Good morning ladies and gentlemen, the Denton County Commissioners Court for Tuesday, June 9, 2009 is now in session. This morning an invocation will be given by Tommy Brewer and our pledges will be led by Roger Cortez, our Veteran Service Officer. Will you please stand? Good morning, everyone. Pray with me. Father God, we praise your name, and especially ask that you be with us today. Father, you give us hope when all hope is lost. You sustain us when all our sustenance is gone. You give us peace when conflicts arise. Lead our steps today, Father, we pray to walk the path you have chosen for us. We ask your blessing and protection for our men and women in uniform, at home and abroad, that you keep them safe and keep them assured of our love and appreciation for their service to us. Father, we thank you for this Commissioner's Court, whose members and staff are proven public servants and dedicated to the people of Ditton County. We ask that the decisions made here today are pleasing to you. We ask these things in Christ's name. Amen. A pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic of which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. the public and the public public public public public public public public public public comment form. We'd be glad to hear from you. I'll also want to remind everyone to please turn off your cell phones and pages. Did you have something there? Yes, I do. I just like to thank everyone that was involved in the conference. We had a wonderful conference. We had people all over the county, the state talking about what a wonderful conference it was and was the best one that they've ever had. And I thank the Judge, the commissioners, James Wales and Senator Brown for coming and speaking for us. Jody, Frank K. Tom Reese for Heppiness Out. The sheriff office, everybody just pitched in and we had a great time. And we probably brought probably brought in John poster probably about $300,000 to Den County of Moor that people spent here and I just want to thank everybody everything with way on it was just wonderful. Thank you for all you help couldn't have made it without you. I'm glad you did that. I just want to echo how I'm really proud I was to be there and know that Commissioner Mitchell had been an integral part of that and then sitting back and and Donna I'm sorry and sitting back and listening to our department heads and what they had to say and the professionalism that I was very, very proud. Great. Okay. Members of item two is a consent agenda. Do the members have questions or do we have a motion for approval? So moved. Second. Motion by Commissioner Marchant. Seconded by Commissioner Mitchell. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Aye. Shall move. Second. Motion by Commissioner Marchant. Seconded by Commissioner Mitchell. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Aye. Opposed to the name. Motion is carried. Consent agenda today. Consent of 2A, which is the order of making appointments. We have three new hires in the county jail. Two promotions in the Sheriff's Department. The new hire are Constable Pricing 6, New Hire and Post adjudication, New Hire for the WIC program, Demotion in the District Clerk's Office, the Promotion in the Sheriff's Department, and two promotions within the County Clerk's Office. 2B is approval of the Intra Departmental Transfers, 2C is approval of payroll, 2D is approval of rejection of all bids, this has been number 03091960 tires and tubes trucking the heavy equipment to ease approval award of Vietnam I'm sorry the veterans memorial bid number 04091965 to park skate construction Incorporated any amount of $80,604.80 To F is acceptance and approval of Ex-Oficio Commissioner Road Report, Pricing Tours, required by the Texas Transportation Code. And now we're going to item three, which is 3A is approval of Proclamation, honoring Emily A. White as the 2009 presidential scholar. Commissioner, did you want to read the proclamation? You want me to read it? All right. Whereas in May 4, 2009, US Secretary of Education, Arnie Duncan announced the selection of Emily A. White of Lewisville, Texas, who attends Lewisville High School is the 2009 presidential scholar. And whereas for the past 45 years this prestigious program has honored over 6,000 of the nation's top performing students. The 141 presidential scholars include one young man and one young woman from each state, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, and from US families living abroad as well as 15 chosen at large and 20 presidential scholars in the arts. And whereas Emily White is one of 141 outstanding American high school seniors chosen by a 29 member commission on presidential scholars appointed by the president who selects the scholars based on their exceptional academic achievement, school evaluations and transcripts, artistic excellence, leadership, citizenship, and school, and service at school and their community. And where Secretary Duncan stated that every year for nearly half a century they have been honoring America's best and brightest student, and every year they continue to make outstanding contributions to society while reaching milestones in their academic pursuits. And this year's presidential scholars continue that trend. And whereas Emily is the daughter of Mark and Mary Ann White, her education includes attending Duncan Elementary, Huffine's Middle School, and