TARRANT COUNTY

COMMISSIONERS COURT AGENDA


 

 

Commissioners’ Courtroom

Tarrant County Administration Building

100 East Weatherford Street, 5th Floor

Fort Worth, Texas 76196

Tuesday, June 25, 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 Regular Meeting of June 18, 2019

 

 

B.

Minutes for Special-Called Meeting of June 20, 2019

 

VI.

PROCLAMATIONS, RESOLUTIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

 

 

A.

Resolution in Recognition - Robert Browder (Judge Whitley)

 

 

B.

Memorial Resolution - Sergeant Keith Darryl Shepherd (Commissioner Brooks)

 

 

C.

Proclamation - National Pride Month (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 an Agreement between Tarrant County and Tarrant County Hospital District, and Evertson and Sanchez, P.C. for Legal Services Related to PID No. 40607070 Located at 555 Elm Street, Fort Worth, Texas

 

 

 

2.

** Approval of a Contract between Tarrant County and MHMR of Tarrant County for the Law Liaison Program – 2017 Justice Assistance Grant Funds

 

 

 

3.

** Approval of an Exception to the Travel Policy for Within Region Travel - Justice of the Peace, Precinct 2

 

 

 

4.

** Approval of Posting of Intent to Lease Property at the Resource Connection - Amazing Care, d/b/a NonProfit Connection

 

 

 

5.

** Approval of Contracts with Teague Nall and Perkins, Inc., Elliott and Hughes, Inc., Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., and Dunaway Associates, LP Engineering Services for 45th Year CDBG Projects - Community Development

 

 

 

6.

** Receive and File Program Year 2017 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report - Community Development

 

 

 

7.

** Approval of Out-of-State Travel Requests

 

 

 

8.

** Receive and File Briefing Agenda

 

 

B.

Auditor (Renee Tidwell)

 

 

 

1.

Approval of the Tarrant County Depository Contract with JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.

 

 

C.

Budget and Risk Management

 

 

 

1.

** Approval of Fiscal Year 2019 Appropriation Adjustments

 

 

 

2.

** Approval of Exception to Fee Schedule for Court Interpreters

 

 

D.

Community Supervision and Corrections Department (Leighton Iles)

 

 

 

1.

** Receive and File Addendum A to the Interlocal Agreement between Tarrant and Victoria Counties Community Supervision and Corrections Departments and Sam Houston State University for Probation Software Licensing, Support and Implementation Services

 

 

E.

Criminal District Attorney (Sharen Wilson)

 

 

 

1.

Approval of Settlement Agreement and Full, Final and Complete Release Signed by Christopher Shalosky for Claims Against Tarrant County, Texas and Keith John Ebel

 

 

F.

Facilities Management (David Phillips)

 

 

 

1.

** Approval of Request from the National Transportation Safety Board to Use the Fourth Floor Auxiliary Courtroom in the Family Law Center for an Administrative Hearing on August 27-28, 2019

 

 

G.

Human Resources (Tina Glenn)

 

 

 

1.

Receive and File the Personnel Agenda

 

 

 

2.

** Receive and File the Tarrant County Civil Service Meeting Report of June 10, 2019

 

 

 

3.

** Approval of a Change to the Table of Organization – Criminal District Attorney’s Office

 

 

H.

Public Health (Vinny Taneja)

 

 

 

1.

Approval of the Public Health Demonstration Year Eight Texas Medicaid 1115 Waiver Intergovernmental Transfer Payment to Texas Health and Human Services Commission

 

 

 

2.

Approval of Contractor Agreement with the National Association of County and City Health Officials for Provision of Goods and Services for the Opioid Crisis Response Program

 

 

 

3.

** Approval to Submit the Fiscal Year 2020 Annual Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act Certification to the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services for the Community Youth Development Grant Contract

 

 

I.

Purchasing (Jack Beacham)

 

 

 

1.

Bid No. 2019-104 - North Patrol Station Emergency Power System - Facilities Management - D&H United Fueling Solutions, Inc. - $80,609.00

 

 

 

 

a)

Award Recommendation

 

 

 

b)

Contract Approval

 

 

 

c)

Acceptance of Payment Bond

 

 

 

2.

