Good morning ladies and gentlemen, kind of commissioners Court for Tuesday, April 14 is now in session. This morning, your invocation will be given by Bryce Olson, who's associate pastor across Timbers Church. And our pledges will be led by Jody Gonzalez, our director of emergency services. Will you please stand? Heavenly Father, we come to you this morning, just to thank you for who you are and for what you mean to this community and to this county. And God, first of all, I just want to lift up this county. And I thank you for all of the beauty of Denton County in its resources and its people, in the people that are in this room this morning. And I want to lift up this court and the judge and the commissioners and every person who just represents decisions that are made for this county. And just thank you for the positions that you've given them. And thank you for these people that you've put into these positions. And I just want to lift them up this morning and thank you for every person in this room. And God, I just want to thank you for the citizens of our county and of this community. And as the citizens who represent all of the neighborhoods and all of the cities that are part of Denton County, that as the citizens care about the cities that they're in, that they will just become community, that will become community because of the care that we have for our fellow neighbor. And God, thank you for everything that you've blessed us with. I thank you for the love that you've bestowed on us. And again, just lift up everything that happens in this room before you, thanking you for who you are, for everything that you've done and everything that you're continuing to do. And God, we commit this day to you. We commit this time and just our lives to you. And thank you so much for the love that you've given us and our pray to sing your name. Amen. And thank you so much for the love that you've given us and I pray to sing your name, amen. Go me in the pledge to the United States flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic of which abstain one nation and their God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. Pledge to the Texas flag. Honor the Texas flag. I Pledge to the Texas play. Honor the Texas play. I pledge to be in the Texas one state under God. One minute. Thank you, gentlemen. Pastor, we appreciate you being here this morning. Thank you. Members, item one is for public input for items not listed on the agenda. If there's any member of the public that would like to address Commissioner's Court we ask that you please complete a public comment form available on the side table. I want to remind everyone to please turn off their cell phones and pages. We're going to go first to some recognition, some nice recognitions. First, let's go to 3A, which is recognition of the Distinguished Budget Presentation Award to the kind of budget office for the current budget year, 2014, 2015, from the government finance finance officers association. This is the 23rd year in a row way to go down on staff. Somehow we missed doing this last year. I got the award but we didn't take time to do a recognition course and I'm sorry for that but I wanted to show you She gets the office I should say it gets this nice little faller. It says government finance officers Association this thing which budget presentation award presented to Denton County This was actually in October 1, 2014 presentation and This was actually an October 1, 2014 presentation. And we had this very heavy beautiful plaque. It's very heavy. I hope you got a substantial stain. The stain is dead and I'm off for that one. Yeah, we're going to have to put a stud in the wall and support that one. I want to take just a minute and read about this. Because it's really special. This is a press release put out by the Government of Finance Officers Association. Says the Government of Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada is pleased to announce that DIMC County Texas has received the GFOA's Distinguished Budget Presentation Award for its budget. The award represents a significant achievement by the entity. It reflects the commitment of the governing body and staff to meeting the highest principles of governmental budgeting. In order to receive the budget award, the entity had to satisfy nationally recognized guidelines for effective budget presentation. These guidelines are designed to assess how well the entity's budget serves as a policy document, a financial plan, an operations guide, a communications device. Budget documents must be rated proficient in all four categories in the 14 mandatory criteria within those categories to receive the award. and all four categories in the 14 mandatory criteria within those categories to receive the award. When a distinguished budget presentation award is granted to an entity as certificate of recognition for a budget presentation is also presented to the individual or department designated as being primarily responsible where it's having achieved the award. This has been presented to the Denver County Budget Office. Their