City Council
Regular MeetingDenton, TX · January 5, 2016
Agenda
City Hall
City of Denton 215 E. McKinney St.
Denton, Texas 76201
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Meeting Agenda
City Council
Tuesday, January 5, 2016 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, January 5, 2016 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. 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 January 5, 2016.
3. Work Session Reports
A. ID 16-005 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding policies
related to the Economic Development Investment Fund and the Downtown
Reinvestment Grant Fund.
Attachments: Exhibit 1- Downtown Grant Report
Exhibit 2 - Examples
Exhibit 3 - Ordinance 2012-001
Exhibit 4 - Draft Ordinance ED Investment Fund
Exhibit 5 - Resolution 2014-016
B. ID 16-041 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 - Dec 1 WS presentation
Exhibit 2 - Nov 10 WS presentation
Exhibit 3 - Dec 15 WS presentation
Exhibit 4- Jan 5 WS presentation
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 16-007 Deliberations Regarding Real Property - Under Texas Government Code Section
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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 West Hickory 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. [ID 16-008]
B. ID 16-044 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 real estate matters related to DME Hickory substation, located at the
intersection of West Hickory and South Bonnie Brae in the City of Denton, Texas,
and specifically concerning certain real property located at 1224 N. Bonnie Brae;
where discussions had, deliberation, and direction given, by the Denton City
Council in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of the
governmental body in negotiations with a third party. Consultation with the City's
attorneys regarding legal issues associated with the condemnation or acquisition of
the real property interests 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. [Hickory Substation] [ID 16-031]
C. ID 16-043 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 located located along
both the east and west sides of South Mayhill Road between Spencer Road to the
north and Pockrus Page Road to the south; where discussions had, deliberation, and
direction given, by the Denton City Council in an open meeting would have a
detrimental effect on the position of the governmental body in negotiations with a
third party. Consultation with the City’s attorneys regarding legal issues associated
with the acquisition of the real property interests described above; discussion of
these legal matters in an open meeting 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-Spencer/Mayhill Substation] [ID 16-040]
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D. ID 16-042 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 and deliberate
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. Discuss,
deliberate and provide Staff with direction.
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 16-009 Irma P. Hall Day
3. PRESENTATION FROM MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
A. Review of procedures for addressing the City Council.
B. Receive Scheduled Citizen Reports from Members of the Public.
C. Additional Citizen Reports - This section of the agenda permits any person not registered for a
citizen report to make comments regarding public business on items not listed on the agenda. This
is limited to four speakers per meeting with each speaker allowed a maximum of four (4) minutes.
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
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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 – _). 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 – _ 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 16-004 Consider adoption of an ordinance accepting competitive proposals and awarding a
contract for fraud prevention, credit risk assessment, and debit recovery services for
the City of Denton Customer Service department; providing for the expenditure of
funds therefor; and providing an effective date (RFP 5890-awarded to ONLINE
Information Services, Inc., dba the ONLINE Utility Exchange, in the three (3) year
not-to-exceed amount of $250,000). The Public Utilities Board recommends
approval (6-0).
Attachments: Exhibit 1-Pricing and Evaluation Sheet
Exhibit 2-Public Utilities Board Minutes
Exhibit 3-Ordinance
Exhibit 4-Contract
B. ID 16-008 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas approving an Office
Lease and Right of First Refusal between the City of Denton and 4SR Mulberry,
LLC, and a Subordination, Non-Disturbance and Attornment Agreement between
the City of Denton, 4SR Mulberry, LLC, and the National Bank of Texas at Fort
Worth, all related to the properties located at 215 West Hickory Street and 216 West
Mulberry Street, Denton, Texas, 76201; providing authority for the City Manager to
execute the agreements subject to final language approval by the City Attorney; and
providing an effective date.
C. ID 16-029 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton authorizing an agreement
between the City of Denton, Texas and the Denton African American Scholarship
Foundation; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing for an
effective date.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Ordinance-Denton African-American Scholarship Foundation
Exhibit 2 - Serv Agreement Denton African-American Agreement
D. ID 16-030 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton authorizing the City
Manager or his designee to execute a purchase order through The Interlocal
Purchasing System (TIPS) Cooperative Purchasing Program Contract #02042315
for the replacement of the roof at the City of Denton Fleet Services building by way
of an Interlocal Agreement with the City of Denton; and providing an effective date
(File 6027-awarded to CBS Mechanical, Inc. in the amount of $445,810).
Attachments: Exhibit 1-Comparison
Exhibit 2-CBS Quote
Exhibit 3-Ordinance
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E. ID 16-031 Consider adoption of an ordinance ratifying the expenditure of funds by the City
Manager for the emergency purchase and installation of electrical wiring, fixtures,
appliances, drywall and associated repairs for the Denton Municipal Electric and
Facilities Management project located at 1224 North Bonnie Brae Street, Denton,
Texas and in accordance with provisions of Section 252.022 of the Local
Government Code exempting such purchases from requirements of competitive
bidding; and providing an effective date (File 6023-awarded to Harvest
Construction Team, Inc. in the amount of $58,175).
