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Denton County Commissioners Court |
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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 September 4, 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 4th day of September, at 9:00 a.m. in Commissioners Courtroom, 2nd Floor, Courthouse on the Square, Denton, Texas by Judge Mary Horn. Commissioners Cynthia White, Ron Marchant, Bobbie J. Mitchell and Andy Eads were present, along with County Clerk Cynthia Mitchell’s representative, Deputy Clerk, Kathleen Bransford.
Court opened with an Invocation by James Wells, Denton County Auditor, followed by the Pledges of Allegiance to the American and Texas Flags led by Barbara Looper, Aide to Court.
ITEM 1 PUBLIC INPUT FOR ITEMS NOT LISTED ON THE AGENDA
ITEM 2 CONSENT AGENDA (ITEM PULLED: 7H)
TREASURER
5.B) Approval of Payroll.
PURCHASING
6.A) Approval to declare miscellaneous computer/printer equipment and vehicles as surplus and to place items in On-Line Auction #08-07-1854 to be held in September 2007; advertise; and any appropriate action. (Briefing 8-28-07)
6.B) Approval of award of RFP #05-07-1831, Pharmaceutical Services – Jail Health, to Maxor Correctional Pharmacy, as recommended by the Evaluation Committee; and any appropriate action. (Briefing 8-28-07)
6.C) Approval of award of Meal Services, RFP #04-07-1829 to Mid-America Services, Inc. as recommended by the Evaluation Committee; and any appropriate action. (Briefing 8-28-07)
BUDGET
7.A) Approval of Intra-Departmental Transfers, and any appropriate action.
7.B) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #101730 for Court Appointed Attorneys-Family including the transfer of funds from Non-Departmental Unappropriated Court Ordered Contingency for 362nd District Court in the amount of $40,000, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 8-28-07)
7.C) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #101740 for Court Appointed Attorneys including the transfer of funds from Non-Departmental Unappropriated Court Ordered Contingency for 362nd District Court in the amount of $40,000, and any appropriate action. (Briefing 8-28-07)
7.D) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #101780 for County Official Bonds for Non-Departmental in the amount of $12,000, and any appropriate action.
7.E) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #101790 for Gasoline and Computer Supplies for Constable, Precinct #1 in the amount of $5,675, and any appropriate action.
7.F) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #101810 for Attorney Fees Denton-Tarrant County Line for Non-Departmental in the amount of $11,195, and any appropriate action.
7.G) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #101820 for Contract Labor-Bridge Construction for Road and Bridge Precinct #1 in the amount of $42,773, and any appropriate action.
7.I) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #101840 for Dues/Subscriptions for Human Resources in the amount of $750, and any appropriate action.
7.J) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #101850 for Training/Education for Criminal District Attorney in the amount of $14,000, and any appropriate action.
7.K) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #101870 for HVAC Supplies and Miscellaneous Building Maintenance for Facilities Management in the amount of $13,505, and any appropriate action.
7.L) Approval of Budget Amendment Request #101880 for Water Service for Vehicle Maintenance Facility in the amount of $850, and any appropriate action
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.) County Clerk: Gale Tijerina; Criminal District Attorney: Richard Jackson; County Jail: Christopher Tepfer; Sheriff’s Department: Donna Belanger; Road & Bridge, Pct. 1: Robert Fawcett; Juvenile Probation Services: Jeffery Turley, Brittney Pegues and Destiny Williams.
OTHER DEPARTMENTS
13.A) Approval of Building Use Request to use the Courthouse on the Square Lawn by Cody Hanes for a concert on Saturday, September 29, 2007 between 8:00 p.m. and 10:00 p.m., and any appropriate action. Aide to the Court (Briefing 8-28-07)
13.B) Approve the creation of a juvenile case manager fee of $2.50 authorized by Article 102.0174 of the Code of Criminal Procedure effective 10-01-07 and also authorize the judge or justice to waive the fee required by Subsection (b) or (c) in a case of financial hardship and any appropriate action. County Judge (Briefing 8-28-07)
13.C) Acceptance of the recommendation by the Engineering department to adopt the following roads which have met the requirements set out in Denton County policy for adoption: Fallmeadows Drive, Harvest Moon Lane, and Golden Lane, and any appropriate action. Commissioner Precinct #1
Move to approve Consent Agenda with the exception of Item 7H by Comm.
Mitchell, seconded by Comm. Eads.
