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GENDA

Commissioners Court

Dallas County, Texas

Tuesday, January 18, 2000

9:00 A.M.

1. Call Court To Order:

2. Declare A Quorum Present:

3. Declare Legal Notices Posted And CourtDuly ~alled:

4. Motion To Open Court:

5. Bailiff To Open Court:

6. Invocation:

Rev. David ThorpEmanuel Lutheran ChurchDallas, Texas

Commissioners Court Agenda - Tuesday, January 18, 2000

7. RESOLUTIONS:

A. In Support of Reparations(Presented by Commissioner John Wiley Price)

B. Jeanne Thoma(Presented by Judge Lee F. Jackson)

8. CONSENT AGENDA:

A. APPROVE OFFICIAL COURT MINUTES OF JANUARY 4, 2000:

B. APPROVE COMMISSIONERS COURT REGISTER OF APPROVED CHECKS,AUTHORIZED CLAIMS CERTIFICATION, MINUTES OF REQUISITIONS, ANDPAYROLL REGISTERS FOR THE PERIOD OF JANUARY 11-18, 2000:

C. OPEN BIDS/RFP'S:

THE FOLLOWING BIDS/RFP'S TO BE OPENED JANUARY 24, 2000:

RFP No. 2000-059-304

Bid No. 2000-062-314

Bid No. 2000-065-317

Bid No. 2000-066-318

Bid No. 2000-067-320

Request for Qualifications for ProfessionalServices for Materials Testing for the MillerRoad Project 91-850.1.

Annual Contract for Photo Evidence Film.(CONTRACT DATA PROVIDED JANUARY 4,2000)

Annual Contract for Electrical Supplies.(CONTRACT DATA PROVIDED DECEMBER 7,1999)

Annual Contract for Liquid Waste Treatment &Disposal. (CONTRACT DATA PROVIDEDDECEMBER 7, 1999)

Annual Contract for Tire Repairs & RelatedServices. (BRIEF"ED BY COURT ORDER NO.99-2190, DATED NOVEMBER 16, 1999)


8. CONSENT AGENDA: (Cont'd.)

C. OPEN BIDS/RFP'S: (Cont'd.)

Bid No. 2000-068-324 Annual Contract for Simplex Fire AlarmSystems. (CONTRACT DATA PROVIDEDDECEMBER 21, 1999)

THE FOLLOWING BID/RFP TO BE OPENED JANUARY 27,2000:

Bid No. 2000-048-267 Sale of Delinquent Tax Foreclosed Properties.

D. APPROVAL OF THE INVESTMENT OF DALLAS COUNTY FUNDS:

E. RIGHTS OF WAY:

Summary Agreements and Contracts.

F. COURT AGENDA:

To approve filing of Commissioners Court Agenda, dated January 18, 2000.

G. FIVE SIGNATURE DOCUMENTS: (FOR FILING ONLY)

*Minister's Letter of Appreciation

H. TRANSFER OF FUNDS:

I. APPROVAL OF PLACEMENT OR SUBSTITUTION OF COLLATERAL FOR DALLASCOUNTY FUNDS:

J. TRAVEL REQUESTS:

K. PERSONNEL ACTIONS:

Employee Replacements and Salary Adjustments.


9. AWARD BIDS/RFP'S:

Bid No. 2000-030-233 Annual Contract for Asbestos Consultant Services,awarded to: T. K. Matt & Associates, Inc.(CONTRACT DATA PROVIDED NOVEMBER 16, 1999)

Bid No. 2000-049-270 Home Repairs at 832 Katy Street, Lancaster, Texas,awarded to: Add-On Construction.

Bid No. 2000-051-279 Waterproof Exterior Windows, awarded to: BrazosRestoration & Waterproofing, Inc.

10. COURT ORDER:

To approve order accepting payment of claim in the amount of $2,604.47 fromState Farm Mutual Insurance Company of Texas for their insured, DonnaMcClintock, as reimbursement of all damages and losses sustained by DallasCounty in connection with said claim for property damage on or about August 27,1998.

11 . COURT ORDER:

To approve order authorizing Nancy Woertendyke and her attorneys of record,Eloise V. Vellucci and Gabriel H. Robles, to be paid $79,080.00 as full settlementand release of the final judgment by the County of Dallas, Texas, in connectionwith Cause No. 93-13448-B/Appeal 05-96-01460-CV, styled NancyWoertendyke v. Dallas County and Dallas County Civil Service Commission.

12. COURT ORDER:

To approve order authorizing payment of claim in the amount of $532.65 as fullcompensation by the County of Dallas, Texas, for property and personal injurydamages in connection with an accident with a County vehicle on or aboutAugust 31, 1999.

