City Council
Regular MeetingDenton, TX · March 7, 2017
Agenda
City Hall
City of Denton 215 E. McKinney St.
Denton, Texas 76201
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Meeting Agenda
City Council
Tuesday, March 7, 2017 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 Work Session on Tuesday, March 7, 2017 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 March 7, 2017.
3. Work Session Reports
A. ID 17-231 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding the FY
2015-16 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report and annual audit.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - FY 2015-16 CAFR
Exhibit 2 - Single Audit Report
Exhibit 3 - Auditor's Communication
B. ID 17-289 Receive a report, hold a discussion and give staff direction regarding the use of the
Prescott Tract at US 380 and Virginia St., which is currently owned by Denton
Municipal Electric.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Denton County Transportation Authority Letter of Interest
Exhibit 2 - Teague Nall & Perkins Floodplain Study
Exhibit 2a Map
Exhibit 3 - Community Mixed Use Centers Allowable Uses
Exhibit 4 - Employment Centers Allowable Uses
Exhibit 5 - Neighborhood Residential Allowable Uses
C. ID 17-298 Receive a report from staff regarding key financial information, an update on the
Denton Energy Center project, and the status of the current Capital Improvement
Program.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - CIP Overview Final
Exhibit 2 - DME 5 YEARS OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLANS
Exhibit 3 - CIP Overview Presentation rev. 3/7/17
D. ID 17-324 Receive a report; hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding the FY
2017-18 Budget Process.
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Attachments: Exhibit 1 Presentation
Exhibit 2 PUB Water and Wastewater
Exhibit 3 PUB Solid Waste
Exhibit 4 PUB Electric
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:
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 17-285 National Pancake Day and Shriners Hospitals for Children Day in Denton
B. ID 17-286 Poison Prevention Week
3. PRESENTATION FROM MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
1. ID 17-275 Bud Porter regarding ideas for helping to protect at-risk citizens.
2. ID 17-329 Brad French regarding small cell attachments.
A. Review of procedures for addressing the City Council.
B. Receive Scheduled Citizen Reports from Members of the Public.
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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.
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 – _). 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 17-072 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas amending the
schedule of fees contained in Ordinance 2009-188 by adopting a new Development
Services Department review and Engineering review fee schedule as authorized by
the Denton Development Code for the City of Denton, and by repealing any
provisions in conflict therewith and authorizing a refund of certain fees.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Ordinance
Exhibit 2 - Refund Fee Schedule
B. ID 17-172 Consider approval of the minutes of December 6, and December 13, 2016; and
January 3, January 9, January 10, and January 24, 2017.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - December 6, 2016 Minutes 1
Exhibit 2 - December 6, 2016 Minutes 2
Exhibit 3 - December 13, 2016 Minutes
Exhibit 4 - January 3, 2017 Minutes
Exhibit 5 - January 9, 2017 Minutes
Exhibit 6 - January 10, 2017 Minutes 1
Exhibit 7 - January 10, 2017 Minutes 2
Exhibit 8 - January 24, 2017 Minutes
C. ID 17-194 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton authorizing the City
Manager or his designee to execute a contract for the acquisition of one (1) Peterbilt
model 348 fuel truck for the City of Denton Fleet Department to be utilized by the
Solid Waste and Recycling Department which is available from only one source and
in accordance with Chapter 252.022 of the Texas Local Government Code, such
purchases are exempt from requirements of competitive bidding; and providing an
effective date (File 6371-awarded to Rush Truck Center, Crane in the amount of
$251,025.21). The Public Utilities Board recommends approval (6-0).
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Attachments: Exhibit 1-Quote
Exhibit 2- Standardization Memo
Exhibit 3-Peterbilt Letter
Exhibit 4-Draft PUB Minutes
Exhibit 5-Ordinance
D. ID 17-223 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas authorizing the City
Manager to make application to the Texas Department of Housing and Community
Affairs Emergency Solutions Grant Program and take all other actions necessary to
obtain funding and implement the program; and providing for an effective date.
Attachments: Exh 1 - Informal Staff Reports 2016-062 & 2016-093 ESG Funding Loss
Exhibit 2 - Proposed Ordinance
E. ID 17-239 Consider adoption of an ordinance directing the publication of Notice of Intention to
issue $36,610,000 in principal amount of Certificates of Obligation of the City of
Denton for General Government and Solid Waste projects; and providing for an
effective date.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Ordinance
Exhibit 2 - 2014 Bond Issuance Timeline
F. ID 17-240 Consider adoption of an ordinance directing the publication of Notice of Intention to
issue $71,640,000 in principal amount of Certificates of Obligation of the City of
Denton for Waterworks and Sewer System and Electric System projects; and
providing for an effective date.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Ordinance
G. ID 17-256 Consider adoption of an ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute a
professional services agreement for engineering services associated with the City of
Denton Water Distribution System Master Plan; providing for the expenditure of
funds therefor; and providing an effective date (File 6388-awarded to Freese and
Nichols, Inc. in an amount not-to-exceed $213,300). The Public Utilities Board
recommends approval (6-0).
