City Council
Regular MeetingDenton, TX · March 3, 2015
Agenda
City Hall
City of Denton 215 E. McKinney St.
Denton, Texas 76201
www.cityofdenton.com
Meeting Agenda
City Council
Tuesday, March 3, 2015 1:00 PM Work Session Room & Council Chambers
After determining that a quorum is present, the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas will convene
in a Work Session on Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at 1:00 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. Citizen Comments on Consent Agenda Items
This section of the agenda allows citizens to speak on Consent Agenda Items only. Each speaker will
be given a total of three (3) minutes to address any items he/she wishes that are listed on the Consent
Agenda. A Request to Speak Card should be completed and returned to the City Secretary before
Council considers this item.
2. Requests for clarification of agenda items listed on the agenda for March 3, 2015.
3. Work Session Reports
A. SI15-0002 Receive a report; hold a discussion and give staff direction on Planning and
Development projects and priorities.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Planning and Development Projects List
Exhibit 2 - Staff Recommended Prioritization of Council Directed Projects
Exhibit 3 - R2012-030
B. SI15-0001a Receive a report; hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding proposed
criteria for Tree Fund Expenditures and initial tree planting projects.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Tree Fund Expenditure Criteria
Exhibit 2 - Tree Expenditure Anaylsis
Exhibit 3 - Tree Fund Management Parameters
Exhibit 4 - KDB Arbor Day Expence Estimates
Exhibit 5 - Analysis - Carl Young
Exhibit 6 - Analysis - North Pointe
Exhibit 7 - Analysis - North Lakes East
Exhibit 8 - Analysis - North Lakes West
Exhibit 9 - Analysis - South Lakes
Exhibit 10 - Tree Code Update ISR 2015-017
C. SI15-0009 Receive a report, hold a discussion and give staff direction regarding recommended
revisions to Chapter 33 (Signs and Advertising Devices) of the Denton Code of
Ordinances to define and regulate political signs, consistent with the limitations
imposed by Texas Local Government Code §216.903, and Texas Election Code
§61.003 and §85.036.
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Attachments: Exhibit 1-Texas Local Government Code 216.903
Exhibit 2-Texas Election Code Section 61.003
Exhibit 3-Texas Election Code Section 85.036
Exhibit 4-Political Sign Ordinance
Exhibit 5-Political Sign Power Point Presentation.pdf
D. ID 15-189 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding the FY
2013-14 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report and annual audit.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 CAFR
Exhibit 2 Single Audit
Exhibit 3 Auditor Letter
Following the completion of the Work Session, 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 15-186 Deliberations regarding Real Property - Under Texas Government Code Section
551.072; Consultation with Attorneys - Under Texas Government Code Section
551.071
Discuss, deliberate, and receive further information regarding the purchase of
certain real property interest located in and around the Township II area, and
generally south and west of Colorado Blvd., south of Foxhollow, north and east of
Angelina Bend Dr. and west of Valley Creek Rd. Consultation with the City’s
attorneys regarding legal issues associated with the potential acquisition and
condemnation of the real property described above where a public discussion of
these legal matters would conflict with the duty of the City’s attorneys to the City
of Denton and the Denton City Council under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of
Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas, or would jeopardize the City’s legal
position in any administrative proceeding or potential litigation. (Township II Park
Property Acquisition Project [Greenbelt Tracts 1,2,4] & [ID 15-187 Denton 68 Joint
Venture])
B. ID 15-146 Consultation with Attorneys - Under Texas Government Code, Section 551.071.
Discuss, deliberate, and receive information from the City's attorneys pertaining to
the legal consequences of negotiation and extensions of non-annexation agreements
in areas of the City's extraterritorial jurisdiction, and provide the City's attorneys
with direction, where a public discussion of these legal matters would conflict with
the duty of the City's attorneys to the City of Denton and the Denton City Council
under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of
Texas, or would jeopardize the City's legal position in any administrative or legal
proceedings.
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C. ID 15-210 Deliberations regarding Real Property - Under Texas Government Code Section
551.072; Consultation with Attorneys - Under Texas Government Code Section
551.071.
