AGENDA

Commissioners Court

Dallas County, Texas

Tuesday, March 7, 2000

8:00 A.M.

1. Call Court To Order:

2. Declare A Quorum Present:

3. Declare Legal Notices Posted And CourtDuly Called:

4. Recess To Briefing Session:

5. Reconvene In Formal Session: 9:00 A.M.

6. Motion To Adjourn Court For The February Term:

7. Motion To Open Court For The March Term:

8. Bailiff To Open Court:

9. Invocation:

Pastor Joe HewittPrinceton Park Baptist ChurchRowlett, Texas

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10. RESOLUTIONS:

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

11 . CONSENT AGENDA:

A. APPROVE OFFICIAL COURT MINUTES OF FEBRUARY 22 & 25, 2000:

B. APPROVE COMMISSIONERS COURT REGISTER OF APPROVED CHECKS,AUTHORIZED CLAIMS CERTIFICATION, MINUTES OF REQUISITIONS, ANDPAYROLL REGISTERS FOR THE PERIOD OF FEBRUARY 29 - MARCH 7, 2000:

C. OPEN BIDS/RFP'S:

THE FOLLOWING BIDS/RFP'S TO BE OPENED MARCH 13, 2000:

Bid No. 2000-117-417

Bid No. 2000-1 20-420

Bid No. 2000-121-421

Annual Contract for Telecom Parts &Accessories. (CONTRACT DATA PROVIDEDFEBRUARY 22, 2000)

Annual Contract for Indigent Hygiene Packets& Related Items. (CONTRACT DATAPROVIDED FEBRUARY 22, 2000)

Annual Contract for Security Service.(CONTRACT DATA PROVIDED FEBRUARY 15,2000) (RESCHEDULED DUE TO ADDENDUM)

D. APPROVAL OF THE INVESTMENT OF DALLAS COUNTY FUNDS:

E. COURT AGENDA:

To approve filing of Commissioners Court Agenda, dated March 7, 2000.

F. FIVE SIGNATURE DOCUMENTS: (FOR FILING ONLY)

* Minister's Letter of Appreciation

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11 . CONSENT AGENDA: (Cont'd.)

G. RENTAL OF VOTING EQUIPMENT:

1 Model 100 Ballot Counter, 2 Voting Booths & 1 Ballot Can to:Vanston Middle School - Mesquite ISD

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.

12. AWARD BIDS/RFP'S:

Bid No. 2000-054-292 Semi-Annual Contract for Paper Towels, awarded to:North Star Paper Co.; and Nationwide Papers.(CONTRACT DATA PROVIDED DECEMBER 21, 1999)

Bid No. 2000-078-352 Annual Contract for Nickel Cadmium Batteries,awarded to: Multiplier Industries Corp. (CONTRACTDATA PROVIDED FEBRUARY 1, 2000)

Bid No. 2000-096-387 Purchase of CAT 105 Receipt Paper, awarded to:Proforma Press & Graphics.

13. COURT ORDER:

To approve order accepting payment of claim in the amount of $2,834.07 fromSouthern Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Company for their insured, ShaneJoshua, as reimbursement of property damages and losses sustained by DallasCounty on or about July 3, 1999, in connection with said claim.

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14. COURT ORDER:

To approve order accepting payment of claim in the amount of $318.93 fromReliance Direct for their insured, Lauren Almond, as reimbursement of propertydamages and losses sustained by Dallas County on or about January 7, 2000, inconnection with said claim.

15. COURT ORDER:

To approve order authorizing payment in the amount of $1,097.97 to State FarmMutual Automobile Insurance Company for their insured, Gayle Norvil, as a refundof the amount previously accepted by the County of Dallas under Court Order No.2000-216, dated February 1, 2000.

16. COURT ORDER:

To approve order authorizing the County Treasurer to pay listed persons whoserved as Election Judges and Special Workers for the Town of Addison BondElection held on Saturday, February 12, 2000.

17. COURT ORDER:

To approve order approving an appointment to the Office of Constable, Precinct6.

18. COURT ORDER:

To approve order appointing Lloyd Henderson to the Dallas County Park and OpenSpace Board to serve a term expiring January 31, 2001.

