TARRANT COUNTY

COMMISSIONERS COURT AGENDA


 

 

Commissioners’ Courtroom

Tarrant County Administration Building

100 East Weatherford Street, 5th Floor

Fort Worth, Texas 76196

Tuesday, March 19, 2019 - 10:00 AM

 

I.

CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL

 

II.

INVOCATION

 

III.

PLEDGES OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE UNITED STATES AND THE STATE OF TEXAS

 

IV.

AGENDA ANNOUNCEMENTS

 

V.

APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES

 

 

A.

Minutes of Regular Meeting of March 12, 2019

 

VI.

PROCLAMATIONS, RESOLUTIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

 

 

A.

Resolution of Recognition - Women Inspiring Philanthropy (Commissioner Allen)

 

VII.

CONSENT AGENDA

 

 

All items with asterisks (**) are a part of the Consent Agenda.  Public hearing and review are held collectively unless opposition is presented, in which case the contested item will be heard separately.

 

VIII.

REPORTS AND BUSINESS

 

 

A.

Administrator (G.K. Maenius)

 

 

 

1.

** Approval of a Memorandum of Understanding between Tarrant County and the Cities of Fort Worth, Arlington, and Bedford Related to the Fiscal Year 2018 Justice Assistance Grant

 

 

 

2.

** Rescind Court Order No. 129646 and Approve a Contract with Fusion Flix for Filming in the Vacant Belknap Jail Facility Located at 300 W. Belknap Street, Fort Worth, Texas

 

 

 

3.

** Approval of an Exception to the Travel Policy for Within Region Travel - Constable, Precinct 1

 

 

 

4.

** Approval of an Exception to the Travel Policy for Within Region Travel - Criminal District Attorney's Office

 

 

 

5.

** Approval of the Fiscal Year 2018 Grant Agreement between Tarrant County and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the SIMON Homeless Assistance Program with The Salvation Army - Community Development

 

 

 

6.

** Approval of the Fiscal Year 2018 Grant Agreement between Tarrant County and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the 3CP Homeless Assistance Program with Community Enrichment Center - Community Development

 

 

 

7.

** Approval of the Fiscal Year 2018 Grant Agreement between Tarrant County and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the Housing First II Homeless Assistance Program with the Salvation Army - Community Development

 

 

 

8.

** Approval of the Fiscal Year 2018 Grant Agreement between Tarrant County and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the SAVE Homeless Assistance Program with the Salvation Army - Community Development

 

 

 

9.

** Approval of the Fiscal Year 2018 Grant Agreement between Tarrant County and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the SafeTomorrows Homeless Assistance Program with SafeHaven of Tarrant County - Community Development

 

 

 

10.

** Approval of the Fiscal Year 2018 Grant Agreement between Tarrant County and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the SPC Homeless Assistance Program - Community Development

 

 

 

11.

** Approval of the Fiscal Year 2018 Grant Agreement between Tarrant County and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the Grace Village Homeless Assistance Program with Samaritan House - Community Development

 

 

 

12.

** Approval of the Fiscal Year 2018 Grant Agreement between Tarrant County and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the TBLA 13 Homeless Assistance Program - Community Development

 

 

 

13.

** Approval of the Fiscal Year 2018 Grant Agreement between Tarrant County and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the TBLA 15 Homeless Assistance Program with Samaritan House - Community Development

 

 

 

14.

** Approval of the Fiscal Year 2018 Grant Agreement between Tarrant County and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the TBLA 17 Homeless Assistance Program - Community Development

 

 

 

15.

** Approval of the Fiscal Year 2018 Grant Agreement between Tarrant County and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for the TBLA 114 Homeless Assistance Program - Community Development

 

 

 

16.

** Approval of Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS Subrecipient Contract with The Salvation Army – Mabee Social Services Center – HIV Administrative Agency

 

 

 

17.

** Receive and File Briefing Agenda

 

 

 

18.

** Approval of Out-of-State Travel Requests

 

 

B.

Auditor (Renee Tidwell)

 

 

 

1.

Approval of Release of Depository Collateral

 

 

 

2.

** Receive and File the Auditor's Report for the Exit Review of the Justice of Peace, Precinct 6

 

 

C.

Budget and Risk Management

 

 

 

1.

** Approval of Fiscal Year 2019 Appropriation Adjustments

 

 

 

2.

** Approval of Exceptions to Fee Schedule for Court Interpreters

 

 

 

3.

** Approval of Claims Recommended by the Risk Management Board

 

 

 

4.

** Receive and File Risk Management Board Minutes - March 6, 2019

 

 

D.

County Clerk (Mary Louise Nicholson)

 

 

 

1.

** Receive and File the County Clerk's Monthly Report - February 2019

 

 

E.

