Commissioners Court
Commissioners Courtroom
Tarrant County Administration Building
100 East Weatherford Street, 5th Floor
Fort Worth, Texas 76196
Wednesday, September 3, 2025, 10:00 AM
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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. COMMISSIONERS COURT ANNOUNCEMENTS
VI. PROCLAMATIONS, RESOLUTIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
1. Employee Recognition (Judge O'Hare)
2. Memorial Resolution – Honoring Commissioner Gary Fickes (Commissioner Krause)
3. Resolution - Honoring Roger Fisher (Commissioner Krause)
VII. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Approval of the Minutes
1. Approval of the Minutes of August 19, 2025
B. Administrator
1. Designation of the Honorable Rick Barnes, Tarrant County Tax Assessor-Collector, as the Designated Official for Purposes Related to Tax Rate Development and Calculation for Tarrant County and the Tarrant County Hospital District
C. Archives
1. Consideration to Accept a Map Cabinet Donation to the Tarrant County Archives
D. Auditor
1. Receive and File the Tarrant County Financial Statements for the Ten Months Ended July 31, 2025
2. Consideration of the Release of Depository Collateral
E. Budget and Risk Management
1. Consideration of Fiscal Year 2025 Appropriation Adjustments
2. Consideration of Fiscal Year Grant Award from the Office of the Attorney General for the Bilingual Victim Assistance Coordinator Position for the District Attorney's Victim Services Unit
3. Consideration of Risk Management Board Minutes and Recommended Claims
F. Community Development
1. Consideration of Fiscal Year 2024 Continuum of Care Program Subrecipient Agreements Between Tarrant County and Local Nonprofit Agencies to Support Homeless Assistance Projects in Tarrant County
G. County Clerk
1. Receive and File the County Clerk's Monthly Report - July 2025
H. District Attorney
1. Consideration of a Contract for Legal Services between Tarrant County, d/b/a the Tarrant County District Attorney’s Office and the Tarrant County Hospital District
I. Dispute Resolution
1. Consideration of a Memorandum of Understanding Renewal Contract between Tarrant County and Tarrant County Child Protective Services Board for the Provision of Mediation Services for Cases Involving Child Protective Services Clients
2. Consideration of a Memorandum of Understanding between Tarrant County and the Hurst Euless Bedford Independent School District for the Provision of Mediation Services for Cases Involving Truancy in Tarrant County
J. Elections Administration
1. Consideration of Appointments of County Election Judges and Alternate Election Judges and Rescission of Court Order No. 145431
K. Facilities Management
1. Consideration of a Property Use Request for the Subcourthouse at Mansfield to Hold the Precinct 2 Halloween Fun Fest
2. Consideration of a Property Use Request from Justice of the Peace, Precinct 7 to Use the Subcourthouse at Mansfield to Conduct a Wedding on September 13, 2025
3. Consideration of a Building Renovation of the Voting Center/Training Room at the Elections Center at Premier Street
4. Consideration of a Professional Services Contract with Bluefin, LLC, A Division of Mantis Innovation for Architectural Services for the Roof Replacement at the Corrections Center and Tim Curry Criminal Justice Center
L. HIV Administration
1. Consideration of Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Texas Department of State Health Services HIV/Services Subrecipient Contract Renewal with AIDS Healthcare Foundation
2. Consideration of Amendment No. 3 to the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Texas Department of State Health Services HIV/Services Grant Contract
3. Consideration of Amendment No. 3 to the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 Health Resources and Services Administration Ryan White Treatment Extension Act Part A Notice of Award
4. Consideration of Amendment No. 4 to the Fiscal Year 2025 Health Resources and Services Administration Ryan White Part C Notice of Award
M. Housing Assistance Office
1. Consideration for Approval of Housing Assistance Payments Contracts and/or Contract Amendments between Landlords and Tarrant County, d/b/a Tarrant County Housing Assistance Office
N. Human Resources
1. Receive and File the Personnel Agenda
O. Judicial Courts
1. Consideration of an Educational Affiliation Agreement between Tarrant County and Texas Tech University Regarding Social Work Students Participating in the Court Visitor Program in Probate Court No. 2