Receive information from staff, discuss, deliberate, and provide staff with direction
regarding the potential acquisition of real property interests generally located in the
G. Walker Survey, Abstract No. 1330, City of Denton, Denton County, Texas, for
the construction, expansion and use of electric power transmission lines.
Consultation with the City's attorneys regarding legal issues associated with the
acquisition of the real property interests in the area described above where a public
discussion of these legal matters would conflict with the duty of the City's attorneys
to the City of Denton and the Denton City Council under the Texas Disciplinary
Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas, or would jeopardize the
City's legal position in any administrative proceeding or potential litigation.
(Pockrus/Teasley TM line)[ID-15-209]
D. ID 15-196 Deliberations regarding Consultation with the City Attorney - Under Texas
Government Code Section 551.071, Deliberations regarding Economic
Development Negotiations - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.087.
Receive a report and hold a discussion regarding legal and economic development
issues regarding a proposed economic development incentive agreement for
Business Air (BAM Denton Management Ventures, LLC). This discussion shall
include commercial and financial information the City Council has received from
Business Air which the City Council seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near
the territory of the city, and with which the City Council is conducting economic
development negotiations; including the offer of financial or other incentive where
the duty of the attorney to the governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary
Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with the
provisions of the Texas Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551 of the Texas Government
Code.
E. ID 15-197 Deliberations regarding Consultation with the City Attorney - Under Texas
Government Code Section 551.071, Deliberations regarding Economic
Development Negotiations - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.087.
Receive a report and hold a discussion regarding legal and economic development
issues regarding a proposed economic development incentive agreement for West
Gate Business Park (WGBP Investments, LTD). This discussion shall include
commercial and financial information the City Council has received from West Gate
Business Park which the City Council seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or
near the territory of the city, and with which the City Council is conducting
economic development negotiations; including the offer of financial or other
incentive where the duty of the attorney to the governmental body under the Texas
Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly
conflicts with the provisions of the Texas Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551 of the
Texas Government Code.
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F. ID 15-192 Consultation with Attorneys - Under Texas Government Code, Section 551.071.
Consult with and provide direction to City’s attorneys regarding legal issues and
strategies associated with the current Gas Well Ordinance, and proposed Gas Well
Ordinance amendment, regulation of gas well drilling and production within the
City Limits and the extraterritorial jurisdiction, including: Constitutional
limitations, statutory limitations upon municipal 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; current and
proposed extension to, moratorium on drilling and production; other concerns about
municipal regulatory authority or matters relating to enforcement of the Gas Well
Ordinance, both current and proposed; 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 ordinance and
pending litigation styled Jerry Patterson, Commissioner, Texas General Land Office
v. City of Denton Texas, Cause No. D-1-GN-14-004628 currently pending in the
53rd District Court of Travis County and Texas Oil and Gas Association v. City of
Denton, Cause No. 14-09833-431 currently pending in the 431st District Court of
Denton County 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.
Regular Meeting of the City of Denton City Council at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall,
215 E. McKinney Street, Denton, Texas at which the following items will be considered:
1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
A. U.S. Flag
B. Texas Flag
“Honor the Texas Flag – I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and
indivisible.”
2. PROCLAMATIONS/PRESENTATIONS
A. ID 15-110 Severe Weather Awareness Week
B. ID 15-208 Library Larry’s Big Day
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3. CITIZEN REPORTS
A. Review of procedures for addressing the City Council.
B. Receive citizen reports from the following:
A. ID 15-188 Mary Anderson regarding the ability to put hardie board siding on new construction
in the Oak-Hickory Street Historic District.
B. ID 15-207 Pepper Rivers regarding parking permits for home health care and hospice providers
at apartment complexes.
C. ID 15-214 Pat Smith regarding Denton for Fair Towing.
D. ID 15-215 Harrison Wicks regarding towing in Denton.
4. CONSENT AGENDA
Each of these items is recommended by the Staff and approval thereof will be strictly on the basis of
the Staff recommendations. Approval of the Consent Agenda authorizes the City Manager or his
designee to implement each item in accordance with the Staff recommendations. The City Council
has received background information and has had an opportunity to raise questions regarding these
items prior to consideration.