Motion Carried 5-0-0
Court Order 07-0517
ITEM 13 OTHER DEPARTMENTS
13.D) Approve Verification of Petitions for Local Option Elections –Justice of the Peace Precinct #6 and any appropriate action. Discuta la verificación de las peticiones para las elecciones locales de la opción - justicia del recinto #6 de la paz y de cualquier acción apropiada. Elections
Move to approve by Judge Horn, seconded by Comm. Eads.
Motion Carried 5-0-0
Court Order 07-0518
ITEM 16 ADDENDA
16.A) The Order: To Amend the Order for Special Election for Denton County Texas on November 6, 2007, as follows “To conduct a Joint Election with the cities of Argyle, Carrollton, Dallas, Flower Mound, Highland Village, Lewisville, Plano Roanoke, Corral City and Town of Trophy Club and with the Argyle, Denton, Krum, and Ponder Independent School Districts and Denton County Fresh Water Supply Districts #8A, 8B, 8C, 9, 10, 11A, 11B, 11C and #1G and the South Denton Water Control District #1, Tally Ranch Water Control Improvement District #1, Belmont Fresh Water Supply Districts #1 & #2. To designate the Elections Office, 401 West Hickory, Denton, TX 76201 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. Dates and hours of specific locations are as per attached memo . The address of the early voting clerk is Don Alexander, P.O. Box 1720, Denton, TX 76202”. La orden: Para enmendar la orden para la elección especial para el condado Tejas de Denton el 6 de noviembre de 2007, como sigue “Para conducir una elección común con las ciudades de Argyle, Carrollton, Dallas, montón de la flor, aldea de la montaña, Lewisville, Plano Roanoke, ciudad del corral y ciudad del trofeo aporree y con el Argyle, Denton, Krum, y Ponder los districtos independientes y los districtos #8A, 8B, 8C, 9, 10, 11A, 11B, 11C y #1G y el districto del sur #1 del control del agua de Denton, districto #1 de la mejora del control del agua del rancho de la cuenta, districtos #1 de la fuente del agua dulce de Belmont #1 y #2 de la escuela de la fuente del agua dulce del condado de Denton.Para señalar la Oficina de las Elecciones, 401 nuez dura del oeste, Denton, TX 76201 como la cañería que vota temprano el sitio, que la votación temprana 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. Las fechas y las horas de localizaciones específicas están según nota unida. La dirección del vendedor de votación temprano es pone a Alexander, P.O. Encajone 1720, Denton, TX 76202”.Elections
Move to approve by Comm. Marchant, seconded by Comm. Eads.
Motion Carried 5-0-0
Court Order 07-0519
ITEM 5 AUDITOR
5.A) Approval of Bill Report/Payroll.
(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.)
DELETIONS—
GENERAL $ 98.31 to Office Depot, duplicate payment;
P.H. $ 53.37 to Office Depot, duplicate payment;
ADDITIONS—
’05 ROAD BOND $ 93,654.58 to Land America Commonwealth Title, ROW – J. Bunn
Move to approve amended Bill Report by Comm. Mitchell, seconded by Comm.
Eads.
Motion Carried 5-0-0
Court Order 07-0520
ITEM 6 PURCHASING
6.D) Approval of award of bid for Tactical Equipment, Bid #07-07-1845, to C&G Wholesale for items #1-6, 8-10, 12, 15 & 16, GT Distributors item #7, Tactical Gear Now item #11, Fisher Scientific item #13 & Personnel Protection item #14, for a total of $41,195.40, and any appropriate action.
Move to approve by Comm. Mitchell, seconded by Comm. Eads.
Motion Carried 5-0-0
Court Order 07-0521
ITEM 8 HUMAN RESOURCES
8.B-1) Approve Option #1 medical premiums for active employees and COBRA
participants for Plan Year 2008.
Move to approve by Comm. Marchant, seconded by Comm. Mitchell.
Motion Carried 3-2-0 (Judge Horn & Comm. White, nay)
Court Order 07-0522
8.B-2) Approve EPO and PPO plan changes for Plan Year 2008.
Move to approve by Judge Horn, seconded by Comm. Mitchell.
Motion Carried 5-0-0
Court Order 07-0523
8.B-3) Approve plan changes for age 65 and over retirees for Plan Year 2008.
Move to approve by Judge Horn, seconded by Comm. Eads.