19. COURT ORDER:

To approve order accepting the resignation of Bill Melton, Dallas CountyTreasurer, as a Board member of the Public Employees Benefit Cooperative, andappointing Dallas County Personnel/Civil Service Director Mattye Mauldin-Tayloras a representative for Dallas County on the Public Employees Benefit CooperativeBoard of Managers, effective March 7, 2000.

20. COURT ORDER:

To approve order adopting the Family and Medical Leave policy and authorizingits inclusion in the Dallas County Policies and Procedures Manual.

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21. COURT ORDER:

To approve order approving a new Dallas County Tax Abatement Policy to replacethe policy adopted under Court Order No. 98-252 (2/10/98) to be used toevaluate all tax abatement requests received by Dallas County and the DallasCounty Hospital District for a period of two (2) years unless otherwise repealed,amended, or extended.

22. COURT ORDER:

To approve order authorizing the transfer of funds, as outlined, to benefit theDepartmental Discretionary Account (DDA) of Constable Rick Richardson, Precinct3, based on management initiatives that create a cost-savings to the taxpayer(commitment to hold a clerk position [#174] vacant from March 1, 2000 toAugust 31, 2000).

23. COURT ORDER:

To approve order authorizing Constable R. L. Skinner, Precinct 5, to expand histraffic program, as detailed, to include one (1) J. P. Clerk (Cawthon) and allrelated equipment as listed.

24. COURT ORDER:

To approve order approving temporary help for refiling at the Records Center tobe funded by a transfer of $8,640 from account 120.9950.09110.2000 toaccount 120.1024.01060.2000, and authorizing the Office of Budget andEvaluation to conduct a staffing analysis in order to recommended a long-termsolution to the backlog of records to be refiled.

25. COURT ORDER:

To approve order approving the request of the Juvenile Department's CourtLiaison Unit for an exception to policy to hire a former employee on a temporarybasis for a period not to exceed six (6) months at the maximum in-hire rate.

26. COURT ORDER:

To approve order authorizing the expenditure of five (5) computer related requestsfor the County Clerk's Office for a total one time cost of $6,050 to be fundedfrom the County Clerk's 914/91 3 Preservation Account, which will be transferredinto account 00120.4031 .08630.2000.

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27. COURT ORDER:

To approve order authorizing the expenditure of eight (8) computer relatedrequests from the Public Works Department for a total one time cost of $50,759to be funded from the Public Works Department's 1991 Bond Program Fund,00418.0400.08630.1998.

28. COURT ORDER:

To approve order approving the reallocation of unexpended FY 1999-2000 Stateof Texas HIV Health and Social Services Grant funds from Oak lawn CommunityServices (OlCS) to AIDS Interfaith Network, Inc. (AIN) in the adult day care,congregate meals, and transportation (people) service categories, and authorizingthe County Judge to sign the contract amendments on behalf of Dallas County.

29. COURT ORDER:

To approve order approving the FY 1999-2000 State of Texas HIV Health andSocial Services Grant contract amendment with Dallas legal Hospice to increasetheir legal service unit cost to $23.00, and authorizing the County Judge to signthe contract amendment on behalf of Dallas County.

30. COURT ORDER:

To approve order approving the professional services contract in the amount of$36,000 with AIDS Housing of Washington for the purpose of conducting ahousing based needs assessment, and authorizing the County Judge to sign thecontract on behalf of Dallas County.

31. COURT ORDER:

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

32. COURT ORDER:

To approve order extending current contract (RFP No. 97-077 - InterlATA longDistance Service for Inmate and Coin Telephone Service) with MCITelecommunications for an additional twelve (12) month period, effective April1, 2000 through March 31, 2001, based on a 51 % commission paid by MCITelecommunications.

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33. COURT ORDER:

To approve order authorizing the cancellation of Bid No. 2000-081-360 (PaintingExterior Surfaces), due to the lack of competitive responses, and authorizing thePurchasing Department to schedule for immediate re-bid.

34. COURT ORDER:

To approve order authorizing the sale of salvage base material from Road andBridge District stockpiles to TXI, Cement Treated Base as the sole user of theproduct for a cost of $4.00 per ton, until such time as another source isdetermined by the Purchasing Department.

