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City Hall City of Denton 215 E. McKinney St. Denton, Texas 76201 www.cityofdenton.com Meeting Agenda City Council Tuesday, May 24, 2016 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 Work Session on Tuesday, May 24, 2016 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: 1. Work Session Reports A. ID 16-658 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding a request on behalf of the Denton County Behavioral Health Leadership Team with backbone support from United Way of Denton County in collaboration with the Dallas VA North Texas Health Care System for use of a portion of City Hall West. Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Denton County Behavioral Health Leadership Team VA Medical Center Engagement Outline 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 16-632 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.[TMPA] 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. City of Denton Page 1 Printed on 5/20/2016 City Council Meeting Agenda May 24, 2016 Special Called Meeting of the City of Denton City Council at 4:00 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. 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. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION A. ID 16-642 Consider approval of a resolution by the City of Denton, Texas (“City”), approving a change in the rates of Atmos Energy Corporation, Mid-Tex Division (“Atmos”) as a result of a settlement between Atmos and the Atmos Texas Municipalities (“ATM”) under the rate review mechanism; finding the rates set by the attached tariffs to be just and reasonable; finding that the meeting complied with the Open Meetings Act; requiring delivery of the resolution to the company and legal counsel; and declaring an effective date. Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Resolution Exhibit 2 - Tariffs Exhibit 3 - Proof of Revenues Exhibit 4 - Pensions B. ID 16-665 Consider a request for an exception to the Noise Ordinance for the purpose of the Last of the Rubber Gloves live music event to be held outdoors in the fenced yard of Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studio (RGRS), located at 409 E. Sycamore St., on Friday, June 3, Saturday, June 4, and Sunday, June 5, 2016, from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. RGRS specifically requested an exception to increase sound levels from 70 to 75 decibels and for an extension for hours from 1:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Request for Exception to Noise Ordinance.pdf 3. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. ID 16-634 Hold a public hearing and consider adoption of an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas ordaining the City’s participation in the Texas Enterprise Zone Program pursuant to the Texas Enterprise Zone Act, Chapter 2303, Texas Government Code (“Act”), providing tax incentives, designating a liaison for communication with the interested parties, and nominating WinCo Foods, LLC to the Office of the Governor, Economic Development and Tourism (OOGEDT) through the Economic Development Bank (the “Bank”) as an Enterprise Project (“Project”). Attachments: Exhibit 1- Draft Ordinance 4. CONCLUDING ITEMS City of Denton Page 2 Printed on 5/20/2016 City Council Meeting Agenda May 24, 2016 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 ___________________, 2016 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 5/20/2016