Denton County, Texas, Seal

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


Tuesday, August 21, 2006, 9:30 A.M.

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

1. AUDITOR

2. PURCHASING

A) Discussion of contract for Janitorial Paper Products, Bid #06-1773, to Central Poly Corp. for Item 5, and Empire Paper Co. for Items #2, 3,8, and 9.

B) Discussion of renewal of Bid #04-06-1755 for Janitorial Service, to Members Building Maintenance Ltd.

3. BUDGET

A) Discussion of Budget Amendment Request #101660 for Asphalt Products for Road & Bridge, Precinct #4 in the amount of $32,000.

B) Discussion of Budget Amendment Request #101680 to transfer funds from County Jail to 2005 Certificates of Obligation to cover additional expenses as recommended by Jamail and Smith Construction per change order on the Denton County Sheriff Office-SWAT-Shop Building in the amount of $35,000.

C) Discussion of Budget Amendment Request #101690 for Contract Labor for Justice of the Peace, Precinct #6 in the amount of $1,560.

D) Discussion of setting fee for the 2007 Tax Collection Contracts with other entities for the 2007 contract period at a rate of $0.72 per parcel.

4. HUMAN RESOURCES

A) Discussion of adopting 2008 Plan for the Texas County and District Retirement System.

B) Approval of revisions to Personnel Policy #7.3 Job Opportunity Listings.

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

9. OTHER DEPARTMENTS

A) Discussion of Denton County Boards and Committees.

B) Discussion of Building Use Request from Denton Holiday Festival Association to use the Courthouse on the Square and the Lawn for the Denton Holiday Lighting Festival on the Square on Thursday, November 29, 2007 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Aide to the Court

C) Discussion of Verification of Petitions for Local Option Election-Town of Argyle. Discuta la verificación de las peticiones para la elección local de la opción – cuidad de Argyle y de cualquier acción apropiada. Elections

D) Discussion of Grant Adjustment Notice for the 2006 Homeland Security Grant Program increasing the grant by the amount of $57,365.00. Emergency Services

10. LEGAL

A) Discussion of Supplemental Agreement #3 to the Contract between Denton County, Texas, and Freese and Nichols, Inc., for the required additional sulfate testing throughout the project, and for additional funding in the estimated amount of $1,802.50, for a total contract amount of $1,125,318.50, located in Commissioner Precinct #2.

B) Discussion of: (1) the Contract for Purchase of Right-of-Way between Denton County and Walgreen, Co. for the purchase of real property, Parcel 15 for 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 form Walgreen Co.; and (3) direction to the County Auditor to issue a warrant in the amount of the purchase price, plus any fees, for the purchase of the real property from Walgreen Co., with funding to come from FM 1171 Project, Auditor #70-7360-90-20, located in Commissioner Precinct #3.

C) Discussion of the Customer Agreement between Denton County, Texas and International Business Machines Corporation (IBM), for the new i5 IBM Computer (AS400) located in Denton County Tax Collector and Assessor’s Facility.

D) Discussion of Amendment One to the Owner/Architect Short Form Agreement between HDR Architecture, Inc., and Denton County, Texas, that provides consulting services on the Capital Improvement Committee Project.

11. ADDENDA

12. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS AND MEETINGS

A) Tuesday, August 28, 2007, 10:00 a.m., Public Hearing on Proposed Tax Rate

B) Tuesday, September 4, 2007, 10:00 a.m. Public Hearing on Proposed Budget for 2007-2008

 

 

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.