City Council
Regular MeetingDenton, TX · July 18, 2017
Agenda
City Hall
City of Denton 215 E. McKinney St.
Denton, Texas 76201
www.cityofdenton.com
Meeting Agenda
City Council
Tuesday, July 18, 2017 12:00 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, July 18, 2017 at 12:00 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 July 18, 2017.
3. Work Session Reports
A. ID 17-884 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give direction to staff and Springsted /
Waters on the City Attorney recruitment process.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - City Attorney advertising brochure
Exhibit 3 - Revised City Attorney job description
Exhibit 4 - Proposed Timeline
B. ID 17-831 Receive a report; hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding the
preliminary FY 2017-18 Proposed Budget, Capital Improvement Program, and Five
Year Financial Forecast.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 Presentation Water
Exhibit 3 Water Proposed Budget
Exhibit 4 Presentation Wastewater
Exhibit 5 WW Proposed Budget
C. ID 17-761 Receive a report; hold a discussion, and receive departmental presentations in
preparation for the FY 2017-18 Proposed Budget, Capital Improvement Program,
and Five Year Financial Forecast.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Budget Responses July 18
Exhibit 3 - Presentation Parks
Exhibit 4 - Presentation Internal Audit
Exhibit 5 - Presentation Materials Management
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D. ID 17-846 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding two programs
recommended by the City’s 2017 Leadership Excellence and Enhancement Program
(LEEP) participants: Document Denton and a Volunteer Impact Program (VIP).
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Document Denton description
Exhibit 3 - Document Denton PowerPoint presentation
Exhibit 4 - Volunteer Impact Progam description
Exhibit 5 - Volunteer Impact Program PowerPoint presentation
E. ID 17-883 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding the schedule
of Water Rates for Water Taps and Meter Fees.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet.pdf
Exhibit 2 - Section 26-126.1 Installation of taps by Utility Department, redline.pdf
Exhibit 3 - 2016-274 Water Tap and Meter Fees redline.pdf
Exhibit 4 - Proposed Fire Tap Ordinance 071817 (003).pdf
F. ID 17-910 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding the Charter
Review Committee recommendations.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - CRC Final Report
Exhibit 3 - Comparison to Other Cities
Exhibit 4 - Model City Charter Comparison
Exhibit 5 - Presentation
G. ID 17-920 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and provide staff direction regarding a lighting
maintenance agreement for the Texas Department of Transportation’s 35Express
project.
Attachments: Agenda Information Sheet.pdf
Presentation.pdf
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 17-922 Deliberations regarding Real Property - Under Texas Government Code, Section
551.072; and 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 certain real property interests out of
the Eugene Puchalski Survey, Abstract No. 996, Denton County, Texas, being a
0.344 acre tract generally located in the 2200 block of Scripture Street, Denton,
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Texas. Consultation with the City’s attorneys regarding legal issues associated with
the potential acquisition or condemnation of the real property interests 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. (Bonnie Brae Street - North (Phase 5) - Parcel 30 (Cooke))
B. ID 17-942 Deliberations Regarding Certain Public Power Utilities: Competitive Matters -
Under Texas Government Code Section 551.086.
Receive information from staff, and discuss, deliberate and provide direction to staff
regarding the future plans for, and current and future operations of, the Gibbons
Creek Steam Electric Station owned by the Texas Municipal Power Agency (The
City of Denton is a member of 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.
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.
1. ID 17-810 Deb Armintor regarding updating Council procedures.
2. ID 17-829 Ahmad Rashad regarding introduction of non-profit organization to the City.
3. ID 17-833 Bob Clifton regarding a Texas Open Records request.
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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 – 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 17-816 Consider adoption of an ordinance approving an Interlocal Cooperation Agreement
between the City of Denton, Texas and the City of Irving, Texas to provide for the
Cities to transfer ground mulch between Cities when available and needed, and to
provide emergency landfill and equipment support to one another as appropriate,
when needed.
Attachments: Exhibit 1-Agenda Information Sheet Interlocal Agreement with Irving.pdf
Exhibit 2-Interlocal Cooperation Agreement
B. ID 17-830 Consider approval of a resolution approving the issuance of Revenue Bonds by the
Colorado Health Facilities Authority on behalf of the Evangelical Lutheran Good
Samaritan Society in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $5,100,000;
recognizing that the City of Denton is not responsible for issuing the Revenue
Bonds and has no financial obligation to pay any principal of or interest on the
Revenue Bonds; making certain findings in connection therewith; and providing an
effective date.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Letter from Kutak Rock LLP
Exhibit 3 - Public Hearing Notices
Exhibit 4 - Letter from City's Bond Counsel
Exhibit 5 - Resolution
C. ID 17-842 Consider approval of the minutes of June 13, June 20, June 27, and June 30, 2017.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 June 13, 2017 Minutes
Exhibit 2 June 20, 2017 Minutes
Exhibit 3 June 27, 2017 Minutes
Exhibit 4 June 30, 2017 Minutes
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D. ID 17-864 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas authorizing the City
Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement for Architectural and Design
services relating to the Hickory Substation Gas Insulated Substation (GIS)
Equipment Building and Screening Wall, and the Eagle Substation Gas Insulated
Substation Equipment Building; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor;
and providing an effective date (File 6483-awarded to Kirkpatrick Architecture
Studio in the not-to-exceed amount of $616,700). The Public Utilities Board
recommends approval (4-0).