Luisville High School, where she graduated as the class of 2009 valedictorian. Emily has been a member of Academic, the Catholic Land, for four years and plays the alto saxophone in the winds symphony at Lusah High School. The numerous accomplishments include 2009 Lions Club at Standing Student for District and Region runner up. Denton area youth leader of the Year Finalist, National Merit Scholar, perfect score on the College Board's ACT exam. In addition to these academic honors, Emily has been victorious in her battle with Hodgkin's Lithomium. Now therefore, the Denver County Commission's Court congratulates Emily on being named one of the 2009 presidential scholars in which her more success during the coming years. Motion by Commissioner Mitchell, seconded by Commissioner Marchin, on favor please say aye aye opposed Cine motion does carried There's this young lady we honored her at our Rotary Club two weeks ago and they can't be here this morning But I'm gonna take that proclamation back to when I go back to Lucio. Thank you. A wonderful accomplishment She certainly deserves the recognition She certainly deserves the recognition. Five A is approval of the bill report. Payments from the CSCD community corrections T.A.I.P. Shares training, Shares forfeiture, DIT interest D.A. Check fee and D.A. Forfeiture funds are presented for recording purposes only. Good morning, James Wells. Morning, Judge commissioners. As the court to approved the bills, as per the bill, with the exceptions of the four deletions from the general fund that are noted on a separate page and also the three additions that are noted. And it's all questions I have. Are there any questions that we have a motion for approval? Assembly. Motion by Commissioner Marchins. seconded by Commissioner Mitchell. All in favor, please say aye. Aye. Opposed, the name? Motion goes carried. 6A is acceptance of donation of Sony surround sound system and Samsung DVD player from Gary Tongue to the veteran service office. Roger, would you like to, everybody what's going on here this is great. Good morning Honorable Judge Commissioners. Mr. Gary Tongue is actually a resident of Tarant County however his mother is a resident of Denton County and she is currently in a Lewisville state which is an assisted living facility in Lewisville and we had helped her with her benefit and got her back on track. They were pretty distressed when they came into us. At any rate, Gary Tongue had, I had told him about the television that Walmart had donated to us. I couldn't help it. It was sitting in my office and he asked about it. So I told him about it. And he wanted to donate these two items to us for our help to his mother and also to for the Dentons of Veteran County so that way they would have that amenity in the front of our office. Great. Booth for approval. Thank you. We have a motion for approval by Commissioner March and second of that Commissioner Coleman. On in favor please say aye. Aye. Aye. Opposed? Ann 7B is approval. Budgeting member request 101-240 for computers to tax the stressor collector in the amount of $7,500. Motion by Commissioner Mitchell, seconded by Commissioner Marchand, on favor, please say aye. Aye. Opposed, Sineen. Motion does carry 7C as approval budget amendment request 101-250 for computer equipment and computer software including the transfer of $1,000 from vehicle and inventory tax interest on appropriate contingency for vehicle and inventory tax interest fund for a total amount of $19,000. This is for recording purposes only. I have a motion by Commissioner Marchand, seconded by Commissioner Coleman on favor plus say aye. Aye. Aye. Opposed, Cinean. Motion does carry seven D as approval, budget amount request 101-260 for computer maintenance, including the transfer of $6,000 from vehicle inventory tax interest on appropriate contingency for vehicle inventory tax interest fund for a total amount of $8,000. This is also for recording purposes only. Motion by Commissioner Coleman, seconded by Commissioner Marchand on favor please say aye. Aye. Aye opposed any motion does. Gary did you have a question? Yes. To Beth. Did they ask for a call in them in our issue? No, they did. OK. Thanks. Mr. Under, you know, Kevin E is approval of budget and amount of requests. 101, 2, 7, 0 to increase revenues and allocate inexpensive for radios and radars for road and bridge precinct 1 in the amount of $14,719. I move for approval in a second. Motion by Commissioner Coleman, seconded by Commissioner Marchin. Of course, the question. I'm going to ask for a question. I'm going to ask for a question. I'm going to ask for a question. I'm going to ask for a question. I'm going to ask for a question. I'm going to ask for a question. These are the funds that we basically are exchanging the cell of the zipper for an additional capital item Okay, but there are them there's gonna be some causes Not with radios those run off our system so we don't pay a monthly service or anything for them These are like we're going to these are CBEs and so they can get on there and talk to the people over at JGO public and find out if the asphalt's ready and then send a truck Okay Any other questions? You're none on favor of the motion. Please say aye. Aye. Opposed to me. Motion is very. I need to go back to 7D just a second concerning your question about a vehicle. Donna, last year didn't they say that the types of us that