Listed below are bids, purchase orders, contracts, and other items to be approved under the Consent
Agenda (Agenda Items A – HH). This listing is provided on the Consent Agenda to allow Council
Members to discuss or withdraw an item prior to approval of the Consent Agenda. If no items are
pulled, Consent Agenda Items A – HH below will be approved with one motion. If items are pulled
for separate discussion, they may be considered as the first items following approval of the Consent
Agenda.
A. ID 15-151 Consider a request for an exception to the Noise Ordinance for the purpose of the
St. Patrick’s on Walnut Street festival. Live music will be played on an outdoor
stage located in the 100-115 block of Walnut Street, for the purpose of a downtown
street festival on March 13, 2015. An exception is specifically requested to increase
sound levels from 70 to 75 decibels and for an extension for hours from 10 p.m. to
11 p.m. Staff recommends approval.
Attachments: Sound Variance Request StPatricks Walnut.pdf
B. ID 15-158 Consider approval of a resolution approving the 2014 Tax Increment Reinvestment
Zone Number One (Downtown TIF) Annual Report; and declaring an effective date.
The Downtown TIF Board recommends approval 5-0.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 Resolution
Exhibit 2 Annual Report
C. ID 15-159 Consider adoption of an ordinance directing the publication of Notice of Intention to
issue $18,800,000 in principal amount of Certificates of Obligation of the City of
Denton for General Government and Solid Waste projects; and providing for an
effective date. The Audit/Finance Committee recommends approval (3-0).
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Ordinance
Exhibit 2 - Issuance Timeline for GO Bonds
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D. ID 15-160 Consider adoption of an ordinance directing the publication of Notice of Intention to
issue $80,125,000 in principal amount of Certificates of Obligation of the City of
Denton for Waterworks and Sewer System and Electric System projects; and
providing for an effective date. The Audit/Finance Committee recommends
approval (3-0).
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Ordinance
E. ID 15-161 Consider approval of a resolution allowing Chestnut Tree LC., to be allowed to sell
alcoholic beverages at St. Patrick’s on Walnut, March 13, 2015, upon certain
conditions; authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute an agreement in
conformity with this resolution; and providing for an effective date.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 Resolution and Agreement
F. ID 15-162 Consider approval of a resolution allowing DI2-Denton1, LLC, DBA Lone Star
Attitude Burgers, to be allowed to sell alcoholic beverages at St. Patrick’s on
Walnut, March 13, 2015, upon certain conditions; authorizing the City Manager or
his designee to execute an agreement in conformity with this resolution; and
providing for an effective date.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 Resolution and Agreement
G. ID 15-163 Consider approval of a resolution allowing Denton Sweetwater Grill & Tavern, to
be allowed to sell alcoholic beverages at St. Patrick’s on Walnut, March 13, 2015,
upon certain conditions; authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute an
agreement in conformity with this resolution; and providing for an effective date.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 Resolution and Agreement
H. ID 15-164 Consider approval of a resolution allowing Roosters Roadhouse Inc. dba Roosters,
to be the sole participant allowed to sell alcoholic beverages at 35 Denton, March
14 & 15, 2015, upon certain conditions; authorizing the City Manager or his
designee to execute an agreement in conformity with this resolution; and providing
for an effective date.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 Resolution and Agreement
I. ID 15-170 Consider adoption of an ordinance authorizing the City Manager to enter into an
Interlocal Cooperative Purchasing Program Agreement with the University of North
Texas Murphy Center for Entrepreneurship for classroom instruction and consulting
services for the Leadership Excellence and Enhancement Program (LEEP) under
Section 791.001 of the State of Texas Government Code, to authorize City of
Denton contracts for the purchase of various goods and services; authorizing the
expenditure of funds therefor; and declaring an effective date (File 5743-Interlocal
Agreement with the University of North Texas Murphy Center for Entrepreneurship
in an amount not-to-exceed $130,147.80 for the three (3) program duration).
