TARRANT COUNTY

COMMISSIONERS COURT AGENDA


 

 

Commissioners’ Courtroom

Tarrant County Administration Building

100 East Weatherford Street, 5th Floor

Fort Worth, Texas 76196

Tuesday, January 07, 2020 - 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 for Special-Called Meeting of December 27, 2019

 

VI.

PROCLAMATIONS, RESOLUTIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

 

 

A.

Resolution in Honor of the 72nd Company, 7th Battalion, Republic of Vietnam Airborne (Commissioner Allen)

 

 

B.

Employee Recognition (Judge Whitley)

 

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.

** Acceptance of a Monetary Donation from Spencer E. Webb for the Children's Home Trust

 

 

 

2.

** Acceptance of Monetary Donations to Tarrant County Archives

 

 

 

3.

** Approval of Fiscal Year 2020 Professional Services Contracts for Various Services to the Citizens of Tarrant County with Alliance for Children, Inc., Challenge, Inc., Guardianship Services, Inc., One Safe Place, Tarrant Youth Recovery Campus – MHMR of Tarrant County, and the Women’s Center of Tarrant County, Inc. - Rape Crisis Center

 

 

 

4.

** Approval of Fiscal Year 2020 Public Assistance Contracts with Arts Council of Fort Worth and Tarrant County, Arts Council Northeast, Court Appointed Special Advocates of Tarrant County, Sixty and Better, Inc., Downtown Fort Worth, Inc., Community Action Partners Program - City of Fort Worth, and Tarrant County Black Historical and Genealogical Society, Inc.

 

 

 

5.

** Approval of a Resolution Adopting the 2020 Tarrant County Hazard Mitigation Action Plan

 

 

 

6.

** Approval of Appointment of Damien Crawley as an Assistant Veteran County Service Officer for Tarrant County Veteran Services

 

 

 

7.

** Approval of an Exception to the Travel Policy for Within Region Travel - Constable, Precinct 8

 

 

 

8.

** Approval of Exceptions to the Travel Policy for Within Region Travel - Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1

 

 

 

9.

** Bid No. 2019CD-078 Approval of Construction Contract with Reytech Services, LLC in the Amount of $135,790.14 for the City of Sansom Park, 45th Year CDBG Project - Community Development

 

 

 

10.

** Bid No. 2019CD-080 Approval of Construction Contract with PM Construction and Rehab, LLC, d/b/a IPR South Central in the Amount of $330,605.48 for the City of Euless, 45th Year CDBG Project - Community Development

 

 

 

11.

** Bid No. 2019CD-082 Approval of Construction Contract with Reliable Paving, Inc. in the Amount of $233,927.00 for the City of River Oaks, 45th Year CDBG Project - Community Development

 

 

 

12.

** Approval of Change Order No. 1 with Reytech Services, LLC in the Amount of <$17,980.27> for the Reconciliation of Quantities in the City of Watauga, 44th Year CDBG Project - Community Development

 

 

 

13.

** Approval of Change Order No. 1 with McClendon Construction, Inc. in the Amount of $6,449.26 for the Reconciliation of Quantities in the City of Grapevine, 44th Year CDBG Project - Community Development

 

 

 

14.

** Approval of HAP Contracts and/or Contract Amendments between Landlords and Tarrant County, d/b/a Tarrant County Housing Assistance Office

 

 

 

15.

** Approval to Submit the Texas Department of State Health Services Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Ryan White Part B Services Grant Renewal Application – HIV Administrative Agency

 

 

 

16.

** Approval of Certain Expenses and Finding of a Direct Public Purpose - County Judge

 

 

 

17.

** Approval of a Computer-Related Training/Travel Request

 

 

 

18.

** Approval of Out-of-State Travel Requests

 

 

 

19.

** Receive and File Briefing Agenda

 

 

B.

Auditor (Renee Tidwell)

 

 

 

1.

Approval of Release of Depository Collateral

 

 

 

2.

Receive and File the Auditor's Report of the Review of the Financial and System Controls for Constable, Precinct 2

 

 

 

3.

Receive and File the Auditor's Report of the Fiscal Year 2019 Chapter 59 Asset Forfeiture Reports Prepared by the Criminal District Attorney's Office

 

 

 

4.

** Receive and File the Auditor's Report of the Cash Count of the Auto Theft Task Force

 

 

 

5.

** Receive and File the Auditor's Report of the Cash Count of the Domestic Relations Office

 

 

C.

