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

Tuesday, January 16, 2007, 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/AWARDS/REPORTS/PRESENTATIONS

4. PUBLIC HEARINGS

5. AUDITOR/TREASURER

A) Approval of Bill Report.
(Payments from CSCD, Community Corrections, TAIP, Sheriff’s Training, Sheriff’s Forfeiture, VIT Interest, DA Check Fee, and DA Forfeiture Funds are presented for recording purposes only.)

B) Approve the Denton County Quarterly Investment Report for the period ending September 30, 2006, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 1-09-07)

6. PURCHASING

* A) Approval to declare miscellaneous Road & Bridge equipment, County and seized vehicles, Museum pieces, appliances, furniture and office supplies as surplus; to place items in On-Line Auction #01-07-1810 to be held in January/February 2007, advertise and any appropriate action. (Briefing 1-09-07)

* B) Approval of specifications and the authority to advertise for RFP #12-06-1807, Employee Service Award Event, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 1-09-07)

* C) Approval of award of bid for sale of surplus property on FM2499, Section 5, Bid #11-06-1803, to Ceenergy Home Services; and any appropriate action. (Briefing 1-09-07)

D) Approval of renewal for Voluntary Benefits, RFP #09-05-1728, to Colonial Supplement Insurance for A) Accident Insurance; B) Short Term Disability; C) Cancer Expense Protection; D) Intensive Care Insurance; E) Hospital Confinement Insurance; and any appropriate action.

E) Approval of appointment of Master Plan Steering Committee for the Master Planning and Programming of the Denton County Administrative Complex on Loop 288 to include Mary Horn, County Judge; Beth Fleming, Purchasing Director; Danny Brumley, Director of Public Facilities; James Wells, County Auditor; Bing Burton, Director of Health; Kevin Carr, Director of Information Services; and a representative from Public Works/Engineering; appointment of Danny Brumley as Project Manager and any appropriate action.

7. BUDGET

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

* B) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #100500 for Sort/Tactical Allowance for County Jail and Sheriff’s Department in the amount of $2,842, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 1-09-07)

* C) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #100520 to increase revenues and allocate expenditures for Salary, Assistants/benefits and various other line items including the creation of a new item for Grant purposes for FY 2006-2007 for Immunization Grant in the amount of $94,515, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 1-09-07)

* D) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #100530 for Mobile Phone Expense for Facilities Management in the amount of $600, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 1-09-07)

* E) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #100550 for Computer Software for Sheriff’s Department in the amount of $1,838, and any appropriate action.

* F) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #100560 for Upper Trinity Water Authority for Appropriations in the amount of $380, and any appropriate action.

* G) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #100580 for Dues and Subscriptions for County Clerk in the amount of $1,500, 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

10. PUBLIC WORKS

* A) Approve the Final Plat of Bellaire Addition – Phase B, located in Precinct 4, and any appropriate action.

* B) Approve the Final Plat of Creekside Meadows, located in Precinct 4, and any appropriate action.

C) Approve Tuesday, February 20, 2007 at 9:05 a.m. as date and time to conduct a Public Hearing to consider and approve the Replat of Bellaire Addition Phase A01R, located in Precinct 4, and any appropriate action.

11. COUNTY CLERK

12. SHERIFF

13. OTHER DEPARTMENTS

A) Approve the drawing of names from the 2006 Grand Jury to serve on the Denton County Salary Grievance Committee, and any appropriate action. Aide-to-the-Court (Briefing 1-09-07)

B) Approval of the request from the Denton County Historical Commission and Museum Committee that the Denton County Courthouse-on-the-Square Museum, Bayless-Selby House Museum and the Denton County African American Museum to be listed as an option on the jury donation form so that jurors may have the option to donate their juror pay to one of the museums, and any appropriate action. District Clerk (Briefing 1-09-07)

C) Approval of the appointment of Ms. Lori Walker, Chief Administrator for Commissioner Precinct 4, to the Denton County Indigent Health Care Appeal Authority, and any appropriate action. County Judge

D) Approval of the appointment of Ms. Sheri Groves, Chief Administrator for Commissioner Precinct 2, to the Denton County Indigent Health Care Appeal Authority, and any appropriate action. County Judge

14. LEGAL

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

B) Approval of the reconsideration of the Order Making Appointment dated January 1, 2007, for Timothy K. Phillips, employed by the Criminal District Attorney’s Office, to set his salary at Step 8 rather than Step 5 as previously recommended by Human Resources, or any appropriate action. (Formal 1-09-07)

C) Approval of Library Service Agreement between Denton County, Texas, and the Lewisville Public Library (City of Lewisville), and any appropriate action.

D) Approval of the Contract between Denton County, Texas, and Quality Excavation, LTD, in the amount of $122,513.00 for the Denton County Courts Building Parking Lot Expansion Project, Bid #70-06-1800, with funds to come from the 2004 Tax Notes and Investment Earnings, and any appropriate action.

E) Approval of the Interlocal Cooperation Agreements for Juvenile Pre-Adjudication Facility and Post-Adjudication Facility between Denton County and Ellis County, and any appropriate action.

F) Approval of the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for Fire Protection and Ambulance Services between Denton County, Texas and the City of Lewisville, and any appropriate action.

G) Approval of the renewal of a License Agreement between Denton County, Texas, and North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) for Digital Aerial Photography, Elevation Contours and Planimetrics for an annual cost of $13,624.97, and any appropriate action.

H) Approval of the Amendment to the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement between Denton County, Texas, and Denton County Fresh Water Supply District (FWSD) No. 10, for the exchange of their respective interests in two tracts of real property located in Commissioner Precinct #1.

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 pursuant to Section 551.071 (1)(A), Government Code: Discuss potential litigation regarding claim of the family of Robert Redden.

D) Consultation with Attorney: Pending Litigation, Texas Government Code, Section 551.071 (1)(A); Northport Commercial, Ltd. Plaintiff v. Texas Department of Transportation and Denton County, Texas, Defendants, Cause No: ED-2005-00250, pending in the Probate Court of Denton County, Texas.

E) Consultation with Attorney: Pending Litigation, Texas Government Code, Section 551.071 (1)(A); Reram, Inc. Plaintiff vs. Shahan Prairie Road JV, John W. Harvey, Nancy D. Harvey, and Denton County, Cause #ED-2006-00788, pending in the Probate Court of Denton County, Texas.

16. ADDENDA

17. RECESS

18. RECONVENE IF NECESSARY

19. ADJOURNMENT