budgets beginning in 2013, 1,424 participants received the award. Award recipients have pioneered efforts to improve the quality of budgeting and provide an excellent example for other governments throughout North America. The government finance officers association is a major professional association servicing the needs of more than 18,000 appointed and elected local state and provincial local government officials and their finance practitioners. It provides top quality publications, training programs, services and products designed to enhance the skills and performance of those responsible for government finance policy and management. The association is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, with offices in Washington, D.C. The GFOA's Distinguished Budget Presentation Awards program is the only national awards program in governmental budgeting. 23 years in a row. You are to be congratulated you and your staff. Thank you, Judge. I'd like to just thank you as a body for all that you do to support our department to make this actually happen. Trust me when we're preparing this document, which takes about three months to do, we're scratching our heads wondering why we do it. Now this tells it all. It really is intended to provide a tool for our citizens, for our bond rating agencies, et cetera, to know about DIN County. This document includes information about each department, what they do, statistical information, expenditure history and all. So it's not an easy document to put together. Every year we get reviewed by three different independent reviewers. We get varied responses. Some good, some asking for improvement and we always try to accomplish that. But again, like I said, it's tough to do but it's quite pleasurable when we get it finished. The staff doesn't tremendous job as well. They're back at the office as our first round of budgets are due tomorrow. They're busy helping departments, so I with any questions or concerns or problems. So I'd like to recognize each of them. Johnna Maxis is the assistant budget director. LeDawn Fitzgerald is a budget analyst. She's the one that handles the payroll budgeting side of things for us and does an awesome job. That's so important. We won't want to miss anybody's payroll up. So we spent a lot of time on that, checking and double checking. And she does a great job. Donna Henrichson, you all deal with on budget amendments and she keeps the office running. And we couldn't do it without her. We have a new employee named Sophie. She wasn't involved in the process for this, but she's getting up speed now and will be taken over a lot of the functions of this document as well. So again, I appreciate the recognition. I hope to do it for at least a couple more years. And my goal is to hit 25 and go. So each year, the criteria can change. Things become mandatory that weren't before. So your assistance in supporting us with our items like performance measures, goals and objectives, those things are very important in this document. And so we've been able to come a long way in that area over the last few years. So thank you very much. I appreciate it. Well, deserve recognition in certainly serves the county and the county taxpayers as well, because like you said, all of these things contribute greatly to the ratings that we ultimately get from Standard and Force and Moody. And that's what took us to our triple A bond rating which translates to $1 savings for the agenda, which is approval of a proclamation recognizing the Denton distinguished citizen friends of Scouting Award honoring James Wood, honor a James Wood out of Park Denton and Decatur We call in Commissioner Coleman. Thank you. We have a proclamation today honoring James Wood Whereas the scot law notes that it's got its trustworthy oil helpful, friendly, cardiast kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean, and reverent. And whereas for the past 19 years, the Longhorn Council of the Boy Scouts of America has recognized citizens for their significant contributions to their community and who run their lives personally and professionally in keeping with the scout law. And whereas the 2015 recipient of a Denton Distinguished Citizen Award is James Wood, owner of James Wood Auto Park of Denton Indicator, a lifetime citizen of Wise and Denton counties, who employs just under 500 employees in his dealerships and both Decatur and Denton, and contributing to the well-being of the community in a number of ways, including making named and anonymous donations to charities across the region. And whereas James Wood exemplifies what it means to be a boy scout by demonstrating his integrity every day and being a man of his word, by doing a good turn for his community daily through local charities and being a leader of men. Now therefore be it resolved that the Commissioner of Court of Denton County hereby recognize James Wood as the Denton Distinguished Citizen in Erdogal residents to join them in recognizing James Wood for his distinguished service to the community Second Thank you. We have a motion by Commissioner Coleman