13. COURT ORDER:

To approve order authorizing the denial of a claim filed by Yolanda Batres againstDallas County.


14. COURT ORDER:

To approve order authorizing the denial of a claim filed by Mildred Berry againstDallas County.

15. COURT ORDER:

To approve order authorizing the denial of a claim filed by Kenneth and ReginaBrowning against Dallas County.

16. COURT ORDER:

To approve order authorizing the denial of a claim filed by Bennie Jeffrey againstDallas County.

17. COURT ORDER:

To approve order authorizing the denial of a claim filed by Vikki Lambert againstDallas County.

18. COURT ORDER:

To approve order authorizing the denial of a claim filed by Alex Matin againstDallas County.

19. COURT ORDER:

To approve order appointing Martha Crowley to the Dallas County HistoricalCommission to serve a term expiring January 31, 2001.

20. COURT ORDER:

To approve order appointing Dr. Gurumurthy Kalyanaram, Ph.D., (MIT) to theDallas County Child Welfare Board to serve a term expiring January 31, 2001 .


21. COURT ORDER:

To approve order authorizing the placement of informational posters in all officesof Dallas County public information officers regarding the Texas PublicInformation Act, and authorizing the Dallas County Administrative Policies andProcedures Manual, Section E, to be updated with the Public Information Actpolicy.

22. COURT ORDER:

To approve order authorizing, on behalf of Dallas County and the Dallas CountyHospital District, the provision of a ten-year tax abatement, as described, on bothreal and business personal property for Atmel Corporation's semi-conductormanufacturing project in Irving (6431 Longhorn Drive), effective January 1, 2002,with certain stipulations, and authorizing the County Judge to sign the relatedabatement agreement.

23. COURT ORDER:

To approve order authorizing, on behalf of Dallas County and the Dallas CountyHospital District, the provision of a ten-year, 75% real property tax abatement forFrito-Lay's Stoneridge Distribution Center, effective January 1, 2000, providedthat, within three years, the project creates at least 50 jobs that are new to theCounty and increases the County's tax base by at least $3.8 million, andauthorizing the County Judge to sign the related abatement agreement.

24. COURT ORDER:

To approve order authorizing, on behalf of Dallas County and the Dallas CountyHospital District, the provision of a ten-year, 70% business personal property taxabatement, as described, for Omnicom's Harwood Center relocation/consolidationproject, effective January 1, 2000, with certain stipulations, and authorizing theCounty Judge to sign any related abatement agreement.

25. COURT ORDER:

To approve order authorizing, on behalf of Dallas County and the Dallas CountyHospital District, the provision of a ten-year tax abatement, as described, toChase Manhattan for each phase of its Farmers Branch/International Centerrelocation project, subject to certain terms and job generation/minimum assessedvaluation requirements, and authorizing the County Judge to sign any relateddocuments.


26. COURT ORDER:

To approve order granting authorization for the Personnel/Civil ServiceDepartment and the County Treasurer's Office to implement the describedstaffing configuration as a result of the Oracle Financial Systems Phase 3Implementation.

27. COURT ORDER:

To approve order approving the recision of the three-day suspension without payof Armando Gonzales, Deputy Constable in Precinct 6, and authorizing thereimbursement of $419.12 less applicable deductions.

28. COURT ORDER:

To approve order approving submission of the FY 2001 Safety and WeightEnhanced Enforcement Program (SWEEP) grant application to the TexasDepartment of Transportation (TxDOT) for three years of program funding, andauthorizing the County Judge to sign all related documentation.

29. COURT ORDER:

To approve order approving submission of the Juvenile Department's YouthfulDrinking Driving Program (YDDP) grant application to the Texas Department ofTransportation (TxDOT) for Traffic Safety funding, and authorizing the CountyJudge to sign the application and related documents on behalf of Dallas County.

30. COURT ORDER:

To approve order authorizing the County Treasurer to release payroll for personnelfunded by the City of Dallas AIDS Investigation Program for the months ofFebruary, March, and April, 2000 (not to exceed 90 days).

31. COURT ORDER:

To approve order approving the FY 1999-2000 Ryan White Title II budget for theAdministrative Agency in the amount of $59,246 for additional administrationcosts, the recommendation for the allocation of funds in the amount of $41 7,448to the State of Texas AIDS Drug Assistance Program, and authorizing the CountyJudge to sign the FY 1999-2000 Ryan White Title II contract with the TexasDepartment of Health (TDH) on behalf of Dallas County.


