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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 11, 2015 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 2nd Tuesday Session on Tuesday, August 11, 2015 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: A 2nd Tuesday Session is used to explore matters of interest to one or more City Council Members or the City Manager for the purpose of giving staff direction into whether or not such matters should be placed on a future regular or special meeting of the Council for citizen input, City Council deliberation and formal City action. At a 2nd Tuesday Session, the City Council generally receives informal and preliminary reports and information from City staff, officials, members of City committees, and the individual or organization proposing council action, if invited by City Council or City Manager to participate in the session. Participation by individuals and members of organizations invited to speak ceases when the Mayor announces the session is being closed to public input. Although 2nd Tuesday Session are public meetings, and citizens have a legal right to attend, they are not public hearings, so citizens are not allowed to participate in the session unless invited to do so by the Mayor. Any citizen may supply to the City Council, prior to the beginning of the session, a written report regarding the citizen's opinion on the matter being explored. Should the Council direct the matter be placed on a regular meeting agenda, the staff will generally prepare a final report defining the proposed action, which will be made available to all citizens prior to the regular meeting at which citizen input is sought. The purpose of this procedure is to allow citizens attending the regular meeting the opportunity to hear the views of their fellow citizens without having to attend two meetings. 1. Work Session Reports A. ID 15-669 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and provide direction regarding current City of Denton facilities and how to proceed with planning for future needs. Attachments: Exhibit 1 PowerPoint Presentation B. ID 15-641 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding the 2015-16 Proposed Budget, Capital Improvement Program and Five-Year Financial Forecast. Following the completion of the 2nd Tuesday 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 15-651 Certain Public Power Utilities: Competitive Matters --- Under Texas Government Code, Section 551.086. Receive competitive public power competitive information and financial information from staff regarding the proposed FY 2015-2016 operating budget for Denton Municipal Electric (“DME”) including without limitation, proposed rates City of Denton Page 1 Printed on 8/6/2015 City Council Meeting Agenda August 11, 2015 for DME for FY 2015-2016, expected revenues, expenses, commodity volumes, and financial commitments of DME; discuss, deliberate and provide staff with direction. B. ID 15-740 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, exchange, lease or value of real property located generally in the 200 block of W. Mulberry and 200 block of N. Elm in the City of Denton, Denton County, Texas. Consultation with the City’s attorneys regarding legal issues associated with the potential real property matter 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. Following the completion of the Closed Meeting, the City Council will convene in an Open Meeting at which the following items will be considered: 1. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION A. ID 15-663 Consider approval of a resolution of the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas placing a proposal on the September 15, 2015, City Council public meeting agenda to adopt a 2015 Tax Rate that will exceed the lower of the rollback rate or the effective tax rate; calling two public hearings on a tax increase to be held on August 18, 2015, and September 1, 2015 and calling a budget public hearing on the Fiscal Year 2015-2016 Annual Program of Services of the City of Denton to be held on September 1, 2015; requiring publication of notices of the public hearings in accordance with the law; requiring the posting of the notices of the public hearings on the City’s Internet website; requiring the posting of the notices on the City’s public access channel; and providing an effective date. Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Resolution B. ID 15-688 Consider adoption of an ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute an Interlocal Agreement with Denton County, Texas under Section 791.001 of the State of Texas Government Code, to authorize Denton County to install the “Downtown Square Camera System” onto Denton Municipal Electric light poles located near the Denton County Courthouse; authorizing the expenditure of funds therefor; and declaring an effective date (File 5905). Attachments: Exhibit 1-Camera Locations Exhibit 2-Ordinance Exhibit 3-Interlocal Agreement 2. CONCLUDING ITEMS City of Denton Page 2 Printed on 8/6/2015 City Council Meeting Agenda August 11, 2015 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. 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 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 8/6/2015