seconded by Commissioner Eads all in favor. Please say aye Hi, I'm posted in motion. Just carrying unanimously Surely he was a boy scout when he was young. Surely he was. Andy and I just got back from the scout range. Yes, I know. OK, members, I'm too is the consent agenda. I need to pull item 2B. There are no intradepartminal transfers. So we'll be no action on 2B. Do we have a motion for the resident? Motion by Commissioner Ead, seconded by Commissioner Mitchell. On favor, please say aye. Aye. Opposed, aye. Motion is carried. Consent agenda today consists of two a, which is approval of order making appointments. We have two new hires in the County Clarks office, three promotions within the County Clarks office, a re-higher for the tax assessor collector, a re-higher in the County jail promotion and County jail promotion in the Sheriff's Department Communications Division, promotion of road bridge west and promotion and health planner trainer. Okay. 2C is approval budget amendment request 100830 offer do's and subscriptions to pay the United Way Social Service agreement in order to assist with the report for continued mental health system care improvements for public health clinical and the amount of $2,500. And 2D is approval of budget amount, quest 100850 for counseling, special focus for veterans court grant in the amount of $13,208. 5A is approval of bill report payments from CSCD, community corrections, T-A-I-P, shares, trainees, shares, forfeiture, V-I-T, interest, D-A, check fee, and D-A forfeiture funds are all presented for recording purposes only. Good morning, James Wells. Good morning, Judge and commissioners. Asked approval of bills with a one correction note and second place. Are there or do we have a motion? I move for approval. Thank you. Motion by Commissioner Coleman, seconded by Commissioner Marchand. On favor of the police say aye. Aye. Opposed to the name. Motion does carry. 6A is approval of award of RFP01152278 bank depository services to Wells Fargo bank. Second. and the public health and the health and the health and the health and the health and the health and the health and the health and the health and the health and the health and the health and the health and the health and the health and the health and the health and the health and the health and the health and the health and the health and the health and the health and the health and the health and the health and the 2015 tax collection contract with other entities, taxing entities at the rate of 69 cents per parcel. You have good backup material. They've come up with a good procedure to determine the appropriate amount to be charging. I'm going to move for approval. Seconded by Commissioner Marchand, are there questions? In favor please say aye. Aye. Post and aye. Aye. Post-in-e. Motion does carry. 7V is approval. Budget amendment, quest 1-0-0, 8-1-0 for medical expense. For CSCD, adult probation, and the amount of $15,000. Motion by Commissioner Marchins. Seconded by Commissioner Mitchell. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Aye. Post-in-e. Motion does carry. That's like a pull 7c. Pull 7c. No action on it and we'll repost it at another time. 7d is approval. Budget amendment quest 100840 for contract road work and miscellaneous road and bridge expense, including the transfer of funds from road and bridge precinct 1 on appropriated contingency in the amount of $14,675. I'll move for approval. This was the pay. This is where we could stripe that donut hole down on Hickory Creek. We have a motion by the way. We have a motion by the way. Don't you want to incorporate it? We have a motion by- We have a motion by- We have a motion by- People are surrounded by the City of Denton. We have a motion by Commissioner Collins, seconded by Commissioner Marchin. Further questions or comments? Hearing none, all in favor, please say aye. Aye. I don't want to be fracking, going under something. Oh, now don't stir it up. Okay, get them to incorporate. Okay, 13A is approval of legislative policy savings. I just have one for you today. This is, you know, Denton County opposes House Bill 365 and then he substitutes. This is a companion bill to the Senate bill 182 that I was in Austin testify against last week. This relates to the calculation of the alarm, rollback taxes of certain taxing units, and addition, Denton County Opposes Senate bill 182, and any substitutes. I put that in there because when I was in Austin, last week, Senator Betlcourt came up with a substitute for 182. 