Declare Quorum Present

Members Present:            Clay Lewis Jenkins

                                         Mike Cantrell

                                         John Wiley Price 

                                         Dr. Elba Garcia

                                         Maurine Dickey

Invocation: 

Father Wilmer de jesus Daza

Nuestra Senora del Pilar Catholic Church

Dallas, TX

RESOLUTION:

A. Raymond R. Turay
(Presented by Commissioner Maurine Dickey)

B. Patti Clapp – Dallas Regional Chamber
(Presented by Commissioner Mike Cantrell)

PRESENTATION:

A. Port-A-Coolers for The Bridge
**Ribbon Cutting at The Bridge on Wednesday, August 24, 2011 @ 2:30 P.M.
(1818 Corsicana Street Dallas, Texas 75201)**
(Presented by Judge Clay Lewis Jenkins)

Consent Agenda: Approval of Investment of Dallas County Funds

Consent Agenda: Transfer of Funds

Consent Agenda: Approval of Placement or Substitution of Collateral for County Funds

Consent Agenda: Personnel Actions

Bid No. 2011-084-5639 Annual Contract for the Purchase of Clothing and Apparel awarded to: Acme Supply Co. Ltd., Care Apparel Inc., Carolina Textiles, Charm-Tex, Comade Inc. and Robinson Textiles. (CONTRACT DATA PROVIDED MAY 24, 2011)

Bid No. 2011-089-5679 Annual Contract for Unleaded Gasoline and Diesel Fuel awarded to: Martin Eagle Oil Company. (CONTRACT DATA PROVIDED JULY 5, 2011)

Directing the Dallas County Treasurer to issue a check in the amount of $7,500.00, made payable to Alicia Cason and Kraft & Associates, P.C., as full and final settlement by the County of Dallas, Texas, and authorizing the County Treasurer to release said check to an employee of the Civil Division of the Dallas County Criminal District Attorney’s Office.

Acknowledging Dr. Elba Garcia, Commissioner of District 4, shall serve as a member of the Dallas County Bail Bond Board, as the representative authorized by Section 1704.053(3) of the Texas Occupation Code, effective August 23, 2011.

Authorizing Indefinite Quantity Architectural/Engineering Contract Work Order No. 30 to VAI Architects, Inc., for an amount not to exceed $71,060.00, to provide professional architectural and engineering services for the finish-out of the eighth floor at the Frank Crowley Courts Building, and authorizing the County Judge to execute the contract documents on behalf of Dallas County.

Authorizing the transfer of one (1) Clerk II, grade 6, position #3367 from the Hot Check Division to the Records Division in the District Attorney’s Office, as well as, the deletion of the one (1) Clerk IV, grade 8, position #6812 and two (2) Clerk II, grade 6, position #3360 and #3357 in the District Attorney’s Hot Check Division, effective October 1, 2011.

Authorizing Parkland Health and Hospital System to amend the leasing agreement for Suite 210 at 3310 Live Oak; agreement has been reviewed and approved by the Parkland Board of Managers.

Authorizing Parkland Health and Hospital System to renew the lease space at 8224 Park Lane; renewal agreement has been reviewed and approved by the Parkland Board of Managers.

Approving Amendment No. 4 to the interlocal agreement for the Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) program and the program’s FY 2012 budget (which involves the reallocation of $162,750 from prior-year carry-over for contract labor and $30,000 from prior-year carry-over for other operating costs), and authorizing the County Judge to sign all related documents.

Approving the Personal Services Contract with Insight Global for the services of Michelle Wilson, and authorizing the Dallas County Judge to sign the contract on behalf of Dallas County.

Approving renewal of the outlined interlocal agreement with Richland College for educational services and workplace training, in accordance with Local Government Code 262.024(a)(4), and authorizing the County Judge to sign the contract on behalf of Dallas County.

Approving the use of District Clerk Court Records Preservation and County Clerk Records Management Funds from each Clerk to fund the Odyssey eRecovery module.

Filing the District Clerk’s court cost assessment schedule and interest on bond principal in bond forfeiture actions and sets the Courthouse Facility Fee to $0 for bond forfeiture actions only, effective September 1, 2011.

Approving change of the payment for jury service to an amount equal to $6.00 plus the amount available for reimbursement by the State of Texas as determined by the Comptroller of Public Accounts in accordance with the General Appropriations Act for the 2011–2013 biennium for the second day and each subsequent day of jury service; and authorizing the request for reimbursement from the State of Texas for the second day and each subsequent day of jury service after October 1, 2011.

Approving the Software and Services Agreement between Dallas County and VOTEC, and authorizing the County Judge to sign the Agreement.

