GENDA. Commissioners Court Dallas County, Texas Tuesday, January 8, :00 A.M.

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1 GENDA Commissioners Court Dallas County, Texas Tuesday, January 8, :00 A.M. 1. Call Court To Order: 2. Declare A Quorum Present: 3. Declare Legal Notices Posted And Court Duly Called: 4. Motion To Open Court: 5. Bailiff To Open Court: 6. Invocation: Rev. Scott Dollar Bowles Memorial Baptist Church Grand Prairie, Texas

2 7. RESOLUTIONS: A. Jacqueline Lee (Presented by Commissioner John Wiley Price) B. Earline Hightower (Presented by Commissioner John Wiley Price) 8. CONSENT AGENDA: A. APPROVE COMMISSIONERS COURT REGISTER OF APPROVED CHECKS, AUTHORIZED CLAIMS CERTIFICATION, MINUTES OF REQUISITIONS, AND PAYROLL REGISTERS FOR THE PERIOD OF JANUARY 2-8, 2002: B. OPEN BIDS/RFP'S: THE FOLLOWING BIDS/RFP'S TO BE OPENED JANUARY 14, 2002: Bid No Bid No Purchase of a 20' Trailer [Fire Marshal]. Annual Contract for Pre-Sort Mailing Services [Central Services]. (BRIEFED BY DEPARTMENT ON SEPTEMBER 26, 2001) THE FOLLOWING BID/RFP TO BE OPENED JANUARY 15, 2002: RFP No Request for Proposals for Dallas County 2001 Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) [Housing Rehab.]. C. APPROVAL OF THE INVESTMENT OF DALLAS COUNTY FUNDS: D. RIGHTS OF WAY: Summary Agreements and Contracts. E. COURT AGENDA: To approve filing of Commissioners Court Agenda, dated January 8, 2002.

3 8. CONSENT AGENDA: (Cont'd.) F. FIVE SIGNATURE DOCUMENTS: (FOR FILING ONLY) * Minister's Letter of Appreciation G. TRANSFER OF FUNDS: H. APPROVAL OF PLACEMENT OR SUBSTITUTION OF COLLATERAL FOR DALLAS COUNTY FUNDS: I. TRAVEL REQUESTS: J. PERSONNEL ACTIONS: Employee Replacements and Salary Adjustments. 9. AWARD BIDS/RFP'S: Bid No Bid No Annual Contract for Janitorial Supplies, awarded to: Joy Detergent Mfg.; Complete Supply, Inc.; Last Group Enterprises, Inc.; M.A.N.S. Distributors, Inc.; Pollock Paper Distributors; Eagle Brush & Chemical, Inc.; Midas Investments, Inc.; Amercare Products, Inc.; A&C Supply Company; Boritex, Inc.; Grainger Div. of WWW Grainger; and JanPak-Lind Paper Co. (CONTRACT DATA PROVIDED JULY 3, 2001) Semi-Annual Contract for Paper Towels [Countywide], awarded to: J&S Chemicals & Supplies Co. and JanPak-Lind Paper Co. (CONTRACT DATA PROVIDED OCTOBER 2, 2001) Bid No Purchase of Four (4) Dump Trucks and a One-Ton Crew Cab Truck [R&B Dists. 2, 3, & 4], awarded to: Metro Ford Truck Sales, Inc. and Village Auto Group, Inc. Bid No Purchase of a Rubber Tire Asphalt Paver [R&B Dist. 4], awarded to: Conley Lott Nichols Machinery Co.

4 9. AWARD BIDS/RFP'S: (Cont'd.) Bid No Home Repairs at 106 Ramsey, Cedar Hill, Texas [Housing Rehab.], awarded to: Add-On Construction. Bid No Bid No Bid No Home Repairs at 115 Halifax Dr., Cedar Hill, Texas [Housing Rehab.], awarded to: Add-On Construction. Home Repairs at Bee Street, Farmers Branch, Texas [Housing Rehab.], awarded to: Lee's Construction Co. Home Repairs at 2570 Brandywine, Farmers Branch, Texas [Housing Rehab.], awarded to: Yoon's Trim & Construction. 10. COURT ORDER: To approve order accepting payment in the amount of $13, from Vernon Witherspoon for his client, Lori Gibbons, as reimbursement of medical expenses incurred by the Public Employees Benefit Cooperative (PEBC) in connection with a subrogation claim as a result of an accident on or about July 17, COURT ORDER: To approve order accepting payment in the amount of $ from Cameron County as settlement of property damages and losses sustained by Dallas County on or about November 2, COURT ORDER: To approve order accepting payment in the amount of $ from USAA Insurance Company for their insured, Ted Duggan, as settlement of property damages and losses sustained by Dallas County on or about October 23, COURT ORDER: To approve order authorizing the denial of a claim filed by Rose M. Galvan against Dallas County.