Attachments: Exhibit 1-Ordinance
Exhibit 2-Interlocal Agreement
J. ID 15-171 Consider adoption of an ordinance accepting competitive proposals and awarding a
public works contract for underground electric and fiber optic utility locating
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services for Denton Municipal Electric; providing for the expenditure of funds
therefor; and providing an effective date (RFP 5720-awarded to USIC Locating
Services, LLC in the three (3) year not-to-exceed amount of amount of $1,088,775).
Attachments: Exhibit 1-Evaluation and Ranking Sheet
Exhibit 2--Ordinance
K. ID 15-172 Consider adoption of an ordinance accepting competitive proposals and awarding a
public works contract for tank painting and repair work at the Lake Lewisville
Water Treatment Plant and McKenna Park; providing for the expenditure of funds
therefor; and providing an effective date (RFP 5671-awarded to NG Painting, LP in
the three (3) year not-to-exceed amount of amount of $2,269,000).
Attachments: Exhibit 1-Evaluation and Ranking Sheet
Exhibit 2-BAFO Pricing
Exhibit 3-PUB Agenda Sheet
Exhibit 4-Ordinance
L. ID 15-173 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas providing for,
authorizing, and approving the purchase of a Leica Geosystems robotic total station
for the City of Denton Police Department which is available from only one source
and in accordance with Chapter 252.022 of the Texas Local Government Code such
purchases are exempt from the requirements of competitive bidding; and providing
an effective date (File 5732- awarded to Geomatic Resources in the not-to-exceed
amount of $67,865.25).
Attachments: Exhibit 1-Staff Memo
Exhibit 2-Proposal
Exhibit 3-Sole Source Letter
Exhibit 4-Ordinance.pdf
M. ID 15-175 Consider adoption of an ordinance accepting competitive proposals and awarding a
contract for the mowing of City of Denton parks, medians, right-of-ways, rail trails,
and other municipal building areas (Class A,B,C, and Rail Trail); and providing an
effective date (RFP 5659-awarded to highest ranked proposer for each item in the
three (3) year not-to-exceed amount of $1,000,000).
Attachments: Exhibit 1-Pricing and Evaluation Sheet
Exhibit 2-Ordinance
Exhibit 3-Classic Landscapes Contract
Exhibit 3-MET Contract
Exhibit 3-VMC Contract
N. ID 15-176 Consider adoption of an ordinance accepting competitive proposals and awarding a
contract for trucking services for various City of Denton departments; and providing
an effective date (RFP 5739-awarded to Jagoe-Public Company in the three (3) year
not-to-exceed amount of $750,000).
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Attachments: Exhibit 1-Evaluation and Ranking sheet
Exhibit 2-Ordinance.pdf
Exhibit 3-Contract
O. ID 15-177 Consider adoption of an ordinance accepting competitive proposals and awarding a
contract for the purchase of precast concrete pull boxes for Denton Municipal
Electric; and providing an effective date (RFP 5747-awarded to Oldcastle Precast,
in the three (3) year not-to-exceed amount of $2,000,000).
