City Council
Regular MeetingDenton, TX · May 3, 2016
Agenda
City Hall
City of Denton 215 E. McKinney St.
Denton, Texas 76201
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Meeting Agenda
City Council
Tuesday, May 3, 2016 4:00 PM Council Chambers & City Hall Conference Room
After determining that a quorum is present, the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas will convene
in a Work Session on Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at 4:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers 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 May 3, 2016.
3. Work Session Reports
A. ID 16-551 Receive a report, hold a discussion and give staff direction on a funding
recommendation reports from the Community Development Advisory Committee
(CDAC) and the Human Services Advisory Committee (HSAC); and the proposed
2016-17 Action Plan for Housing and Community Development.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 HSAC Recommendations
Exhibit 2 CDAC Recommendations
B. ID 16-588 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding organizational
programs that aim to increase the efficiency, effectiveness, and productivity of City
of Denton operations.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 TML Texas Town and City Article
Exhibit 2 Presentation
Following the completion of the Work Session, the City Council will convene in a Closed Meeting in
the City Hall Conference Room 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 16-541 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 information from staff and provide staff
with direction pertaining to the potential purchase of a 25.63 acre tract, 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
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Survey, Abstract 1419, Denton County, Texas. 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. (Denton Enterprise
Airport - West Parallel Runway project: Eagle Farms/Porter - no action item)
B. ID 16-542 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 information from staff and provide staff
with direction pertaining to the potential purchase of a 29.444 acre tract, 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. 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. (Denton Enterprise Airport - West Parallel
Runway project: SLF II Cole Properties, LP - no action item)
C. ID 16-599 Consultation with Attorneys - Under Texas Government Code, Section 551.071.
Consultation, discussion, deliberation and receipt of information from the City’s
attorneys involving legal matters relating to the annexation or extension/renewal of
non-annexation agreements for eligible properties, and to provide the City’s
attorneys with direction, where a public discussion of these legal matters would
clearly 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.
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:
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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 16-523 Hallie’s Heroes Day
B. ID 16-569 Bike Month
C. ID 16-571 Motorcycle Safety and Awareness Month
D. ID 16-573 National Children’s Mental Health Awareness Day
E. ID 16-574 Denton County MHMR Connections Fundraising Event
F. ID 16-582 Building Safety Month
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.
1. ID 16-583 David Zoltner regarding "Decorum" and Rule of Procedure 2-29 (c)(3)h.
2. ID 16-590 Isabel Cano regarding sidewalks.
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
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 – N). 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 – N 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 16-536 Consider adoption of an ordinance approving the expenditure of funds for a
software license upgrade and three (3) year software maintenance for continued
vendor support for Cityworks software for the Water and Wastewater Asset Work
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Order Software System which is available from only one source and in accordance
with Texas Local Government Code 252.022, such purchases are exempt from
requirements of competitive bids; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor;
and providing an effective date (File 5194-awarded to Azteca Systems, Inc. in the
three (3) year not-to-exceed amount of $180,000).
Attachments: Exhibit 1-Quote
Exhibit 2-Sole Source Letter
Exhibit 3-Ordinance
Exhibit 4-Draft Contract
B. ID 16-540 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, authorizing the execution
of a real estate sales contract (“contract”) between the City of Denton (“City”), as
buyer, and DW Carmel, LLC (“owner”), as seller, for the purchase of a 6.394 acre
tract, more or less, being situated in the Gideon Walker Survey, Abstract no. 1330,
located in Denton, Denton County, Texas, also known as Lot 1, Block KK, Villages
of Carmel Phase 5B a pending subdivision plat, Denton County Texas, and
known locally as the 5400 block of Edwards Road, Denton, Denton County, Texas,
and is more particularly described in the contract attached as Exhibit “A”, for the
purchase price of Two Hundred Seventy Eight Thousand Three Hundred Twenty
Five Dollars and no/100 ($278,325.00); authorizing the expenditure of funds
therefor; and, providing an effective date.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Location Map - Villages of Carmel Area 6.394 acre Park Property purchase
Exhibit 2 - Site Map - Villages of Carmel Area 6.394 acre Park Property purchase
Exhibit 3 - Ordinance
C. ID 16-545 Consider appointment of board members for Tax Increment Financing Zone
Number One (Downtown TIF).
D. ID 16-546 Consider approval of a resolution approving the Downtown Tax Increment Fund
(Downtown TIF #1) 2015 Annual Report.
Attachments: Exhibit 1- Resolution
Exhibit 2- 2015 Annual Report
E. ID 16-559 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas amending the Fiscal
Year 2015-2016 Budget and Annual Program of Services of the City of Denton to
allow for adjustments to the Tree Mitigation Fund of ninety two thousand eight
hundred and fifty dollars ($92,850); declaring a municipal purpose; providing a
severability clause; providing an open meetings clause; and providing for an
effective date.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Ordinance
F. ID 16-560 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton authorizing the City
Manager or his designee to execute a contract through the Buy Board Cooperative
Purchasing Network for the acquisition of additional security cameras for various
City departments and for the maintenance of all cameras in the network; and
providing an effective date (File 6105-awarded to Sigma Surveillance, Inc. dba STS
360, LLC. in the three (3) year not-to-exceed amount of $961,808.72).
