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

Tuesday, August 21, 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.

TIMED AGENDA ITEMS

4. A) 10:00 A.M.

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

10:00 am A) Public Hearing on the proposed county tax rate of $0.23589 per $100 valuation which would increase total tax revenues from properties on the tax roll by 7.99 % for tax year 2007 and schedule a meeting to adopt the tax rate for Tuesday, September 4, 2007 at 10:15 a.m. at the Courthouse-on-the-Square in the Commissioners Courtroom at 110 West Hickory, 2nd floor in Denton Texas, and any appropriate action. Budget

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.)

* B) Approve the Denton County Quarterly Investment Report for the Period Ending June 30, 2007, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 8-14-07)

TREASURER

* C) Approval of Payroll.

6. PURCHASING

7. BUDGET

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

* B) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #101640 for Visiting Judge Expense for Probate Court in the amount of $4,300, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 8-14-07)

* C) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #101630 for Copier Supplies including the transfer of funds from Non-Departmental Unappropriated Regular Contingency for Print/Mail Department in the amount of $30,000, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 8-14-07)

* D) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #101600 for Court Appointed Attorneys-Family and Psychiatric Services including the transfer of $42,000 from Non-Departmental Unappropriated Court Ordered Contingency for 211th District Court for a total amendment of $44,000, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 8-14-07)

* E) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #101590 for Court Appointed Attorneys including the transfer of funds from Non-Departmental Unappropriated Court Ordered Contingency for 158th District Court in the amount of $25,000, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 8-14-07)

* F) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #101570 for Computer Supplies and Operating Equipment for Judiciary and Court Support in the amount of $13,713 and approval of exception to Budget Amendment Policy Section #E (1) “Restricted Line Item Transfers” from a Court Ordered line item, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 8-14-07)

* G) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #101500 to increase revenues and allocate Asset Forfeiture funds from a previous year for the purchase of a Mobile Video Camera for Constable, Precinct #5 in the amount of $801, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 8-14-07)

H) Approval of the purposed Denton County Capital Improvement Program, and any appropriate action. (Formal 8-14-07)

* I) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #101650 for Primary Health Care Expenses for Public Health-Clinical in the amount of $50,000, and any appropriate action.

* J) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #101670 for Computer Software and Training/Education for Purchasing Department in the amount of $4,375, and any appropriate action.

* K) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #101700 for Counseling and Residential Care for Juvenile Corrections in the amount of $12,000, and any appropriate action.

* L) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #101720 for Electric/Water Service for Community Supervision and Corrections Department (Adult Probation) in the amount of $3,000, 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 changing Office Support Specialist II slot #035-WC in the WIC office from a full time position to a part time position, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 8-14-07)

9. HEALTH

10. PUBLIC WORKS

11. COUNTY CLERK

12. SHERIFF

* A) Approval of the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement between Denton County, Constable Hatzenbuhler, Precinct #4, and Northwest Independent School District for Absent Student Assistant Program, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 8-14-07)

13. OTHER DEPARTMENTS

* A) Approval for the Denton County Juvenile Probation Department to submit a grant application for $75,000 to the Texas Juvenile Probation Commission in collaboration with Communities in Schools of North Texas, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 8-14-07)

B) To Call Local Option Election – Town of Argyle for “The Legal Sale of Mixed Beverages in Restaurants by Food And Beverage Certificate Holders Only and “The Legal Sale of Beer and Wine for Off-Premise Consumption Only” 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. La orden: Para llamar la elección local de la opción - la ciudad de Argyle para “la venta legal de bebidas mezcladas en restaurantes de Food y la bebida certifican sostenedores solamente y “la venta legal de la cerveza y del vino para la consumición de la Apagado-Premisa solamente” 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. Box 1720, Denton, TX 76202. Elections

C) Approve the reappointment of Dr. Jennifer Martin to the CPS Board, and any appropriate action. Commissioner Precinct #2

D) Approval of the establishment of the Denton County Veterans Memorial Committee, it’s by-laws, and any appropriate action. Commissioner Precinct #2

E) Approval of Grant Adjustment Notice for the 2006 Homeland Security Grant Program increasing the grant by the amount of $57,365.00, and any appropriate action. Emergency Services

14. LEGAL

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

B) Approval 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, and any appropriate action.

C) Approval 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, and any appropriate action.

D) Approval 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, and any appropriate action.

E) Approval 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, 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