Declare Legal Notices Posted and Court Duly Called

Motion to Adjourn Court for the September Term

Motion to Open Court for the October Term

Resolutions

National Cyber Security Awareness Month
(Presented by Commissioner Mike Cantrell)

Family Violence Prevention
(Presented by Commissioner Dr. Elba Garcia)

Crime Prevention
(Presented by Judge Clay Lewis Jenkins)

Mental Illness Awareness Week
(Presented by Judge Clay Lewis Jenkins)

Consent Agenda:

Approve Commissioners Court Register of Approved Checks, Authorized Claims Certification, Minutes of Requisitions, and Payroll Register for September 27 to October 4, 2011

OPEN BIDS/RFP’S:

THE FOLLOWING BIDS/RFP’S TO BE OPENED OCTOBER 10, 2011:

Bid No. 2012-004-5768 Annual Contract for Telecommunication Parts and Equipment. (CONTRACT DATA PROVIDED SEPTEMBER 27, 2011)

Bid No. 2012-005-5771 Demolition and Reconstruction of a New Single Family Home located at 405 E. Hickman, Hutchins, Texas (Davis).

To Approve Filing of October 4, 2011 Commissioners Court Agenda

Filing of Five-Signature Documents

*Minister’s Letter of Appreciation

Transfer of Funds

Approval of Placement or Substitution of Collateral for County Funds

AWARD BIDS/RFP’S:

Directing the Dallas County Treasurer to issue a check in the amount of $19,097.21, made payable to Joseph Legere & Associates, P.C., and Oralia Zuniga in Cause No. 10-05508, styled Oralia Zuniga, individually and as next friend of Julian Zuniga, a minor child v. Dallas County.

Appointing Antoinette Pippins-Poole as Dallas County’s Election Administrator and approving her annual starting salary, in the amount of $89,261.52, with an effective date of September 24, 2011.

Appointing Regina Story to serve on the Dallas County Historical Commission for an unexpired term, effective October 4, 2011 through January 31, 2013.

Approving the outlined Interlocal Cooperation contract for the Urban Land Bank Demonstration Program with the City of Dallas for the period of October 1, 2011 through September 30, 2012, and authorizing the County Judge to execute the contract on behalf of Dallas County.

Authorizing Trash King, Ltd., be paid $102,006.17 for past due invoices for the period January 2008 through May 2010 under the terms and conditions of Bid No. 2009-059-4306, Annual Contract for Commercial and Industrial Solid Waste/Refuse Collection and Disposal Services.

Authorizing the acceptance of the seized vehicle (VIN #***********U621574) to be used on a limited basis by the District Attorney’s Office.

Authorizing the donation of a 2005 Hummer H2 to the Sheriff’s Department to be used for promotion and recruitment as approved by the Texas Auto Burglary and Theft Prevention Authority.

Approving an exception to the Nepotism Policy for the employees of the District Attorney’s Office, as outlined.

Approving the appointments for George Quesada, Dwayne Bishop, and Mandy Price to serve on the Special Civil Service Commission upon scheduling with the Secretary to the Civil Service Commission (the Director of Human Resources), not to exceed ten (10) working days at an estimated cost of approximately $12,220.

Acknowledging the acquisition of Pay Flex Systems USA, Inc. (PayFlex) by Aetna, Inc., and approve waiving the contractual termination rights with PayFlex Systems, Inc., and authorizing Judge Jenkins to sign the Pay Flex Waiver, as outlined, on behalf of Dallas County.

Receiving the filing of the FY 2011/2012 assessment due the First Administrative Judicial Region in the amount of $140,483.19.

Approving Amendments Number 4 to the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) DOE ARRA Weatherization Assistance Program Contracts with the cities of Mesquite and Richardson, Contract Numbers 16090000763 and 16090000764, and Amendment Number 5 to the Contract with the City of Irving, Contract No. 16090000748, which extend the contract terms through December 31, 2011, as outlined, and authorizing the County Judge to electronically sign the Contract Amendments on behalf of Dallas County.

