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GENDA

Commissioners Court

Dallas County, Texas

Tuesday, September 19, 2000

9:00 A.M.

1. Call Court To Order:

2. Declare A Quorum Present:

3. Declare Legal Notices 'Posted And CourtDuly Called:

4. Motion To Open Court:

5. Bailiff To Open Court:

6. Invocation:

Bishop P. Jay BanksThe House of HopeCarrollton, Texas

Commissioners Court Agenda - Tuesday, September 19, 2000

7. RESOLUTIONS:

8. CONSENT AGENDA:

A. APPROVE OFFICIAL COURT MINUTES OF SEPTEMBER 5, 2000:

B. APPROVE COMMISSIONERS COURT REGISTER OF APPROVED CHECKS,AUTHORIZED CLAIMS CERTIFICATION, MINUTES OF REQUISITIONS, ANDPAYROLL REGISTERS FOR THE PERIOD OF SEPTEMBER 12-19, 2000:

C. OPEN BIDS/RFP'S:

THE FOLLOWING BIDS/RFP'S TO BE OPENED SEPTEMBER 25, 2000:

RFP No. 2000-245-662 Request for Proposal for Records ManagementSystem.

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 September 19,2000.

G. FIVE SIGNATURE DOCUMENTS: (FOR FILING ONLY)

* Minister's Letter of Appreciation

H. RENTAL OF VOTING EQUIPMENT:

2 Voting Booths & 1 Ballot Can to: North Lake College4 Votomatics, 1 Ballot Can, & 1 Model 100 Ballot Counter to:

O. W. Holmes Middle School3 Votomatics, 1 Ballot Can, & 1 Model 100 Ballot Counter to:

Sunset High School


8. CONSENT AGENDA: (Cont'd.)

I. TRANSFER OF FUNDS:

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

K. TRAVEL REQUESTS:

L. PERSONNEL ACTIONS:

Employee Replacements and Salary Adjustments.

9. PUBLIC HEARING: (9:00 A. M.)

A. MOTION TO OPEN PUBLIC HEARING:

B. DISCUSSION/REQUEST FOR PUBLIC COMMENT REGARDING THE COMBINEDLAWS AND RULES FOR FOOD SERVICE ESTABLISHMENTS:

C. MOTION TO CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING:

10. AWARD BIDS/RFP'S:

Bid No. 2000-181-543 Annual Contract for QEI Mandated Elevator/EscalatorInspection, awarded to: Atlas Elevator InspectionService, Inc. (CONTRACT DATA PROVIDED APRIL18, 2000)

Bid No. 2000-21 5-600 Contract to Paint Interior of the CPS Building, awardedto: Rent-A-Brother.

Bid No. 2000-216-601 Contract to Repaint Interior of the CSC Building,awarded to: Aires Contractors, Inc.

Bid No. 2000-237-644 Contract for the Services of a Licensed Dentist(Juvenile), awarded to: Edwin Wilkinson, D.M.D., MS.


11 . COURT ORDER:

To approve order authorizing State Farm Insurance to be paid $1,149.95 assupplemental reimbursement for property damage by the County of Dallas, Texas,in connection with an accident with a County vehicle on or about May 8, 2000.

12. COURT ORDER:

To approve order approving the annual budget of the Dallas County HospitalDistrict for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2000 and ending September 30,2001, as submitted by the Board of Managers of the Dallas County HospitalDistrict.

13. COURT ORDER:

To approve order setting fees to be charged for certain services performed by theOffices of Sheriff and Constables, effective January 1, 2001, and directing theDistrict and County Clerks, Justice Courts, Sheriff and Constables to ensure thattheir fee schedules and deposit requirements incorporate said fees prescribed byCommissioners Court.

14. COURT ORDER:

To approve order appointing Lois Cannaday as a member of the Dallas CountyHistorical Commission to serve a term expiring January 31, 2001.

15. COURT ORDER:

To approve order appointing Sheri R. McBroom as a member of the WorkSourceBoard for Dallas County to serve a term expiring January 31, 2001.

16. COURT ORDER:

To approve order approving a revised Electronic Mail and Internet Policy andauthorizing its inclusion into Section E of the Dallas County Policies andProcedures Manual.


17. COURT ORDER:

To approve order authorizing payment of $7,500 to the Texas Counties StormWater Coalition in support of its efforts on behalf of Texas Counties to opposecertain provisions in the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) proposed rulefor the regulation of storm water runoff.