District Clerk (Tom Wilder)

 

 

 

1.

** Authorization to Remove Uncollectible Court Costs from the Taxing Units Accounts Receivable Balances

 

 

F.

Human Resources (Tina Glenn)

 

 

 

1.

Receive and File the Personnel Agenda

 

 

 

2.

Approval of a Waiver of Terminal Benefits – Domestic Relations Office

 

 

 

3.

Approval of the 21st Annual Tarrant County Employee Picnic at Six Flags Over Texas

 

 

 

4.

** Approval of Changes to the Table of Organization – Sheriff’s Office

 

 

 

5.

** Approval of a Change to the Table of Organization – Justice of the Peace, Precinct 6

 

 

 

6.

** Receive and File the Tarrant County Civil Service Meeting Report of March 11, 2019

 

 

G.

Public Health (Vinny Taneja)

 

 

 

1.

Approval of a Services Coordination Agreement between Tarrant County, d/b/a Tarrant County Public Health and Tarrant County Hospital District, d/b/a JPS Health Network, for the Pregnant Post-Partum Intervention Program

 

 

H.

Purchasing (Jack Beacham)

 

 

 

1.

Bid No. 2019-048 - Waterproofing and Facade Repair at 1895 Courthouse - Facilities Management - BRYCO-Bryant Company - $22,600.00

 

 

 

 

a)

Award Recommendation

 

 

 

b)

Contract Approval

 

 

 

2.

Bid No. 2019-054 - Annual Contract for Preventative Maintenance and Repair of Uninterruptible Power Supply Equipment - Facilities Management - Various Vendors - Per Unit Price, Hourly Labor Rate, and Markup for Parts

 

 

 

 

a)

Award Recommendation

 

 

 

3.

Bid No. 2019-064 - Annual Contract for Installation and Removal of Guard Fence - All Precincts - Vann/Elli, Inc. - Per Unit Price

 

 

 

 

a)

Award Recommendation

 

 

 

4.

Bid No. 2019-080 - Annual Contract for Fire Sprinkler Inspections and Backflow Preventer Testing, Plus Maintenance and Repair - Facilities Management - Various Vendors - Per Unit Price, Hourly Rate, and Markup for Parts

 

 

 

 

a)

Award Recommendation

 

 

 

5.

Bid No. 2017-144 - Annual Contract for Purchase of Class 7, Cab and Chassis Trucks with Box Van Body and 4,000 Lb. Lift Gate - Countywide - Various Vendors

 

 

 

 

a)

Cancel Award to Primary Vendors

 

 

 

b)

Permission to Rebid

 

 

 

6.

RFP No. 2019-004 - Social Media Listening Platform - Sheriff’s Office

 

 

 

 

a)

Reject All Proposals

 

 

 

b)

Rebid with Revised Specifications

 

 

 

7.

RFA No. 2019-081 - Depository for County Public Funds, Certain Trust Funds and Court Registry Funds, and Provider for Procurement Card Services - Auditor’s, County Clerk, and District Clerk Offices

 

 

 

 

a)

Reject All Bids

 

 

 

b)

Rebid with Revised Specifications

 

 

 

8.

** RFP No. 2016-089 - Annual Contract for Processing Web and Telephone Requests for Vital Records - County Clerk’s Office - LexisNexis VitalChek Network, Inc. - Exercise Third and Final Option for Renewal - Same Contract Terms

 

 

 

 

a)

Contract Renewal

 

 

 

9.

** RFP No. 2017-106 - Offender/Defendant-Paid DWI Education, DWI Repeat Offender Program and Drug Offender Education Program - Community Supervision and Corrections Department - Various Vendors - Exercise First Option for Renewal - Same Contract Terms

 

 

 

 

a)

Contract Renewal

 

 

 

10.

** Bid No. 2018-107 - Annual Contract for Fire Suppression Equipment, Inspection, Maintenance, Repair and Purchase - Facilities Management - Impact Fire Services - Exercise First Option for Renewal - Same Firm Fixed Prices

 

 

 

 

a)

Contract Renewal

 

 

 

11.

** RFO No. 2019-135 - Purchase of VMWare Support and Subscription Services - #DIR-TSO-3763 - Information Technology - Summus Industries, Inc. - $115,481.75

 

 

 

 

a)

Contract Approval

 

 

 

12.

** Annual Contracts Eligible for Renewal in Ninety Days

 

 

 

13.

** Permission to Take Bids/RFPs

 

 

I.

Tax Assessor-Collector (Wendy Burgess)

 

 

 

1.

** Approval of Property Tax Refunds

 

 

 

2.

** Approval of Property Tax Waivers of Penalty and Interest

 

 

J.