P. Juvenile Services
1. Consideration of the Fiscal Year 2026 Contract between Tarrant County and MHMR of Tarrant County for the Provision of Systems Navigator Services
2. Consideration of the Fiscal Year 2026 Contract between Tarrant County and MHMR of Tarrant County for the Provision of Youth Mentoring Services to At-Risk Youth
3. Consideration of the Fiscal Year 2026 Contract Renewal between Tarrant County and MHMR of Tarrant County for the Provision of Clinical Management for Behavioral Health Services Drug Assessment Services
4. Consideration of the Fiscal Year 2026 Contract Renewal between Tarrant County and MHMR of Tarrant County for the Provision of Case Management Services Through a Full-Time Community Navigator
5. Consideration of the Fiscal Year 2026 Contract Renewal between Tarrant County and MHMR of Tarrant County for the Provision of Residential Substance Abuse Treatment at The Campus
6. Consideration of the Fiscal Year 2026 Contract Renewal between Tarrant County and MHMR of Tarrant County for the Provision of Multisystemic Therapy Services to At-Risk Youth
7. Consideration of the Fiscal Year 2026 Contract Renewal between Tarrant County and MHMR of Tarrant County for the Provision of Mental Health Assessment and Treatment Services for Residents at the Lynn W. Ross Juvenile Detention Center
8. Consideration of the Fiscal Year 2026 Contract Renewal between Tarrant County and MHMR of Tarrant County for the Provision of On-Site Psychiatric Services for Clients of Tarrant County Juvenile Services at the Lynn W. Ross Juvenile Detention Center
9. Consideration of the Fiscal Year 2026 Contract Renewal between Tarrant County and Lena Pope Home, Inc. for the Provision of Group Therapy Services for Juvenile Detention Residents at the Lynn W. Ross Juvenile Detention Center
Q. Medical Examiner
1. Consideration of Changes to the Tarrant County Medical Examiner Fee Schedule Effective Fiscal Year 2026
R. Public Health
1. Consideration of a Contract for Services between Tarrant County and Cook Children’s Medical Center for the Provision of Diagnostic Radiology Services to Pediatric Clients of the Tarrant County Public Health Department Tuberculosis Prevention and Control Program
2. Consideration to Submit a Notice of Termination of the Fiscal Year 2025 Refugee Medical Screening Base Contract between Tarrant County and the U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants
S. Purchasing
1. Bid No. F2024011 - Annual Contract for Automotive Transmission Repair and Service - Countywide - Various Vendors - Exercise Second and Final Option for Renewal - Same Hourly Rates
a) Contract Renewal
2. Bid No. F2024015 - Annual Contract for Vehicle Glass Repair and Replacement - Various Vendors - Exercise Second and Final Renewal - Same Firm Fixed Prices, Hourly Rates, and Discount from List Price
a) Contract Renewal
3. Bid No. F2024025 - Annual Contract for Tires and Tubes for Vehicles and Equipment - Countywide - Various Vendors - Exercise Second and Final Option for Renewal - Same Firm Fixed Prices and Discount from List Price
a) Contract Renewal
4. RFQ No. F2024099 - Annual Contract for Temporary Healthcare Personnel - Public Health - Various Vendors - Exercise First Option for Renewal - Same Contract Terms
a) Contract Renewal
5. Bid No. F2024190 - Annual Contract for Pest Control, Extermination, and Bee Removal Services - Facilities Management - Pest Proof Extermination - Exercise First Option for Renewal - Same Firm Fixed Prices
a) Contract Renewal
6. Bid No. F2025023 - Annual Contract for Cars, Pickup Trucks, SUVs, and Vans - Countywide - Various Vendors - Exercise First Option for Renewal - Same Firm Fixed Prices, Discount from List Price, and Markup for Parts
a) Contract Renewal
7. Bid No. F2025066 - Annual Contract for Paint and Automotive Body Repair - Countywide - Various Vendors - Exercise First Option for Renewal - Same Per Adjustment from Appraisal
a) Contract Renewal
8. Bid No. F2025067 - Annual Contract for Tarrant County Branded Products - Countywide - Various Vendors - Exercise First Option for Renewal - Same Firm Fixed Prices and Discount from List Price
a) Contract Renewal
9. Consideration of Amendment No. 1 - RFP No. F2024185 - Annual Contract for School Based Delinquency Prevention - Juvenile Services - Lena Pope Home, Inc. - Per Contract Terms
a) Contract Approval
