City Council
Regular MeetingDenton, TX · November 10, 2015
Agenda
City Hall
City of Denton 215 E. McKinney St.
Denton, Texas 76201
www.cityofdenton.com
Meeting Agenda
City Council
Tuesday, November 10, 2015 2:00 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, November 10, 2015 at 2:00 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 15-1058 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding a proposed
Economic Development Chapter 380 Grant Agreement with O’Reilly Hotel Partners
Denton for a convention center and hotel development to be located in Rayzor
Ranch Town Center and a proposed third amendment to the economic development
program grant agreement between the City of Denton and Allegiance Hillview
(RED Development).
Attachments: Exhibit 1 Ordinance Agreement O'Reilly Hotel Partners Denton
Exhibit 2 380 Grant Agreement O'Reilly with exhibits
Exhibit 3 Ordinance Amended Agreement Allegiance Hillview
Exhibit 4 Draft RED Third Amendment
Exhibit 5 Management Agreement with O'Reilly Hotel Partners Denton
Exhibit 6 Oct 30 Supplemental Questions
Exhibit 7 CC and Red PPT
B. ID 15-1104 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction on the Denton
Renewable plan and activities related to the future power supply plans to meet the
City’s growth and needs.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 Survey Results
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 15-1113 Deliberations Regarding Certain Public Power Utilities: Competitive Matters -
Under Texas Government Code Section 551.086.
Receive a presentation from Denton Municipal Electric staff (“DME”) regarding
public power competitive and financial matters pertaining to plans, strategies,
opportunities, and developments for generation improvements to the DME system;
discuss and deliberate strategies regarding same; discuss, deliberate, and provide
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Staff direction regarding opportunities and strategies for the City to acquire
purchased power and enter into agreements regarding the same, in order to meet its
future energy needs.
B. ID 15-1059 Deliberations regarding Economic Development Negotiations - Under Texas
Government Code Section 551.087.
Receive a report and hold a discussion regarding economic development issues
regarding a proposed economic development incentive agreement for O’Reilly
Hotel Partners Denton and a proposed third amendment to the economic
development program grant agreement between the City of Denton and Allegiance
Hillview (RED Development). This discussion shall include commercial and
financial information the City Council has received from O’Reilly Hotel Partners
Denton and Allegiance Hillview (RED Development), business prospects 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;
deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to O’Reilly Hotel Partners
Denton and the amendment of the economic development program grant agreement
between the City of Denton and Allegiance Hillview (RED Development).
C. ID 15-1191 Deliberations regarding Economic Development Negotiations - Under Texas
Government Code Section 551.087.
Receive a report and hold a discussion regarding economic development issues
regarding a proposed economic development incentive agreement for Project
Cartoon. This discussion shall include commercial and financial information the
City Council has received from Project Cartoon, a business prospect, 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;
deliberate the offer of a financial or other incentive to Project Cartoon.
D. ID 15-1192 Deliberations Regarding Real Property - Under Texas Government Code Section
551.072; Deliberations Regarding Economic Development Negotiations - Under
Texas Code Section 551.087; 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, the 200 block of N. Elm, the 200 block
of W. McKinney, the 200 block of N. Cedar, and the 200 block of E. McKinney 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.
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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.
Special Called 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 15-1181 Veteran’s Day Proclamation
3. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
A. ID 15-1060 Consider adoption of an ordinance approving an Economic Development
Agreement under Chapter 380 of the Local Government Code to promote economic
development and to stimulate business activity in the city of Denton and under
Chapter 351 to promote travel, tourism, meetings, conventions, and events for the
economic growth of the city of Denton, between the City of Denton and O’Reilly
Hotel Partners Denton (OHPD), regarding the development of an approximate
12-acre parcel of land generally located on the south side of U.S. Highway 380
(West University Drive) ending at Scripture Road, between I-35 and North Bonnie
Brae Street in Denton, Texas; authorizing the expenditure of funds therefor; and
providing an effective date.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 Ordinance Agreement O'Reilly Hotel Partners Denton
Exhibit 2 380 Grant Agreement O'Reilly with exhibits
Exhibit 3 Management Agreement with O'Reilly Hotel Partners Denton
B. ID 15-1061 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas approving a third
amendment to an Economic Development Program Grant Agreement dated June 15,
2010 between the City of Denton and Allegiance Hillview; and providing an
effective date.
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Attachments: Exhibit 1 Ordinance 2010-210 Grant Agreement
Exhibit 2 Ordinance 2010-142 First Amendment
Exhibit 3 Ordinance 2014-143 Second Amendment
Exhibit 4 Draft RED Third Amendment
Exhibit 5 Ordinance Third Amendment Allegiance Hillview
C. ID 15-1062 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas,
authorizing the City Manager to execute a Management Agreement between the
City of Denton and O’Reilly Hotel Partners Denton for the management of the
Denton Convention Center; and providing an effective date.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 Ordinance CC Management Agreement
Exhibit 2 Management Agreement with O'Reilly
Exhibit 3 380 Grant Agreement O'Reilly with exhibits
D. ID 15-1189 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas providing for,
authorizing, and approving the purchase of playground equipment for the Eureka 2
Playground Project, 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
5990-awarded to Play By Design in the amount of $95,811).
Attachments: Exhibit 1-Pricing Sheet
Exhibit 2-Design Agreement
Exhibit 3-Sole Source Letter
Exhibit 4-Ordinance
4. 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 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.)
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CITY SECRETARY
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