City Council
Regular MeetingDenton, TX · April 18, 2017
Agenda
City Hall
City of Denton 215 E. McKinney St.
Denton, Texas 76201
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Meeting Agenda
City Council
Tuesday, April 18, 2017 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, April 18, 2017 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 April 18, 2017.
3. Work Session Reports
A. ID 17-500 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding Downtown
Reinvestment Grants for 112 W. Oak and 421 E. Oak.
Attachments: Exhibit 1- Grant Application 112 W Oak
Exhibit 2- Grant Application 421 Oak
Exhibit 3- Grant presentation
B. ID 17-503 Receive a report hold a discussion and give staff direction regarding fire sprinkler
tap fees.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 Fire Line Presentation.pdf
C. ID 17-514 Receive a report and hold a discussion regarding an update from the Capital Projects
department on the status of key projects and overall program update.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 Maps of Key Projects
Exhibit 2 Projects Update - Completed (or near completion) and Ongoing
Exhibit 3 Presentation on Capital Projects
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 17-457 Deliberations regarding Real Property - Under Texas Government Code Section
551.072; Consultation with Attorneys - Under Texas Government Code Section
551.071.
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Receive information from staff and discuss, deliberate, and provide staff with
direction regarding real estate matters related to DME Hickory substation, and the
potential acquisition of certain real property located at the intersection of W.
Hickory St. and S. Bonnie Brae St.; where discussions had, deliberation, and
direction given, by the Denton City Council in an open meeting would have a
detrimental effect on the position of the City in negotiations with a third party.
Consultation with the City’s attorneys regarding legal issues associated with the
potential condemnation or acquisition of the real property interests 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.
[Hickory Substation]
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
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.
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
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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 – U). 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 – U 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 17-359 Consider adoption of an ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute an
agreement by and between the City of Denton, Texas and the Texas Municipal
Power Agency (TMPA), that provides for terms and conditions under which The
City of Denton and TMPA are electrically interconnected between each of their
respective transmission assets located within Denton County, Texas, in substantial
conformity with the attached exhibits; authorizing the expenditure of funds therefor;
and providing an effective date. The Public Utilities Board recommends approval
(6-0).
Attachments: Exhibit 1 TMPA Interconnection Ordinance
B. ID 17-407 Consider adoption of an ordinance abandoning and vacating 0.025 acre of Hickory
Street, as dedicated by The Original Town of Denton Texas plat as recorded in
Cabinet A Page 200, Plat Records, Denton County, Texas and as conveyed to the
City of Denton as recorded in Volume 341, Page 527 of the Real Property Records
of Denton County, Texas, and located in the H. Cisco survey, Abstract No. 1184, to
resolve the building encroachment within Hickory Street; and declaring an effective
date. [Partial abandonment of Hickory Street - adjacent to and the front of the
Denton Record Chronicle Building located along Hickory Street]
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Location Map
Exhibit 2 - Boundary Survey, 314 E. Hickory St.
Exhibit 3 - Applicant project narrative letter
Exhibit 4 - Real Estate Appraisal
Exhibit 5 - Ordinance
C. ID 17-416 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas prohibiting parking
on south side of Texas Street from one hundred and fifty (150) feet east of Vine
Street to one hundred fifty (150) feet west of Frame 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 Option
1 (6-0).
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Attachments: Exhibit 1 3-10-17 Letter Notice No Parking Texas St
Exhibit 2 2-24-17 Door Hangers Notice No Parking Texas St
Exhibit 3 Location map
Exhibit 4 Ordinance - No Parking Texas.pdf
D. ID 17-417 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas prohibiting parking
on the east side of Denton Street from Oak Street to Hickory 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
Option 1 (6-0).
Attachments: Exhibit 1 3-15-17 Letter Denton Street No Parking Mailing
Exhibit 2 2-27-17 Door Hangers Notice No Parking Denton St
Exhibit 3 Location Maps
Exhibit 4 Ordinance - No Parking Denton.pdf
E. ID 17-465 Consider adoption of an ordinance approving a City sponsorship in an amount not
to exceed $11,000 of in-kind services and resources for the Denton Juneteenth
Celebration to be held in Fred Moore Park from June 16 through 17, 2017; and
providing an effective date.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 Letter of request
Exhibit 2 In-Kind Services and Resources
Exhibit 3 Running Total of In-kind Services
Exhibit 4 Sponsorship Agreement
Exhibit 5 Proposed Ordinance
F. ID 17-473 Consider adoption of an ordinance accepting competitive proposals and awarding a
contract for Police Motorcycles; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and
providing an effective date (RFP 6364-awarded to American Eagle
Harley-Davidson in the three (3) year not-to-exceed amount of $222,690).