10. Consideration of Amendment - Bid No. 2023-150 - Annual Contract for Armored Car Services - Countywide - Brinks, Inc
a) Contract Approval
11. Consideration of Contract for Spindlemedia, LLC Subscription - Tax Assessor Collector
a) Contract Approval
12. Consideration of Cooperative for Law Enforcement Body Cameras, Supplies, and Equipment - BuyBoard # 743-24 - Countywide - Axon Enterprises - Per Discount from List Price
13. Acknowledgement of Notification of Acquisition and Vendor Name Change of Translation & Interpretation Network, LLC to Lango LLC
14. Consideration of Tarrant County Purchasing Policies and Procedures Manual Revisions - Amendments of Sections 2, 6, 7, and 22
T. Tax Assessor-Collector
1. Consideration of Three WebDealer Motor Vehicle License Agreements between Tarrant County, d/b/a Tarrant County Tax Assessor-Collector, and Bruckner Truck Sales, Bruckner P3905X, and NTX Direct LLC to Process Motor Vehicle Titles and Registration
2. Consideration of Tax Office Deputizations
3. Consideration of Property Tax Refunds
4. Consideration of Property Tax Waivers of Penalty and Interest
U. Transportation
1. Request for Public Hearing - Tuesday, September 16, 2025, 10:00 A.M. - To Consider Establishing a Speed Limit of 35 MPH on Grants Lane - Precinct 4
2. Consideration of Final Plat – Timber Wolf Valley – Precinct 2
3. Receive and File - Building Line Adjustment Board Minutes - August 8, 2025
V. Commissioner Precinct 2
1. Consideration of a Professional Services Agreement with Core Performance 38:16 for the Provision of Staff Development and Community Engagement Services Benefiting the Residents of Tarrant County and Finding of a Direct Public Purpose
W. Commissioner Precinct 3
1. Consideration of Interlocal Agreement with the City of Southlake to Rehabilitate and Resurface Brock Drive from FM 1709 to Cul-de-Sac
2. Consideration to Begin Interlocal Agreement with the City Southlake to Rehabilitate and Resurface Brock Drive from FM 1709 to Cul-de-Sac
X. Various Claims and Addendum
1. Approval of Claims and Addendums
VIII. PUBLIC HEARINGS
1. Public Hearing - To Consider Sufficiency of Petition Requesting Creation of Tarrant County Fresh Water Supply District No. 3
a) Conduct Public Hearing
b) Action, If Necessary
2. Public Hearing - To Consider Authorizing the Installation or Replacement of Various Stop Signs - Precinct 2
a) Conduct Public Hearing
b) Action, If Necessary
3. Public Hearing - To Consider Authorizing Multiple Stop Signs within the Newark Ranch Subdivision - Precinct 4
a) Conduct Public Hearing
b) Action, If Necessary
4. Public Hearing - To Consider Establishing Two School Zones within the Crowley Independent School District - Precinct 2
a) Conduct Public Hearing
b) Action, If Necessary
5. Public Hearing - To Consider the Draft Tarrant County Program Year 2024 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (Community Development)
a) Conduct Public Hearing
b) Action, If Necessary
IX. REPORTS AND BUSINESS
A. Administrator
1. Action Concerning the Submission of Tarrant County’s No-New Revenue and Voter-Approval Tax Rates for Tax Year 2025; Discussion of a Proposed Tax Rate for Tax Year 2025 and Take a Record Vote on the Proposed Tax Rate; and If Necessary, Call Public Hearings and/or Post Notices Regarding the Tax Rate
2. Action Concerning the Submission of the Tarrant County Hospital District’s No-New Revenue and Voter-Approval Tax Rates for Tax Year 2025; Discussion of a Proposed Tax Rate for Tax Year 2025 and Take a Record Vote on the Proposed Tax Rate; and If Necessary, Call Public Hearings and/or Post Notices Regarding the Tax Rate
3. Consideration to Create Tarrant County Fresh Water Supply District No. 3 and Appointment of Temporary Supervisors to the Board of the District
4. Consideration of Out of State Travel Requests
B. Purchasing
1. RFP No. F2025146 - Annual Contract for Elevator Preventative Maintenance and Repair - Facilities Management - Various Vendors - Per Contract Terms
a) Award Recommendation
2. Bid No. F2025165 Annual Contract for Welding Equipment and Industrial and Medical Gases - Countywide - Meritus North Texas - Per Unit Price
a) Award Recommendation
3. Bid No. F2025170 - Purchase of Cart Movers - Elections Administration - Elite Material Handling, LLC
a) Award Recommendation
4. RFP No. F2025172 - Construction of Open Parking Garage at Precinct 2 - Facilities Management-Construction Services - Fast-Trak Construction, Inc.
