discussion of the Interlocal Cooperation Agreements for (1) Fire Protection Services and (2) Ambulance Services between Denton County, Texas and Little Elm Fire Department (Town of Little Elm).

H) Discussion of the Interlocal Agreements for Motor Vehicle License Point of Sale Equipment Lease between Denton County and motor vehicle dealerships (a) Saturn of Lewisville, (b) Ford Country of Lewisville, (c) Bankston Nissan Lewisville, (d) Bankston Honda, (e) Huffines Chevrolet-Subaru, (f) Huffines Chrysler- Jeep-Kia, (g) Huffines Chrysler Jeep-Dodge Lewisville, (h) James Wood Buick-Pontiac-GMC, (i) James Wood Cadillac, (j) 1984 Classic, LTD d/b/a/ Classic Lincoln-Mercury-Mazda, and (k) RRIJR Auto Group, LTD d/b/a/ Toyota of Lewisville.

I) Discussion of the Techshare Resource Sharing Addendum to the Interlocal Agreement for Participation in the Urban Counties Techshare Program for Denton County to use the Juvenile Information System (JIS).

J) Discussion of Amendment One and Renewal of the Agreement between Denton County, Texas and Denton County Guardianship Services, Inc., for Guardianship services.

11. ADDENDA

12. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS AND MEETINGS

A) January 1, 2007, 10:30 a.m., Commissioners Court meeting.

B) January 2, 2007- No Commissioners Court meeting.

C) February 27, 2007- Denton County Days in Austin. No Commissioners Court meeting.

 

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.