City Council
Regular MeetingDenton, TX · November 1, 2016
Agenda
City Hall
City of Denton 215 E. McKinney St.
Denton, Texas 76201
www.cityofdenton.com
Meeting Agenda
City Council
Tuesday, November 1, 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, November 1, 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 November 1, 2016.
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 16-1355 Deliberations regarding a Personnel Matter under Government Code Section
551.074 and Consultation with Attorneys - Under Texas Government Code, Section
551.071.
Discuss and deliberate regarding the evaluation of candidates and the
appointment/employment of a City Manager and consultation, deliberation and
receipt of information from the City attorneys involving legal matters relating to
employment law and interviewing of candidates, where a public discussion of these
legal matters would clearly conflict with the duty of the City’s attorneys to the City
of Denton under Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar
of Texas.
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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.
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 16-745 Veteran’s Day Proclamation
B. ID 16-1399 America Recycles Day
C. ID 16-1406 Presentation of the 2016 Gold Leaf Award for Outstanding Landscape Improvement
to the City of Denton by the Texas A & M Forest Service and the Texas Chapter of
the International Society of Arboriculture.
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 16-1323 Deborah Armintor regarding an ethics ordinance and Charter changes.
2. ID 16-1425 Amber Briggle regarding Serve Denton’s Little Food Pantry and food insecurity
in Denton.
3. ID 16-1426 Pat Smith regarding Serve Denton’s Little Food Pantry and food insecurity in
Denton.
4. ID 16-1447 Willie Hudspeth regarding the selection process for the Charter Review
Committee and the scheduling of the Council Work Sessions.
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 two speakers per meeting with each speaker allowed a maximum of four (4) minutes.
Such person(s) shall have filed a "Blue Card" requesting to speak during this period prior to the
calling of this agenda item.
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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 – K). 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 – K 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 16-1329 Consider approval of a resolution reviewing and adopting revisions to the
Investment Policy regarding funds for the City of Denton; and providing an
effective date. The Audit/Finance Committee recommends approval (3-0).
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Redlined Investment Policy
Exhibit 2 - Resolution
B. ID 16-1330 Consider approval of a resolution revising Administrative Policy No. 403.07 “Debt
Service Management”; and providing for an effective date. The Audit/Finance
Committee recommends approval (2-0).
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Redlined Debt Service Management Policy
Exhibit 2 - Resolution
C. ID 16-1361 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas,
approving a grant application from Jimmy Tritt, owner of JT Clothier’s, 200 W.
Oak, from the Downtown Reinvestment Grant Program not to exceed $20,000; and
providing for an effective date. The Economic Development Partnership Board
recommends approval (9-0).
Attachments: Exhibit 1 Ordinance
Exhibit 2 Agreement
D. ID 16-1362 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas providing for,
authorizing, and approving the purchase of Commvault Simpana, an E-mail archive
and retention system as awarded by the State of Texas Department of Information
Resources (DIR) through the Go DIRect Program, Contract Number
DIR-SDD-2500; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an
effective date (File 6124-awarded to SHI Government Solutions in the three (3) year
not-to-exceed amount of $250,000).
Attachments: Exhibit 1-Quotes
Exhibit 2-Ordinance
E. ID 16-1373 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton authorizing an agreement
between the City of Denton, Texas and the Denton County Bar Association for the
purpose of Adoption Day in Denton County; providing for the expenditure of funds
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therefor; and providing for an effective date. ($550)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 Ordinance and Service Agreement
F. ID 16-1374 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton authorizing an agreement
between the City of Denton, Texas and Denton Community Clinic for the purpose
of Health Care Services; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and
providing for an effective date. ($1,100)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 Ordinance and Agreement
G. ID 16-1375 Consider approval of a resolution of the City Council of the City of Denton
nominating PACCAR INC. to the Office of the Governor, Economic Development
and Tourism (“OOGEDT”) through the Economic Development Bank (“the Bank”)
as an Enterprise Project (“Project”); and providing an effective date.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 Resolution
H. ID 16-1393 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton authorizing the City
Manager, or his designee, to execute on behalf of the City of Denton a First
Amendment to an Airport Lease Agreement as approved by Ordinance 2015-324 on
August 4, 2015 between the City of Denton, Texas and Mark Hicks Transport, LLC
for the property located at 4901 Lockheed, Denton Enterprise Airport; and,
providing an effective date. The Council Airport Committee recommends approval
(3-0).