Attachments: Exhibit 1- Memo from Sendero Acquisiitons, LP
Exhibit 2-Emergency Declaration Form
Exhibit 3-Ordinance.doc
F. ID 16-032 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas authorizing the City
Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement for professional engineering
and consulting services related to the City of Denton Municipal Solid Waste
Landfill and Recycling Facilities; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor;
and providing an effective date (File 6014-awarded to Parkhill Smith and Cooper in
the annual amount of $150,000 for a three (3) year not-to-exceed amount of
$450,000). The Public Utilities Board recommends approval (7-0).
Attachments: Exhibit 1-PUB Minutes
Exhibit 2-Ordinance
Exhibit 3-Contract
G. ID 16-033 Consider adoption of an ordinance approving a “Third Amendment to Professional
Services Agreement for Architect or Engineer” by and between the City of Denton,
Texas and Malcolm Pirnie, Inc., now known as Arcadis US, Inc., to provide
engineering services for the design of the Lake Lewisville Water Treatment Plant
Rehabilitation and Process Upgrade; authorizing the expenditure of funds therefor;
and providing an effective date (File 4399-providing for an additional $146,823 for
additional services on the project-aggregating to $3,850,233). The Public Utilities
Board recommends approval (7-0).
Attachments: Exhibit 1-Original Contract
Exhibit 2-Contract Amendments 1 and 2
Exhibit 3-PUB Agenda Sheet
Exhibit 4-Draft PUB Minutes
Exhibit 5-Ordinance
H. ID 16-034 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas providing for,
authorizing, and approving the expenditure of funds for the purchase of certified
softball officiating services from the North Texas Umpires Association (NTUA),
which are 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
6017-Agreement with NTUA in the amount per game as specified in the agreement
in the estimated annual award of $85,000 for a three (3) year estimated expenditure
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of $255,000).
Attachments: Exhibit 1-Sole Source Letter
Exhibit 2-Ordinance
Exhibit 3-Contract
I. ID 16-035 Consider adoption of an ordinance accepting competitive proposals and awarding a
contract for the purchase of electric utility aluminum swage connectors to be
stocked in the City of Denton Distribution Center; providing for the expenditure of
funds therefor; and providing an effective date (RFP 5861-awarded to Irby Utilities
in the three (3) year not-to-exceed amount of $660,000).
Attachments: Exhibit 1-Evaluation and Ranking Sheet
Exhibit 2-Ordinance
Exhibit 3-Contract
5. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION – CONSIDERATION OF THE USE OF
EMINENT DOMAIN TO CONDEMN REAL PROPERTY INTERESTS
A. ID 16-026 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton determining the public use,
need, and necessity for the acquisition of fee simple title to the surface estate,
including a waiver of surface use to the mineral estate, of a tract of land (“Property
Interests”) generally located in the 1200 block of North Interstate Highway 35 East
and being a portion of Lot 1, Block 1, Royal Inn Addition, an addition to the City of
Denton, Denton County, Texas according to the Plat recorded in Cabinet D, Page
329, Plat Records, Denton County, Texas, and more particularly described in the
attached Exhibit “A”; authorizing the City Manager and City Attorney, or their
respective designees, to acquire the property interests by agreement including
making initial and final offers; authorizing the use of the power of eminent domain
to condemn the property interests if an agreement cannot be reached; and
authorizing the City Attorney, or her designee, to file eminent domain proceedings
if necessary; authorizing the expenditure of funding; makings findings; providing a
savings clause; and providing an effective date. (Fire Station No. 3 Rebuild)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Location Map
Exhibit 2 - Site Map
Exhibit 3 - Recommended Motion
Exhibit 4 - Ordinance
B. ID 16-052 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas determining the
public use, need, and necessity for the acquisition of fee simple title to the surface
estate, including a waiver of surface use to the mineral estate, of a 25.63 acre
property tract (“property interests”) described in the attached exhibit “a”, generally
located on the north side of Tom Cole Road and being west of and adjacent to City
of Denton Enterprise Airport property and being situated in the Wm. Wilburn
Survey, Abstract 1419, Denton County, Texas, and more particularly described in
the attached Exhibit “A”; authorizing the City Manager and City Attorney, or their
respective designees, to acquire the property interests by agreement including
making initial and final offers; authorizing the use of the power of eminent domain
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to condemn the property interests if an agreement cannot be reached; and
authorizing the City Attorney, or her designee, to file eminent domain proceedings
if necessary; authorizing the expenditure of funding; makings findings; providing a
savings clause; and providing an effective date. (Denton Enterprise Airport: West
Parallel Runway Project (Eagle Farms/Porter))
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Location Map
Exhibit 2 - Site Map
Exhibit 3 - Recommended Motion
Exhibit 4 - Ordinance
C. ID 16-053 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas determining the
public use, need, and necessity for the acquisition of fee simple title to the surface
estate, including a waiver of surface use to the mineral estate, of a 29.444 acre tract
(“property interests”) described in the attached Exhibit “A”, generally located and
adjacent to the southwest boundaries of the City Of Denton Enterprise Airport
property and being situated in the J. McDonald Survey, Abstract 873, Denton
County, Texas, and more particularly described in the attached Exhibit “A”;
authorizing the City Manager and City Attorney, or their respective designees, to
acquire the property interests by agreement including making initial and final offers;
authorizing the use of the power of eminent domain to condemn the property
interests if an agreement cannot be reached; and authorizing the City Attorney, or
her designee, to file eminent domain proceedings if necessary; authorizing the
expenditure of funding; makings findings; providing a savings clause; and providing
an effective date. (Denton Enterprise Airport: West Parallel Runway Project (SLF II
Cole Properties, LP))
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Location Map
Exhibit 2 - Site Map
Exhibit 3 - Recommended Motion
Exhibit 4 - Ordinance
6. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
A. ID 16-051 Receive certification of a recall petition from the City Secretary and give staff
direction.