Budget and Risk Management

 

 

 

1.

Approval of Claims Recommended by the Risk Management Board

 

 

 

2.

** Approval of Fiscal Year 2020 Appropriation Adjustments

 

 

 

3.

** Approval of Exceptions to Fee Schedule for Court Interpreters

 

 

 

4.

** Receive and File Risk Management Board Minutes - December 4, 2019 and December 18, 2019

 

 

D.

Community Supervision and Corrections Department (Leighton Iles)

 

 

 

1.

** Approval to Pay Invoice from B&T Best Tow, LLC, d/b/a Milner Wrecker for Wrecker Services - Community Supervision and Corrections Department

 

 

E.

County Clerk (Mary Louise Nicholson)

 

 

 

1.

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

 

 

F.

Criminal Courts Administration (J. Gregory Shugart)

 

 

 

1.

** Approval of Professional Service Contract between Tarrant County d/b/a, Mental Health Diversion Program and Dr. Clete Snell

 

 

 

2.

** Approval of Electronic Submission of the Fiscal Year 2021 Grant Applications and Resolutions to the Office of the Governor, Criminal Justice Division for the Veterans Treatment Court Program, Public Safety Employees Treatment Court, and Mental Health Diversion Program

 

 

G.

Criminal District Attorney (Sharen Wilson)

 

 

 

1.

** Approval of Training Provider Contract between Tarrant County and the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement

 

 

 

2.

** Approval of Memorandum of Understanding between Tarrant County, d/b/a Tarrant County Criminal District Attorney’s Office and Tarrant County College for Use of the Firing Range

 

 

H.

Facilities Management (David Phillips)

 

 

 

1.

** Ratification of Application for Abandonment of Utility Easement with the City of Fort Worth for the Juvenile Center Project Included in the 2006 Capital Improvement Program

 

 

I.

Human Resources (Tina Glenn)

 

 

 

1.

Receive and File the Personnel Agenda

 

 

 

2.

Approval of a Waiver of Terminal Benefits – 231st District Court

 

 

 

3.

Approval of a Waiver of Terminal Benefits – 352nd District Court

 

 

 

4.

Approval of a Waiver of Terminal Benefits – Auditor’s Office

 

 

 

5.

Approval of a Waiver of Terminal Benefits – Constable, Precinct 1

 

 

 

6.

Approval of a Waiver of Terminal Benefits – Criminal District Attorney’s Office

 

 

 

7.

** Receive and File the Tarrant County Civil Service Meeting Report of December 9, 2019

 

 

J.

Public Health (Vinny Taneja)

 

 

 

1.

** Approval of Amendment No. 4 to the Health and Human Services Contract No. 529-17-0023-0035 Fiscal Year 2017 Breast and Cervical Cancer Services Grant Contract

 

 

K.

Purchasing (Jack Beacham)

 

 

 

1.

Bid No. 2020-025 - Annual Contract for Grease, Lint, Oil, and Sand Trap Cleaning Services - Countywide - Various Vendors - Per Unit Price

 

 

 

 

a)

Award Recommendation

 

 

 

2.

Bid No. 2020-028 - Annual Contract for Specialized Electrical Services - Facilities Management - Various Vendors - Per Hourly Rate and Markup for Parts

 

 

 

 

a)

Award Recommendation

 

 

 

3.

Bid No. 2020-040 - Purchase of Duplicator Offset Printing Press - Reproduction Center - Ordway Corporation d/b/a Print & Finishing Solutions - $82,837.00

 

 

 

 

a)

Award Recommendation

 

 

 

4.

Bid No. 2020-042 - Annual Contract for Asphalt Release Agents - Countywide - Various Vendors - Per Unit Price and Discount from List Price

 

 

 

 

a)

Award Recommendation

 

 

 

5.

Bid No. 2020-045 - Annual Contract for Self-Propelled Reclaimer Stabilizers - Countywide - Various Vendors - Per Unit Price

 

 

 

 

a)

Award Recommendation

 

 

 

6.

Bid No. 2020-046 - Annual Contract for Emergency Vehicle Equipment Installation - Countywide - Various Vendors - Per Unit Price

 

 

 

 

a)

Award Recommendation

 

 

 

7.

** RFO No. 2020-066 - Purchase of Microsoft W7ESU 2020 M365 - #DIR-TSO-4092 - Information Technology - SHI Government Solutions - $38,070.00

 

 

 

 

a)

Award Recommendation

 

 

 

8.