182 took the rollback rate from 8% to 4%, the substitute took it from 8% to 6%. but my point is they're trying to fix a problem that doesn't exist and both of my bad idea. I don't have an opinion. Anybody called Jane Nelson's office about it? Oh yes, let me tell you. I called her, I called the Dave Nelson said, Mary and I agree on this. That's really important. The hearing was last Thursday in Senate Finance, which Senator Nelson chairs said at Finance. And was there early to testify against the legislation along with people from all over the state. There was such a crowd there to testify against this bill They had to open up an overflow crowd room to accommodate everybody the good news is we had a good turnout the bad news is the Senate bill 182 and other bills were presented early in the morning that they took up the other bills first then he went into session in the Senate chamber about 11 o'clock and didn't get back to the committee hearing. We expected him about 1.30 o'clock, but they didn't get back until after 4, almost 4.30. I didn't get up to testify until like 6 o'clock, but by then a whole lot of the people that had come down to testify against this bill had to lead they had fights to catch and things like you know they had to get back but at least they did fill out a card in opposition and cards that were submitted in opposition to Senate bill 182 greatly outnumbered anything else. So even though they weren't there to testify, they were recorded as being opposed to the bill. But I just wanted to make sure that we took a stand on this one also. It's House Bill 365, which is the companion bill to 182. And I just wanted to make sure that we took had, we're opposed to this too. All of our policy statements whether it's House or Senate, we take a position and we send it to our entire debt and county delegation House and Senate, but we also send it to all of the committee members of the appropriate committee for that bill. So yeah. Thank you. We have a motion for approval by Commissioner Marche. I second in the chair to the record our conference of urban county policy committee also took a stand opposing it. The conference of urban counties was there. The test association of counties was there. The mayor of Denton was there. Glenn, young municipal, was there to testify against it? Glen Whitley, Terrent County Judge, Betsy Price, Fort Worth Mayor and former tax successor, was there to testify against it? We had a large contingency all taking a strong position in opposition to this legislation. I will tell you that when after Senator Bencourt laid out the bill, the other legislators on the finance committee started asking questions of Senator Bencourt and I thought they did a real good job asking questions that he couldn't answer. So when they, seriously, when they broke at 11 o'clock to go into session, I went up to Senator Royce West who normally, philosophically, we're about 180 degrees out, but we totally agree on this issue. And he made a real point of talking about local control and much to Senator Ben and courts just me. He wouldn't get off of it, which we all kind of enjoyed. I have to admit it. But there are other senators that were asking questions too that it became clearly, it became clear that Senator Ben and Court did not have his act together and no really what he was talking about. So when they broke at 11 o'clock, I went up to the senators before they took off for the Senate chamber and said if this doesn't make it out committee and Senator Benton Court ends up trying to add this on the Senate floor as an amendment to some bill that is germane. Pose these same questions because the more you get him to talk, the more he's digging himself into a hole. And really, they agreed. And I said, you know, be prepared to ask these same questions because there were great questions. And so that was pretty interesting, but showing up at eight o'clock in the morning to testifying the bill, and I actually got to a microphone at six o'clock that, right? So it was a long day, but it was worth it. I didn't care if it took to midnight. I was gonna be there. So anyway, we made an impact. And I'm not convinced he's going to get the bill out of the committee. So we'll have to wait and see. It was interesting. Actually, it was suggested if he was so in the hallway as we were waiting and waiting and waiting to go back into the committee hearing and a council member from Greatline that I had been visiting with actually said that in committee testimony and I told her that must be a bad influence on you because I had suggested a tour and then she said it in committee hearing, which I all admit I enjoyed that too. Interesting down there. Okay, that's the only one that I've got for you today. There's all kinds of things going on. There's a lot of bills that I'm not totally comfortable with but it's getting so late in the process that I don't think they're going to get out of committee hearings. So we're still watching everything. But if any of you have a particular bill that you'd like first to take a position on, please contact Kate and we'll give her a vote. Okay. We have a motion in a second but we haven't voted. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Opposed, sen. A. Motion does carry. Okay. We're going to pull 13b that's got to be reworked a little bit. There'll be no action on 13b. 14a is approval of the amendment to the Microsoft Enterprise Agreement between Denver County, Texas and Microsoft Corporation. We have a motion by Commissioner Mitchell, seconded by Commissioner Eads, other questions? Hearing none all in favor please say aye. Aye. Opposed? Cyanne? Motion does carried. 