Attachments: Exhibit 1-Evaluation and Ranking Sheet
Exhibit 2 -Ordinance
Exhibit 3-Contract
P. ID 15-187 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas determining the
public use, need, and necessity for the acquisition of fee title to properties described
in the attached Exhibit “A” and located in and around the Township II area
generally south and west of Colorado Blvd., south of Foxhollow, north and east of
Angelina Bend Dr. and west of Valley Creek Rd., for park land; authorizing the City
Manager and City Attorney, or their respective designees, to acquire the property
including making initial and final offers, authorizing the use of the power of
eminent domain to condemn the properties; and authorizing the City Attorney, or
her designee, to file eminent domain proceedings, if necessary, and providing an
effective date. (Township II Park Property Acquisition project: Greenbelt tracts 1,
2, and 4, Greenbelt North, Street, and West - Denton 68 Joint Venture [ID 15-186])
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Location Map
Exhibit 2 - Ordinance
Q. ID 15-190 Consider adoption of an ordinance terminating Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone
Number Three, City of Denton, Texas (“Convention Center TIRZ”); authorizing the
distribution of tax increment funds of the zone to taxing units participating in the
zone in accordance with the Texas Tax Code; and providing an effective date.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 Ordinance
R. ID 15-204 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City Council of Denton, Texas authorizing
the City Manager to execute “Project Utility Adjustment Agreement (Developer
Managed) 35E-U-0503” form TXDOT-DA-U-35-DM-IH 35E; facilitating and
authorizing the relocation of water and wastewater utilities for the Interstate
Highway 35 project, in substantial conformity with the attached Texas Department
of Transportation agreement, with the developer, AGL Constructors, which is a
consortium composed of Archer Western Contractors, LLC, Granite Construction
Co. and The Lane Construction Company; and the Texas Department of
Transportation; authorizing the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an
effective date.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 Ordinance
Exhibit 2 Agreement
S. ID 15-205 Consider a request for an exception to the Noise Ordinance from Jagoe-Public to
complete reconstruction of U.S. 380 (University Drive), generally between Bonnie
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Brae and Elm at various times between the hours of 12:00 a.m. and 8:00 a.m.,
March 2015 through January 2016. The Texas Department of Transportation
regulations allow for work to be completed from Sunday through Friday. Staff
recommends approval of the request.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Map
Exhibit 2 - Jagoe Request
T. A15-0001 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas providing for
acceptance of eligible non-annexation agreement for agricultural, wildlife
management, or timberland use properties within an area of land adjacent to and
abutting the existing city limits of the City of Denton, Texas generally identified as
DH1 of approximately 315 acres located East of H. Lively Road, South side of FM
2449, West side of John Paine Road; providing for severability and an effective
date.
Attachments: Exhibit 1-2010 Annexation - Official Service Plan
Exhibit 2-Ordinance
U. A15-0002 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas providing for
acceptance of eligible non-annexation agreement for agricultural, wildlife
management, or timberland use properties within an area of land adjacent to and
abutting the existing city limits of the City of Denton, Texas generally identified as
DH2 of approximately 258 acres located on the South Side of University Drive,
West and East sides of Thomas J. Egan Road, North of Jim Christal Road, West of
Masch Branch Road; providing for severability and an effective date.
Attachments: Exhibit 1- 2010 Annexation - Official Service Plan
Exhibit 2-Ordinance
V. A15-0003 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas providing for
acceptance of eligible non-annexation agreement for agricultural, wildlife
management, or timberland use properties within an area of land adjacent to and
abutting the existing city limits of the City of Denton, Texas generally identified as
DH3 of approximately 421 acres located on the South side of spring side road,
North, South, and West of Corbin Road, West of I-35; providing for severability
and providing an effective date.
Attachments: Exhibit 1-2010 Annexation - Official Service Plan
Exhibit 2-Ordinance
W. A15-0004 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas providing for
acceptance of eligible non-annexation agreement for agricultural, wildlife
management, or timberland use properties within an area of land adjacent to and
abutting the existing city limits of the City of Denton, Texas generally identified as
DH-4 of approximately 347 Acres located on the East side of Bonnie Brae Street,
West of Fort Worth Drive, East and West of Vintage Boulevard; providing for
severability and providing an effective date.
Attachments: Exhibit 1-2010 Annexation - Official Service Plan
Exhibit 2-Ordinance
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X. A15-0005 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas providing for
acceptance of eligible non-annexation agreement for agricultural, wildlife
management, or timberland use properties within an area of land adjacent to and
abutting the existing city limits of the City of Denton, Texas generally identified in
the 2010 annexation as DH-5, said modified agreement being for approximately
219.127 Acres of land located on the East side of Fort Worth Drive, West side of
Country Club Drive, North of Brush Creek Road; providing for severability and an
effective date.