35. COURT ORDER:

To approve order authorizing the sole source purchase of MAPSCO street guideand directory from Mapsco, Inc. for various Dallas County departments at anestimated cost of $14,020.00.

36. COURT ORDER:

To approve order authorizing the sole source purchase of Criss Cross Directoriesfrom Cole Information Services - Experian for various Dallas County departments,including an additional directory for Road & Bridge District No.1, at an estimatedcost of $16,444.00.

37. COURT ORDER:

To approve order approving the recommendation of the Dallas County HistoricalFoundation and their execution of a contract with Phoenix I Restoration &Construction, LTD., for the restoration of the Kennedy Memorial.

38. COURT ORDER:

To approve order authorizing the County Judge to execute Amendment No.1 tothe Lease with Princeton Capital, Inc. for 4,397 square feet of office space forthe Tax Office at 2436 Valley View, Farmers Branch, Texas, extending the leasefor an additional five (5) year term, effective July 1, 2000 through June 30,2005.

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39. COURT ORDER:

To approve order authorizing the County Judge to execute a contract in anamount not to exceed $152,407.00 with Triple R General Contractors, Inc. forthe Dallas County Fire Equipment Building, 1937 South Beltline Road, Dallas,Texas, Bid No. 2000-069-325, and authorizing an additional $7,593.00 to beapproved as contingency for the completion of the project.

40. COURT ORDER:

To approve order authorizing Commissioner of District No.1 to cooperate withthe City of Farmers Branch in the milling of various streets for a total estimatedcost of $135,000.00, and authorizing the County Judge to execute the InterlocalAgreement for this Type" E" work.

41. COURT ORDER:

To approve order authorizing the County Judge to execute Change Order No.3in an amount not to exceed $90,819.31 to current contract with Ed BellConstruction Company for additional described work in connection with theValley View Lane (SH 183 to Northgate Drive) Project 91-899.

42. COURT ORDER:

To approve order authorizing the County Judge to execute Amendment 04, in the.increased amount of $55,158.32, to the contract with Turner, Collie & Braden,Inc. for professional engineering services for Congestion Mitigation/Air Quality(CMAQ) Intersection Improvement Program Project No. 06.

43. CALL BRIEFING SESSION:

See Briefing Agenda.

44. 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/Office rs)-Constable, Precinct 6

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

Subjects: *Property-Kays Jail Replacement

*Security*Personnel

-Request for Exception to Reclassification Policy-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-Lauren Almond-Jacqueline Bernard-Ralea Cain-Beth Hudak-Shane Joshua-Gayle Norvil-Lisa Page-Valley View Lane Project 91-899-Jinyan Zhang-Property Damage to County Vehicles

* 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-96-01474-e

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

Subjects: * Litigation (Cont'd.)-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-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

-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

-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

& 05-99-01 549-CV-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

-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-D

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

Subjects: * Litigation (Cont'd.)-Sandra Halsey v. Texas Court Reporter's

Certification Board, 219th 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 FayMitchell, in his capacity as Chief Appraiser;3:98-CV-2553-L / 05-99-01401-CV

-Nanette C. Haney, Individually and as next friend ofDamien 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-Michael James Holloway v. Dallas County and Aric

Phillips; DV98-00583-1 / 05-99-00231-CV-Charles Ben Howell and Robert J. Reagan;

05-00-00225-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, 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-99-01863-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

-Tommie D. Mitchell v. McLean Trucking, et al.;85-05985-E

-Charles Monroe d/b/a Delta Bail Bonds v. The DallasCounty Bail Bond Board; 96-01368

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

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

Subjects: *Litigation (Cont'd.)-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-Caroline Oliver v. Dallas County Constable, Precinct

8; DV99-07089-A-Raymond Wayne Phillips, James Bauer (Walter

Kowalski) 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-Robert E. Rockwell v. County of Dallas;

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

& 05-99-01313-CV-Ernesto Slaterv. Dallas County, Texas; 97-10524-0-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.;

05-97-0 1386-CV-Rickey Wayne Tolbert v. Debbie Pullen;

D99-08743-K-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

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

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

Subjects:

45. RECESS:

46. RECONVENE IF REQUIRED:

*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

Earl Bullock, County Clerk