City Council
Regular MeetingDenton, TX · July 25, 2017
Agenda
City Hall
City of Denton 215 E. McKinney St.
Denton, Texas 76201
www.cityofdenton.com
Meeting Agenda
City Council
Tuesday, July 25, 2017 1:00 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, July 25, 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 July 25, 2017.
3. Work Session Reports
A. ID 17-927 Receive a report and hold a discussion regarding a progress report on homelessness
initiatives from the United Way of Denton County and Denton County Homeless
Leadership Team.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Presentation
Exhibit 3 - DCHLT Strategic Plan
Exhibit 4 - Coordinated Entry Ad
Exhibit 5 - UWDC New Support Requests
Exhibit 6 - HSAC Funding
B. ID 17-832 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 - Electric Presentation
Exhibit 3 - Electric Budget
Exhibit 4 - Electric Capital Budget Detail
Exhibit 5 - Solid Waste Presentation
Exhibit 6 - SWR Proposed Budget
C. ID 17-762 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.
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Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Presentation Legal
Exhibit 3 - Presentation Economic Development
Exhibit 4 - Presentation Chamber of Commerce
Exhibit 5 - Presentation Capital Projects
Exhibit 6 - Presentation CMO
D. ID 17-839 Receive a report, hold a discussion and give staff direction on the Mobility and Bike
Plan.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 AIS Mobility_Bike Plan 072517 b.pdf
Exhibit 2 Mobility Plan Map.pdf
Exhibit 3 Bike Plan Map.pdf
Exhibit 4 Mobility_Bike Plan.pdf
E. ID 17-926 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding the use and
potential disposal of real property tracts owned by the City of Denton.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - AIS - CC 072517 Work Session - Potential disposal of City owned property tracts
Exhibit 2 - Table of property tracts
Exhibit 3 - PowerPoint - Potential Surplus City owned property tracts
Exhibit 4 - CityOwnedProperties7-21-17
F. ID 17-999 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 - Model City Charter Provision
Exhibit 4 - CRC Meeting Minutes
Exhibit 5 - Presentation
G. ID 17-1002 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding a compressed
natural gas (CNG) fueling facility at the intersection of Mayhill Road and Spencer
Road.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet.pdf
Exhibit 2 - CNG Presentation - Council.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 17-968 Certain Public Power Utilities: Competitive Matters --- Under Texas Government
Code, Section 551.086.
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Receive competitive public power competitive information and financial
information from staff regarding the proposed FY 2017-2018 operating budget for
Denton Municipal Electric (“DME”) including without limitation, proposed rates
for DME for FY 2017-2018, expected revenues, expenses, commodity volumes, and
financial commitments of DME; discuss, deliberate and provide staff with direction.
B. ID 17-983 Consultation with Attorneys - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.071.
Consult with, and provide direction to, the City’s attorneys relating to the City’s
procurement activities for Request For Proposal 5937 for Supply of Reciprocating
Internal Combustion Engine Generator Sets and Auxiliaries for the City of Denton
for the Proposed Denton Energy Center and Request For Qualifications 5898 for
Professional Services for the Design-Build of the Proposed Denton Energy Center
for the City of Denton where public discussion associated with these legal matters
would clearly 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.
Following the completion of the Closed Meeting, the City Council will convene in a Special Called
Meeting to consider the following items:
1. 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 – B). 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 – C 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 17-921 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas authorizing the
approval of a Continuous Highway Lighting Agreement between the City of Denton
and the Texas Department of Transportation regarding the 35Express project.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet.pdf
Exhibit 2 - Agreement.pdf
Exhibit 3 - Ordinance.pdf
B. ID 17-975 Consider adoption of an ordinance amending the schedule of Water Rates contained
in Ordinance No. 2016-274 for Water Taps and Meter Fees and amending section
26-126.1.e of the Denton Code of Ordinances; providing for a repealer; providing
for a severability clause; and providing for an effective date. The Public Utility
Board recommends approval (7-0).
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Attachments: Exhibit 1, Agenda Information Sheet (AIS).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, FIRE TAP ORDINANCE 072517.pdf
C. ID 17-984 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas authorizing the City
Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement for consulting services
relating to City of Denton Solid Waste operations; providing for the expenditure of
funds therefor; and providing an effective date (File 6510-awarded to Weaver and
Tidwell, LLC in the not-to-exceed amount of $75,000).
Attachments: Exhibit 1-Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2-Ordinance
Exhibit 3-Draft Contract
2. 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.
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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CITY SECRETARY
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