Attachments: Exhibit 1-Statement of Qualifications
Exhibit 2-PUB Minutes
Exhibit 3-Ordinance
Exhibit 4-Contract
H. ID 17-280 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas authorizing the
approval of a first amendment to a contract between the City of Denton and
Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (ESRI) for the ESRI Small
Enterprise License Agreement for the ArcGIS software suite licenses for an
additional three (3) year period, extending the contract approved City Council on
March 4, 2014, in the amount of $75,000; providing for the expenditure of funds
therefor; and providing an effective date (File 5466-providing for an additional
expenditure amount not-to-exceed $78,000, with the total contract amount
not-to-exceed $153,000).
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Attachments: Exhibit 1-Original Contract
Exhibit 2-Ordinance
Exhibit 3-First Amendment
I. ID 17-281 Consider adoption of an ordinance accepting competitive proposals and awarding a
three (3) year agreement for Collection Services for Utilities (Part A), and
Fire/EMS and Miscellaneous Receivables (Part B) by and between the City of
Denton, Texas and Credit Systems International, Inc.; providing for the expenditure
of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (RFP 6133 Parts A and B-awarded
to Credit Systems International, Inc. in the not-to-exceed amount of $243,817). The
Public Utilities Board recommends approval (7-0).
Attachments: Exhibit 1-Evaluation and Ranking
Exhibit 2-PUB Minutes
Exhibit 3-Ordinance
Exhibit 4-Contract Section A
Exhibit 5-Contract Section B
J. ID 17-282 Consider adoption of an ordinance accepting competitive proposals and awarding a
three (3) year agreement for Collection Services for Municipal Court Fines (Part C),
by and between the City of Denton, Texas and Linebarger, Goggan, Blair, and
Sampson, LLP; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an
effective date (RFP 6133 Part C-awarded to Linebarger, Goggan, Blair, and
Sampson, LLP in an amount which is contingent upon its monetary recoveries from
persons, in accordance with the percentages expressed in attached contract).
Attachments: Exhibit 1-Evaluation And Ranking Sheet
Exhibit 2-Ordinance
Exhibit 3-Signed Contract
K. ID 17-283 Consider adoption of an ordinance accepting competitive bids and awarding a
public works contract for the repair of the north bound lanes of Colorado Boulevard
from Mayhill Road to Loop 288; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor;
and providing an effective date (RFP 5241-awarded to Floyd Smith Concrete, Inc.,
in the not-to-exceed amount of $616,013.46).
Attachments: Exhibit 1-Project Map
Exhibit 2-Quote
Exhibit 3-Original Contract
Exhibit 4-Ordinance
L. ID 17-284 Consider adoption of an ordinance accepting competitive proposals and awarding a
contract for the purchase of electric fault circuit indicators for Denton Municipal
Electric to be stocked in the City of Denton Distribution Center; providing for the
expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (RFP 6327-awarded
to Anixter Inc. in the amount of $225,000 and Techline, Inc. in the amount of
$55,000 for a three (3) year total not-to-exceed of $280,000).
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Attachments: Exhibit 1-Pricing and Evaluation Sheet
Exhibit 2-Ordinance
Exhibit 3-Anixter Inc. Contract
Exhibit 4-Techline, Inc. Contract
M. ID 17-287 Consider adoption of an ordinance releasing, abandoning and vacating a 2.249 acre
public drainage easement granted to the City of Denton, Texas, by Teasley
Commons, Ltd. on August 5, 2004 and recorded as Instrument No. 2004-111117,
Real Property Records, Denton County, Texas, situated in the C. Poulallier Survey,
Abstract No. 1006, Denton County, Texas, and located within the 3200 block of
Teasley Lane. [Minor Plat, Teasley Commons, Lots 5 & 6 Block A]
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Location Map
Exhibit 2 - Pending Teasley Commons
Exhibit 3 - Applicant request letter
Exhibit 4 - 2004 Drainage Easement
Exhibit 5 - Ordinance
N. ID 17-293 Consider adoption of an ordinance accepting competitive proposals and awarding a
public works contract for the construction of the Middle Road Entrance to the City
of Denton ECO-W.E.R.C.S. facility to be located on South Mayhill Road; providing
for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (RFP
6218C-awarded to Jagoe-Public Company in the not-to-exceed amount of
$1,477,571). The Public Utilities Board recommends approval (6-0).