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Attachments: Exhibit 1-Comparison
Exhibit 2-Camera List
Exhibit 3-Ordinance
G. ID 16-561 Consider adoption of an ordinance accepting competitive proposals and awarding a
contract for cleaning services for the City of Denton Downtown Square and Cedar,
Hickory, and Industrial Streets; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and
providing an effective date (RFP 6011-awarded to Entrust One Facility Services,
Inc. in the three (3) year not-to-exceed amount of $255,000).
Attachments: Exhibit 1-Evaluation and Ranking Sheet
Exhibit 2-Ordinance
Exhibit 3-Contract
H. ID 16-562 Consider adoption of an ordinance accepting competitive proposals and awarding a
contract for Electric Substation Relay Panels for Denton Municipal Electric;
providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date
(RFP 6056-awarded to Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories, Inc. in the three (3)
year not-to-exceed amount of $860,000). The Public Utilities Board recommends
approval (7-0).
Attachments: Exhibit 1-PUB Agenda sheet
Exhibit 2-Evaluation Ranking Sheet
Exhibit 3-PUB Minutes
Exhibit 4-Ordinance
Exhibit 5-Contract
I. ID 16-564 Consider adoption of an ordinance accepting competitive proposals and awarding a
contract for wood grinding services for the City of Denton Beneficial Reuse
Department; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an
effective date (RFP 6066-awarded to Thelin Recycling Company, LP in a three (3)
year amount not to exceed $750,000). The Public Utilities Board recommends
approval (7-0).
Attachments: Exhibit 1-Evaluation and Ranking Sheet
Exhibit 2-Public Utilities Board Minutes
Exhibit 3-Ordinance
Exhibit 4-Contract
J. ID 16-565 Consider adoption of an ordinance accepting competitive proposals and awarding a
contract for electrical services for City of Denton; providing for the expenditure of
funds therefor; and providing an effective date (RFP 6003-awarded to C&G
Electric, Inc. in a three (3) year amount not to exceed $450,000).
Attachments: Exhibit 1-Pricing and Evaluation Sheet
Exhibit 2-Ordinance
Exhibit 3-Contract
K. ID 16-567 Consider adoption of an ordinance accepting competitive proposals and awarding a
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contract for Employee Benefits Consulting Services for the City of Denton;
providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date
(RFP 6063-awarded to McGriff, Seibels & Williams of Texas, Inc. in a three (3)
year amount not to exceed $145,500).
Attachments: Exhibit 1-Ranking and Evaluation Sheet
Exhibit 2-Ordinance
Exhibit 3-Signed Contract
L. ID 16-568 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas prohibiting parking
on the south side of Highland Street from its intersection with Bernard Street to its
intersection with IOOF Street; providing a repealer clause; providing a savings
clause; providing for 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 (4-0).
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Petition
Exhibit 2 - Location Map
Exhibit 3 - On Street Parking Conditions
Exhibit 4 - Ordinance
M. ID 16-575 Consider approving the donation of 13 oil and watercolor prints by the late Martha
Robbins as Public Art pursuant to the City of Denton’s Donations of Public Art
Policy. The Public Art Committee recommends approval (7-1).
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Excerpt of Public Art Committee Minutes dated March 3, 2016
Exhibit 2 - Proposed Public Art
N. ID 16-584 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas, authorizing the
execution of a contract for sale of real estate (“Contract”), between the City of
Denton, Texas (“City”), as buyer, and Denton County, Texas (“County”), as seller,
for the purchase a 1.083 acre tract, more or less, located in the B.B.B. & C. Railroad
Company Survey, Abstract No. 185, Denton County, Texas, and located generally
on the north side of the 300 block of East McKinney Street, Denton, Denton
County, Texas, and more particularly described in the Contract of Sale attached to
the ordinance as Exhibit “A”, for the purchase price of One Million and No/100
Dollars ($1,000,000.00); and providing an effective date. (Denton County
Courthouse Annex property purchase - 301 East McKinney Street)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Location Map
Exhibit 2 - Site Map
Exhibit 3 - Ordinance
5. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
A. ID 16-557 Consider adoption of an ordinance approving a First Amendment to a Tax
Abatement Agreement between the City of Denton and Peterbilt Motors Company
setting forth all the required terms of the Tax Abatement Agreement in accordance
with the terms of Chapter 312 of the Texas Tax Code; setting forth the various
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conditions precedent to Peterbilt Motors Company, receiving the Tax Abatement;
providing for a severability clause; and providing an effective date.
Attachments: Exhibit 1- 2016 Request Letter
Exhibit 2- Draft Ordinance
Exhibit 3- Draft Amendment
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. ID 16-428 Hold a public hearing and consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton,
Texas, adopting Standards of Care for Youth/Teen Programs administered by
Denton’s Parks and Recreation Department pursuant to Texas Human Resources
Code Section 42.041 (b) (14); and providing an effective date. (The Parks,
Recreation and Beautification Board recommended approval 6-0).
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - March 7, 2016, Excerpt of Park Board Minutes.docx
Exhibit 2 - April 4, 2016, Excerpt of Draft Park Board Minutes.docx
Exhibit 3 - Proposed Ordinance incorporating Standards of Care.pdf
B. ID 16-522 Hold a public hearing inviting citizens to comment on the City of Denton’s 2016-17
Action Plan for Housing and Community Development.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 Draft 2016 Action Plan
7. 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.
1. ID 16-539 Willie Hudspeth regarding code enforcement, ethics ordinance and citizen
reports at the end of the meeting.
8. 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.)
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CITY SECRETARY
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