there might be a purchase of the vehicle last year but they were going to take it out of VIT. Is that correct? Yes and this is VIT funds. This is VIT funds that we are transferring. So yeah. And by law the VIT funds is the tax offices to control. Okay, thank you. 8A is to approve changes to the job description for the science specialist one. Yes, right ahead. I'm the one that asked that to be removed from last week or whenever our last commission's court was and I've had the opportunity to talk with Saul a little bit more about this and I haven't been able to we've been playing phone tag with Amy and Georgian and I I would like to remove it again I know Saul was prepared to address it, but he's out this week. And so, members, my concern that I have, it's not a concern that he's advertising for a sign specialist and has a job description and a sign specialist actually only does of the 100% of time spent at work. The sign specialist only does 20% signs of his time as towards sign. It is not titled correctly as I would describe it. That's right. Was this sign specialist technician one? So that's not just a sign specialist? Well, I understand that. But when you go out, the general description of the position, as I talked with Saul, the general description of the position requires certain things of a sign specialist, but the sign specialist only uses 20% of their time to do actual signs. The other 80% is Technician One. Should we reverse it? The Technician One. I'm working with Saul to get a we had problems with this particular Job position and that's why I drew attention to me And I think it was a person goes the person before we didn't have a problem with that person was with us for 15 years So our I don't know it's that long, but so Saul and I will make sure we're clarifying it to make sure he gets the right person. Okay, so there will be no action on 888 today. HV has approved recommended revisions to personnel policy 3.9 sickly, and we'll call on Amy Phillips. Thank you, Judge. Thank you, Judge. This is a revision, recommended revision of the sickly policy. It's recommended by the personal policy committee. In the past, we have interpreted child narrowly, consistent with the Family Medical Leave Act, but in policy. But in recent months, we've had a lot of questions about whether this referred to, in this particular policy, whether child referred to a minor child or any child. And the committee, we took it to the committee and the committee had a lot of discussion and determined that it should be a child of any age and that's what the recommended language reflects and we're recommending approval today. Thank you questions. Amy would you, I mean there's some ramifications to this members of defining what a child is And some of the conflict was our policy versus the FM LA is that family medical leave act and how they define a child And then how far the benefit of having a child goes into how far the employees benefit goes towards a child and as defined as we're defining it, that child can be any help me out here. I mean it can be any any Dependent if it would of a Employee no matter what that age is any child of an employee Regardless of the age that's correct the current policy is not specific and we've interpreted it to be a minor child in the family and Medicality policy And we've interpreted it to be a minor child in the family and medical policy. It's clearly defined that it is a minor child. So, but the committee felt that we should be able to take sick leave if an adult child was sick. Just as we're allowed to take sick leave if a spouse is ill or if a parent is ill. And so they're recommending that we revise this to include adult children who might be ill. The dependent, but this policy doesn't say dependent, so. The policy is more specific than dependent. It refers specifically to a child, an adopted child legal ward. That that that that was my language. I mean, you know, I've got adult children. If one gets sick, obviously depending on what it is, I'm going to take out. I don't get sickly, but had I if I got sickly, does that include someone that has an adult child that does not live with him. It does. Any other questions? Do we have a motion? Shall we? Motion by Commissioner Marchant. Seconded by Commissioner Coleman, further discussion. Hearing none on favorably say aye. Aye. Opposed to the name. Motion is carried. 13A is approval of change order number five hour three in the amount of $52,450 in change order number 7R1 in the amount of $2,024. They didn't kind of administrative complex phase one. Members, do you have questions or did your backup material answer it for you? Danies with us? Good morning, Danny. I wanted to say but I don't have any questions Danny. You don't have questions? Have anything you want to say or how's going to ask some questions? Well, what this, just so that you're aware, what this change order is that we eventually did, we went out to bed, had a scope of work, and whenever the city did their review, they had some changes on the scope. So that reflects that cost for the 29,000 for the line-through. But as far as the fire lanes around the building, the 22,000 was for the revisions to the water and sewer and the storm drain that the city had made. The additional $2,024 was for whenever we did the 12-inch waterline. We encountered some areas where the as-built that we had received from before they had done the