Transportation Services

 

 

 

1.

** Approval to Revise Court Order No. 127644 Related to the Estimated Cost to Acquire the Necessary Right-of-Way for a Public Project Known as Retta Mansfield Road at Levy County Line Road

 

 

K.

County Judge and Commissioners

 

 

 

1.

Interlocal Agreement, Precinct 3 (Commissioner Fickes)

 

 

 

 

a)

Approval of the Interlocal Agreement between Tarrant County and the City of Fort Worth for Work to be Performed on Willow Springs Road from the US 287 Frontage Road to Avondale Haslet Road, on Blue Mound Road from Hulson Trail to Hicks Avondale School Road, on Alta Vista Road from Golden Triangle Boulevard to Beach Street, on Haslet Roanoke Road from Cattlebaron Drive to South Pipeline Road, on Euless South Main Street from South Pipeline Road to Trinity Boulevard, and on Tarrant Main Street from South Pipeline Road to Trinity Boulevard

 

 

 

b)

Approval to Begin the Interlocal Agreement between Tarrant County and the City of Fort Worth for Work to be Performed on Willow Springs Road from the US 287 Frontage Road to Avondale Haslet Road, on Blue Mound Road from Hulson Trail to Hicks Avondale School Road, on Alta Vista Road from Golden Triangle Boulevard to Beach Street, on Haslet Roanoke Road from Cattlebaron Drive to South Pipeline Road, on Euless South Main Street from South Pipeline Road to Trinity Boulevard, and on Tarrant Main Street from South Pipeline Road to Trinity Boulevard

 

 

L.

Appointments to Various Boards

 

 

 

1.

Action Concerning Appointments to Various Boards, Commissions and Committees

 

 

 

2.

Action Concerning Appointments to Tax Increment Finance District Boards

 

IX.

APPROVAL OF BONDS AND CERTIFICATES OF SELF-INSURANCE

 

 

Setting of the official bond or self-insurance amounts and/or approval of bond or certificate of self-insurance for person elected or appointed in the past 60 days.

 

X.

VARIOUS CLAIMS AND ADDENDUM

 

 

A.

Approval of Claims and Addendum

 

XI.

BRIEFING

 

 

A.

Tarrant County Hospital District Monthly Update

 

A representative from the Tarrant County Hospital District will give the Commissioners Court a monthly update on activities and events.

 

 

B.

Legislative Issues

 

The Commissioners Court will receive a weekly update concerning legislative activities of the Texas Legislature, along with Federal Government initiatives. Staff will provide materials that summarize the previous week’s activities, county legislative initiatives and other issues relating to legislative activities. If needed, the Commissioners Court may take action regarding pending legislative issues. This will be a standing item on the Court’s agenda until the close of the session.

 

XII.

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND COMMENTS

 

XIII.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

 

XIV.

CLOSED MEETING

 

 

A.

Pending or Contemplated Litigation and Attorney-Client Information

 

 

 

1.

Elizabeth Solis Claim

 

 

B.

Real Estate Matters

 

 

C.

Personnel Matters

 

 

 

1.

Position No. 20006845 (G.K. Maenius, County Administrator)

 

 

 

2.

Position No. 20002956 (G.K. Maenius, County Administrator)

 

 

 

3.

Position No. 20006966 (Tina Glenn, Human Resources Director)

 

 

D.

Advice of Counsel

 

 

E.

Security Related Issues

 

 

F.

Contract Deliberations

 

 

G.

Economic Development Prospects

 

 

Closed Meeting upon completion of Open Meeting or at 10:00 a.m., whichever is later:

(A)  to discuss advice about pending or contemplated litigation, a settlement offer, or on a matter in which the duty of the attorney to the County under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas conflict with the Texas Open Meeting Act, pursuant to Section 551.071, Texas Government Code;

(B)  to deliberate the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property, pursuant to Section 551.072, Texas Government Code;

(C)  to deliberate the appointment, employment, evaluation, reassignment, duties, discipline, or dismissal of a public officer or employee, or to hear complaint or charge against an officer or employee pursuant to Section 551.074, Texas Government Code;

(D)  to deliberate the deployment, or specific occasions for implementation, of security personnel or devices, or a security audit, pursuant to Section 551.076, Texas Government Code; and

(E)  to deliberate the business and financial issues related to a contract being negotiated, pursuant to Section 551.0725, Texas Government Code.

(F)  to deliberate regarding commercial or financial information that the County has received from a business prospect that the County seeks to have locate, stay, or expand near the County and with which the County is conducting economic development negotiations, or to deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to a business prospect, pursuant to Section 551.087(1), Texas Government Code.

 

XV.

COMMISSIONERS COURT RECONVENED

 

XVI.

ADJOURNMENT