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Denton County Commissioners Court |
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January 13, 2004
Be it remembered, Commissioners Court of Denton County, Texas was called to order on the 13th day of January, 2004, at 9:07 a.m. in the Denton County Pre-Trial Facility, 1406 Troy H. LaGrone Drive, Denton, Texas by County Judge Mary Horn. Commissioners Sandy Jacobs, Jim Carter, Bobbie J. Mitchell and Cynthia White were present along with County Clerk Cynthia Mitchell’s representative, Deputy Clerk Kathleen Bransford.
Court opened with an Invocation by Barbara Looper, Aide to Court, followed by
the Pledges to the American and Texas Flag led by Lee Veness, Assistant District
Attorney, Civil Division.
Ms. Looper led the court in reciting the Lord’s prayer.
ITEM 1 PUBLIC INPUT
ITEM 2 CONSENT AGENDA
TREASURER
5.B) Approval of payroll.
BUDGET
7.A) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #100380 to increase revenues and allocate expenditures for Principal 2003 Tax Notes and Interest 2003 Tax Notes for Debt Service in the amount of $312,704, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 01-06-04)
HUMAN RESOURCES
8.A) Approval of Order Making Appointments. (Appointments posted and advertised. Interviews 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.) Adam Watkins, Detention Officer I/County Jail; Joanna Escobar, Detention Officer I/County Jail; Diane Lehotsky, Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff; Calvin Miller, Deputy Sheriff – Mental Health/Sheriff’s Mental Health Unit; Guy Williamson, Deputy Sheriff/Sheriff.
HEALTH
9.A) Approval of Texas Department of Health contract amendment for Service Delivery Integration – Fee for Service, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 01-06-04)
COUNTY CLERK
11.A) Approve the County Clerk’s minutes from Commissioners Court Formal Agenda for December 16, 2003, and any appropriate action.
11.B) Approve the County Clerk’s minutes from Commissioners Court Formal Agenda for December 19, 2003, and any appropriate action.
Move to approve Consent Agenda with a correction to 11.A by Comm. Carter, seconded by Comm. Mitchell.
Motion Carried 4-0-1 (Jacobs abstained)
Court Order 04-0020
ITEM 3 RESOLUTIONS/AWARD PRESENTATIONS
3.A) Approval of a resolution supporting an unfounded mandate amendment as suggested by the Texas Association of Counties and any appropriate action.
Move to approve by Judge Horn, seconded by Comm. Carter.
Motion Carried 5-0-0
Court Order 04-0021
ITEM 5 AUDITOR
5.A) Approval of Bill Report and Acceptance of Auditor’s Monthly Financial Report - November 2003.
(Payments from Adult Probation, Community Corrections, Pre-Trial Services and District Attorney Check Fee Fund are presented for recording purposes only.)
DELETION – GENERAL – $ 325.00 to Brent Hill, Attorney, incorrect amount;
ADDITIONS – GENERAL – DA, $ 362.25 to Hyatt Regency Austin, lodging for Jackie Carpenter; $ 75.00 to Falls County Sheriff for Service; Purch., $ 200.00 to Texas Association of School Boards for dues.
5.A-1) Move to approve amended Bill Report with the exception of Vendor 1798 by Comm. Mitchell, seconded by Comm. Carter.
Motion Carried 5-0-0
Court Order 04-00225.A-2) Move to approve Vendor 1798 by Comm. Jacobs, seconded by Comm. Carter.
Motion Carried 3-1-0 (Mitchell nay and White absent for vote)
Court Order 04-0023
ITEM 10 PUBLIC WORKS
10.A) Approve any road and bridge differences between Ex-Officio Road Commissioners that need to be addressed by the Commissioners Court, and any appropriate action. Commissioner, Precinct #2
10.B) Approve internal procedures for the workings between the new Ex-Officio Commissioners and central departments, and any appropriate action. Commissioner, Precinct #2
NO ACTION
ITEM 13 OTHER DEPARTMENTS
13.A) Approval of any action related to the Confederate Monument water fountains. Commissioners Court
NO ACTION13.B) Approve any possible action on a disaster declaration for the prevention of wildland fires due to drought conditions in Denton County. Fire Marshal
Move to approve continuation of Burn Ban by Comm. Jacobs, seconded by Comm. Mitchell.