32. COURT ORDER:

To approve order authorizing the reallocation of FY 1999-2000 Ryan White Title" funds in the amount of $167,000 in the drug reimbursement service categoryto F. W. Empowerment, Inc. and $33,71 2 in the outpatient medical care servicecategory to Dallas County Hospital District, and authorizing the County Judge tosign the contract amendments on behalf of Dallas County.

33. COURT ORDER:

To approve order authorizing the addition of approximately 20,000 total squarefeet of space to Area G of Bid No. 98-322 (Annual Contract for JanitorialServices for Areas A,B,C,D,E,F,G) and authorizing James Enterprise to performthe janitorial services at an increased monthly rate of $1,820.00, effectiveJanuary 9, 2000.

34. COURT ORDER:

To approve order cancelling current contract for Item #6 (Over the Calf StyleSocks) of Bid No. 99-144 (Annual Contract for Clothing and Apparel) with S. K.Apparel Mfg., Inc., disqualifying said company from bidding on any future countysolicitations for a period of thirteen (13) months (1/18/00 through 2/17/01), dueto non-performance and non-compliance of contract terms and conditions, andauthorizing the Purchasing Department to re-solicit bids for this item immediately.

35. COURT ORDER:

To approve order authorizing the cancellation of Bid No. 2000-023-223 (Contractfor Random Drug and Alcohol Testing for Dallas County Employees), due tochanges in the scope of services, and authorizing the Purchasing Department tore-solicit bids immediately under revised scope of services.

36. COURT ORDER:

To approve order authorizing final payment in an amount not to exceed$17,285.77 to J & J Roofing Company for the Records Building and CriminalCourts Building roof replacement (Bid No. 99-079), and acceptance of thecontract as complete.


37. COURT ORDER:

To approve order authorizing final payment in an amount not to exceed$11,520.00 to Hallmark Restorations for the construction of a wind barrier at theCrowley/Sterrett Plaza (Bid No. 99-185), and acceptance of the contract ascomplete.

38. COURT ORDER:

To approve order authorizing the described transfer of funds in the amount of$53,050.00 to enable the Facilities Management construction crews to proceedwith the interior finish out work for the Farmers Branch Subcourthouse addition.

39. COURT ORDER:

To approve order authorizing the County Auditor's Office to release Quick Photo'ssecurity deposit of $10,000.00 less $3,261.50 for a final refund of $6,738.50,deposited in Fund 532.0000.21727.0000.0000 (Escrow Fund Security DepositAccount) in connection with the Passport and Photographic Concession StandLease.

40. COURT ORDER:

To approve order authorizing Commissioner of District No.2 to cooperate withthe City of Sachse in improvements to Big Valley Lane, from Bonanza Drive toIngram Road, for a total estimated cost of $22,553.84, and authorizing theCounty Judge to execute the Interlocal Agreement for this Type "E" work.

41. COURT ORDER:

To approve order authorizing Commissioner of District No.2 to cooperate withthe City of Sachse in improvements to Bonanza Drive, from Big Valley Lane toDewitt Street, for a total estimated cost of $53,590.62, and authorizing theCounty Judge to execute the Interlocal Agreement for this Type "E" work.

42. COURT ORDER:

To approve order authorizing Commissioner of District No.2 to cooperate withthe City of Mesquite in improvements to Ridgefield Circle, from Scyene Road toDarien Drive, for a total estimated cost of $36,858.14, and authorizing theCounty Judge to execute the Interlocal Agreement for this Type" E" work.


43. COURT ORDER:

To approve order authorizing Commissioner of District No.2 to cooperate withthe City of Mesquite in improvements to Woodbridge Way, from Scyene Road toMilitary Parkway service road, for a total estimated cost of $29,844.94, andauthorizing the County Judge to execute the Interlocal Agreement for this Type"E" work.

44. COURT ORDER:

To approve order authorizing payment in the amount of $3,000.00 to the NorthCentral Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) for Dallas County's FY 2000participation in the "Common Vision Upper Trinity River Corridor FeasibilityStudy. "

45. COURT ORDER:

To approve order granting an exception to the Dallas County Tax ForeclosureResale Policy allowing Garland I.S.D. to sell four (4) listed tax foreclosureproperties for less than 50%-75% of the current DCAD value as required on thefirst resale attempt; permitting the resale of said properties to Michael Roberts inthe amount of $15,500.00 even if the bid tendered is less than the market valueof the land specified in the judgment of foreclosure or the total amount of thejudgments against the property; and authorizing Garland I.S.D. to act as Trusteein the sale, use and disposition of said tax foreclosure properties.