Motion Carried 5-0-0
Court Order 07-0524
8.B-4) Approve Option #1 retiree premiums for Plan Year 2008.
Move to approve by Judge Horn, seconded by Comm. Eads.
Motion Carried 4-1-0 (Comm. Mitchell, nay)
Court Order 07-0525
8.B-5) Approve Option #2 dental premiums for active employees, retirees and
COBRA participants for
Plan Year 2008.
Move to approve by Comm. Mitchell, seconded by Comm. Marchant.
Motion Carried 5-0-0
Court Order 07-0526
ITEM 4 PUBLIC HEARINGS
4.A) Public Hearing on the Denton County Budget for FY 2007-2008, and any appropriate action. Budget
Move to Open Public Hearing by Judge Horn, seconded by Comm. White.
Motion Carried 5-0-0
Presentation by Donna Stewart, Budget Director.
Move to Close Public Hearing by Comm. Eads, seconded by Comm. Mitchell.
Motion Carried 5-0-0
4.B) Approve the adoption of the 2007-2008 Denton County Budget in the amount of $170,084,228, and any appropriate action. Budget
Move to approve by Comm. Eads, seconded by Comm. Marchant.
Motion Carried 5-0-0
Court Order 07-0527
4.C) Approval of the adoption of the Denton County tax rate of $0.23589 per $100 of taxable value for tax year 2007 and any appropriate action. Budget
Move to approve by Judge Horn, seconded by Comm. Marchant.
Motion Carried 5-0-0
Court Order 07-0528
4.D) Approve ratifying that the adoption of the 2007-2008 Denton County Budget will raise more total property taxes that last year’s budget by $14,218,031, and of that amount $5,016,467 is tax revenue that will be raised from new property added to the tax roll this year with the total tax rate of $0.23589 per $100 of taxable value, and any appropriate action. Budget
Move to approve by Judge Horn, seconded by Comm. Marchant.
Motion Carried 5-0-0
Court Order 07-0529
ITEM 13 OTHER DEPARTMENTS
13.E) Approval of the re-appointment of Mr. Larry L’Heureaux to the Denton County Transportation Authority Board of Directors, and any appropriate action. County Judge
Move to approve by Judge Horn, seconded by Comm. Eads.
Motion Carried 5-0-0
Court Order 07-0530
13.F) Approval of any action related to the participation in the NACO Discount Prescription Drug Card Program. Commissioner Precinct #1 (Briefing 8-21-07)
Move to approve by Comm. White, seconded by Judge Horn.
Motion Carried 5-0-0
Court Order 07-0531
13.G) Approve the appointment of Thomas Smith to the Denton County Transportation Authority, and any appropriate action. Commissioner Precinct #4
Move to approve by Comm. Eads, seconded by Comm. Mitchell.
Motion Carried 5-0-0
Court Order 07-0532
ITEM 14 LEGAL
14.B) Approval of the rider increasing penalty of Bond for all Statutory Probate Court Judges including Denton County Probate Judge Donald Ray Windle, in accordance with H.B. No. 2967, and Section 25.00231 of the Texas Government Code, and any appropriate action.
Move to approve by Judge Horn, seconded by Comm. Mitchell.
Motion Carried 4-0-0 (Comm. Eads, absent for vote)
Court Order 07-0533
14.C) Approval of the Local Project Advanced Funding Agreement (LPAFA) between Denton County, Texas, and the State of Texas, acting through the Texas Department of Transportation for Right-of-Way for the FM 2499, Section 4 Project from FM 407 to FM 2181 (ROW CSJ 2681-01-017) located in Commissioner Precinct #1 and Commissioner Precinct #3, and any appropriate action.
Move to approve by Comm. Mitchell, seconded by Comm. Marchant.
Motion Carried 4-0-0 (Comm. Eads, absent for vote)
Court Order 07-0534
14.D) Approval of (1) the Contract for Purchase of Right-of-Way (Parcels 38 & 38E) between Denton County and Janet E. Bunn for the purchase of real property for the 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 from Janet F. Bunn; and (3) direct 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 Janet F. Bunn, with funding to come from FM 1171 Project, Auditor #70-7360-90-20, located in Commissioner Precinct #3, and any appropriate action.
Move to approve by Comm. Mitchell, seconded by Comm. Marchant.