** Bid No. 2016-017 - Annual Contract for Law Enforcement Uniforms - Sheriff's Office - Galls, LLC - Exercise Fourth and Final Option for Renewal - Same Firm Fixed Prices

 

 

 

 

a)

Contract Renewal

 

 

 

9.

** RFP No. 2018-023 - Substance Abuse Outpatient Treatment Services - Community Supervision and Corrections Department - Various Vendors - Exercise First and Final Option for Renewal - Same Contract Terms

 

 

 

 

a)

Contract Renewal

 

 

 

10.

** RFP No. 2018-046 - Disaster Debris Removal, Reduction, Disposal, and Other Emergency Debris Related Services - Countywide - Various Vendors - Exercise Second and Final Option for Renewal - Same Contract Terms

 

 

 

 

a)

Contract Renewal

 

 

 

11.

** Bid No. 2019-017 - Annual Contract for Mattress Materials - Sheriff’s Office - Various Vendors - Exercise First and Final Option for Renewal - Same Firm Fixed Prices

 

 

 

 

a)

Contract Renewal

 

 

 

12.

** Bid No. 2019-074 - Annual Contract for Lumber and Building Materials - Countywide - Various Vendors - Exercise First and Final Option for Renewal - Same Firm Fixed Prices

 

 

 

 

a)

Contract Renewal

 

 

 

13.

** Approval of Additional Services for RFP No. 2018-038 – Annual Contract for Staffing Augmentation Services – Information Technology

 

 

 

14.

** Approval of Azure Overage Charges - RFO No. 2017-097 - Purchase of Microsoft Enterprise Volume Licenses - DIR-TSO-4092 - Information Technology - SHI Government Solutions - $100,000.00

 

 

 

15.

** Approval of Contract Assignment from Courthouse Technologies, Ltd. to Tyler Appraisal and Tax Services, ULC for Maintenance and Support Services – Information Technology

 

 

 

16.

** Acknowledgement of Notification of Merger and Vendor Name Change of Denitech Corporation to Dahill Office Technology Corporation, d/b/a Xerox Business Solutions Southwest

 

 

 

17.

** Approval of Interlocal Agreement with Sourcewell for Cooperative Purchasing of Goods and Services

 

 

 

18.

** Annual Contracts Eligible for Renewal Within Ninety Days

 

 

 

19.

** Permission to Take Bids/RFPs

 

 

L.

Sheriff's Department (Bill Waybourn)

 

 

 

1.

** Approval of Fiscal Year 2020 Texas Victim Identification and Notification Everyday Service Agreement between Tarrant County and Appriss, Inc.

 

 

 

2.

** Approval of the Fiscal Year 2020 Texas Victim Identification and Notification Everyday Statewide Automated Victim Notification Services Annual Maintenance Grant Contract between Tarrant County and the Texas Office of the Attorney General

 

 

 

3.

** Acceptance of Property Awarded through Forfeiture and Judgment, and Approval to Sell Property at a Tarrant County Auction on Behalf of the Tarrant County Auto Crimes Task Force or Destroy Property and Sell Scrap Metal

 

 

M.

Tax Assessor-Collector (Wendy Burgess)

 

 

 

1.

** Approval of Property Tax Refunds

 

 

 

2.

** Receive and File Tax Office Deputizations

 

 

N.

Transportation Services (Randy Skinner)

 

 

 

1.

** Acceptance of Streets and Release of Maintenance Bond - Lighthouse Hill Estates - Precinct 4

 

 

 

2.

** Approval to Release the Construction Bond and Acceptance of the Maintenance Bond for Carter Ranch Estates - Precinct 4

 

 

O.

Appointments to Various Boards

 

 

 

1.

Action Concerning Appointments to Tax Increment Finance District Boards

 

 

 

2.

Action Concerning Appointments to Various Boards, Commissions and Committees

 

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.

Seasonal Influenza Update

 

The Public Health Department will update the Commissioners Court on seasonal influenza in Tarrant County.

 

 

B.

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.

 

XII.

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND COMMENTS

 

XIII.

PUBLIC COMMENTS

 

XIV.

CLOSED MEETING - JANUARY 7, 2020

 

 

A.

Pending or Contemplated Litigation and Attorney-Client Information

 

 

B.

Real Estate Matters

 

 

C.

Personnel Matters

 

 

 

1.

County Administrator

 

 

 

2.

Position No. 20002107 (Tina Glenn, Human Resources Director)

 

 

 

3.

Position No. 20006657 (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