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. ID 16-010 Hold a public hearing and consider approval of the updates to the City of Denton’s
Mobility Plan and the Travel Demand Model of the Denton roadway system.
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Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Existing Denton Mobility Plan
Exhibit 2 - Count Map
Exhibit 3 - MPC_Updates
Exhibit 4 - New Roadways BRINKER BRIDGE
Exhibit 5 - Road Realignments
Exhibit 6 - Updated Mobility Plan LOS
Exhibit 7 - Street Classification Changes
Exhibit 8 - Proposed Mobility Plan BRINKER_BRIDGE
Exhibit 9 - Ordinanace
Exhibit 10 - Mobility Plan Public Hearing Presentation Final Council Jan 5 2016
B. S15-0011a Hold a public hearing and consider a Specific Use Permit (SUP) to allow a Basic
Utility, a Denton Municipal Electric substation, on approximately 6.2 acres within a
Downtown Commercial General (DC-G) District. The subject property is generally
located at the southwest corner of South Locust Street and West Collins Street, in
the City of Denton, Denton County, Texas. The Planning and Zoning Commission
recommends approval, subject to conditions (6-0).
Attachments: Exhibit 1- Staff Analysis
Exhibit 2- Aerial Map
Exhibit 3- Zoning Map
Exhibit 4- Future Land Use Map
Exhibit 5-Applicant Narrative
Exhibit 6- Site Plan/Landscape Plan
Exhibit 7-Collins Street Section
Exhibit 8- DME CIP Project Overview
Exhibit 9- Site Photos
Exhibit 10- Notification Map & Responses
Exhibit 11- Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes
Exhibit 12- Draft Ordinance
C. S15-0012a Hold a public hearing and consider a Specific Use Permit (SUP) for Multi-Family
Dwellings on two properties zoned Neighborhood Residential Mixed Use 12
(NRMU-12). The subject properties are approximately 0.24 and 0.33 acres in size
and are located at 609 and 612 Meadow View Court, in the City of Denton, Denton
County, Texas. The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of
this request, subject to conditions (6-0).
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Attachments: Exhibit 1- Staff Analysis
Exhibit 2- Site Location/Aerial Map
Exhibit 3- Zoning Map
Exhibit 4-Future Land Use Map
Exhibit 5- Proposed Site Plan
Exhibit 6-Proposed Elevations
Exhibit 7- Site Photos
Exhibit 8- Notification Map & Responses
Exhibit 9- Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes
Exhibit 10- Draft Ordinance
D. ID 16-040 Hold a public hearing and consider adopting a resolution regarding the proposed
sites for construction, expansion, and use of an electric power transmission
/distribution substation located along both the east and west sides of South Mayhill
Road between Spencer Road to the north and Pockrus Page Road to the south, in the
City of Denton, Texas, as part of Denton Municipal Electric’s service territory.
[Mayhill substation/Pockrus to Mayhill]
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Project Information Sheet for Pockrus to Spencer R2_POWER Review
Exhibit 2 - Transmission Line Locations Requiring Land Action
Exhibit 3 - DME Substation Locations Map
Exhibit 4 - Mayhill to Pockrus Options Map 10-22-15
Exhibit 5 - Mayhill - MH-PK TM Line - location map
Mayhill Substation Resolution
8. PRESENTATION FROM MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
A. Review of procedures for addressing the City Council.
B. Receive Scheduled Citizen Reports from Members of the Public.
A. ID 16-060 Willie Hudspeth regarding City Hall.
9. 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.
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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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