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Denton County Commissioners Court |
Not Official Minutes. For official minutes, please contact the County Clerk at 940-349-2012. |
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I, Cynthia Mitchell, County Clerk of Denton County, Texas, do hereby certify
that the following Commissioners Court Minutes are a true and correct record of
the proceedings from the Commissioners Court Meeting on January 3, 2006.
ATTEST:
Cynthia Mitchell, County Clerk
and Ex-Officio Clerk of the
Commissioners Court of
Denton County, Texas
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Be it remembered, Commissioners Court of Denton County, Texas was called to order on the 3rd day of January, 2006, at 9:00 a.m. in Commissioners Courtroom, 2nd Floor, Courthouse on the Square, Denton, Texas by Denton County Commissioner Bobbie Mitchell as presiding officer. Commissioners Cynthia White, Sandy Jacobs, and Jim Carter were present, along with County Clerk Cynthia Mitchell’s representative, Deputy Clerk, Erin McCorkle.
Court opened with an Invocation by Jim Heath, followed by the Pledges of Allegiance to the American and Texas Flags led by Amy Phillips, Human Resources Director.
Mr. Heath: Good morning, Commissioners, will you bow your heads, please. Our Heavenly Father, we ask you as we begin this new year, look on our form of govern with much favor. May we have a good year in Your eyes. May this Commissioners Court do things today as you would like them to do. And, Father, we ask You very kindly, look on all of our service people as they stand in harm's way. In Thy name we pray. Amen.
ITEM 2 CONSENT AGENDA
(Item 7A pulled for no action.)
BUDGET
7. B) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #100300 for Operating Equipment for County Jail in the amount of $12,346, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 12-20-05)
7. C) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #100310 to increase revenues and allocate expenditures for various line items for Sheriff’s Department in the amount of $15,112, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 12-20-05)
HUMAN RESOURCES
8. 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.) John Feldt, Civil Attorney I/Criminal DA – Civil Division; Robert Fawcett, Driver/Equipment Operator/Road & Bridge, Pct. #1; Angelia Bratcher, Administrative Specialist II/Indigent Care; Robert Downey, Detention Officer I/County Jail; Jose Cordero, Detention Officer I/County Jail; Jason McCracken, Detention Officer I/County Jail; Lynn Charles, Mental Health Team Coordinator/Crisis Counseling Program Grant; Renita Renee’ Washington, Crisis Counselor/Outreach Worker/Crisis Counseling Program Grant; Melinda Morrison, Crisis Counselor/Outreach Worker/Crisis Counseling Program Grant; Ernest McCray, Crisis Counseling/Outreach Worker/Crisis Counseling Program Grant; Daphne Chambers, Crisis Counselor/Outreach Worker/Crisis Counseling Program Grant; Clifford Loy, Crisis Counselor/Outreach Worker/Crisis Counseling Program Grant.
OTHER DEPARTMENTS
13. A) Approval of Building Usage Request from Girl Scout Troop #452 for use of the Sandy Jacobs Government Center Community Room on 1/19, 1/23, 2/13, 3/20, 4/10, 4/24, 5/8, & 5/22, 2006, for the purpose of Brownie Meetings, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., and any appropriate action. Aide-to-the-Court (Briefing 12-20-05)
LEGAL
14. B) Approval of the Contract for Purchase between Denton County and Pecan Park Estates Homeowners Association, for the purchase of property Parcel 28E for the FM 1171 Project, 2) authorization to proceed with the closing and approval for the County Judge to sign all necessary closing documents to purchase Pecan Park Estates Homeowners Association, for the purchase of property Parcel 28E for the FM 117 Project and 3) direction to the County Auditor to issue a warrant in the amount of the purchase price plus fees for the purchase of this Property with funding to come from the FM 1171, Auditor #63-7360-90-10, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 12-20-05)
14. C) Approval of 1) the Real Estate Contract between Denton County and Chuck Cloud for the purchase of property for the Lake Lewisville Corridor Project, 2) authorization to proceed with the closing and approval for the County Judge to sign all necessary closing documents to purchase the property from Chuck Cloud 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 Chuck Cloud Property, with funding to come from the Lake Lewisville Toll Bridge Corridor, Auditor #7401, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 12-20-05)
Move to approve Consent Agenda with the exception of Item 7A by Comm. Carter,
seconded by Comm. White.
Motion Carried 4-0-0
Court Order 06-0001
ITEM 7 BUDGET
7. A) Approval of Intra-Departmental Transfers, and any appropriate action.
NO ACTION
ITEM 3 RESOLUTIONS/AWARD PRESENTATIONS
3. A) Approve any possible action on a disaster declaration for the prevention
of and threat of wild land fires due to drought conditions in Denton County.
