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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 1, 2007.
ATTEST:
Cynthia Mitchell, County Clerk
and Ex-Officio Clerk of the
Commissioners Court of
Denton County, Texas
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Deputy County Clerk
Be it remembered, Commissioners Court of Denton County, Texas was called to order on the 1st day of January, 2007, at 10:30 a.m. in Commissioners Courtroom, 2nd Floor, Courthouse on the Square, Denton, Texas by Denton County Judge Mary Horn. Commissioners Sandy Jacobs and Bobbie J. Mitchell were present, along with County Clerk Cynthia Mitchell’s representative, Deputy Clerk, Kathleen Bransford. (Commissioner Ron Marchant of Precinct 2 and Commissioner Eads of Precinct 4 took their places as their oaths were administered.)
Court opened with an Invocation by John Feldt, Civil District Attorney, followed by the Pledges of Allegiance to the American and Texas Flags led by Barbara Looper, Aide to Commissioners Court.
14. B) Ceremony to administer the Official Oath of Office to the following Elected Officials who were elected November 7, 2006, and any appropriate action:
1) Honorable Jake Collier, 158th Judicial District Court Judge
2) Honorable L. Dee Shipman, 211th Judicial District Court Judge
3) Honorable Lee Gabriel, 367th Judicial District Court Judge
4) Honorable Paul Johnson, Denton County Criminal District Attorney
5) Honorable Mary Horn, Denton County Judge
6) Honorable Darlene A. Whitten, Denton County Court at Law No. 1 Judge
7) Honorable Margaret E. Barnes, Denton County Court at Law No. 2 Judge
8) Honorable Jim Crouch, Denton County Criminal Court No. 1 Judge
9) Honorable Virgil Vahlenkamp, Jr., Denton County Criminal Court No. 2 Judge
10) Honorable David D. Garcia, Denton County Criminal Court No. 3 Judge
11) Honorable Joe Bridges, Denton County Criminal Court No. 4 Judge
12) Honorable Richard “Ski” Podgorski, Denton County Criminal Court No. 5 Judge
13) Honorable Don Windle, Denton County Probate Court Judge
14) Honorable Sherri Adelstein, Denton County District Clerk
15) Honorable Cynthia Mitchell, Denton County Clerk
16) Honorable Cindy Yeatts Brown, Denton County Treasurer
17) Honorable Ron Marchant, Denton County Commissioner. Precinct 2
18) Honorable Andy Eads, Denton County Commissioner, Precinct 4
19) Honorable Joe Holland, Denton County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1
20) Honorable James R. DePiazza, Denton County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2
21) Honorable Becky Kerbow, Denton County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 3
22) Honorable J.W. Hand, Denton County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4
23) Honorable Mike Bateman, Denton County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 5
24) Honorable Patty Larson, Denton County Justice of the Peace, Precinct 6
25) Honorable Michael Truitt, Denton County Constable, Precinct 2
ITEM 5 AUDITOR/TREASURER
5.A) Approval of bill report.
Move to approve amended Bill Report by Comm. Marchant, seconded by Comm.
Eads.
Motion Carried 3-1-0 (Comm. Mitchell nay)
Court Order 07-0001
ITEM 8 HUMAN RESOURCES
8. A) Approval of Order Making Appointments except for 8A-38. (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.) Criminal District Attorney: Dugan Broomfield, Allison Sartin, Thomas Whitlock, Michael Moore, Susan Piel, Lou McCarroll, Anthony Paul, Mary Miller, Jeffery Fleming, William Schultz, Cary Piel, John Stride, Jamie Beck, Tricia Perry Barnes, John Rentz, Ryan Calvert, Kelly Lafave, Karen Betchan and Rick Daniel; Criminal District Attorney, Civil Division: Hardy Burke, Kimberly Gilles and Jennifer McClure; Commissioner, Precinct Four: Lori Walker; TJPC-Juvenile Probation: Candace Bell; County Jail: Michelle D. Edmondson, Wallace J. Foy and Eddie L. York; Probate Court: Jerry Parr; District Clerk: Kerry Mears; Fire Code Enforcement: Michael W. Rader and Kenneth R. Wilkins; Facilities Management: Ralph N. Kimmey; County Clerk: Misty Hammons and Sandra Nandin; Juvenile Post Adjudication: Rachel Rose; JP#6: Cheryl McLaughlin; Juvenile Detention: Lareasha Love.
Move to approve Order Makers by Judge Horn, seconded by Comm. Mitchell.
Motion Carried 4-0-0
Court Order 07-0002
8A-38 Move to approve Order Making Appointment for Timothy K. Phillips,
Criminal District Attorney, at Step 5, as recommended by Human Resources and
repost this item on January 9 agenda for a reconsideration of placing employee
at a higher step by Comm. Mitchell, seconded by Comm. Eads.
Motion Carried 4-0-0
Court Order 07-0003
ITEM 14 LEGAL
14. A) Approval and acceptance, of the Official Bonds and Oaths of the Elected Officials who were elected on November 7, 2006, in accordance with Texas Local Government Code, Section 82.001, and Section 82.002, and any appropriate action.
Move to approve by Judge Horn, seconded by Comm. Mitchell.
Motion Carried 4-0-0
Court Order 07-0004
ITEM 19 ADJOURNMENT 11:51AM
This set of minutes for January 1, 2007, prepared by Deputy Clerk, Kathleen Bransford. Reviewed by County Clerk, Cynthia Mitchell.