18. COURT ORDER:

To approve order approving the efficiency measures proposed by Dallas CountySheriff Jim Bowles, as identified on the Attachment entitled, Sheriff's FY-2001Efficiency Measures, Items A-KK, thereby authorizing a 5 % salary structureincrease, effective October 1, 2000, for all employees compensated under thelaw enforcement salary schedule, and outlining certain provisions in the eventthat any efficiency measures named fail to generate the necessary savings and/orrevenue.

19. COURT ORDER:

To approve order approving the Personnel/Civil Service Department's request toextend the contract with Hay Consulting Group to provide services as outlined fora cost not to exceed $38,000 for the period beginning February 1, 2000.

20. COURT ORDER:

To approve order authorizing the purchase of TeachView equipment at a totalcost of $2,311 to be used in the District Clerk's Office as a mechanism toprovide new and ongoing PC and mainframe training to District Clerk employees.

21. COURT ORDER:

To approve order approving refunds to taxpayers, as listed, in amounts over$500.00 for erroneous or excessive tax payments.

22. COURT ORDER:

To approve order rescinding Court Order No. 2000-1623, dated August 14,2000, and adopting and complying with the combined laws and rules for "foodservice establishments" authorized by the Texas Board of Health.


23. COURT ORDER:

To approve order approving an updated policy of the Dallas County Upfront CostAssistance Program (UPCAP) operated by the Dallas County Health and HumanServices Home Loan Counseling Center.

24. COURT ORDER:

To approve order approving a Use Agreement with Mountain View College toprovide an additional site for the Dallas County Health and Human Services/OlderAdult Services Program to provide meals and nutritional program services, andauthorizing the County Judge to sign said agreement on behalf of Dallas County.

25. COURT ORDER:

To approve order extending current contract (Bid No. 98-335 - Annual Contractfor Armored Courier Services) with AT Systems (formerly Armored TransportTexas, Inc.) for an additional twelve (12) month period, effective October 1,2000 through September 30, 2001.

26. COURT ORDER:

To approve order extending current contracts (Bid No. 99-220-135 - AnnualContract for the Services of a Licensed Dentist) with Dr. Kenneth A. Bolin, DDS,and Dr. Demetra Jones, DDS, for an additional twelve (12) month period,effective September 15, 2000 through September 14, 2001.

27. COURT ORDER:

To approve order authorizing the use of bi-weekly payroll deduction parking ratesfor County employees, beginning with the September 29, 2000 payroll.

28. COURT ORDER:

To approve order authorizing the County Judge to execute a contract in anamount not to exceed $368,800 with Triple R General Contractors, Inc. for theElevator Extension Sixth Floor Museum Visitors Center Project (Bid No. 2000241-650).


29. COURT ORDER:

To approve order authorizing the County Judge to execute Work Order NumberOne, in the amount of $23,800.00, with Dal-Tech Engineering, Inc. forprofessional surveying services in connection with five (5) designated projects.

30. COURT ORDER:

To approve order authorizing the County Judge to execute Amendment No.3, inthe decreased amount of $992.00, to Work Order No. 1 with Contract LandStaff, Inc. (CLS) for right of way acquisition services in connection with theAbrams Road Project 91-827.

31. CALL BRIEFING SESSION:

See Briefing Agenda.

32. 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*Security*Personnel

-Evaluation of Goals, Performance, Duties andResponsibilities 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

* Miscellaneous-Foreclosure Sale of Bail Bond Property

*Claims


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

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

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

-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;05-98-1630-CV

-Franchella Boyattia v. Wondrus Wimberly, MichaelHinojosa and County of Dallas; cc-96-0 1474-e /05-98-01012-CV

-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

-Maurice Caldwell, Indv. & Obo All Others Similar v.Carol Keeton Rylander, Comptroller Public Accts.;99-13088

-Donald Carter, Jr. and Donald Artis v. ConstableCastillo, 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, Heirto and Beneficiary of the Estate of David Castillo,Deceased, et al. v. County of Dallas, et al.;DV98-05436-K

-County of Dallas v. Mathison; cc-99-0289-a-Dwaine Morris Crain and Dallas County v. Whitlock

Appeal; 05-98-00229-CV-Dallas County v. Sandra Marian Halsey; 99-09032-C-Dallas County v. Kerry Johnson; JC99-00395-K-Dallas County and Monica Tunstle-Garrett v.