5 14. COURT ORDER: To approve order authorizing the denial of a claim filed by Jean Kennedy against Dallas County. 15. COURT ORDER: To approve order authorizing the denial of a claim filed by Merwyn A. Sargent against Dallas County. 16. COURT ORDER: To approve order authorizing the denial of a claim filed by Southwestern Bell Telephone Company against Dallas County. 17. COURT ORDER: To approve order authorizing submission of a grant application to the Governor's Office, Criminal Justice Division, Texas Narcotics Control Program, in the amount of $140,809, with a County cash match of $46,938, to provide funding for the operational costs of the DIVERT Court, and authorizing the County Judge to sign all related documentation. 18. COURT ORDER: To approve order authorizing the Public Information Officer position to be underfilled as a Corporal rank in the Sheriff's Department. 19. COURT ORDER: To approve order authorizing the creation of a District Attorney Investigator I position and a Protective Order Case Worker position from grant funds in the existing grant entitled, "Grants to Encourage Arrest Policies and Enforcement of Protective Orders" and authorizing Dallas County Human Resources Management/ Civil Service to grade and establish these positions in accordance with Dallas County policy.

6 20. COURT ORDER: To approve order authorizing the submission of a grant proposal to the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) for a Safe and Sober grant for FY 2003 in the amount of $191,725, with a County match of $191,032, and authorizing the County Judge to sign the grant request on behalf of Dallas County. 21. COURT ORDER: To approve order approving the Sheriff's request to install two (2) signs at the West Tower Jail and award the installation services to Hightech Signs. 22. COURT ORDER: To approve order authorizing the Sheriff's Department to assign a surplus transfer van, FB 347 (1998 Ford E-350 passenger van) from the Fugitive Section (Dept. 3131) to the North Tower (Dept. 3141) for use by the Special Response Team (SRT) and to equip it with appropriate department and jail radios. 23. COURT ORDER: To approve order approving refunds to taxpayers, as listed, in amounts over $2, for erroneous or excessive tax payments. 24. COURT ORDER: To approve order approving a contract with the City of Dallas and Dallas County Health and Human Services for Dr. Karine Lancaster to serve as the designated Health Authority for the City of Dallas for the period from October 1, 2001 through September 30, 2003, and authorizing the County Judge to sign the contract document{s) on behalf of Dallas County. 25. COURT ORDER: To approve order approving a contract with the Texas Department of Health (TDH Document No ) for the period from January 1, 2002 through December 31,2002, and Attachment #01, HIV-Surveillance, and authorizing the County Judge to sign the contract on behalf of Dallas County.

7 26. COURT ORDER: To approve order approving a contract amendment with the Texas Department of Health (TDH Document No , Contract Change Notice No. 14, Attachment No. 06B) identifying the actual allocated Ryan White C.A.R.E. Act Title II funds to TDH for the AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) as $195,000 instead of $245,000 as indicated in Court Order No (8/7/01), and authorizing the County Judge to sign the contract amendment on behalf of Dallas County. 27. COURT ORDER: To approve order approving a Professional Services Contract with Dr. Saleem Ateek, Psy.D. to provide psychological consulting services as needed by the Dallas County Juvenile Department, and authorizing the County Judge to sign the contract on behalf of Dallas County. 28. COURT ORDER: To approve order increasing current contract (Bid No Remove and Replace Sidewalks at the Records Building Complex) with Brinkman Construction for additional necessary work in the amount of $6,000.00, thus increasing the total bid amount to $30, COURT ORDER: To approve order authorizing the County Judge to execute Change Order No.1, in a reduced amount of $70,278.00, to the contract with Village Interiors, Inc. for the Precinct No.8 Subcourthouse Foundation Repair and Additional Justice of the Peace Office Expansion, Bid No , thereby revising the total contract amount to $187, COURT ORDER: To approve order authorizing Commissioner of District No.1 to cooperate with the City of Carrollton in additional improvements to portions of Baxley Circle, Hood Circle, and Spring Circle for a total estimated project cost of $33,547.00, and authorizing the County Judge to execute the Supplemental Interlocal Agreement for this Type "E" road work.

