Dallas County Commissioners Court, Dallas County, Texas

Formal Agenda Actions January 11, 2011
Administration Office . 411 Elm Street . Dallas, Texas 75202 . 214.653.7361

Agenda Item #	Description of Agenda Item	Status
1	Call Court to Order	Conducted
2	Declare Quorum Present: All Court Members Present	Conducted
3	Declare Legal Notices Posted and Court Duly Called	Conducted
4	Motion to Open Court	Conducted
5	Bailiff to Open Court	Conducted
6	Invocation: Steve Bailey/Mesquite Church of Christ	Conducted
7	Resolutions:	None
8 A.	Consent Agenda: Approve Commissioners Court Register of Approved Checks, Authorized Claims Certification, Minutes of Requisitions, and Payroll Register for January 4-11, 2010	Unanimously Approved
8 B.	Consent Agenda: Open Bids/RFPs for Bid No. 2011-028-5837 (Annual Contract for Linen & Textiles) and Bid No. 2011-029-5388 (Annual Contract for Hair Cutting Services for Juveniles)	Unanimously Approved
8 C.	Consent Agenda: Approval of Investment of Dallas County Funds	Unanimously Approved
8 D.	Rights of Way: Summary Agreements and Contracts	Unanimously Approved
8 E.	Consent Agenda: To Approve Filing of January 11, 2011 Commissioners Court Agenda	Unanimously Approved
8 F.	Consent Agenda: Filing of Five-Signature Documents (Minister’s Letter of Appreciation)	Unanimously Approved
8 G.	Consent Agenda: Transfer of Funds	Unanimously Approved
8 H.	Consent Agenda: Approval or Filing of Public Officials Bonds/Oaths of Office	Unanimously Approved
8 I.	Consent Agenda: Approval of Placement or Substitution of Collateral for County Funds	Unanimously Approved
8 J.	Consent Agenda: Personnel Actions	Unanimously Approved
9	Award Bids/RFPs: Bid No. 2011-022-5333 (Contract for Purchase and Installation of New Hot Water Boilers with Natural Gas Fired Heaters, Hot Water Storage and Expansion Tanks) to Johnson Controls, Inc. and Bid No. 2011-027-5360 (Contract for Purchase and Installation of Automotive Shop Equipment and Other Related Accessories) to Myers Tire Supply Distribution, Inc. (Section 2 only)	Unanimously Approved
10	Court Order: Filing Certificates awarded to County Treasurer Joe Wells from Office of Continuing Education of Texas A & M University and V.G. Young Institute of County Government as certification of his compliance with Section 83.003 of Texas Local Govt Code (for period January 1, 2010-January 1, 2011) and HB 2459 of 74th Texas Legislature	Unanimously Approved
11	Court Order: Authorizing Civil Section of County District Attorney’s Office to retain Albert Rodriguez as an expert witness at the rate of $200 per hour in Cause no. cc-10-03610-E, Ida Preston Porier vs. County of Dallas, et al.	Unanimously Approved
12	Court Order: Authorizing Hugo Banos to be paid a total of $2025 as full and final settlement for property damage as result of an accident on or about Sept 23, 2010 and authorizing County Treasurer to release said check to District Attorney’s Office	Unanimously Approved
13	Court Order: Authorizing the denial of a claim presented by David Muir against County	Unanimously Approved
14	Court Order: Approving the establishment of the Dallas County Behavioral Health Leadership Team, its outlined charter, and the appointment of Ron Stretcher to the team	Unanimously Approved
15	Court Order: Recognizing DAWN-BC, LLC as the owner of the property leased by the County for use as a juvenile probation office, with the property being managed by Robert Lynn Management Company (4851 LBJ Freeway, Suite 1000, Dallas, TX 75244), and all future lease payments payable to 7220-7222 S. Westmoreland Rd, LLC	Unanimously Approved
16	Court Order: Rescinding the prior agreements with Constables Precinct 1 and 4 to deposit funds collected for payment of activities related to notification and sale of abandoned vehicles pursuant to Transportation Code 683.031 and 683.034 into an escrow account and requiring that all current funds in the escrows and all future revenue be deposited into the appropriate constable fee line-item and be recognized as General Fund revenue	Unanimously Approved
17	Court Order: Rescinding the following policies that were to have taken effect in January 2011: (a) decrease the number of sick days earned by employees from twelve to six per year; and (b) requiring all new hires to be paid at the minimum of the salary range for the first six months of employment	Unanimously Approved
18	Court Order: Authorizing the deletion of Legal Assistant Court Administration (Grade 10), position #518, and the creation of an Executive Secretary position, effective February 28, 2011, with Human Resources/Civil Service reviewing the new position for proper classification	Unanimously Approved
19	Court Order: Authorizing the deletion of two Senior Budget and Policy Analyst positions (Grade J), position #1125 and #3850 and the creation of an Asst Budget Officer position with Human Resources/Civil Service reviewing the new position for proper classification	Unanimously Approved
20	Court Order: Authorizing the elimination of the paper recycling escrow with the remaining balance being deposited into the General Fund	Unanimously Approved