Antwan Dickerson; JC-00-00477-K-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; DV99-06839-K /04-99-00750-CV-Dallas County, Texas v. Victor Pavlu; 97-08168-F

& 05-99-01 549-CV-Eddie Dees d/b/a Fast Action Bail Bonds v. Dallas

County Bail Bond Board; DV98-07396-F



Subjects: * Litigation (Cont'd.)-Randy Essenburg, John Mallios, Leona Stone,

H. Averil Sweitzer and Walter Kowalski v. DallasCounty and Dallas County District Clerk;05-95-01390-CV & 93-02129-A

-Bryan Kent Ford, on behalf of himself and all otherssimilarly situated v. Southwestern Bell TelephoneCompany, MCI WorldCom Communications, Inc.,Dallas County, Texas, and John Does I-X;00-06131-L

-Armando H. Gonzales v. Aurelio Castillo, ConnieKirby and Dallas County; 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-D

-Sandra Halsey v. Texas Court Reporter'sCertification Board, 219 th District Court, CollinCounty, Texas; 219-1272-99-K

-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 / 05-99-01401-CV

-Michael James Holloway v. Dallas County and AricPhillips; DV98-00583-1 / DV99-09340-D

-Glen Holmes v. Dallas County; 97-10465-C-In Re: Charles Ben Howell; 05-00-00606-CV-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, 1nc.;92-07895-A & 05-98-00032-CV

-Cathy Kekeocha v. Dallas County; DV99-05559-F-Pat Kinnard d/b/a Bail Bonds Unlimited and

Continental Heritage Insurance Company v.Dallas County Bail Bond Board; 00-04284-H

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

-Judith Lewis v. Bill Hill and the Dallas CountyDistrict Attorney's Office; 00-02939-M

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



Subjects: *Litigation (Cont'd.)-Curtis Meloy and Dallas County v. Kaiser

Permanente, et al.; 99-08159-L-Roy Mers v. National Knowledge Networks, Inc.

and Verio-Texas, Inc. v. Connecten, L.L.C.;DV98-1950-B

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

-Victor Fred Montoya d/b/a Superior Bail Bonds v.Dallas County Bail Bond Board, Captain JamesLedford, Lawrence R. McCoy, and Dallas CountySheriff's Department; DVOO-1212-J

-Gail L. Moore v. Earl Bullock, Dallas County Clerk;10-99-298-CV

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

-Rita Odom-Strain v. County of Dallas, Texas;cc-99-08527-a

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

-Baldev Patel v. Obeidat Investments Corp.;98-09929-E

-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-In Re: Robert J. Reagan; 00-0398-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-M-Rebecca Lynn Roy v. Dallas County; DV98-07226-1

& 05-99-01313-CV-State of Texas v. The American Tobacco Company;

5:96-CV-0091-State of Texas v. Bill Melton and Earl Bullock;

96-05525-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-Universal Image v. Judge Jenevein; DV-00-5792-L-Patrick W. Wallace v. Dallas County Jail, et at.;

DV98-07602-J & 05-99-01605-CV



Subjects: * Litigation (Cont'd.)-Edna and Kazell Ward v. Daron Branch and Dallas

County; 99-10238-B-Charles Ray Williams, Rachelle Ann Shivers and

James Ronald Clipp, Individually and asRepresentatives of All Persons Similarly Situatedv. Dallas County, Texas and Honorable JimBowles, Sheriff of Dallas County, Texas;00-5694-L

-James E. Williams and Centerline UtilitiesConstruction, Inc. v. Ayub Badat d/b/a DiscountGas and Food, Joe Bagby, Dallas CountyConstable, Precinct Eight, et al.; cc-00-4607-a

*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

-Violations of Septic Tanks and Flood PlainRegulations on Moore Road

-Adabelle Rodriguez and HUD Regulations* Legal Matters

-Subrogation Lawsuits filed by Dallas County-Consultation with Legal Counsel:

_ BANNER Software_ Economic Development_ NYLCare_ Effects of FLSA - Moving from Exempt to

Non-exempt Positions_ Legal Representation for County Officials

-Judicial Fund Participation-Dallas MetroCare / Value Options-Dallas County Civil Service Commission-Representation of County Judicial Officials before

State Commission on Judicial Conduct


33. RECESS:

34. RECONVENE IF REQUIRED:

Earl Bullock, County Clerk

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