46. CALL BRIEFING SESSION:

See Briefing Agenda.

47. CALL EXECUTIVE SESSION:

For purposes permitted by Chapter 551, Open Meetings, Texas GovernmentCode, Sections 551.071,551.072,551.073,551.074,551.075 and 551.076.

Subjects: *Contracts* Appointments

-Board/Committee Vacancies (Members/Officers)*Property

-Dedication of 10.67 Acres adjacent to TENMILECREEK PRESERVE (Lancaster)

*Security-Acceptance of Forfeited Vehicle - 1997 Ford

Expedition


47. CALL EXECUTIVE SESSION: (Cont'd.)

Subjects: *Personnel-Reinstatement of Hazel Cox-Removal of Five-day Suspension Without Pay -

Deputy Samuel Vess-Evaluation of Goals, Performance, Duties and

Responsibilities of Department Heads_ Fire Marshal_ Institute of Forensic Sciences_ Court Administrator_ Health & Human Services_ Veterans Services_ Public Works Department_ Personnel/Civil Service Department_ Public Defender_ Budget Office_ Elections Department

*Claims-Deborah Black-Alice Holiwell-Saber Hussan-Dianna Kim Jones-Pamela Rogers

* Litigation-A.J.'s Wrecker Service of Dallas, Inc. v. The

Honorable Diana Orozco; cc-99-03520-e &05-99-01 948-CV

-Lisa Ashby-Floyd v. Michael Lynn McGuire;cc-98-06778-a & 05-99-01334-CV

-Estate of Mervy Bell, by and through itsRepresentatives Lonnie Bell and Lonnie Bell asBeneficiary v. Dallas County; 96-08926-F

-Peggy Bettenhausen & Sheila Dugger v. DallasCounty; 95-05011-J

-Mona Birdwell and Valerie Tartaglino v. Sheriff JimBowles, Dallas County, Texas and David Stromile;3: 99-CV-0446-G

-C. Mark Blankenship, et al. v. County of Dallas;93-03074-D & 05-98-1 630-CV

-Franchella Boyattia v. Wondrus Wimberly, MichaelHinojosa and County of Dallas; cc-96-0 1474-e

-Robert J. and Cynthia Brightwell v. Dallas County,Texas; 99-00490-1 .

-William Britton v. Sheriff Bowles and Dallas County;DV98-06820-B

-Alvin R. Buckley v. Dallas Police Department, et al.;3:98-CV-0723-T



Subjects: * Litigation (Cont'd.)-Donald Carter, Jr. and Donald Artis v. Constable

Castillo, et al.; 3:99-CV-0047-X-Donald Carter, Jr. and Donald Artis v. Dallas County,

Texas; 98-03234-K-Teresa Castillo, Ind. and as Representative of, Heir

to and Beneficiary of the Estate of David Castillo,Deceased, et al. v. County of Dallas, et al.;DV98-05436-K

-City of Orange, et al. v. Alabama Treasury AdvisoryProgram, et al.; BC 106461

-Milene Cooper d/b/a Ace Bonding and Marjorie A.Walstad d/b/a Immediate Bail Bonds v. DallasCounty Bail Bond Board; 05-97-00110-CV

-County of Dallas and Larry Mize v. Keysha Williams;cc-96-01558-c

-Dallas County v. Sandra Marian Halsey; 99-09032-C-Dallas County d/b/a Dallas County Sheriff's

Department v. Mickey Caves; 05-98-01565-CV-Dallas County Civil Service Commission v. Betty Jean

Warren; 08-99-00220-CV /04-98-00159-CV-Dallas County Commissioners Court v. R. L. Skinner;

05-97-02069-CV-Dallas County, Texas v. Victor Pavlu; 97-08168-F

& 05-99-01549-CV-Randy Essenburg, John Mallios, Leona Stone,

H. Averil Sweitzer and Walter Kowalski v. DallasCounty and Dallas County District Clerk;05-95-0 1390-CV & 93-02129-A

-Habib Faradineh v. Billy Joe Victory and DallasCounty; 95-00059-G & 05-98-01377-CV

-B. C. Foreman, et al. v. Dallas County, Texas, et al.;3:96-CV-2764-D / 98-10864

-Armando H. Gonzales v. County of Dallas;3:98-CV-1015-T

-Mary Alice Grice v. Dallas County Sheriff'sDepartment, et al.; DV99-04763-K

-Linda Guadarrama and Terri Moore v. John Vance,Norman Kinne and Dallas County; 3:95-0723-0