drainage for the loop was not correct. So we had to do some hand digging. So that's what this change orders for. I'm going to ask you what is the it says added hand excavation around unknown existing 24 inch RCP. RCP. That's that's that drain for the storm drain for the loop 288 the way the the way it was designed was not the way it was installed and the bed was based off the as-built and when they got there it wasn't the way it was so we had a choice of either board and underneath it or hand digging underneath it, and they decided to do the hand digging instead of, because it wasn't supposed to be there. Who was in charge of finding out whether it was there in the first place? Well, the architect was, but what they based their information off of was the as-built that they had from the city. And you encounter that. I mean those are issues a lot of times you run into that. I mean they'll give you a ballpark area of word things are but this was the way I understand it was it wasn't even supposed to been in that area. They were supposed to come straight and they came in on angle. We should call on when we did the refurbishment of this building. We found conduit line under the flooring, wasn't on anybody's schematic and it caused problems too. Unfortunately, I wish there was a way to ensure those things didn't happen, but they do. Contract with architect. Yes, you did. My point is, Danny, I'm not sure if you've... My point is, is that, you know, in my past experience, having seen some, you know, I guess, lay a language, would say, boondoggles with some of our construction projects. You know, I know it's real hard because man, you have a lot of stuff on your plate. And I just wanted to know if you thought it would be beneficial to perhaps have a construction manager in your office that could supervise a lot of these type things and really keep a thumb on this. And really, because to me, you know, I'm not a construction person. I've done construction litigation in the past, but a lot of this and really because to me you know I'm not a construction person I've done construction litigation in the past but a lot of this I think is kind of you know is a little more technical that you know that we're trying to understand and I just think that these projects are so important and a lot of times you have a lot of stuff on your plate I just wanted to know whether you thought it would be a good idea to have a construction manager have you asked for that or anything like that? I'm glad you brought that up. Really? Any you should mention it. I mean to me, I mean, you know, how much are we fixing to spend on this building, on these projects? I mean, millions and millions, right? But all the other buildings coming online, you know, you're leading. This one's 16 million. But, I mean, to me, I'd rather, you know, spend a little, you know, maybe getting a good construction manager. That's why I wanted to get your input, because a lot of this stuff, I went through it pretty thoroughly and I was like, man, I really wish I had somebody other than, I mean, I trust my input, Danny, but I know you're super busy. I mean, you've got the building with the flooding going on. You're in charge of all maintenance of all our facilities. Does somebody who would be our point man to run a lot of these projects and be our own who's representative? Commissioner, I'm glad you brought that up too, because certainly, it impacts facilities, but it impacts purchasing, budget, just I.S. Absolutely. And I think that is definitely something we need to look into. I'm sorry. So do you think it would be beneficial for us to have somebody like that? Under your, I mean, in your staff, it would be our point person for these type of projects. So, you know, with all the projects that we've got going and all the future projects that we have going, we've got potentially the Sheriff's Office, we've got the building in Louisville, the building in Carrollton. We've got a lot of projects. Yes, I know Commissioner Marchions. Are you done? Commissioner Marchions? Let me ask you this then what is the role of the architect in this and the architect's contract with the county? Doesn't the architect serve as a project manager and a construction manager over this job as well? I mean, in that one part of the fee that we're paying that engine, I mean that architect firm to do and isn't that what we pay all the architects as a construction manager on on any of these projects? Isn't that role, part of the role as well? I would agree, yes, but there's a lot of things that, you know, the architect can do what he can do, but we don't hire him as a project manager. And I think that's what we're looking at as a project manager to coordinate that. We worked on that particular project, but that doesn't necessarily mean... Well, all I'm saying is that... So, the coordinates of these other departments... I mean, is that a job description as part of... I mean, they not bring this information to you? Yes. Yes. The contracts always include project management from the architectural standpoint, as well as construction management. They will have someone from the architect firm to oversee construction. However, there is a lot that the county is responsible for, for double approvals. Everything that goes through has to be approved by the county. We want to be on top of those projects as well. The county has to do a lot. Anytime that