21	Court Order: Authorizing the deletion of Maintenance Technician (Grade 7), position #1067, and Human Resources/Civil Service to review the Quality Assurance Team Supervisor (Grade G), Quality Assurance Officer (Grade D), Senior Secretary (Grade 8), and three Quality Assurance Supervisor positions for proper classification	Unanimously Approved
22	Court Order: Authorizing Parkland Health & Hospital System to extend lease for Metro Medical Credit Union, effective March 1, 2011 and expiring February 28, 2015	Unanimously Approved
23	Court Order: Authorizing Parkland Health & Hospital System to renew lease space at 4747 Leston Avenue, effective March 1, 2011 and expiring February 29, 2016	Unanimously Approved
24	Court Order: Authorizing Parkland Health & Hospital System to extend lease for Michael Carroll, MD, effective January 1, 2011 and expiring December 31, 2012	Unanimously Approved
25	Court Order: Authorizing Parkland Health & Hospital System to extend lease for Robert K. Stahlman, effective January 1, 2011 and expiring December 31, 2012	Unanimously Approved
26	Court Order: Approving Personal Services Contract with ARC, Austin Ribbon + Computer for the services of Brent Frerck, effective January 11, 2011 through April 11, 2011	Unanimously Approved
27	Court order: Approving request from Texas Conference of Urban Counties to continue JIS maintenance and operations through TechShare Program at FY2011 cost of $270,340 (funding from Major Technology Fund, Unallocated Reserves) and authorizing County Judge to execute Amendment No. 4 to the JIS Resource Sharing Addendum to TechShare Interlocal Agreement	Unanimously Approved
28	Court Order: Approving refunds to taxpayers, as listed, for the period ending January 18, 2011, in amounts over $5000 for erroneous or excessive tax payments	Unanimously Approved
29	Court Order: Authorizing County Tax Assessor/Collector to enter into a contract with City of Richardson to provide property tax assessing and collecting services	Unanimously Approved
30	Court Order: Approving acceptance of donation in the amount of $228,867.97 from TXU Energy for the provision of utility payment assistance to financially distressed Dallas County TXU Energy customers	Unanimously Approved
31	Court Order: Approving Dept of State Health Services Contract #2011-037637-001, HIV Surveillance—Prenatal, for the period of January 1, 2011-December 31, 2011	Unanimously Approved
32	Court Order: Approving Dept of State Health Services Contract #2011-037667-001, HIV Prevention Plan, for the period of January 1, 2011-September 29, 2011	Unanimously Approved
33	Court Order: Approving Dept of State Health Services Contract #2011-037682-001, HIV Surveillance—Federal Core with Incidence Specimen Processing, for the period of January 1, 2011-December 31, 2011	Unanimously Approved
34	Court Order: Authorizing final extension of Bid No. 2009-037-4219 (Annual Contract for Printing and Mailing of Tax Statements) as awarded to National Data Services, Inc. for the period of March 24, 2011-March 23, 2012 and authorizing all County documents/payments to reflect extension	Unanimously Approved
35	Court Order: Rendering Ace Parking and Ampco System Parking as susceptible firms to proceed to step two of the approved process as outlined in RFP No. 2010-079-5188 (Request for Proposals for Five-Year Management Services Contract for Dallas County Parking)	Unanimously Approved
36	Court Order: Recognizing the name change from Carroll Manufacturing & Sales to Flavorseal, LLC for Bid No. 2011-002-5248 (Annual Contract for Food Service Utensils and Related Supplies) and authorizing all County documents/payments to reflect name change, effective December 21, 2010	Unanimously Approved
37	Court Order: Authorizing approval of outlined Master Interlocal/Cooperative Purchasing Agreement between Dallas County and Collin County	Unanimously Approved
38	Court Order: Authorizing County Judge to execute Work Order No. 7 to Half Associates, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $6650 to prepare appraisal report of office/warehouse building located at 1223 Regal Row, Dallas, TX with funding available from 0196-0-8020-0000-0-70152-0-0	Unanimously Approved
39	Court order: Authorizing the County Judge to execute Work Order No. 1 to the existing contract between Dallas County and STV Incorporated, in an amount not to exceed $15,069 from Fund 196, Project 8201	Unanimously Approved
40	Court Order: Authorizing County Judge to execute Project Supplemental Agreement with City of Dallas for Harry Hines at Oak Lawn MCIP Project 30211A in an amount of $1,400,000 with the County’s participation not to exceed $700,000, to be paid from MCIP Fund 196, Project 8201 with the balance of the contract being reimbursed by the City	Unanimously Approved
41	Court Order: Authorizing City of Dallas, as Trustee, to solicit sealed bids and consent to sale of listed tax foreclosure properties to the highest bidder even if the bid tendered is less than the market value of the land specified in the judgment or the total amount of the judgment	Unanimously Approved
42	Court Order: Authorizing official bonds for foregoing elected and appointed officials	Unanimously Approved
43	Call Briefing Session	Conducted (see January 11, 2011 Briefing Agenda and Actions Report)
44	Call Executive Session	Conducted
45	Recess	Conducted
46	Reconvene if required	n/a
47	Adjourn	n/a