Attachments: Exhibit 1-Evaluation and Ranking Sheet
Exhibit 2-PUB Minutes
Exhibit 3-Ordinance
Exhibit 4-Contract
O. ID 17-294 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home rule
municipal corporation (“City”), approving the exchange of a 4.936 acre tract owned
by the City located in the David Hough Survey, Abstract, No. 646, Denton, Denton
County, Texas (“City Property”), to Kevin Nelms and Richard Greb and wife,
Nancy Greb (“Nelms-Greb), for a 3.457 acre tract owned by Nelms-Greb, also
located in the David Hough Survey (Nelms-Greb Property), both tracts having
comparable values of $537,530 (City Property) and $527,054 (Nelms-Greb
Property); authorizing the City Manager in accordance with Texas Local
Government Code § 272.001(b)(3) to execute a real estate exchange agreement with
Nelms-Greb together with any other documents necessary to exchange the City
Property for Nelms-Greb Property; and, providing an effective date. [Mayhill Road
Widening - Nelms/Greb Parcel M137_M138 disposition]
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Location Map
Exhibit 2 - Site Map
Exhibit 3 - Ordinance
P. ID 17-331 Consider adoption of an ordinance releasing, abandoning and vacating 0.037 acre
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and 0.159 acre of drainage easement granted to the City of Denton, Texas by Kevin
Nelms, Richard Greb and wife, Nancy Greb recorded as Instrument No.
2014-26437, Real Property Records, Denton County, Texas, situated in the David
Hough Survey, Abstract No. 646, Denton County, Texas, and generally located
within the 2100 Block of South Mayhill Road; and declaring an effective date.
[Mayhill Road Widening - Nelms/Greb Parcel M137_M138 disposition]
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Location Map
Exhibit 2 - Site Map
Exhibit 3 - Drainage Easemt
Exhibit 4 - Ordinance
Q. ID 17-306 Consider approval of a resolution creating an ad hoc City Council Committee and
appointing Committee members to review policies related to employee sick leave
and vacation benefits in the City of Denton, Texas and to advise the City Council
with regard to these matters; and providing an effective date.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Resolution
5. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION – CONSIDERATION OF THE USE OF
EMINENT DOMAIN TO CONDEMN REAL PROPERTY INTERESTS
A. ID 17-330 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton determining the public use,
need, and necessity for the acquisition of a public water line easement encumbering
a 0.148 acre tract of real property, as more particularly described in Exhibit “A”,
attached hereto and made a part hereof (the “Property Interests”), being generally
located along the 3000 block of South Interstate Highway 35 East and situated in the
D. Lombard Survey, Abstract No. 784, City and County of Denton, Texas;
authorizing the City Manager and City Attorney, or their respective designees, to
acquire the Property Interests by agreement including making all offers required by
law; 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
his designee, to file eminent domain proceedings if necessary; authorizing the
expenditure of funding; makings findings; providing a savings clause; and providing
an effective date. (TxDOT I-35 E Grade Separation Project - water utility relocation
component)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Location Map -
Exhibit 2 - Site Map
Exhibit 3 - Recommended Motion
Exhibit 4 - Ordinance
6. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
A. ID 17-278 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton authorizing the City
Manager or his designee to execute a contract for the acquisition and installation of
a Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) hardware and software
system for Denton Municipal Electric (DME) Denton Energy Center (DEC) which
is available from only one source and in accordance with Chapter 252.022 of the
Texas Local Government Code, such purchases are exempt from requirements of
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competitive bidding; and providing an effective date (File 4074-awarded to Open
Systems International, Inc. (OSI) in the not-to-exceed amount of $446,331.80). The
Public Utilities Board recommends approval (7-0).
Attachments: Exhibit 1-Quote
Exhibit 2-Vendor Sole Source Letter
Exhibit 3-Staff Memo
Exhibit 4-PUB Draft Minutes
Exhibit 5-Ordinance
Exhibit 6-Staff Presentation
B. ID 17-291 Consider a request for an exception to Section 17-20 (d) of the Noise Ordinance for
the purpose of hosting the Ashes 420 Festival, a music festival hosted by Ashes
Smoke Shop. The event will be held in the parking lot at 420 S. Carroll Blvd., on
Thursday, April 20, 2017, from 11 a.m. to midnight. An exception is specifically
requested to increase sound levels from 70 to 75 decibels, and for an extension of
hours from 10 p.m. to midnight.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 Ashes Letter of Request 2017
Exhibit 2 Excerpt from Noise Ordinance
Exhibit 3 Map of 420 S Carroll Blvd
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. A16-0004a Hold the first of two public hearings for annexation of an approximately 4.7 acres of
land, generally located north of Ryan Road, west of FM 2181 (Teasley Lane) and
Lake Forest Good Samaritan Village, and east of Country Club Road by the City of
Denton, Texas.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Location Map
Exhibit 2 - Zoning Map
Exhibit 3 - Draft Ordinance
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
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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 ___________________, 2017 at ________o'clock (a.m.) (p.m.)
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CITY SECRETARY
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