we have. Sure. Let me ask you this. Could a construction manager of, could have changed this change order to where it never even happened? Still under the ground. Not these conditions now. I don't believe so. I'm just trying to find out what the value added package that is being- If I could add just one thing to that, it is requested in this year's budget and we brought it up in the Capitol Improvement Committee more than one time. IT, myself and Danny Bromley kind of got together and discussed this and kind of came up with a job description. What we thought that role would play in the county. Actually, Kevin needs people. I need people. We have hundreds of millions of dollars construction coming up and it's very difficult to do that on top of our daily task. But we all believed if we had someone to coordinate all those activities for the county and be our point person that we would all be better off. So, Kevin and I did not ask for employees for the construction projects that were coming up, although we believe we need them. But we got with Danny and felt that was the best place for that person. And then Danny has agreed to kind of let us assist in hiring with maybe a committee and then also have monthly meetings with that person as a committee. So that would be under facilities? It would be under facilities and as a side note we have also talked to Lee Howell with the law enforcement facility. They have about 50 million that we're about to start designing and that person could coordinate on their projects as well, even though they have their own facilities department, they don't have someone specifically with construction management experience and expertise that would assist them as well. So we're really hoping that this position goes through because it is desperately needed in didn't come. And the reason I let me follow up, the reason I ask you that question about the contract with your Architect, if you had this position does that construction management part of the contract go away? They work in tandem. We still have to have both Those functions will be done in Denton County whether or not we have someone with expertise or not They're just not being done to the full potential that someone with that expertise could provide for the county. I agree with you the significance of these projects, there are biggest investment, if they're not done right, we suffer long term, we've seen that in the past and that's not anybody's fault, it just happens that way sometimes. And we feel like we can protect the county better if we have someone on board with that expertise. Mr. Cone. Well, I didn't know. Have you requested somebody this in the budget then? Have you requested a project manager in your account you have? What we try to do is we look at the bare minimum of what we needed, this position, and the equipment that he needs, we didn't ask for any vehicles. I mean, we'll get a surplus vehicle. We'll try to keep this position down the cost as low as we can. But we all three departments felt that this is very important that we need this position. Like I said, we tried to keep it down as low as we could as far as equipment needed, computers, and we'll make do with what we got in house, we just need that position. I guess my point is, is that I've seen, I mean, with the pre-trial center, with the revisions to the jail, to the flooding at the, I would say the new courthouse, remember, it was like a week after it, it opened, you know, the basement, all that stuff. We just need somebody who works, you know, for the commission's court, through your department, who is going to to be our eyes there who's able to vet the change orders and give us a cogent explanation of what the heck's going on. Watching our interest on the site and I just think the money we would spend now would save us millions of dollars later because we've had heartache in the past but that's just my opinion. We'll certainly talk about this some more but I'm glad you brought it up. Okay, concerning 13A are there any other questions on this change order request or change orders I should say or do we have a motion for a problem? Motion by Commissioner Mitchell. Chair, we'll second the motion for the discussion. You're none on favor, please say aye. Aye. Opposed, any? Thank you. Motion to scare you. Just one, if I may, just to give everybody an update of where we're at with the facility, they've been drilling peers. I think we're at 100. Lovely. They should be through with the peer drilling this week, I believe. They've started setting forms for the parking. They're in the process of putting in that 12-inch waterline. I met with, I talked with the City, electrical department. We need to get a surveyor to mark the, they're, we need to lay stakes for them. They plan on being out there Friday, start doing the underground. So the project's moving along. Great. Glad to hear it. Nice question. You had sent us an email about some major problem that just happened out there. Are we going to see a change order? That got resolved. Army. That got resolved. Okay. Okay. But I think it's good to hear good news. Okay. Item 13b is approved the appointment of Al Murtak to the Dink County Historical Commission. Motion by Commissioner Mitchell. Second. Seconded by Commissioner Marchant. All in favor please say aye. Aye. Opposed to the sitting. Motion does carry. 