Attachments: Exhibit 1- 2010 Annexation - Official Service Plan
Exhibit 2 - Ordinance
Y. A15-0006 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas providing for
acceptance of eligible non-annexation agreement for agricultural, wildlife
management, or timberland use properties within an area of land adjacent to and
abutting the existing city limits of the City of Denton, Texas generally identified as
DH-11 of approximately 388 Acres located Southeast of the intersection of Mayhill
Road and McKinney Street; providing for severability and an effective date.
Attachments: Exhibit 1-2010 Annexation - Official Service Plan
Exhibit 2-Ordinance
Z. A15-0007 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas providing for
acceptance of eligible non-annexation agreement for agricultural, wildlife
management, or timberland use properties within an area of land adjacent to and
abutting the existing city limits of the City of Denton, Texas generally identified as
DH-14 of approximately 30 Acres located on the South side of Robinson Road, East
of Teasley Lane; providing for severability and providing an effective date.
Attachments: Exhibit 1-2010 Annexation - Official Service Plan
Exhibit 2-Ordinance
AA. A15-0008 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas providing for
acceptance of eligible non-annexation agreement for agricultural, wildlife
management, or timberland use properties within an area of land adjacent to and
abutting the existing city limits of the City of Denton, Texas generally identified as
PAA1 of approximately 1.171 Acres located on the South side of Jim Christal Road,
the North side of Tom Cole Road, West of Masch Branch Road; providing for
severability and an effective date.
Attachments: Exhibit 1-2010 Annexation - Official Service Plan
Exhibit 2-Ordinance
BB. A15-0009 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas providing for
acceptance of eligible non-annexation agreement for agricultural, wildlife
management, or timberland use properties within an area of land adjacent to and
abutting the existing city limits of the City of Denton, Texas generally identified as
PAA2 South of approximately 1,472 Acres located on the South Side of FM 1173,
North W. University Drive, West of I-35; providing for severability and an effective
date.
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Attachments: Exhibit 1-2010 Annexation - Official Service Plan
Exhibit 2-Ordinance
CC. A15-0010 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas providing for
acceptance of eligible non-annexation agreement for agricultural, wildlife
management, or timberland use properties within an area of land adjacent to and
abutting the existing city limits of the City of Denton, Texas generally identified as
PAA3 of approximately 1,075 Acres located on the South Side of Ganzer Road,
North and South of Barthold Road, North of FM 1173, West of I-35; providing for
severability and effective date.
Attachments: Exhibit 1-2010 Annexation - Official Service Plan
Exhibit 2-Ordinance
DD. A15-0011 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas providing for
acceptance of eligible non-annexation agreement for agricultural, wildlife
management, or timberland use properties within an area of land adjacent to and
abutting the existing city limits of the City of Denton, Texas generally identified as
PAA4 of approximately 1,555 Acres located on the South side of Milan Road,
North of Loop 288, East of I-35; providing for severability and an effective date.
Attachments: Exhibit 1-2010 Annexation - Official Service Plan
Exhibit 2-Ordinance
EE. ID 15-209 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas authorizing the City
Manager or his designee to execute a Contract of Sale by and between the Joseph
and Soraya Fletcher Irrevocable Gift Trust (“Owner”), and the City of Denton,
Texas, as buyer, to acquire a 2.353 acre permanent electric utility easement, a 0.008
acre temporary construction easement, and a 0.122 acre temporary construction
easement, all located in the G. Walker Survey, Abstract No. 1330, City of Denton,
Denton County, Texas, as more particularly described and depicted in the
attachments to Exhibit “1” (the ordinance) and located generally east of I-35E and
north of Shady Shores Rd. (“Property Interests”), for the public use of expansion,
construction, maintenance, operation, and improvement of electric transmission and
distribution lines, facilities, and structures, including substations and switch
stations; for the purchase price of Two Hundred Seventy Five Thousand Dollars and
00/100 dollars ($275,000.00), and other consideration, as set forth in the Contract of
Sale, also attached to Exhibit “1” (the ordinance); authorizing the expenditure of
funds; and providing an effective date.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 Ordinance
FF. ID15-213 Consider approval of a resolution authorizing the submittal of a letter from the City
of Denton Historic Landmark Commission to the National Parks Service endorsing
Alternative “B” as described in the National Park Service feasibility study on the
Chisholm Trail and declaring an effective date. The Historic Landmark
Commission voted to authorize the letter with a vote of 7-0.