Attachments: Exhibit 1-Staff Memo
Exhibit 2-Evaluation and Ranking Sheet
Exhibit 3-Ordinance
Exhibit 4-Contract
G. ID 17-477 Consider adoption of an ordinance accepting competitive bids and awarding a
public works contract for the construction of the Pecan Creek Interceptor IV Project
for the City of Denton which consists of the installation of a new 30” PVC sanitary
sewer line from Fulton Street to Newton Rayzor Elementary; providing for the
expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (IFB 6375-awarded to
the lowest responsible bidder meeting specification, Dickerson Construction
Company, Inc. in the amount of $1,038,187). The Public Utilities Board
recommends approval (7-0).
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Attachments: Exhibit 1-Map
Exhibit 2-Bid Tabulation
Exhibit 3-PUB Minutes
Exhibit 4-Ordinance
Exhibit 5-Contract
H. ID 17-481 Consider a request for an exception to the limitations imposed by Section 17-20 of
the City of Denton Noise Ordinance for the purpose of the Fry Street Freedom
Festival held on the corner of Mulberry and Avenue A on Sunday, May 21, 2017.
The exception is specifically requested to increase sound levels from 70 to 75
decibels and to have amplified sound on Sunday, from noon to 9 p.m. Staff
recommends approval from noon to 6 p.m.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Letter of Request
Exhibit 2 - Proximity Map
I. ID 17-482 Consider a request for an exception to the limitations imposed by Section 17-20 of
the City of Denton Noise Ordinance for the purpose of the Cinco de Mayo Festival
held in Quakertown Park located at 321 E McKinney St. on Saturday, May 6, 2017,
from 10 a.m. till 10 p.m. The exception is specifically requested to increase sound
levels from 70 to 75 decibels.
Attachments: Exhibit 1- Letter of Request
J. ID 17-483 Consider a request for an exception to the limitations imposed by Section 17-20 of
the City of Denton Code Of Ordinances the City of Denton, Texas, for the purpose
of hosting the Denton Arts and Jazz Festival, located at Quakertown Park, from
April 28 through April 30, 2017. The exception is specifically requested to increase
hours of operation from 10 a.m. to midnight on Friday, April 28, and Saturday,
April 29; and from 11 a.m. until 10 p.m. on Sunday, April 30, 2017.
Attachments: Letter of Request
K. ID 17-484 Consider a request for an exception to the limitations imposed by Section 17-20 of
the City of Denton Noise Ordinance for the purpose of The Village Church service
held in North Lakes Park located at 2001. N. Windsor Dr., on Sunday, April 23,
2017. The exception is specifically requested to have amplified sound on a Sunday
from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Attachments: Exhibit 1- Letter of Request
L. ID 17-485 Consider approval of a resolution allowing Pro-Fest, Inc., to sell alcoholic
beverages for the Denton Arts and Jazz Festival from April 28 - 30, 2017, upon
certain conditions; authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute an
agreement in conformity with this resolution; and providing for an effective date.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Letter of Request
Exhibit 2 - 4/3/17 Parks, Recreation and Beautification Excerpt of Draft Minutes
Exhibit 3 - Resolution and Contract.pdf
M. ID 17-486 Consider adoption of an ordinance approving a City sponsorship in an amount not
to exceed $18,000 of in-kind services and resources for the Denton Cinco de Mayo
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Festival to be held in Quakertown Park on Saturday May 6, 2017; and providing an
effective date.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 Letter of Request
Exhibit 2 In-kind Resources
Exhibit 3 Running Total of In-kind Services
Exhibit 4 Sponsorship Agreement
Exhibit 5 Ordinance
N. ID 17-487 Consider approval of a resolution allowing Mi Casita’s Mexican Food to sell
alcoholic beverages for the Cinco de Mayo Festival to be held in Quakertown Park
beginning Saturday, May 6, 2017, upon certain conditions; authorizing the City
Manager or his designee to execute an agreement in conformity with this resolution;
and providing for an effective date.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Letter of Request
Exhibit 2 - Draft Minutes Excerpt, April 3, 2017
Exhibit 3 - Resolution and Contract
O. ID 17-490 Consider a request for an exception to the limitations imposed by Section 17-20 of
the City of Denton Noise Ordinance for the purpose of hosting the Denton
Juneteenth Celebration in Fred Moore Park, located at 629 Lakey St., on Friday,
June 16 and Saturday, June 17, 2017. The exception is specifically requested to
increase sound levels from 70 to 75 decibels, and to extend the hours from 10 p.m.
to 11:30 p.m. on Friday, and until midnight on Saturday.