13C, Andy Eads. Commissioner Andy Eads asked for this to be pulled. We thought we had it all figured out, and then we don't. So it's going to be reposted. We know action on 13C today. 14A is a pro-blem amendment one, lease of state of Texas registration and title system referred to as RTS. Information resources and support to the agreement for the use of state of Texas automation equipment remote sticker printing system for Tribal Aid Texas LLC and three locations and the point of sale subcontract for motor vehicle license renewal between DIMon County Texas and the store distributor, Triple A Texas LLC at three locations is recommended by the tax successor collector of Denton County. The chair will move for approval. Seconded by Commissioner Mitchell are the questions. Any none on favor please say aye aye. Opposed and in motion does carry. 14b is approval letter of agreement extending the expiration date of the May 23rd 2000 opportunity regional water district agreement with Denk County, Texas for board representation members In 2000 is when It was a 2000 yeah this contract started in 2000. But it was actually going to expire about this date in June 2009. We have one board appointment that we have appointed Jess Coffee. And then a number of years ago in 2000, they decided that it would be advantageous to the county to have a second board representative. And for that, there is a fee based on the population in unincorporated Denton County. And that fee structure has not changed since 2000. Now since that agreement expired in June of 2009, the Board of Directors of Opportunity extended it for six months so we can take up the discussion of an increase in the fee during a budget process but I just wanted you to understand what's going on. In the past, I think Donna has budgeted like $4,000 for that fee and in actuality, it's cost us $3640. What they're asking for because of our increased population is to take that to $8,340. That's not the question before you today. I just wanted to understand what's coming up during the budget. But all that we're asking you to approve today is the extension of the contract for six months. And like I said, we can take up the discussion of the increase in the fee during the budget process. That question was it said that we wanted to postpone this because there was negotiations going on. I was just wondering who was negotiating this contract with him. Well, I've had one conversation with Tom Taylor and that was the discussion about, first of all, there's some things that they're suggesting that they would like to see included in our Bennett. Not floodplain. What's the term I'm looking for? What opportunity is asking this to incorporate into our plans? And this is something else that's coming to commissioners court in the future too. I've gone blank. You are correct it is the floodplain? It is the floodplain okay. The opportunity is take it upon themselves to try to regulate the floodplain within this region and so they're trying to get all the interested parties on board for a single regulation. And so that's what they're up to. I believe their motivation in this is to not only protect the truth areas but to keep things as clean as possible to keep things from flowing into our lakes and rivers. things as clean as possible to keep things from flowing into our lakes and rivers. And we'll be bringing information about that in the future. But it's part of that discussion is when I was notified that they were looking at doing an increase on this contract amount. So really the question during budget is going to be, A, do we want that second board member for which we not only pay, but they want an increased amount. And that board member happens to be a lady named Jean Campbell, who I think all of us think very highly of. And she does a great job. I certainly have nothing detrimental to say about her service. But the question is, do we want to continue that process? And that's not really the question before us today, but I want you to be thinking about that. And opportunity, understanding that this really wasn't the time to be making a budget decision offered to extend the contract for six months so that we can Do that as part of the budget process. I think it's a good idea that we extend it so we can do it during the budget process I just think we should have a committee Appointed to negotiate the contract and figure out what we're gonna do regarding the second spot. Well, I Guess before we negotiate a contract we need to decide if we want to negotiate a contract. So be thinking about that and I'll be glad to forward you any and all information that I've gotten from my fraternity and you think about it and let's talk about it. Okay. That's good. All right. I'll move for approval. Thank you. We have a motion for approval by Commissioner Coleman second and by Commissioner Marchin I'll in favor please say aye aye opposed in in motion does carry 14c is a Approval of the interlocal cooperation agreement between Denton County, Texas and the town of double oak, Texas for the King Road Kings road a Shiloh road intersection project located entirely within the town of Double Road, Texas and Ditton County Commissioner precinct 4, at a total estimated cost of $48,873 with $28,000 to come from Commissioner precinct 4, triple 4 funds, auditor number 7674499010 and $20,873 to come from Commissioner Prucy for a trip of eight discretionary funds. I need to make sure there's a clarification here that while the court order is stated correctly in the backup material, the funding source information, light items for this item were posted done correctly. However, the financial impact section of the agenda placement memo was incorrect, so just wanted to point that out. Okay, Chair is going to move for approval of 14 C. Second. Second. Seconded by Commissioner Marchand. Other questions? Here none. On favor please say aye. Aye opposed any? Motion does carry. 