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Attachments: Exhibit 1 Letter from Beth Stribling
Exhibit 2 Description of Alternative B
Exhibit 3 Letter of Endorsement
Exhibit 4 Resolution
GG. ID 15-217 Consider adoption of a resolution of the City of Denton, Texas, in opposition to a
revenue cap and legislative interference with local services; and providing for an
effective date.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 Resolution
Exhibit 2 SB 182 (Bettencourt Rev Cap)
Exhibit 3 HB 365 (Elkins Rev Cap)
HH. A14-0002a Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas providing for
acceptance of eligible non-annexation agreement for agricultural, wildlife
management, or timberland use properties within an area of land adjacent to and
abutting the existing city limits of the City of Denton, Texas generally identified as
Ryan Road of approximately 85 approximately 85.6 Acres of land generally located
on the north and south sides of Ryan Road. Tract 1 is approximately 175 ft east of
Andrew Street and adjacent to Ryan Road on the south side and measures
approximately 80.9 Acres. Tract 2 is approximately 1,093 ft east of Andrew Street
and adjacent to Ryan Road on the north side and measures approximately 4.7 Acres;
providing for severability and an effective date.
Attachments: Exhibit 1-Service Plan
Exhibit 2-Ordinance-Ryan Road NAA
5. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. ID 15-148 Hold a public hearing and consider adoption of an ordinance of the City Council of
the City of Denton prohibiting the use of designated groundwater from beneath the
approximately 890 acre area described in Exhibit “A” of said ordinance, City of
Denton, Texas, to facilitate certification of a Municipal Setting designation
(“MSD”) of said area by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
(“TCEQ”), pursuant to the Texas Solid Waste Disposal Act; and providing for an
effective date.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 Ordinance
Exhibit 2 Presentation
B. DCA14-0009 Continue a public hearing and consider adoption of an ordinance amending
d Subchapters 5, 7, 16 and 22 of the Denton Development Code, relating to Gas Well
Drilling and Production, Definitions and Procedures; amending Ordinance No.
2013-248, relating to planning and development fees and road damage remediation
fees relating to gas well drilling and production activities; adding new Subchapter
22A to the Denton Development Code, relating to Oil and Gas Pipelines,
Definitions, Procedures; providing a cumulative clause; providing a severability
clause; providing for a penalty; and providing for an effective date (DCA14-0009d).
The Planning and Zoning Commission recommends denial (4-3). A supermajority
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vote by City Council is required to adopt a motion to approve this ordinance.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 Table of Revised Ordinances
Exhibit 2 Clean Ordinance and Redlined Draft of DDC Subchapter 22
Exhibit 3 Clean Ordinance Draft of DDC Subchapter 7.16
Exhibit 4 Clean Ordinance Draft of DDC Subchapter 16.7
Exhibit 5 Clean Ordinance Draft of DDC Subchapter 5
Exhibit 6 Clean Ordinance Draft of DDC Subchapter 22A
Exhibit 7 Fee Ordinance
Exhibit 8 Public Responses to CC and P&Z from Dec 2014 meeting
Exhibit 9 Public Responses to Additional Questions from PZ and the Public
Exhibit 10 Draft Minutes of the February 4, 2015 P&Z Meeting
6. CONCLUDING ITEMS
A. 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.
B. Possible Continuation of Closed Meeting of Closed Meeting topics, above posted.
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 ___________________, 2015 at ________o'clock (a.m.) (p.m.)
__________________________________________
CITY SECRETARY
NOTE: THE CITY OF DENTON CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS 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
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THE DEAF (TDD) BY CALLING 1-800-RELAY-TX SO THAT A SIGN LANGUAGE
INTERPRETER CAN BE SCHEDULED THROUGH THE CITY SECRETARY’S OFFICE.
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