Motion Carried 4-0-0 (White absent for vote)
Court Order 04-002413.C) Approval of nine public members, drawn from the 2003 Grand Jury, to serve on the Denton County Salary Grievance Committee for year 2004, and any appropriate action. Aide-to-the-Court
13.C-1) Move to approve the use of the statutory nine public members provision for the composition of the Salary Grievance Committee as permitted by the applicable statutes by Comm. Carter, seconded by Comm. Jacobs.
Motion Carried 5-0-0
Court Order 04-002513.C-2) Move to approve nine public members and nine alternates, drawn from the roster of those who served on the 2003 Grand Jury, to serve on the Denton County Salary Grievance Committee for year 2004, as required by applicable law by Comm. Mitchell, seconded by Comm. Jacobs.
Motion Carried 5-0-0
Court Order 04-0026
ITEM 14 LEGAL
14.A) Any appropriate action on Executive Session matters - Legal Department.
NO ACTION
14.B) Approval of A) submission of an Application and B) Resolution for the Criminal District Attorney’s 421-Juvenile Child Abuse Prosecution Grant (J-CAP) to the Criminal Justice Division of the Governor’s Office for funding from the State Criminal Justice Planning Fund (421), and any appropriate action. (Briefing 12-30-03; Formal 01-06-04)
Move to approve by Comm. Jacobs, seconded by Comm. Carter.
Motion Carried 3-2-0 (White & Mitchell nay)
Court Order 04-002714.C) Approval of A) submission of an Application and B) Resolution for the Criminal District Attorney’s 421-Civil Child Abuse Prosecution Expansion Grant (C-CAPE) to the Criminal Justice Division of the Governor’s Office for funding from the State Criminal Justice Planning Fund (421), and any appropriate action. (Briefing 12-30-03; Formal 01-06-04)
Move to approve by Comm. Jacobs, seconded by Comm. Carter. Motion Carried 3-2-0 (White & Mitchell nay)
Court Order 04-002814.D) Approval of the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement between Denton County, Texas, and the City of Denton for implementation of Texas Local Government Code, Section 242.001, relative to the Town’s ETJ, and any appropriate action. DA/Civil Division (Formal 01-06-04)
ACTION POSTPONED
ITEM 16 ADDENDA
16.A) Approve the County Clerk’s minutes from Commissioners Court Formal Agenda for December 30, 2003, and any appropriate action. County Clerk
Move to approve by Comm. Jacobs, seconded by Comm. Carter.
Motion Carried 4-0-0 (Mitchell absent for vote)
Court Order 04-0029
ITEM 17 RECESS 9:40 a.m.
ITEM 18 RECONVENE 9:43 a.m.
ITEM 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.
Convened in Executive Session
Reconvened in Formal Session 12:10 p.m.15.A) Real Property: Texas Government Code, Section 551.072: Real Property.
15.B) Deliberation regarding security procedures and devices - Texas Government Code, Section 551.076.
15.C) Consultation with Attorney: Pending Litigation, Texas Government Code, Section 551.071 (1)(A); Luther Joe Lee, individually and as Trustee of the Dorothy LaVerne Lee Testamentary Trust, Frankie Jo Robbins, individually, as Trustee of the Jason Lee Robbins 1994 Irrevocable Trust, and as Trustee of the Jon Mark Robbins 1994 Irrevocable Trust, Jon Mark Robbins and Jason Lee Robbins v. Town of North Lake, Texas, Denton County, Texas and the State of Texas; Cause No. 2001-40730-362, pending in the 362nd District Court of Denton County, Texas.
15.D) Consultation with attorney concerning pending litigation, pursuant to Government Code, Section 551.071 (1)(A); Tarrant County v. Denton County, Cause No. 02-00-00358-CV, pending in the Supreme Court of Texas.
15.E) Personnel matters, Texas Government Code, Section 551.074 (a)(1): to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public employee. Public Works Engineering Director.
15.F) Consultation with Attorney: Pending Litigation pursuant to Section 551.071(1)(A), Government Code; Anthony Wayne Cunningham v. Weldon Lucas, et al.; in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas Sherman Division; Case No. 03-CV-242.NO ACTION ON ANY OF THE ABOVE ITEMS
ITEM 19 ADJOURNMENT 12:11 p.m.
This set of minutes for January 13, 2004, prepared by Deputy Clerk Kathleen Bransford and reviewed by County Clerk Cynthia Mitchell.