8 31. COURT ORDER: To approve order stating that (1) certain described right-of-way on State Highway 121 owned by the State of Texas is no longer needed by the citizens of Dallas County as a road and is not suitable for conservation, park, public transportation, recreation or similar purposes, and (2) Dallas County concurs with the plan by the State to dispose of the right-of-way in accordance with the established laws and regulations of the State of Texas. 32. CALL BRIEFING SESSION: See Briefing Agenda. 33. CALL EXECUTIVE SESSION: For purposes permitted by Chapter 551, Open Meetings, Texas Government Code, Sections , , , , , and Subjects: *Contracts * Appointments -Board/Committee Vacancies (Members/Officers) -Sheriff's Civil Service Commission -Dallas Area NorthSTAR Authority -Dallas County Veterans Land Board *Property -Sale of County Property *Security -Review of Building Security Operations -Plan for Emergency Procedures in County Buildings -Emergency Response Plans * Personnel Matters -Evaluation of Goals, Performance, Duties and Responsibilities of Department Heads _ Fire Marshal _ Institute of Forensic Sciences Director _ Commissioners Court Administrator _ Health & Human Services Director _ Veterans Services Officer _ Public Works Director _ Personnel/Civil Service Director _ Public Defender _ Budget Officer _ Elections Administrator _ Purchasing Director *Personnel Matters Affecting County Advisory Body

9 33. CALL EXECUTIVE SESSION: (Cont'd.) Subjects: * Miscellaneous -County Health Insurance Subrogation *Claims -Jimmy N. May -Mr. Robert Green, Sr. -Lori Gibbons * Litigation -A.J.'s Wrecker Service of Dallas, Inc. v. The Honorable Diana Orozco; cc e & CV -Hector Amaya and Luetricia Gaston v. North Texas Enterprises, et al.; DV C -Oscar Jerome Barrett v. John D. Kocher, et al.; 3:01-CV-0155-X -Barbara Bell, et ai., Individually and as Representatives of the Estate of Sheila Ann Blackwell Bateman, deceased; M -Peggy Bettenhausen & Sheila Dugger v. Dallas County; J - and - Dallas County v. Peggy Bettenhausen & Sheila Dugger; CV -Mona Birdwell and Valerie Tartaglino v. Sheriff Jim Bowles, Dallas County, Texas and David Stromile; 3:99-CV-0446-G -C. Mark Blankenship, et al. v. County of Dallas; CV -A. E. Brewster, et al. v. City of Dallas; DV M -Dwight Brock (Class Action) v. Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., et al.; CIV-FTM-265 -Buster v. Commissioners Court; DVOO H -Jaavier Carr v. Officer A. East; 3:00-CV-1583-L -Justice of the Peace Wilma Cawthon - Writ of Mandamus; JT In Dae Chang v. KYNA Corporation - Request for Written Explanation; B -City of Dallas v. Baptist Foundation of Texas, a Texas Corporation, et al.; cc b -Dwaine Morris Crain and Dallas County v. Whitlock Appeal; CV -Dallas County v. Sandra Marian Halsey; C / CV -Dallas County v. Charles Rose/Judicial Conduct Commission; K -Dallas County v. Gary Vodicka; JCOO L

10 33. CALL EXECUTIVE SESSION: (Cont'd.) Subjects: *Litigation (Cont'd.) -Dallas County Civil Service Commission v. Betty Jean Warren; DV K / CV -Dallas County, Texas v. Jeffrey Ernest Eldredge and Mark Dennis Eldredge, et al.; cc e -Dallas County, Texas v. Rick Shing-Chang Hsieh and wife, Jean Ching Hsieh, et al. cc e -Dallas County, Texas v. Barbara Ann Kipness, Trustee of the Barbara Ann Kipness Inter Vivos Trust; cc c -Dallas County, Texas v. Frederick Reid Lynch, et al.; cc d -Dallas County, Texas v. Victor Pavlu; F -Tommy Davenport v. County of Dallas, Texas, et al.; F -Makia Epie v. J. Allen Clemson, Commissioners Court Administrator; JC B -Ex Parte - City of Dallas; Charles A. Fagan v. Dallas County Sheriff's Department, et al.; 3:99-CV-1052-M -Andrew Freundlich, et al. v. Southwestern Bell Wireless, Inc.; Stanley Gaines, Jim Gilliand and Sonia Avina v. County of Dallas, Texas; Galindo v. Bowles, et al.; ML-B -Thomas A. Gilley v. Dallas County Sheriff's Department and Sheriff of Dallas County; DVOO E -Armando H. Gonzales v. Aurelio Castillo, Connie Kirby and Dallas County; 3:98-CV-1015-T -Armando H. Gonzales v. Dallas County, Texas and Mike Dupree; Kenneth W. Goodson v. Dallas County, Texas; DV A -Albert L. Hamilton and Braulio Lugo, Ind. and as Representatives of a Class of Similarly Situated Persons v. Dallas Central Appraisal District, Dallas County Appraisal Review Board and Foy Mitchell, in his capacity as Chief Appraiser; 3:98-CV-2553-L / CV -Jurline Hollins v. Dallas Police Chief Terrell Bolton, Dallas County Commissioner John W. Price, Dallas County District Attorney Bill Hill, et al.; H -Glen Holmes v. Dallas County; C

