City Council
Regular MeetingDenton, TX · January 26, 2016
Agenda
City Hall
City of Denton 215 E. McKinney St.
Denton, Texas 76201
www.cityofdenton.com
Meeting Agenda
City Council
Tuesday, January 26, 2016 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 Special Called Work Session on Tuesday, January 26, 2016 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 January 26, 2016.
3. Work Session Reports
A. ID 16-036 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding efforts to
ensure reliable and affordable access to high-speed Internet services for our citizens
and businesses.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 Verizon Pricing
Exhibit 2 Charter Internet Pricing
Exhibit 3 High Speed Internet Update
B. ID 16-079 Receive a report and hold a discussion on the status of the Enhanced Right-of-Way
Maintenance Program.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Scope of Work and Project Districts
Exhibit 2 - PowerPoint Presentation
C. ID 16-082 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding the creation
and implementation of Small Area Plans and the creation of a Small Area Plan for
the Fry Street area.
Attachments: Exhibit 1-Comprehensive Plan Goals
Exhibit 2-Fry Street Small Area Plan Boundary
Exhibit 3-Area Zoning
Exhibit 4-Area Future Land Use Map
Exhibit 5-Fry Street Small Area Work Plan Draft
Exhibit 6-Steering Committee Nomination Application
D. ID 16-102 Receive a report and hold a discussion regarding an amendment to the Rayzor
Ranch Overlay District Amendment, Public Hearing item ID 16-045.
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Attachments: Exhibit 1- SI15-0016 Presentation
E. ID 16-119 Receive a report, hold a discussion and provide staff direction on a proposal to
renovate the Old Central Fire Station and examine surface parking options for
downtown.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 Area Map Old Central
F. ID 16-092 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.
Following the completion of the Special Called Work Session, the City Council will convene in a
Special Called 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 16-107 Consultation with Attorneys - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.071.
Consult with City’s attorneys regarding ID 16-098 of the January 26, 2016 Consent
Agenda, as it concerns legal issues associated with that item where a public
discussion of this legal matter would conflict with the duty of the City’s attorneys
under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of
Texas.
B. ID 16-091 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.
C. ID 16-097 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 West Hickory and the 200 block of West Mulberry 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
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jeopardize the City’s legal position in any administrative proceeding or potential
litigation.
D. ID 16-132 Consultation with Attorneys - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.071.
Consult with City’s attorneys regarding legal issues associated with the Rayzor
Ranch Overlay District zone 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.
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. 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 – F). 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 – F 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 16-096 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas approving an Office
Lease between the City of Denton and 4SR Mulberry, LLC, 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 agreement subject to
final language approval by the City Attorney; and providing an effective date.
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B. ID 16-109 Consider approval of a resolution of the City of Denton, Texas authorizing the
prohibition of open carrying handguns into meeting rooms during certain open
meetings and providing for an effective date.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 Resolution
C. ID 16-085 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas, prohibiting left
turns for any vehicle, except school buses, travelling southbound on Swisher Road
at its intersection with Pockrus Paige Road on school days from 7:00 AM until 8:00
AM and from 2:30 PM until 3:30 PM; providing an exception for Denton
Independent School District buses; providing a repealer clause; providing a savings
clause; providing a penalty not to exceed $500 for violations of this ordinance;
providing that violations of this ordinance shall be governed by Chapter 18 of the
Code of Ordinances of the City of Denton; and providing for an effective date. The
Traffic Safety Commission recommends approval (5-0).
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Location Map
Exhibit 2 - Ordinance
D. ID 16-098 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas, repealing
Ordinance No. 2013-248 and enacting a new ordinance relating to planning and
development fees as it concerns; gas well drilling and production in the City of
Denton and its extraterritorial jurisdiction; road damage remediation fee
calculations due to damage to City of Denton roadways from gas well drilling and
production activities in the city; assessment of penalties and interest; and setting an
effective date.
Attachments: Exhibit 1-Fee Schedule Ordinance No. 2013-248
Exhibit 3-Findings from Gas Well Fee Analysis
Exhibit 4-Proposal to Assist with Production Monitoring
Exhibit 5-Gas Well Fees - Presentation
Exhibit 6-New Fee Schedule Ordinance
E. ID 16-158 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas approving a Right
of First Refusal between the City of Denton and 4SR Mulberry, LLC, 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
agreement subject to final language approval by the City Attorney; and providing an
effective date.
F. ID 16-159 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas approving a
Subordination, Non-Disturbance and Attornment Agreement between the City of
Denton, 4SR Mulberry, LLC, and the National Bank of Texas at Fort Worth, 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
agreement subject to final language approval by the City Attorney; and providing an
effective date.
3. PUBLIC HEARINGS
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A. ID 16-045 Hold a public hearing and consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton,
Texas, amending the procedural and development standards for the Rayzor Ranch
Overlay District by superseding the previously approved Rayzor Ranch Overlay
District classification and amending Chapter 35, Subchapter 7.15 of the City of
Denton Development Code. The approximately 410 acre site is generally located on
the north and south sides of US HWY 380 (University Drive), between I-35 and
Bonnie Brae St.
Attachments: Exhibit 1-Staff Analysis
Exhibit 2-Site Location
Exhibit 3-Redline Ordinance
Exhibit 4-Ordinance 2010-0158
Exhibit 5-Public Notification Map and Responses
Exhibit 6-Draft Minutes of the January 13, 2016 Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting
Exhibit 7-Draft 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 ___________________, 2016 at ________o'clock (a.m.) (p.m.)
__________________________________________
CITY SECRETARY
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