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Substation Site Plan
Exhibit 3 - Screening Wall Concept
Exhibit 4 - PUB Minutes
Exhibit 5 - Ordinance
Exhibit 6 - Contract
E. ID 17-865 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas authorizing the
approval of a first amendment to a Professional Services Agreement between the
City of Denton and Teague Nall and Perkins, Inc. (TNP), amending the contract
approved by the City Manager on April 10, 2017, in the not-to-exceed amount of
$93,500, to provide additional engineering and surveying services related to the
Hickory Creek Road West-FM 2181 to Riverpass Drive project; providing for the
expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (File 6427-providing
for an additional expenditure amount not-to-exceed $39,800 with the total contract
amount not-to-exceed $133,300).
Attachments: Exhibit 1-Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2-Original PSA
Exhibit 3-Ordinance
Exhibit 4-First Amendment
G. ID 17-867 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas providing for,
authorizing, and approving the expenditure of funds for the purchase of a Universal
Laboratory Fingerprint Imaging System with ImaQuest copyrighted software, for the
City of Denton Police Department; Horiba Instruments Incorporated/SPEX
Forensics Division is the proprietary vendor for ImaQuest software and the
Identquest Image Documentation Program therefore this system is available from
only one source; and in accordance with Texas Local Government Code 252.022,
provides that procurement of commodities and services that are available from one
source are exempt from competitive bidding; and if over $50,000 shall be awarded
by the governing body; and providing an effective date (File 6476-awarded to
HORIBA Instruments Incorporated/SPEX Forensics Division in the not-to-exceed
amount of $56,405).
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Attachments: Exhibit 1-Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2-SPEX Quote
Exhibit 3-Comparison and Quotes
Exhibit 4-Staff Memo
Exhibit 5-Ordinance
H. ID 17-873 Consider adoption of an ordinance releasing, abandoning and vacating a 2.056 acre
public drainage easement granted to the City of Denton, Texas by Wynne/Jackson
Lakes Development LP., a Texas limited partnership on May 25, 2005 and recorded
as Instrument No. 2005-85937 in the Real Property Records of Denton County,
Texas,; providing for severability and an effective date. [Abandonment of drainage
easement for the development of Country Lakes North Phase 3A1 & 3B lots]
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information sheet
Exhibit 2 - Location Map
Exhibit 3 - Easement abandonment illustration
Exhibit 4 - Applicant Narrative
Exhibit 5 - Ordinance
I. ID 17-875 Consider adoption of an ordinance releasing, abandoning and vacating a 0.083 acre
electric easement granted to the City of Denton, Texas, by Alex Williams on
October 11, 1956 and recorded in Volume 426 Page 97, Deed Records, Denton
County, Texas, and located in Block 20 of the Original Town of Denton, Denton
County, Texas; providing for severability and an effective date. [111 South Austin
Street (Wells Fargo parking area), removal of easement encumbrance]
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Location Map
Exhibit 3 - Easement Abandonment survey exhibit
Exhibit 4 - Applicant Narrative
Exhibit 5 - Ordinance
J. ID 17-878 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton authorizing an agreement
between the City of Denton, Texas and Fred Moore Day Nursery School for the
purpose of general expenses to operate the school; providing for the expenditure of
funds therefor; and providing for an effective date. ($275)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - AIS Fred Moore Day Nursery School
Exhibit 2 - Ordinance Fred Moore Day Nursery School
Exhibit 3 - Agreement Fred Moore Day Nursery School
K. ID 17-882 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton authorizing an agreement
between the City of Denton, Texas and the Denton Parks Foundation for the
purpose of Scholarships; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and
providing for an effective date. ($275)
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Attachments: Exhibit 1 - AIS Parks Foundation
Exhibit 2 - Ordinance Parks Foundation
Exhibit 3 - Agreement Parks Foundation
L. ID 17-904 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas authorizing the City
Manager, or his designee, to enter into an Interlocal Agreement with Denton County
for the County to provide Property Tax Billing and Collections Services for the City
of Denton; providing a savings clause; and providing an effective date.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 Ordinance and Contract
M. ID 17-915 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas amending certain
provisions of Chapter 26 of the Denton code of ordinances, specifically Section
26-2 to provide for clarification of the means of gaining access to a premises needed
by utility employees; providing for a severability clause, savings clause, and an
effective date.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 Agenda Information Sheet.pdf
Exhibit 2 Ordinance - Right of Entry.pdf
N. ID 17-923 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas authorizing the City
Manager, or his designee, to execute a Contract of Sale by and between Lisa Cooke
(“Owner”), and the City of Denton, Texas (“City” or “Buyer”), regarding the sale
and purchase of fee simple to an approximately 0.344 acre tract, more or less,
situated in the Eugene Puchalski Survey, Abstract No. 996, Denton County, Texas,
for the purchase price of Two Hundred Twenty Eight Thousand Dollars and No
Cents ($228,000.00), and other consideration, as prescribed in the Contract of Sale;
authorizing the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date.