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Site Survey
Exhibit 2 - Ordinance with Lease
I. ID 16-1394 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton authorizing the City
Manager, or his designee, to execute on behalf of the City of Denton a Commercial
Operator Airport Lease Agreement between the City of Denton, Texas and Denton
Med Trans, LLC for the property located at 2200 Westcourt Road; and, providing
an effective date. The Council Airport Committee recommends approval (3-0).
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Site Survey
Exhibit 2 - Adjacent Site Survey
Exhibit 3 - Ordinance and Lease Agreement
J. ID 16-1395 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton authorizing the City
Manager, or his designee, to execute on behalf of the City of Denton an approval of
sublease for the property located at 2200 Westcourt as approved by Ordinance
2016-XXX on November 1, 2016 between the City of Denton, Texas and Denton
Med Trans, LLC; and, providing an effective date. The Council Airport Committee
recommends approval (3-0).
Attachments: Exhibit 1 Ordinance and Agreement
Exhibit 2 Site Survey
K. ID 16-1396 Consider approval of a resolution amending Resolution No. R2016-035 by adding
additional alternate committee members to the City Council Ethics Committee; and
providing for an effective date.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 Resolution
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5. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
A. SI16-0001b Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas, on second reading,
confirming and approving a Boundary Adjustment Agreement with the City of
Corinth, Texas, adjusting a mutual boundary of the cities not exceeding 1,000 feet;
providing for severability; and providing an effective date.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - City of Corinth Letter
Exhibit 2 - Draft Boundary Adjustment Agreement
Exhibit 3 - Draft Ordinance
B. ID 16-1380 Consider adoption of an ordinance establishing an Economic Development Program
under Chapter 380 of the Local Government Code for making grants of public
money to promote economic development and to stimulate business activity in the
city of Denton; approving an economic development program grant agreement with
Sally Beauty Supply LLC, setting forth the various conditions precedent to Sally
Beauty Supply LLC receiving the program grant; providing for a severability clause;
and providing an effective date.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 Ordinance
Exhibit 2 Grant Agreement
Exhibit 3 Presentation
C. ID 16-1381 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas approving an
amendment to an Economic Development Program Agreement dated April 7, 2015,
between the City of Denton and West Gate Business Park (WGBP) Investments,
Ltd.; and providing an effective date.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 Ordinance
Exhibit 2 Agreement
Exhibit 3 Presentation
D. ID 16-1382 Consider adoption of an ordinance authorizing the Mayor to execute a Tax
Abatement Agreement with WGBP Investments, Ltd., 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 conditions precedent to WGBP
Investments, Ltd., receiving the Tax Abatement; providing for a severability clause;
and providing an effective date.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 Ordinance
Exhibit 2 Tax Abatement Agreement
Exhibit 3 Presentation
E. ID 16-1397 Consider appointments to a Charter Review Committee.
F. ID 16-1398 Appointment of alternates to the Council Ethics Committee.
G. ID 16-1402 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas amending Section
18-38 of the Code of Ordinances relating to the use of wireless communication
devices while driving to prohibit the use of wireless communication devices while
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operating a motor vehicle; providing a repealer clause; providing for a penalty not to
exceed $200 for violations of this ordinance; and providing for an effective date.
Traffic Safety Commission recommends approval (5-0).
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Presentation
Exhibit 2 - Citation Data
Exhibit 3 - Ordinance 2014-112 Amended
6. 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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