Mar 13, 2017 Commissioners Court

AGENDA

Commissioners Court Jack Hatchell Administration Building 4th Floor, 2300 Bloomdale Road, McKinney March 13, 2017 1:30 P.M.

NOTICE OF A REGULAR MEETING

Notice is hereby given that the Collin County Commissioners Court will meet in REGULAR SESSION. Following is the agenda for said meeting:

Invocation – Commissioner Fletcher Pledge of Allegiance – Commissioner Williams Pledge of Allegiance to the Texas Flag – Commissioner Hill

COMMISSIONERS COURT MEETING

1. Call to order. The court will convene in open session for consideration of the following business matters:

2. Public Comments.

3. Presentation/Recognition:

a. Service Pins, Human Resources.

4. Consent agenda to approve:

a. Disbursements for the period ending March 7, 2017, Auditor.

b. Indigent Defense Disbursements for the period ending February 28, 2017, Auditor.

c. Tax refunds totaling $2,178,135.23, Tax Assessor/Collector.

d. Agreement(s):

1. Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the U.S. Department of Justice, United States Marshals Service Eastern District of Texas (78) for the Violent Offender Task Force (VOTF), Sheriff.

e. Amendment(s):

1. $300 to reallocate funds to cover the expenses for supplemental training pay, Sheriff.

f. Filing of the Minute(s), County Clerk:

1. February 20, 2017.

g. Miscellaneous

1. Exemption to the bid process per VTCA Local Government Code 262.024 (4), a personal or professional service, for McGinnis, Lochridge & Kilgore, L.L.P. for legal services and further authorize the Purchasing Agent to finalize and execute the agreement, Auditor.

2. Procurement of equipment and professional services from Dell EMC to purchase and install an Avamar M600 unit and migrate existing backup jobs and schedules for the current Data Domain backup and budget amendment in the amount of $25,000 for same, Information Technology.

3. Acceptance of the donation of a new MPH Industries Speed Laser (Serial: 500948) from Dodge City (McKinney) to be used by the Collin County Sheriff's Office, Traffic Division, Sheriff.

4. Personnel Appointments, Human Resources.

5. Personnel Changes, Human Resources.

GENERAL DISCUSSION

Presentation, discussion and any action regarding:

5. Presentation regarding current park uses, needs and future planning, Special Projects.

6. RTC monthly update, Commissioner, Precinct 2.

7. Conference of Urban Counties update, Commissioner, Precinct 3.

8. 85th Legislative Agenda for 2017, Commissioners Court.

a. SB 292 Creation of a grant program to reduce recidivism, arrest, and incarceration of individuals with mental illness.

b. HB 1620 Voluntary temporary caregiver program providing temporary care for children removed from their homes.

9. Possible future agenda items by Commissioners Court without discussion.

EXECUTIVE SESSION (upon recess of GENERAL DISCUSSION)

Executive Session, in accordance with Chapter 551 of the Government Code, to discuss the following subjects:

Legal (551.071)

Ramification of Sheriff's Office legal issues, Sheriff.

Jeffory Blackard v. Kent A. Schaffer, et al., Cause No. 380-00320-2017, Commissioners Court.

Any action resulting from the executive session.

The court reserves the right to convene into executive session throughout this meeting.

Public Hearing (Starting at 6:00 P.M.)

10. Discussion of the results of a study evaluating the potential economic effects of converting US 380 in Collin County to a limited access roadway, Engineering.

Adjourn.

___________________________ Keith Self COUNTY JUDGE COLLIN COUNTY, T E X A S

CERTIFICATION:

I hereby certify that the above notice of meeting was filed and posted to this office located in the City of McKinney, Texas, on this the _______ day of _______________, 2017 at _______ o'clock _____.M.

___________________________ Stacey Kemp, County Clerk Collin County, T E X A S

___________________________ Deputy

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DECISIONS MANDATED BY LEGAL ENTITIES OUTSIDE OF COMMISSIONERS COURT AUTHORITY:

1. Personnel Appointments, Human Resources.

FYI NOTIFICATION

1. Outstanding Agenda Items, Commissioners Court.