11 33. CALL EXECUTIVE SESSION: (Cont'd.) Subjects: *Litigation (Cont'd.) -Brent Lawson v. Dallas County, et al.; 3:95-CV-2614-R -Lubbock County v. Trammels' Lubbock Bail Bonds; Aquilla Mathews v. Dallas County, Dallas County Commissioners Court, and Lew Sterrett Justice Center; DV D -Novin Matin, et al. v. Dallas County and Sheriff Jim Bowles, et al.; cc c -Betty Sue McDonald v. Dallas County, Texas; CV -Audrie McHenry, et al. v. County of Dallas, et al.; TX FF -Roy Mers v. National Knowledge Networks, Inc. and Verio-Texas, Inc. v. Connecten, L.L.C.; DV B -Gail L. Moore v. Earl Bullock, Dallas County Clerk; CV -Laversia Murray v. Dallas County; DVOO Curtis Ohme v. Dallas County, Texas and Jim Bowles; E -Kevin P. Oliver and wife, Margaret Oliver v. Gene Devoll, individually and as assignee and successor in interest of Universal Lumber, Inc., and Jim Bowles, Sheriff of Dallas County, Texas; On the House Syndication, et al. v. Federal Express; 99-CV-1336-B (JFS) -Parkland Hospital v. Earl Bullock; c -Raymond Wayne Phillips, James Bauer (Walter Kowalski) v. Dallas County and the Dallas County Clerk, et al.; DV H -Terrance J. Pitts, et al. v. Dallas County Bail Bond Board; F & CV / CV -Jodie Poston v. County of Dallas; DV F -Walter Price v. G. Lukasheay; K -Thomas William Reilly v. Dallas County Sheriff's Department, et al.; 3:00-CV-0546-BC{D) -State of Texas v. The American Tobacco Company; 5:96-CV Cleophas R. Steele, Jr., Thomas Jones and Charles R. Rose v. Lee Jackson, Dallas County Judge, et al.; 3:01-CV-1771-H -Stephanie Ann Stern v. Dallas County; F

12 33. CALL EXECUTIVE SESSION: (Cont'd.) Subjects: *Litigation (Cont'd.) -H. Averil Sweitzer, et al. v. Dallas County and Dallas County District Clerk; A -Ross Teter v. Dallas County; CV -Travis County, Texas v. Pelzel & Associates, Inc.; CV -Don Venable v. Justice of the Peace Fletcher Freeman; H -Lamar Walton v. Dallas County and Derrick Evans; Edna and Kazell Ward v. Daron Branch and Dallas County; B -Charles Ray Williams, Rachelle Ann Shivers and James Ronald Clipp, Individually and as Representatives of All Persons Similarly Situated v. Dallas County, Texas and Honorable Jim Bowles, Sheriff of Dallas County, Texas; L -Joe Nelson Williams v. Dallas County District Clerk, Dallas County Sheriff's Department, et al.; DVOO C -Williamson v. Middleton and County of Dallas; cc a -Dennis Worthy v. Guy Farley and Dallas County Sheriff's Department; JCOO B * Potential Litigation -Sonya Nicholson v. TWCC and Dallas County * Legal Matters -Consultation with Legal Counsel: _ NYLCare _ County Liability for South Dallas Health Access _ Liability for F. W. Empowerment _ Justice of the Peace, Precinct 8, Place 1 _ Justice of the Peace, Precinct 8, Place 2 _ Implementation of Senate Bill 1778 _ Selection of Outside Counsel for RFP Information Technology _ Legal Briefing and Update on Case Law Relating to Minority Business Woman Enterprise Policies and Programs _ Redistricting _ Legal Opinions:.. Authority of a Commissioners Court to Approve an Administrative Judicial Region's Budget.. Authority of Dallas County Juvenile Board

13 33. CALL EXECUTIVE SESSION: (Cont'd.) Subjects: *Legal Matters (Cont'd.) -Consultation with Legal Counsel (Cont'd.) _ Evaluation of Attorney General Opinion JC-34 _ Convergent Communications _ Implementation of HB 178 _ IT Services RFP Evaluation Process 34. RECESS: 35. RECONVENE IF REQUIRED: Earl Bullock, County Clerk