14D is approval of the professional service contract between Dimkini, Texas and Tignal Perkins Inc. but professional engineering and surveying services for the Hilltop Road Culver Replacement Project in the amount of $27,400 of funds to come from road bridge west professional services. Auditor number 2-0, 2085405301, Assistant Commissioner Prissing for. Hello. Motion by Commissioner Mitchell. Second. Seconded by Commissioner Marchin. Other questions? Here none on favor, please say aye. Aye. Opposed to the seat. Motion does carry. 14E is approval of the Professional Service Contribute in Dittin County, Texas Texas and Tegnell Perkins incorporated for professional engineering and surveying services for the South colony line road bridge replacement project in the amount of $29,300 of funds to come from road bridge west professional services. This is auditor number 2 0 8 5 4 0 5 3 0 1. This is in commissioner precinct 4. I can to approve. Motion by Commissioner Marchant, seconded by Commissioner Mitchell, other questions? Here none on favor, please see aye. Aye. Opposed to the name? Motion to escape. 14F is approval of one, the contract for purchase of right away by Denton County, Texas, from Mustang, Carroll and Properties Limited, and Texas Limited Partnership for Partial Six, Section 1 of the FM 544 Improvement Project. From FM 2281 to Parker Dozer Road to grant authorization to proceed with the closing and approval for the Denton County Judge, deciding on necessary closing documents. In three, directed Denton County Auditor to issue a award in the amount of $7,596 plus closing costs of $734 in any applicable fees with funding to come to the Commissioner of Pricing to better safer roads funds FM544 capacity line item auditor number 7074639020. This is the Commissioner of Pricing to Motion approved motion by Commissioner Marchandnd and by Commissioner Mitchell other questions No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no Incorporated success or the Carter of Bridges Incorporated for the FM 423 widening project from Stewart Creek Road to state Howie 121 any amount of $508,627 to with funding to come from Dayton County Commissioner precinct number two FM 4283 triple four funds This is ordered or number 7673589010 this is Commissioner precinct to Motion by Commissioner Marchant seconded by Commissioner Mitchell other questions 3589010, this is Commissioner Prissing too. Proof. Motion by Commissioner Marchand. Seconded by Commissioner Mitchell. Other questions? Hearing none, on favor please say aye. Aye. Opposed, sen. Motion does carried. We'll come back to the executive session, but we have an Addenda Item 16A, which is approval, budget amendment request, 101-280 to increase revenues and advocate expenditures for emergency operating supplies for the Joseph A. Carroll Building in the amount of $500,000 calling down the street. Thank you Judge Commissioner. I know you're all aware of the major damage we received at the Carroll Building. This budget amendment will actually increase revenues because we're anticipating reimbursement by our insurance company with the exception of our $10,000 deductible. But we felt like it was important to establish a line on this building to track all of the expenditures for this project, to make it easier to submit reimbursements to insurance companies. So this amendment again will increase revenues to offset the $500,000 expenditure. We may be coming back to you with additional amendments once the final cost are known, but this was a good start based on the information we had last week. The question is the members of the Commission are motion. Yeah, it's not about the $500,000, but since this is brought up, there's some question. We can vote on that and then I have some questions or we can use it part of the discussion. I make a motion to approve. All right, we have a motion for approval of our Commissioner Marchion. Second, I have a Commissioner Mitchell. On favor please say aye. Aye. Opposed, sitting. Motion to scary, Commissioner Marchion. Okay, as part of the discussion on this item, I just had some questions. And is Danny still in the building? There he is. How many? I've seen. And this is for whoever will answer me or can answer me. And in these type of situations, when we have an emergency, is there a certain protocol that set up as For as emergency response of all departments and If there is an emergency protocol that set up who's in who is placed in charge is that based upon The department that's affected or the if it's a building that's affected it or if it's a phone system and in this particular A disaster our emergency is it Danny is Danny the point person on this entire thing? Who can answer that for me? Yeah, that's right. I'll give a shot. No, are you the point person? Basically, if it's a building issue, if it's a fire alarm, it goes off, or anything like that, or a burglar alarm, the sheriff's office will dispatch the... But in