Approving the Renewal Agreement for Subcontracting Child Immunization Services between the City of Richardson and Dallas County Health and Human Services (DCHHS), and authorizing the County Judge to sign the agreement and all related documents on behalf of Dallas County.

Approving the Dallas County Health and Human Services (DCHHS) Older Adult Services Program Transportation Service Agreement with the three (3) site sponsors outlined in Attachment “A”, and authorizing the County Judge to sign the transportation agreements on behalf of Dallas County.

Approving the service agreement between Dallas County Health and Human Services (DCHHS) and TrustComm Trusted Networks for the provision of network connectivity services, for a cost of $5,359.00, and authorizing payment of these costs from the Cities Readiness Initiative (CRI) grant (466:0:05499:2012:0:0:08725:0).

Approving the Professional Services Contract between Dallas County Health and Human Services (DCHHS) and Howard Aldridge, Jr., licensed pharmacist, for pharmacy services not to exceed $10,000.00, and authorizing the County Judge to sign the contract on behalf of Dallas County.

Approving authorization for the County Treasurer, Joe Wells, to release payroll for Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), Document No. 2011-037253-001, Refugee, for the months of October, November and December 2011.

Approving renewal of the Interlocal Agreement (ILA) between Dallas County and The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas (UTSW) for disposition of indigent and unclaimed decedents, and authorizing the County Judge to execute necessary contract documents on behalf of Dallas County.

Approving the outlined Interlocal Agreement (ILA) between Dallas County and The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas (UTSW) for transport of decedent services on behalf of the Office of the Medical Examiner, and authorizing the County Judge to sign the agreement on behalf of Dallas County.

Authorizing the first twelve (12) month extension of (Bid No. 2010-003-4661 – Annual Contract for Newspaper Advertising) as awarded to Daily Commercial Records, Inc., for the period of November 1, 2011 through October 31, 2012, and authorizing all documents/payments to reflect accordingly.

Authorizing staff to enter into contract negotiations with the highest ranked firm, JP Morgan Chase with respect to RFP No. 2011-057-5513, Request for Proposals for Merchant Services for Electronic Payments and Bank Card Processing Services.

Authorizing the first twelve (12) month extension of (Bid No. 2011-021-5329 – Annual Contract for Mattress Supplies) as awarded to Fred Clark Felt Company, Inc., and DAF Products, Inc., for the period of December 14, 2011 through December 13, 2012, and authorizing all County documents/payments to reflect accordingly.

Authorizing the listed livestock (eleven (11) donkeys and one (1) horse) as representative of the items to be sold in the upcoming online auction, and authorizing all County departments/inventories to reflect accordingly.

Authorizing the award of (Bid No. 2011-082-5627 – Annual Contract for Full Service Elevator/Escalator Maintenance) to the lowest and best bidder, United Elevator Services, Inc., and authorizing all documents/payments to reflect accordingly, effective October 1, 2011 through August 31, 2014.

Authorizing the changes in the service of civil process, writs and Justice of the Peace civil process and warrants as detailed in the Court Order with the Sheriff s Office being authorized the following additional staffing: a) one Deputy III, one Clerk III, three (3) Clerk II and continuation of 18 Deputy Sheriff positions that would have been otherwise deleted effective November 1, 2011. In addition the following deletions will be effective November 1, 2011 in the Constable Offices based on the change in workload: a)
Constable Precinct One deletion of one Deputy II, five (5) Deputy and three (3) Clerk I positions; b) Constable
Precinct Two deletion of one Deputy II, two (2) Deputy and two (2) Clerk I positions; c) Constable Precinct Three deletion of one Deputy II, four (4) Deputy and three (3) Clerk I positions; d) Constable Precinct Four deletion of one Deputy II, one Deputy and three (3) Clerk I positions; and e) Constable Precinct Five deletion of three (3) Deputy and two (2) Clerk I positions.

Call Briefing Session