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

Tuesday, August 7, 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 State under God, 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

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.)

TREASURER

* B) Approval of Payroll.

6. PURCHASING

* A) Approval of award of bid for Tires and Tubes (Passenger, Light Trucks), Bid #05-07-1834, to Gray’s Wholesale Tire, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 7-31-07)

* B) Approval of renewal of bid for Detention Supplies, Bid #07-06-1783, to Bob Barker Company for Items #2, 3, and 5, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 7-31-07)

* C) Approval of renewal of contract for Detention Supplies, Bid #06-05-1703 to, Robinson Textiles for items #1 and 2, and Leslee Scott, Inc. for items #4 & 7, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 7-31-07)

* D) Approval of specifications and authority to advertise for Office Furniture, Bid #06-07-1840, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 7-31-07)

* E) Approval of specifications and authority to advertise for Bid #07-07-1841, Preventative Maintenance Agreement – Records Management, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 7-31-07)

* F) Approval of specifications and authority to advertise for Fire Alarm/Automatic Fire Sprinkler Semi-Annual Inspection and Fire Extinguisher Inspection, Bid #07-07-1846, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 7-31-07)

7. BUDGET

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

B) Approval of any action related to the 2007-2008 Denton County Budget.

* C) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #101420 to increase revenues and allocate expenditures for Office Supplies for CHOS Museum in the amount of $1,570, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 7-31-07)

* D) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #101480 for Roof Repairs for Law Enforcement Facility in the amount of $6,567, and any appropriate action.

E) Discussion of the proposed tax rate for 2007 for Denton County, including:
1. determine the level of funding required for the FY2008 budget.
2. determine the proposed tax rate for tax year 2007.
3. take a record vote on the proposed tax rate.
4. schedule two public hearings on the proposed tax rate, 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.)

* B) Approve Personnel Policy HIV/AIDS Workplace Policy, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 7-31-07)

9. HEALTH

10. PUBLIC WORKS

11. COUNTY CLERK

12. SHERIFF

13. OTHER DEPARTMENTS

* A) Approval of Building Use Request by Magilum Records for the use of the Courthouse on the Square Lawn on August 18, 2007 from 12:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. for a folk music concert, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 7-31-07) Aide to the Court

* B) Approval to allow Exposition Media LLC to film in the Courthouse-on-the-Square in August 2007, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 7-31-07) County Judge

C) To Call Local Option Election – Town of Corral City “The Legal Sale of all alcoholic beverages including mixed beverages” on November 6, 2007 at Denton County, Texas, Denton County. To designate the Elections Office as the main early voting site, that early voting will begin October 22, 2007, that early voting will be conducted from October 22, 2007 thru November 2, 2007. The address of the early voting clerk is Don Alexander, P.O. Box 1720, Denton, TX 76202, and any appropriate action. La orden. Para llamar la elección local de la opción - ciudad de la ciudad del corral “la venta legal de todas las bebidas alcohólicas incluyendo las bebidas mezcladas” el 6 de noviembre de 2007 en el condado de Denton, Tejas, condado de Denton. A señalar el oficina de las elecciones como la cañería que vota temprano el sitio, eso que vota temprano comenzará el 22 de octubre de 2007, que la votación temprana será conducida a partir del 22 de octubre de 2007 hasta el 2 de noviembre de 2007. La dirección del vendedor de votación temprano es pone a Alexander, P.O. Caja 1720, Denton, TX 76202. Elections

D) Approval of the appointment of Dr. Albert Pang to the Health Advisory Board, and any appropriate action. Commissioner Precinct #2

E) Approval of the appointment of Mike Nowles to the North Texas Tollway Authority Board of Directors for the two-year term of September 1, 2007 through August 31, 2009, and any appropriate action County Judge

F) Approval of the re-appointment of Dave Denison to the North Texas Tollway Authority Board of Directors for the one-year term of September 1, 2007 through August 31, 2008, and any appropriate action County Judge

G) Approval of the order finding that (1) a specific amount of excess funds totaling $750,000 in the form of unneeded funds from the FM 2164 project in the 2000 Road Bond Fund, is available; (2) that the excess funds are not needed to fund any of the other existing specified projects; and (3) then identifying the Precinct 1 Special Projects account as the project to which the excess funds in the amount of $750,000 are to be allocated; and any appropriate action. Commissioner Precinct #1

14. LEGAL

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

B) Approval of scheduling a Public Hearing for August 14, 2007, at 9:00 a.m., to discuss and take formal action on the Petition for Consent to Create a Fresh Water Supply District to be known as Belmond Fresh Water Supply District No. 2 of Denton County, as submitted by Realty Capital Belmont, L.P., located in Commissioner Precinct #4, and any appropriate action.

C) Approval of HNTB Contract Modification #8 for the FM 2499, Section 4, in the additional amount of $78,800.00, with funding to come from Better, Safer, Road Program funds, Auditor #71-7453-90-10, located in Commissioner Precinct #1, and any appropriate action.

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.

16. ADDENDA

17. RECESS

18. RECONVENE IF NECESSARY

19. ADJOURNMENT