14B is approval of one of the transfer and sale agreement between the University of North Texas and Denton County Texas, whereby Denton County Texas will purchase a collection consisting of 91 historic firearms from the University of North Texas for a total not to exceed amount of $18,095, which amounts shall be due and payable within 90 days of the effective data the transfer and sale agreement. With funding to comment from the museum donation account ordered or line item 0137060 and two exempt this purchase from the competitive bidding requirement of Texas local government code section 262.023 under the discretionary exemption provided for the Texas local government code section 262.024A9C, since this is an expenditure exceeding $50,000. Chair is going to move for approval. Seconded by Commissioner Eads. Questions? I'm going to keep all these guns. Well, there are the ones that have been on display all around the courthouse for 30 years. Actually, I don't own those? No, that was on loan from UNT. It's actually a 30-year-old agreement. I read the backup. I thought we were getting a new one. That's pretty neat. You want to do that now? I do want to wait until the agreement is all done. We can wait. OK. We have a motion in the second further questions or comments? All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Opposed, aye. Motion does carry. Thank you. 14C is approval of an interlocal agreement between Denham County, Texas and the City of Louisville, Texas for sharing costs and construction and maintaining a dark, fiber network ring with Denham county agreeing to contribute an amount which will not exceed 388,638, sorry, $39.25. With funds in the amount of $102,380.92 to come from 2010 permanent improvement bonds, auditor line item 8575489010 and funds funds in the amount of 286,258,133 to come from the 2012 permanent, permanent improvement bonds, auditor line item 66675489010. This is a cooperative agreement with the City of Losville. Yes, it costs a lot of money, but because we're sharing in the expense it costs both jurisdictions less, and it serves us both very well. And I appreciate Kevin looking into this. I'm going to move for approval. Seconded by Commissioner Mitchell. Questions or comments? All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Poussinine. Motion does carry. I think we got 16a left, right? Yeah, hold on a second, yeah. 14d is approval of Social Service Agreement between Denton County, Texas and United Way of Denton County for a one-time Agreement between Denton County, Texas and United Wave Denton County for a one-time grant from Denton County, Texas to United Wave Denton County, Incorporated in the amount which allowed exceed $2,500 to a CIS United Wave Denton County, Incorporated in the Association of Denton County Citizens Council on Mental Health to address mental health needs in Dentist County by obtaining a final recommendations report currently being prepared by the Meadows Mental Health Institute. We funding to come from news and subscriptions ordered or lined out before 435-0701-5. Motion by Commissioner Marchant, seconded by Commissioner Mitchell. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Post any? Motion goes carried. Before we do executive session, we have an agenda item. This is 16A, which is approval, a specifications and authority to advertise for Veren Road and Girl Road Colbert replacement project. This is bid number 03152294. I'll move for approval. Tell miss. Let me thank you for getting this on the agenda. I really appreciate it. It was very important that we get this project out because we're going to get it done before school starts and it's a school route and so just got to get it done before the kids. All right. Now we hopefully get it done before fall. Good. We have a motion by Commissioner Coleman Coleman seconded by commissioner march on questions or comments hearing none all in favor please say aye Post in a motion does carry and item 15 is the executive session 15 a is close meeting for soon into Texas government code 551.07118 Code 551.07118, consultation attorney in the closed meeting when the government will body seeks the advice attorney about pending litigation and the cause number is listed there, style GTE Southwest, do business as Verizon Southwest, try, die, excavation and utilities incorporated at all currently pending in the 211th Judicial District Court of Denton County with that where an executive session. Okay. Commissioner's Court is reconvened from executive session under 15A. This will be my motion. The sign the Denton County District Attorney's Office Civil Division to represent Denton County, Texas in this cause number. Style GTE Southwest Incorporated GBA is Verizon Southwest versus Tri-Dial Excavation and Utilities and utilities incorporated at all. Currently pending in the 211th judicial district quarter that in County Texas, that's my motion. Seconded by Commissioner Marchin. On favor please say aye. Aye. Opposed to the name? Motion is carried. With that, it concluded all of our business. Everybody have a great day, words. Everybody have a great day, words.