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City Hall City of Denton 215 E. McKinney St. Denton, Texas 76201 www.cityofdenton.com Meeting Agenda City Council Tuesday, August 12, 2014 3:00 PM Work Session Room After determining that a quorum is present, the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas will convene in a Work Session on Tuesday, August 12, 2014 at 3:00 p.m. in the Council Work Session Room at City Hall, 215 E. McKinney Street, Denton, Texas at which the following items will be considered: 1. Work Session Reports A. ID 14-0369 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding the 2014-15 Proposed Budget, Capital Improvement Program and Five-Year Financial Forecast. Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Budget Discussion Memorandum FY14-15 Following the completion of the Work Session, the City Council will convene in a Special Called Meeting at which the following items will be considered: 1. Items for Individual Consideration A. ID 14-0373 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas, calling an election to be held on November 4, 2014, within said city on the question of the issuance of $98,175,000 in ad valorem tax supported public securities for streets, public safety, drainage and parks; making provision for the conduct of the election; and containing other provisions incidental thereto; and declaring an effective date. Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Summary of Recommended Projects Exhibit 2 - Bond Election Ordinance B. ID 14-0424 Consider adoption of an ordinance declaring certain Real Property consisting of a 1.6598 +/- acres and being a portion of North Lakes Park owned, held, or claimed by the City of Denton, Texas as a Park as excess property; ordering an election to be held in the City of Denton, Texas, on November 4, 2014, for the purpose of determining; making findings; providing a repealer clause; providing a severability clause; providing for a penalty; and providing for publication and an effective date. Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Location Map Exhibit 2 - Ordinance C. ID 14-0421 Consider approval of a resolution creating an ad hoc City Council committee to interface with the Historic Landmark Commission and review the operations, procedures, powers, duties, policies and regulations related to historic landmark preservation and historic districts in the City of Denton, Texas and to advise the City Council with regard to these matters; and providing an effective date. City of Denton Page 1 Printed on 8/8/2014 City Council Meeting Agenda August 12, 2014 Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Ordinance No 80-030 Exhibit 2 - National Registry of Historic Places Exhibit 3 - Resolution D. Under Section 551.042 of the Texas Open Meetings Act, respond to inquiries from the City Council or the public with specific factual information or recitation of policy, or accept a proposal to place the matter on the agenda for an upcoming meeting AND Under Section 551.0415 of the Texas Open Meetings Act, provide reports about items of community interest regarding which no action will be taken, to include: expressions of thanks, congratulations, or condolence; information regarding holiday schedules; an honorary or salutary recognition of a public official, public employee, or other citizen; a reminder about an upcoming event organized or sponsored by the governing body; information regarding a social, ceremonial, or community event organized or sponsored by an entity other than the governing body that was attended or is scheduled to be attended by a member of the governing body or an official or employee of the municipality; or an announcement involving an imminent threat to the public health and safety of people in the municipality that has arisen after the posting of the agenda. Following the completion of the Special Called Meeting, the City Council will convene in a Closed Meeting to consider specific items when these items are listed below under the Closed Meeting section of this agenda. The City Council reserves the right to adjourn into a Closed Meeting on any item on its Open Meeting agenda consistent with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, as amended, or as otherwise allowed by law. 1. Closed Meeting: A. ID 14-0400 Certain Public Power Utilities: Competitive Matters - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.086. Receive competitive public power information and competitive financial information from staff in the form of a proposed operating budget for Denton Municipal Electric (“DME”) for FY 2014-2015, including without limitation, revenues, expenses, commodity volumes, and commitments; and discuss, deliberate, consider adoption of the budget and other matters, and provide staff with direction regarding such matters. B. ID 14-0427 Consultation with Attorneys - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.071. Consult with City’s attorneys regarding legal rights, restrictions, and obligations under Texas law, associated with overlapping extraterritorial jurisdictions claimed by municipalities neighboring the City of Denton, Texas, as well as possible negotiated resolutions of such matters, where a public discussion of such legal matters would conflict with the duty of the City’s attorneys to the City of Denton, Texas under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas, and where such matters may become an issue in potential litigation. C. ID 14-0454 Consultation with Attorney’s - Under Texas Government Code, Section 551.071. Consult with and provide direction to City’s attorneys regarding legal issues and City of Denton Page 2 Printed on 8/8/2014 City Council Meeting Agenda August 12, 2014 strategies associated with Gas Well Ordinance regulation of gas well drilling and production within the City Limits and the extraterritorial jurisdiction, including: Constitutional limitations, statutory limitations upon municipal authority regulatory authority; statutory preemption and vested rights; impacts of federal and state law and regulations; impacts of gas well drilling upon protected uses and vice-versa; moratorium on drilling and production; other concerns about municipal regulatory authority or matters relating to enforcement of the Gas Well Ordinance; settlement matters concerning gas well drilling in the City; surface development issues involving surface and mineral estates; and legal matters associated with a citizen’s initiative regarding hydraulic fracturing where a public discussion of these legal matters would conflict with the duty of the City’s attorneys under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas. ANY FINAL ACTION, DECISION, OR VOTE ON A MATTER DELIBERATED IN A CLOSED MEETING WILL ONLY BE TAKEN IN AN OPEN MEETING THAT IS HELD IN COMPLIANCE WITH TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, CHAPTER 551, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT SUCH FINAL ACTION, DECISION, OR VOTE IS TAKEN IN THE CLOSED MEETING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF §551.086 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE (THE ‘PUBLIC POWER EXCEPTION’). THE CITY COUNCIL RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ADJOURN INTO A CLOSED MEETING OR EXECUTIVE SESSION AS AUTHORIZED BY TEX. GOV’T. CODE, §551.001, ET SEQ. (THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT) ON ANY ITEM ON ITS OPEN MEETING AGENDA OR TO RECONVENE IN A CONTINUATION OF THE CLOSED MEETING ON THE CLOSED MEETING ITEMS NOTED ABOVE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION §551.071-551.086 OF THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT. CERTIFICATE I certify that the above notice of meeting was posted on the bulletin board at the City Hall of the City of Denton, Texas, on the ________day of ___________________, 2014 at ________o'clock (a.m.) (p.m.) __________________________________________ CITY SECRETARY NOTE: THE CITY OF DENTON CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION ROOM IS ACCESSIBLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT. THE CITY WILL PROVIDE SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED IF REQUESTED AT LEAST 48 HOURS IN ADVANCE OF THE SCHEDULED MEETING. PLEASE CALL THE CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE AT 349-8309 OR USE TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEVICES FOR THE DEAF (TDD) BY CALLING 1-800-RELAY-TX SO THAT A SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER CAN BE SCHEDULED THROUGH THE CITY SECRETARY’S OFFICE. City of Denton Page 3 Printed on 8/8/2014