(Bonnie Brae Street Widening and Improvements project - North (Phase 5) - Parcel
30 (Cooke - 2291 Scripture Street))
Attachments: Exhibit 1-Agenda Information Sheet-2291 Scripture 0.344 acre purchase.pdf
Exhibit 2-Location Map.pdf
Exhibit 3-Site Map.pdf
Exhibit 4-Schematic Road Plan 2291 Scripture Street.pdf
Exhibit 5-Ordinance.pdf
5. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
A. ID 17-556 Consider appointing a Nominating Committee to recommend appointees to serve on
the Economic Development Partnership Board.
Attachments: Agenda Information Sheet
B. ID 17-807 Consider adoption of an ordinance repealing Ordinance No. 2003-258, and
subsequent amendments of Ordinance No. 2011-042, Ordinance No. 2014-009,
Ordinance No. 2015-074, and Ordinance No. 2016-249, relating to the creation,
appointments, and duties of the Economic Development Partnership Board (the
“Board”) and replacing these ordinances with this ordinance clarifying the
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qualifications and limitations of Board members and amending the Denton Code of
Ordinances, Chapter 2, Article IX; and providing for repealer and conflicts clauses
and an effective date.
Attachments: Exhibit 1- Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2- Ordinance
Exhibit 3- Presentation
C. ID 17-741 Consider adoption of an ordinance accepting competitive proposals and awarding a
public works contract for the excavation and construction of Landfill Cells 3B, C,
and D at the City of Denton Landfill; providing for the expenditure of funds
therefor; and providing an effective date (RFP 6395C-awarded to Hammett
Excavation, Inc. in the not-to-exceed amount of $3,476,092.84). The Public Utilities
Board recommends approval (5-0).
Attachments: Exhibit 1-Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2-Site Map
Exhibit 3-Evaluation and Ranking Sheet
Exhibit 4-PUB Minutes
Exhibit 5-Ordinance
Exhibit 6-Contract
Exhibit 7-Presentation
D. A17-0001c Conduct the first of two readings of an ordinance of the City of Denton voluntarily
annexing approximately 118.041 acres of land, generally located north of McKinney
Street and west of Trinity Road; providing for a correction to the city map to include
the annexed lands; providing for a savings clause and an effective date.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Location Map
Exhibit 3 - Zoning Map
Exhibit 4 - Draft Ordinance
Exhibit 5 - Presentation
E. A17-0004c Conduct the first of two readings of an ordinance of the City of Denton for an
involuntary annexation of approximately 6.71 acres of land, generally located north
of Brush Creek Road and east of Fort Worth Drive by the City of Denton, Texas;
providing for a savings clause and an effective date.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Location Map
Exhibit 3 - Zoning Map
Exhibit 4 - Draft Ordinance
Exhibit 5 - Presentation
F. ID 17-916 Consider adoption of an Ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas, authorizing the
City Manager, or his designee, to execute an Advanced Funding Agreement, in a
form substantially similar as attached hereto as Exhibit 2 and in the approximate
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amount of $2,824,714.59 (amount to be finalized after bids are opened), by and
between the State of Texas, acting through the Texas Department of Transportation
(the “State”) and the City of Denton (the “City”), regarding water and wastewater
utility improvements associated with the FM 2181 roadway widening project,
located between FM 2499 and Lillian Miller Parkway and within the City of
Denton.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 Advanced Funding Agreement between the State of Texas and City of Denton.pdf
Exhibit 3 TxDOT Ordinance-Lillian Miller to 2499
Exhibit 4 Presentation for City Council
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. Z17-0002d Hold a public hearing and consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton,
Texas, regarding a change in the zoning classification from a Regional Center
Residential 1 (RCR-1) zoning district and use classification and a Regional Center
Commercial Downtown (RCC-D) zoning district and use classification to a
Community Mixed Use General (CM-G) zoning district and use classification on
approximately 29 acres of land generally located on the northwest and southwest
corners of Lakeview Boulevard and Shady Shores Road in the City of Denton,
Denton County, Texas; adopting an amendment to the City’s official zoning map;
providing for a penalty in the maximum amount of $2,000.00 for violations thereof;
providing a severability clause and an effective date. The Planning and Zoning
Commission recommended approval of the request (6-0). (Z17-0002)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Staff Analysis
Exhibit 3 - Aerial Map
Exhibit 4 - Existing Zoning Map
Exhibit 5 - Future Land Use Map
Exhibit 6 - Permitted Use Comparison Chart
Exhibit 7 - Proposed Zoning Map
Exhibit 8 - Notification Map and Responses
Exhibit 9 - Planning and Zoning Commission Meeting Minutes
Exhibit 10 - Presentation
Exhibit 11 - Draft Ordinance
7. CONCLUDING ITEMS
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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 ___________________, 2017 at ________o'clock (a.m.) (p.m.)
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