-Albert L. Hamilton and Braulio Lugo, Ind. and asRepresentatives of a Class of Similarly SituatedPersons v. Dallas Central Appraisal District,Dallas County Appraisal Review Board and FoyMitchell, in his capacity as Chief Appraiser;3:98-CV-2553-L



Subjects: *Litigation (Cont'd.)-Nanette C. Haney, Individually and as next friend of

Damien Charney, a minor, and Laura Skinner,Individually and as next friend of Nathan A.Skinner, a minor v. David Charles Loftis,Individually and Dallas County; DV98-05376-E

-Glen Holmes v. Dallas County; 97-10465-C-Jimmy-Jack Jackai v. Dallas County; 98-10175-Jensen Construction Company d/b/a Jensen

Construction Company of Texas and ConcreteTextures, Inc. flk/a Jensen Paving Company v.Dallas County v . AT Laboratories, Inc.;92-07895-A & 05-98-00032-CV

-Oscar Jernigan v. Maurice Stephan Jones, et al.;95-09523-F

-Connie L. Kirby v. John Vance and Dallas County,Texas; DV98-05601-F

-John Kual v. Dallas County and Ricardo Espinoza;cc-99-0 1863-d

-Ezequiel A. Ledesma v. City of Dallas;3:98-CV-2832-L

-Audrie McHenry, et al. v. County of Dallas, et al.;TX99-40930-FF

-Curtis Meloy and Dallas County v. KaiserPermanente, et al.; 99-08159-L

-Matthew A. Miller v. Commissioners Court of DallasCounty; DV98-00159-1

-Gail L. Moore v. Earl Bullock, Dallas County Clerk;98-07139-0

-J. C. Morris, et al. v. Rodney E. Slater, et al.;3:98-CV-2092-L & 99-10071

-Curtis Ohme v. Dallas County, Texas and Jim Bowles;96-04122-E

-Caroline Oliver v. Dallas County Constable, Precinct8; DV99-07089-A

-Raymond Wayne Phillips, James Bauer (WalterKowalski) v. Dallas County and the Dallas CountyClerk, et al.; DV98-07561-H

-Terrance J. Pitts, et al. v. Dallas County Bail BondBoard; 96-12507-F & 07-99-0222-CV

-Jodie Poston v. County of Dallas; DV99-02714-F-Barbara Richardson v. Willard Allen and Dallas

County; cc-98-02473-a & 05-99-00087-CV-David R. Riddell v. The Partnership of Blair, Goggan,

Sampson and Meeks, et al.; 3:96-CV-2736-D



Subjects: * Litigation (Cont'd.)-Robert E. Rockwell v. County of Dallas;

JS98-00984-A-Rebecca Lynn Roy v. Dallas County; DV98-07226-1

& 05-99-0131 3-CV-Ernesto Slaterv. Dallas County, Texas; 97-10524-D-State of Texas v. The American Tobacco Company;

5:96-CV-0091-David Stromile v. Dallas County; 3:98-CV-2095-P-H. Averil Sweitzer, et al. v. Dallas County and

Dallas County District Clerk; 90-09914-A-Richard Thomas v. Dallas County, Texas, et al.;

05-97-01386-CV-U.S. Automobile Acceptance v. Red Bird Ford, Inc.

and Louis McKernan; cc-98-04832-a-Mike Vaughn v. Dallas County and the Dallas

County District Clerk, County Clerk and ProbateClerks; DV99-08125-M

-Patrick W. Wallace v. Dallas County Jail, et al.;DV98-07602-J & 05-99-01605-CV

-Marjorie A. Walstad d/b/a Immediate Bail Bonds v.Dallas County Bail Bond Board; 05-97-00110-CV

-Patricia Williams v. Stephen W. Jackson, DallasCounty, and City of Dallas; 99-05983-E

-Rosie Wilson and Dallas County v. Reginald Crawford;DV99-04048-F

-Nancy Woertendyke v. Dallas County Civil ServiceCommission and Dallas County; 93-13448-B &05-96-01460-CV

* Potential Litigation-Sonya Nicholson v. TWCC and Dallas County-Insufficient Appellate Record-Collections Department-Agreement between Dallas County, Texas and SCT

Government Systems, Inc. ("SCT") datedSeptember 29, 1995 for BANNER Software

* Legal Matters-Subrogation Lawsuits filed by Dallas County-Consultation with Legal Council:

_ BANNER Software_ Economic Development_ NYLCare .

-Judicial Fund Participation


48. RECESS:

49. RECONVENE IF REQUIRED:

Earl Bullock, County Clerk

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