Acknowledging a $2,000.00 donation from Dallas County Judge Clay Lewis Jenkins to The Dallas Foundation Emergency Heat Relief Fund.

Approving acceptance of a donation from Marilyn Lee Klock of $350.00, for deposit into the Heat Relief fund for the purchase and installation of air conditioning units to qualified households, and authorizing the discretionary exemption from competitive purchasing requirements as allowed by Local Government Code, Chapter 262.024(a)(2).

Approving acceptance of a donation from Northway Christian Church in the amount of $1,000.00, for deposit into the Heat Relief fund for the purchase and installation of air conditioning units to eligible households, and authorizing the discretionary exemption from competitive purchasing requirements as allowed by Local Government Code, Chapter 262.024(a)(2).

Approving acceptance of a donation from the J.L. Turner Legal Association Foundation in the amount of $5,000.00, for deposit into the Heat Relief fund for the purchase and installation of air conditioning units to eligible households, and authorizing the discretionary exemption from competitive purchasing requirements as allowed by Local Government Code, Chapter 262.024(a)(2).

Approving the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) Contract No. 2011-038803-001, Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP), for the term of August 1, 2011 through July 31, 2012, and authorizing the County Judge to sign the contract and all related documents on behalf of Dallas County.

Approving the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) Contract No. 2012-038650-001, Infectious Disease Control Unit/Flu-Lab, for the term of September 1, 2011 through August 31, 2012, and authorizing the County Judge to sign the contract and all related documents on behalf of Dallas County.

Approving Amendment 3A to the contract between Dallas County Health and Human Services (DCHHS) and the Texas Association of Community Action Agencies, Inc. (TACAA), Contract No. 3443-08-007, effective November 1, 2010 through October 31, 2011, increasing the contract amount to $1,197,000, for the provision of cost effective weatherization measures to eligible Oncor Energy customers.

Approving the Interlocal Agreement with the City of Dallas for FY 2011–2012 Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) funds in the amount of $1,412,400, and the relating administrative budget, as outlined in Attachment A, and authorizing the County Judge to sign the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement with the City of Dallas on behalf of Dallas County.

Authorizing the final extension of (Bid No. 2009-009-3963 – Annual Contract for the Purchase of Laboratory Supplies) as awarded to ChromTech, Inc., and Fisher Scientific, Inc., for the period of December 1, 2011 through November 30, 2012, and authorizing all County documents/payments to reflect accordingly.

Authorizing the second extension of (Bid No. 2009-093-4444 – Annual Contract for Clinical Laboratory Testing) with Laboratory Corporation of America, for the period of October 1, 2011 through September 30, 2012, and authorizing all County documents/payments to reflect accordingly.

Approving a project in District No. 3 for reconstruction and overlay on Cundiff Drive, beginning at Kaufman Street and ending at Dead End, within the City of Seagoville, and authorizing the County Judge to sign the Approval of Interlocal Cooperation Project; and approving an Interlocal Agreement with the City of Seagoville for said project for a total estimated project cost of $41,993.00, and authorizing the County Judge to sign said agreement for this Type “E” road work.

Authorizing the 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.

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Authorizing the County Judge to execute Work Order No. 8 to Halff Associates, Inc., in the amount not to exceed $41,900.00 to prepare the appraisal reports of the Properties for the Merritt Road MCIP Project 22805, with funding available from 196-0-8152-0-0-08201-0-0.

Authorizing and directing the County Judge to execute the outlined Work Order No. 1 to the existing contract between Dallas County and HDR Engineering, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $531,609.12, to be paid from Fund 196, Project 8201.

Substitute

Approved Unanimously

Authorizing and directing the County Judge to execute a Preliminary and Primary Consultant Engineering Contract with Arredondo, Zepeda & Brunz LLC (AZ&B LLC), in the amount of $404,575.00 for the Harry Hines Sidewalks MCIP Project 10217A, to be paid from Project Fund 196, Project 08201.

Authorizing consulting engineering service Indefinite Delivery, Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts to be executed with the 24 listed firms for IDIQ and MCIP projects in District 1 through 4 for the next three (3) years.

Approving acceptance of a donation from Candace Priest of $5,000.00, for deposit into the Heat Relief fund for the purchase and installation of air conditioning units to qualified households, and authorizing the discretionary exemption from competitive purchasing requirements as allowed by Local Government Code, Chapter 262.024(a)(2).

Approving acceptance of a donation from White Rock United Methodist Church in the amount of $4,745.00, for deposit into the Heat Relief fund for the purchase and installation of air conditioning units to eligible households, and authorizing the discretionary exemption from competitive purchasing requirements as allowed by Local Government Code, Chapter 262.024(a)(2).

Conducted (see August 23, 2011 Briefing Agenda and

Actions Report)