REGULAR AGENDA

BE IT KNOWN, the HONORABLE COMMISSIONERS COURT of PARKER COUNTY, TEXAS, will convene in a REGULAR MEETING at 9:00 A.M. on MONDAY the 14th day of APRIL 2008 in the COMMISSIONER COURTROOM on the FIRST FLOOR of the COURTHOUSE, ONE COURTHOUSE SQUARE, WEATHERFORD, TEXAS,

TO CONSIDER, DISCUSS AND/OR ACT UPON THE FOLLOWING AGENDA ITEMS:

ROUTINE BUSINESS: (a.) Payment of routine bills as presented by the auditor; (b.) certification of revenues as presented by the auditor; (c.) line item budget amendments as presented by the auditor; (d.) prior approval/disapproval of purchases; (e.) approval of payroll, payments for insurance, employee health clinic, retirement; (f.) accept or reject bids; (g.) authorization to advertise bids for purchases as listed; (h.) accept or release pledged securities; (i.) Report from County Treasurer on balances of all funds “1 thru 999”.
g. Authorization to advertise for bids for: (Deena Nichols/Judge Riley)
PC08-48 Rap Processing
PC08-50 Construction, Misc. Materials
PC08-51 Elections Programming & Supplies

2. Update on :
Parker County Jail Expansion project and take any action court deems necessary. (Vernon Sampley/Judge Riley)
New court facilities at Annex. (Judge Riley)
Emergency generator at Annex and County Wide Phone/Data System implementation. (Deena Nichols/Judge Riley)
Update on auction held March 10-28, 2008. (Deena Nichols/Judge Riley)

3. Proclamation:
a. April 14-18, 2008 as “National Crime Victims’ Rights Week” in Parker County. (Judge Riley)

4. Waive posting:
a. Receptionist position currently available in Sheriff’s office.
(Sheriff Fowler/Judge Riley)

5. Approval:
Salary increase of one step for three Precinct #4 employees who have recently completed their jailer certification. (Jim Thorp/Jim Webster)
To purchase a cell phone using funds in Dept. 560 to be used exclusively for Special Operations. (Sheriff Fowler/Judge Riley)
c. Cell phone allowances. (Sheriff Fowler/Judge Riley)
d. Payment to Express Delivery Courier Service for court reporter machine repair. (Judge Akers/Judge Riley)
e. Negotiated contract with Freese and Nichols on RFQ PC08-28 Professional Services Transportation Bond program planning and implementation for Parker County. (Deena Nichols/Judge Riley)

6. Request:
Move Pct. #3 Constables office from current location in Annex to Veterans Administration office next door. (Glen Praytor/Judge Riley)
Upgrade the Sergeant position in Dept. 568/Transport to a Lieutenant position at a cost of $200.00 annually to supervise Dept. 566/Animal Control and Dept. 567/Courthouse Security. (Sheriff Fowler/Judge Riley)
To declare County property as surplus and authorize Purchasing Agent to include in the next on-line auction scheduled for May 12-30, 2008.
(Deena Nichols/Judge Riley)
Authorization from Commissioner’s Court to accept the proposal from Voice Products, Inc. through HGAC Co-Op for $50,131.00 for the needed Voice and IP call recording system for the Parker County Sheriff’s office and jail.
(Deena Nichols/Judge Riley)
Parker County 4-H organization be added to the list of charitable organizations in Parker County to which the county can donate the surplus cell phones and authorize the Purchasing Department to divide the phones equally between the three groups. (Deena Nichols/Judge Riley)

7. Accept into the minutes: (John Forrest/Judge Riley)
a. Executed Election contracts from the following entities:
1. City of Weatherford
2. City of Sanctuary
3. Parker County Hospital Board
4. City of Aledo and Aledo ISD
5. City of Willow Park
6. City of Springtown and Springtown ISD

8. Review and Execute: (John Forrest/Judge Riley)
a. Lease for Crown Castle for the tower rental located at 1810 Bethel Road.
b. Amended Order OR08-08A for the Cancellation of Comanche Ridge formally known as V-Bar Ranch and the cancellation of the subdivision V-Bar Ranch.

9. Pipeline permit:
a. Targa Intrastate Pipeline L.L.C., to bore under and lay a pipeline in the following County Road Right-of-Way in Precinct # 2: Turpin Lake Road. (Commissioner Brinkley)

10. Authorize County Judge to sign resolutions and tax resale deeds for the following:
a. Tax Resale Deed from Azle I.S.D. as Trustee to Dan Maxwell for $3,000.00 for the purchase of Lot 73, Canyon Valley Estates Addition, Parker County, Texas, being described in a Warranty Deed recorded in Volume 1698, Page 866, Real Records, Parker County, Texas. (122 Canyon Valley Lane)
(Judge Riley)
Initiate:
a. Cancellation of the subdivision known as Lanthrum Addition located in Precinct # Four. (John Forrest/Judge Riley)

12 Adjournment.

ROUTINE BUSINESS (j.) approval of minutes; (k.) personnel changes; (l.) unemployment appeal claims; (m.) reports from officials as listed; (n.) interdepartmental transfers of equipment and inventory reports.

NOTE: Commissioners Court may choose to convene into Executive Session items out of agenda sequence depending upon availability of counsel.