Motion Carried 5-0-0
Court Order 07-0535
14.E) Approval of (1) the Contract for Purchase of Right-of-Way (Parcel 2) between Denton County and Bob Smith Management Company, Ltd. for the purchase of real property for the 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 from Bob Smith Management Company, Ltd.; and (3) direct 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 Bob Smith Management Company, Ltd., with funding to come from FM 1171 Project, Auditor #70-7360-90-20, located in Commissioner Precinct #3, and any appropriate action.
Move to approve by Comm. Mitchell, seconded by Comm. Eads
Motion Carried 5-0-0
Court Order 07-0536
14.F) Approval of Supplement Agreement #1 to the Agreement between Denton County, Texas, and Teague, Nall and Perkins, Inc. for Professional Engineering and Surveying Services for the Copper Canyon Road Project, located in Commissioner Precinct #4, and any appropriate action.
Move to approve by Comm. Eads, seconded by Comm. Marchant.
Motion Carried 5-0-0
Court Order 07-0537
14.G) Approval of the Utility Relocation and Easement Acquisition Agreement between Denton County, Texas, and the Bartonville Water Supply Corporation, located in Commissioner Precinct #4, and any appropriate action.
Move to approve by Comm. Eads, seconded by Comm. Mitchell.
Motion Carried 5-0-0
Court Order 07-0538
14.H) Approval of the Supplement Agreement #1 to the Agreement between Denton County, Texas, and Teague, Nall and Perkins, Inc. for Profession Engineering and Surveying Services for the Hickory Hill Road Project, located in Commissioner Precinct #4, and any appropriate action.
Move to approve by Comm. Eads, seconded by Comm. Marchant.
Motion Carried 5-0-0
Court Order 07-0539
14.I) Approval of the Easement and Right-of-Way for water distribution services between Denton County, Texas, and Mustang Special Utility District for the Steven Copeland Government Center, located in Commissioner Precinct #1, and any appropriate action.
Move to approve by Comm. White, seconded by Comm. Eads
Motion Carried 5-0-0
Court Order 07-0540
14.J) Approval of the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement between the City of Denton and Denton County, Texas, for lease of fiber optic services to the temporary space of the Denton County Records Management Office located at 608 E. Hickory Street, Denton, Texas, and any appropriate action.
Move to approve by Judge Horn, seconded by Comm. Eads.
Motion Carried 5-0-0
Court Order 07-0541
14.K) Approval of the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement between the City of Denton and Denton County, Texas, for lease of fiber optic services to the Denton County MHMR Office and Bay less Selby Museum, Denton, Texas, and any appropriate action.
Move to approve by Judge Horn, seconded by Comm. Mitchell.
Motion Carried 5-0-0
Court Order 07-0542
ITEM 16 ADDENDA
16.B) Approval of the Agreement for relocation of existing interoffice fiber along FM 407 Lantana Estates between Denton County, Texas, and Verizon, for a total contract amount of $141,786.16, located in Commissioner Precinct #4, and any appropriate action. DA/Civil
Move to approve by Comm. Eads, seconded by Comm. Marchant.
Motion Carried 5-0-0
Court Order 07-0543
16.C) Approval of the Resolution for the waiver of the local match fund participation requirement on Federal Off-System Bridge Program Project, located in Commissioner Precinct #4, and any appropriate action. DA/Civil
Move to approve by Comm. Eads, seconded by Comm. Marchant.
Motion Carried 5-0-0
Court Order 07-0544
16.D) Approval of an Interlocal Cooperation Agreement between Denton County, Texas, and the City of The Colony, Texas, for the Boyd Road Improvement Project, at a total construction cost of $381,000.00, located in Commissioner Precinct #2, and any appropriate action. DA/Civil
Move to approve by Comm. Marchant, seconded by Comm. Eads.
Motion Carried 5-0-0
Court Order 07-0545
ITEM 3 RESOLUTIONS/AWARDS/REPORTS/PRESENTATIONS
3.A) Approval of a proclamation proclaiming September 17 through 23, as Constitution Week in Denton County, and any appropriate action. County Judge
Move to approve by Judge Horn, seconded by Comm. Eads.
Motion Carried 5-0-0
Court Order 07-0546
ITEM 17 RECESS 11:14 AM
ITEM 18 RECONVENE 11:21 AM
ITEM 19 ADJOURNMENT 11:21 AM
This set of minutes for September 4, 2007, prepared by Deputy Clerk Kathleen Bransford and reviewed by County Clerk, Cynthia Mitchell.