Bid No. 2019-141 - Annual Contract for Miscellaneous Medical Supplies - Public Health - Various Vendors - Per Unit Price

 

 

 

 

a)

Award Recommendation

 

 

 

3.

Bid No. 2019-160 - Tim Curry Criminal Justice Center Variable Air Volume Unit Upgrades - Facilities Management - Alpha Mechanical Contractors, LLC - $87,000.00

 

 

 

 

a)

Award Recommendation

 

 

 

b)

Contract Approval

 

 

 

c)

Acceptance of Payment Bond

 

 

 

d)

Acceptance of Performance Bond

 

 

 

4.

** RFO No. 2019-180 - Purchase of VxBlock and VMWare Maintenance - #DIR-SDD-4299 - Information Technology - Thomas Gallaway Corporation d/b/a Technologent - $359,980.85

 

 

 

 

a)

Award Recommendation

 

 

 

5.

** RFP No. 2018-062 - Case Management Solution for Public Health Environmental Division - Public Health - Healthspace USA, Inc. - Exercise First Option for Renewal - Same Contract Terms

 

 

 

 

a)

Contract Renewal

 

 

 

6.

** Bid No. 2018-076 - Annual Contract for Trash Removal Services - Facilities Management - Allied Waste Services of Fort Worth, LLC d/b/a Republic Services of Fort Worth - Exercise First Option for Renewal - Same Firm Fixed Prices

 

 

 

 

a)

Contract Renewal

 

 

 

7.

** Bid No. 2018-085 - Annual Contract for Tire Repairs and Service - Countywide -Various Vendors - Exercise First Option for Renewal - Same Firm Fixed Prices

 

 

 

 

a)

Contract Renewal

 

 

 

8.

** Roche Diagnostics - Maintenance for MagNA Pure LC and MagNA Pure Compact Instruments - Public Health - $9,720.00

 

 

 

 

a)

Sole Source Renewal

 

 

 

b)

Contract Approval

 

 

 

9.

** Rush Truck Centers of Texas, LP - Purchase of Peterbilt Parts and Service - All Precincts

 

 

 

 

a)

Sole Source Renewal

 

 

 

10.

** Permission to Take Bids/RFPs

 

 

J.

Tax Assessor-Collector (Wendy Burgess)

 

 

 

1.

** Approval of Property Tax Refunds

 

 

 

2.

** Receive and File the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Audit of the Tax Assessor Collector - Motor Vehicle Division

 

 

K.

Transportation Services (Randy Skinner)

 

 

 

1.

** Approval of Final Plat - Holifield Hills, Lot 1, Block 1

 

 

 

2.

** Plat Approval - Pyramid Acres Unit No. 5 - Precinct 1

 

 

 

3.

** Approval of an Interlocal Agreement with the City of Keller for the Striping of Roanoke Road and Ottinger Road

 

 

 

4.

** Approval to Begin Interlocal Agreement with the City of Keller for the Striping of Roanoke Road and Ottinger Road

 

 

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.

Update Regarding the Citizens Advisory Committee for the Countywide Elections Polling Place Program - Texas Elections Code

 

The Commissioners Court will be given a presentation by Heider Garcia, Elections Administrator, regarding the Citizens Advisory Committee for the Countywide Polling Place Program - Texas Elections Code.

 

 

C.

Tax Office New Online Wait Times Resource

 

The Commissioners Court will be briefed on the new option for citizens to view wait times on the Tarrant County website by transaction type at seven Tax Office branch locations.

 

XII.

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND COMMENTS

 

XIII.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

 

XIV.

CLOSED MEETING - TUESDAY, JUNE 25, 2019

 

 

A.

Pending or Contemplated Litigation and Attorney-Client Information

 

 

 

1.

Nick Mikalauskas v. Tarrant County, Texas; Civil No. 4:19-CV-00191-O

 

 

 

2.

Christopher Shalosky

 

 

B.

Real Estate Matters

 

 

C.

Personnel Matters

 

 

 

1.

Position No. 20004787 (G.K. Maenius, County Administrator)

 

 

 

2.

Position No. 20004264 (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