Attachments: Exhibit 1- Letter of request
P. ID 17-492 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton authorizing an agreement
between the City of Denton, Texas and the Denton Black Chamber of Commerce
for the purpose of Denton Black Chamber Entrepreneurs Weekend; providing for
the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing for an effective date. ($100)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Ordinance - Denton Black Chamber-2017 Entrepreneurs Weekend
Exhibit 2 - Agreement - Denton Black Chamber
Q. ID 17-493 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton authorizing an agreement
between the City of Denton, Texas and Calhoun Middle School for the purpose of
the Calhoun Color Run; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and
providing for an effective date. ($300)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Ordinance - Calhoun Middle School
Exhibit 2 - Agreement - Calhoun Middle School
R. ID 17-494 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton authorizing an agreement
between the City of Denton, Texas and Denton Parks Foundation for the purpose of
Cyclodia 2017; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing for an
effective date. ($350)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Ordinance - Denton Parks Foundation
Exhibit 2 - Agreement - Denton Parks Foundation
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S. ID 17-511 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas,
authorizing the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement for
architectural design services in support of the design of the new City of Denton Fire
Station 3 to be located at 1210 IH35E; providing for the expenditure of funds
therefor; and providing an effective date (File 6318 awarded to Kirkpatrick
Architecture Studio in the not-to-exceed amount of $652,200).
Attachments: Exhibit 1-Ordinance
Exhibit 2-Contract
T. ID 17-519 Consider approval of the minutes of April 4 and April 11, 2017.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - April 4, 2017 minutes
Exhibit 2 - April 11, 2017 minutes
U. ID 17-533 Consider approval of a resolution of the City of Denton, Texas, amending
Resolution No. 2017-007 by expanding the scope of review of the ad hoc City
Council Committee to include all employee benefits 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
6. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
A. ID 16-1591 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas,
a home-rule municipal corporation, providing for, authorizing, and approving the
execution by the City Manager, or his designee, of an interconnect agreement
between the City of Denton and Enterprise Pipeline Texas, LLC, a Texas limited
liability company, in the amount of $1,386,000.00 for the construction of gas supply
and metering infrastructure in conjunction with the Denton Energy Center project;
approving the execution of such other and further related documents deemed
necessary to effectuate this agreement by the City Manager or his designee, which
are incident or related thereto; authorizing the expenditure of funds therefore; and
providing an effective date. The Public Utilities Board recommends approval (5-0).
Attachments: Fuel Supply Interconnection Approval CC 20170418 FINAL2.pdf
Enterprise Pipeine Ordinance.pdf
Enterprise Pipeline Agreement.pdf
B. ID 17-371 Consider adoption of an ordinance considering all matters incident and related to the
issuance, sale and delivery of up to $102,000,000 in principal amount of "City of
Denton Certificates of Obligation, Series 2017" (including up to $18,940,000 for
General Government activities, up to $17,600,000 for Solid Waste Fund activities,
and up to $65,460,000 for Electric Fund activities); authorizing the issuance of the
Certificates; delegating the authority to certain City officials to execute certain
documents relating to the sale of the Certificates; approving and authorizing
instruments and procedures relating to said Certificates; enacting other provisions
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relating to the subject; and providing an effective date.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Preliminary Official Statement
Exhibit 2 - Ordinance
C. ID 17-372 Consider adoption of an ordinance considering all matters incident and related to the
issuance, sale and delivery of up to $30,700,000 in principal amount of "City of
Denton General Obligation Refunding and Improvement Bonds, Series 2017";
authorizing the issuance of the Bonds; delegating the authority to certain City
officials to execute certain documents relating to the sale of the Bonds; approving
and authorizing instruments and procedures relating to said Bonds; and enacting
other provisions relating to the subject; and providing an effective date.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Preliminary Official Statement
Exhibit 2 - Ordinance
D. A17-0002a Conduct the first of two readings of an ordinance to annex approximately 16 acres
generally located on the north side of Barthold Road, approximately 340 feet west
of the I-35 Southbound Service Road (A17-0002).
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Site Location_Aerial Map
Exhibit 2 - Annexation Petition
Exhibit 3 - Presentation
Exhibit 4 - Draft Ordinance
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. ID 17-435 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 recommends approval (5-0).
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Exerpt of Mintues, March 6, 2017
Exhibit 2 - Ordinance with 2017-18 Standards of Care incorporated
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.
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Denton, Texas, on the ________day of ___________________, 2017 at ________o'clock (a.m.) (p.m.)
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