a) Award Recommendation
b) Contract Approval
c) Acceptance of Payment Bond
d) Acceptance of Performance Bond
5. Bid No. F2025175 - Annual Contract for Emulsions - Countywide - Ergon Asphalt & Emulsions, Inc. - Per Unit Price and Discount from List Price
a) Award Recommendation
6. Bid No. F2025184 - Annual Contract for Mechanical and Plumbing Services - Countywide - Various Vendors - Per Hourly Rates and Markup for Parts
a) Award Recommendation
7. Bid No. F2025185 - G.K. Maenius Administration Building Domestic Pumps Replacement for Facilities Management - Freer Mechanical, Inc.
a) Award Recommendation
b) Contract Approval
c) Acceptance of Payment Bond
d) Acceptance of Performance Bond
8. Bid No. F2025196 - Irrigation Replacement at Precinct 1 Road and Bridge Maintenance Facility - Precinct 1 - Concord Commercial Services, Inc.
a) Award Recommendation
b) Contract Approval
9. Bid No. F2025197 - Annual Contract for Voter Registration Certificate Cards, Confirmation Notices, and Pre-Printed Stock - Elections Administration - Various Vendors - Per Unit Price
a) Award Recommendation
10. RFQ No. F2025190 - Annual Contract for HVAC Test, Adjust, Balance, and Professional Engineering Services - Facilities Management - Various Vendors - Per Contract Terms
a) Approval to Conduct Negotiations
11. Permission to Take Bids-RFPs
a) Permission to Bid
C. Commissioner Precinct 2
1. Consideration to Approve Proposed Early Voting Polling Locations for the November 4, 2025 Joint Special and Constitutional Amendment Election
2. Consideration to Approve Proposed Election Day Polling Locations for the November 4, 2025 Joint Special and Constitutional Amendment Election
X. BRIEFING
1. Tarrant County Hospital District, d/b/a JPS Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Presentation
2. Operational Impact of Tarrant County Redistricting
3. Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office Update Regarding Incidents in the County Jail
XI. PUBLIC COMMENTS
1. Public Comments
XII. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND COMMENTS
XIII. CLOSED MEETING
A. Pending or Contemplated Litigation
1. Anthony Johnson v. Tarrant County, et al., Case No. 4:24-cv-686-O
2. Jason McCaffity – Civil Service
3. Grisham v. O’Hare, et al., Case No. 4:25-cv-716-Y
4. Kenisha Williams v. Tarrant County, Case No. 48-355441-24
B. Advice of Counsel
C. Real Estate Matters
D. Contract Deliberations
E. Personnel Matters
F. Security Related Issues
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.
XIV. COMMISSIONERS COURT RECONVENED
XV. ADJOURNMENT
Filed
Tarrant County Clerk
August 27, 2025 06:22 pm
Mary Louise Nicholson
County Clerk
By: SE Stroik
Date Posted: August 27, 2025 06:22 pm