Denton County, Texas, Seal

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


Tuesday, May 8, 2007, 9:30 A.M.

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

1. AUDITOR

2. PURCHASING

A) Discussion of award of bid for Pickup & Delivery – Election Supplies, Bid #02-07-1814, to All Points Pioneer Relocation Services.

B) Discussion of renewal of bid for Flexbase (Grade 1, Type A) Road and Bridge East, Bid #06-06-1759, to Green Aggregates, Inc.

C) Discussion of use of excess 2005 Certificates of Obligation funds and award of Smoke Detection System Upgrade-Denton County Jail, Bid #02-07-1815, to API Systems Group for $198,300.00.

3. BUDGET

A) Discussion of Budget Amendment Request #100940 to increase revenues and allocate expenditures for DA-Family Violence Program for Criminal District Attorney in the amount of $250.00

B) Discussion of Budget Amendment Request #100960 for Part-Time Salaries/Benefits for Death Investigations/Medical Examiner Services in the amount of $11,363.00

C) Discussion of Budget Amendment Request #100970 for Court Appointed Attorneys including the transfer of funds from Non-Departmental Unappropriated Court Ordered Contingency for Probate Court in the amount of $90,000.00

D) Discussion of Budget Amendment Request #100980 for Computer Maintenance Hardware including the transfer of funds from Vehicle Inventory Tax Interest Unappropriated Contingency for Vehicle Tax Interest in the amount of $2,079.00

E) Discussion of Budget Amendment Request #100990 for Computer Software including the transfer of funds from Vehicle Inventory Tax Interest Unappropriated Contingency for Vehicle Inventory Tax Interest in the amount of $9,970.00.

4. HUMAN RESOURCES

5. HEALTH

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.

7. COUNTY CLERK

8. SHERIFF

A) Discussion of Sheriff’s Office Tobacco Compliance Grant Application.

9. OTHER DEPARTMENTS

A) Discussion of Denton County Boards and Committees.

B) Discussion of revisions to the Denton County Commissioners Court Operating Policy, to include the elimination of the Briefing Agenda. County Judge.

C) Discussion of Building Use Request from Jeff Solomon to use the Courthouse Lawn or Commissioners Courtroom in case of inclement weather for a wedding rehearsal on August 31, 2007 from 5 pm to 6 pm and for a wedding on Saturday, September 1, 2007 from 4 to 6 pm. Aide to the Court.

10. LEGAL

A) Discussion of the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement between Denton County, Texas and the City of Lewisville, to expand and improve Spinks Road from Valley Parkway and Edmonds Lane, and Valley Parkway from F.M. 3040 to State Highway 121, located in Commissioner Precinct #3, in the amount of $5,000,000.00.

B) Discussion of the Agreement between Denton County, Texas and Sunset Trails, Inc. d/b/a Circle R Ranch or Western Skys for the Denton County Employee Award Event for 2007.

C) Discussion to adopt an order/resolution with respect to the issuance of hospital revenue bonds issued for the benefit of Texas Health Resources by Tarrant County Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corporation.

D) Discussion of: (1) the Contract for Purchase of Right-of-Way between Denton County and Janet F. Bunn for the purchase of real property for the FM 1171 Project; (2) Grant authorization to proceed with the closing and approval for the County Judge to sign all necessary closing documents to purchase the Right-of-Way from Janet F. Bunn; and (3) direct County Auditor to issue a warrant in the amount of the purchase price, plus any fees, for the purchase of the property from Janet F. Bunn, with funding to come from FM 1171 Project, Auditor #63-7360-90-10. Commissioner Precinct 3.

E) Discussion of: (1) the Contract for Purchase of Right-of-Way between Denton County and Randall’s Food
market & Drugs, L.P. for the purchase of real property for the FM 1171 Project; (2) grant authorization to proceed with the closing and approval for the County Judge to sign all necessary closing documents to purchase the Right-of-Way from Randall’s Food Market & Drugs, L.P.; and (3) direct County Auditor to issue a warrant in the amount of the purchase price, plus any fees, for the purchase of the property from Randall’s Food Market & Drugs, L.P., with funding to come from the FM 1171 Project, Auditor #63-7360-90-10. Commissioner Precinct 3.

11. ADDENDA

12. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS AND MEETINGS

 

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.