this... I'm just trying to say what the procedure is sitting will be contacted then they will normally contact our own call person once he gets there and assesses the situation they contact us and we and I immediately get with Kevin or I call the judge and then we then then we start to follow well. In this particular situation, what was the protocol? Are you the the point person in this emergency? Initially yes. When you say initially, I mean who is there not a point person to go to throughout the entire emergency situation from the beginning to its fruition. If it affects the building, it's me. But so in this case, is it you? It's in line with the case. In this case, there's the parliament. And what I try to do is I try to keep everyone in the loot as far as information is what we find out what's going on. Now, do I track total funding of all the departments? I don't do that. Well, no, I understand that. But if you had, let's say you had a meeting, and I'm sure you had several meetings, who chairs the meeting? Is it, who becomes in this emergency situation, a point person? And rather than me or any other commissioner or the judge picking up the telephone, say what's going on here, I get, and this has not happened. So, but instead of getting referred to different departments, who is the point person that the answers can come from? Is that you since it is a major failure in this facility. That would be me. Okay. And so when you have those meetings, I want to know who I can contact, rather than contacting different people to find out different things about what's going on in this building. And that would be you, is that correct? That would be me. Okay. So that means that you also chair those meetings that have to do with the building. I mean, I'm just trying to figure out there's got to be a point person I would think. And I'm convinced I think I see where you're going with this, but yes, because it involves buildings, it ultimately falls on Danny's shoulders once the emergency, whatever it is, is discovered. But then from their investigation, that determines if he needs to get Beth involved for purchasing for any kind of remediation that he's to be or more often than not IT is going to be involved. So Kevin Carr and it's predominantly those three I believe that. Normally what I mean. Yeah and HR for insurance purposes. I'm the initial person. And then it's like the judge said, it's myself, it's Beth, it's Kevin. And we got Gustavo because he's our risk manager. So we do it as a group. It's a fair thing to say, I would think. We don't, I mean, I don't make all the decisions. We make the decisions as a group. But we work very closely. I just wondered if we had, I mean, this has happened not by anybody's fault, but this has happened a couple of times, and I'm sure it will happen in the future. I don't think anybody would be upset if, you know, unless something changes, that if there's questions that y'all need, that I'm not providing me with the emails, I mean I would say I'm your contact person and if I don't know it I'll find out. Okay question? Well I'm just I would like to step back after this emergency situation and if we don't have certain protocol or what I mean in other words things that I Understand I mean in the the county I mean the departments and have done a wonderful job I mean I think everybody will agree one of the employees Yeah, I've jumping in there and and making this bad situation a little bit more palatable. And I just don't want anything to be lost in the hurryness of getting anything done. And I would like to, at some point, after this is over to step back and evaluate how we did this and how we would handle emergency situations. I know I could see, talk to Jody, and Jody would tell me in an emergency situation, this is the contact person, this is the protocol, this is what we go through to come to some conclusion. And I would like to see that kind of package deal if you would in these kind of situations as well. We can do that and I think we can get together Add to that and Jodi has prepared emergency operation plans for every building and It has contact, you know who contacts who you know You know, I'm contacted, I contact my staff, and it covers several different situations, whether or not it's just fire alarm in our building, or tornado warning, or whatever. There is some plans that Jodi has worked on with every building to keep those in place, and we do have it for our building as well. Once something happens, we kind of work as a team on the department heads and we've talked many times this week, you know, trying to take care of those things. All right. Thank you. Okay. And we've taken a vote on that. So the last item on the agenda is executive session. And the 15A will meet in the executive session of the Texas government code 551.071A consultation of the attorney. Close meeting when the government bodies say the advice of its attorney about litigation regarding delinquent adler taxes owed on real property in Denton County, I'm sorry, in Dallas County, Dallas County versus Steven Ward, Denton County, bail bond board, Denton County, Texas is caused number 09500, and with that we are an executive session. Commissioners, quarters reconvened from executive session under item 15A, there will be no action by the court today. And with that we've concluded our business, we're adjourned, everybody have a great day. Thank you.