Emergency Services
Move to approve continuation of the burn ban including fire works by Comm.
Carter, seconded by Comm. Jacobs.
Motion Carried 4-0-0
Court Order 06-0002
3. A-2) Approve local disaster declaration for the prevention of and threat of wildland fires due to drought conditions in Denton County.
Move to approve by Comm. Carter, seconded by Comm. Jacobs.
Motion Carried 4-0-0
Court Order 06-0003
3. B) Report on the Town of Trophy Club, Texas by Mayor Nick Sanders.
Commissioner, Precinct #4
NO ACTION
ITEM 5 AUDITOR
5. A) Approval of Bill Report.
(Payments from Adult Probation, Community Corrections, Pre-Trial Services and
District Attorney Check Fee Fund are presented for recording purposes only.)
DELETIONS—
GENERAL $ 186.67 to Sheriff’s Assoc of Texas, incorrect vendor;
$ 158.00 to Imagistics, waiting on invoice;
$ 1,500.00 to Corrington Ivestigation Consult, waiting on order to pay;
$ 175.00 to Tarrant, Tina, incorrect vendor;
$ 100.00 to Texas Academy of Family Law, incorrect amount;
$ 200.00 to Ray, Carolyn – Phys, incorrect vendor;
Juv $ 3,168.75 to Action Counseling & Therapy, incorrect vendor;
Bioter $ 184.00 to La Quinta/Austin, duplicate payment;
ADDITIONS—
GENERAL
Jail $ 186.67 to Denton County Sheriff’s Dept, transport exp/jail;
$ 239.29 to JP Morgan – Chase, transport exp/jail;
SO $ 587.55 to Progressive Concepts, svc- SO;
Co Clk $ 7,455.64 to Jim Woolverton Agency, Co Clk official Bond.
Move to approve amended bill report and auditor’s monthly financial report
for November 2005 by Comm. White, seconded by Comm. Jacobs.
Motion Carried 4-0-0
Court Order 06-0004
ITEM 13 OTHER DEPARTMENTS
13. B) Approval of MOU and grant funding in the amount of $900 from the Denton Benefit League, and any appropriate action. Juvenile Probation
Move to approve by Comm. White, seconded by Comm. Mitchell.
Motion Carried 4-0-0
Court Order 06-0005
13. C) Approval and acceptance of grant funding in the amount of $6300 and the MOU from the Denton Benefit League, and any appropriate action. Juvenile Probation
Move to approve by Comm. White, seconded by Comm. Carter.
Motion Carried 4-0-0
Court Order 06-0006
ITEM 14 LEGAL
14. A) Any appropriate action on Executive Session matters - Legal
Department.
NO ACTION
14. D) Approval of the Professional Services Agreement for Engineering Surveying Services and Right-of-Way Engineering Services between Denton County, Texas, and Teague Nall and Perkins, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 12-20-05)
Move to approve by Comm. Carter, seconded by Comm. Jacobs.
Motion Carried 4-0-0
Court Order 06-0007
14. E) Approval of the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement between Denton County, Texas, and the Town of Marshall Creek for implementation of Texas Local Government Code §242.001, relative to the Town’s ETJ, located in Precinct 4, and any appropriate action.
Move to approve by Comm. Carter, seconded by Comm. Mitchell.
Motion Carried 4-0-0
Court Order 06-0008
14. F) Approval of any appropriate action related to the Attorney General
Opinion #GA-0387 (2005) holding that Government Code section 51.961 (g), which
requires one-half of the family protection fee collected in divorce suits to be
deposited in the child abuse and neglect prevention trust account to be
unconstitutional and violating the open court provisions of the Texas
Constitution article 1, section 13, concerning the family protection fee.
NO ACTION – REPOST NEXT WEEK
ITEM 17 RECESS 9:44AM
ITEM 18 RECONVENE 9:48AM
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.
Commissioners Court did not convene in Executive Session.
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); Denton County v. Tarrant County, pending in the Supreme Court of Texas or District Court after remand.
15. D) Consultation with Attorney: Pending Litigation, Texas Government Code,
Section 551.071 (1)(A); Cause No. 2005-60609-393, William E. Trantham v. Denton
County, Texas, et al.
NO ACTION ON ANY EXECUTIVE ITEMS
ITEM 19 ADJOURNMENT 9:49AM
This set of minutes for January 3, 2006, prepared by Deputy Clerk, Erin McCorkle. Reviewed by County Clerk, Cynthia Mitchell.
