City Council
Regular MeetingDenton, TX · October 24, 2017
Agenda
City Hall
City of Denton 215 E. McKinney St.
Denton, Texas 76201
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Meeting Agenda
City Council
Tuesday, October 24, 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, October 24, 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 October 24, 2017.
3. Work Session Reports
A. ID 17-860 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding Tax Increment
Reinvestment Zone Number One (Downtown TIF), City of Denton, Texas.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Downtown TIF Project List
Exhibit 3 - Downtown TIRZ Fiscal Scenario A
Exhibit 4 - Downtown TIRZ Fiscal Scenario B
Exhibit 5 - Downtown Reinvestment Grant Recipient List
Exhibit 6 - Background & Progress on Downtown Plans and TIF
Exhibit 7 - Presentation
B. ID 17-1278 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding the initial report
from Enterprise Risk Consulting regarding the Resource Planning and Power Supply
Strategy for Denton Municipal Electric.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Resource Planning and Power Supply Strategy Report
Exhibit 3 - Presentation
C. ID 17-1407 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding an overview and
options for gas well inspections performed under the City’s regulatory authority.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Presentation
Exhibit 3 - Proposal
D. ID 17-1430 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding the City’s
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membership in coalitions related to Atmos Energy and Oncor Electric Delivery.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Membership Listing by Coalition
Exhibit 3 - ACSC Participation Agreement
Exhibit 4 - OCSC Participation Agreement
Exhibit 5 - Atmos Service Area Map
Exhibit 6 - Oncor Service Area Map
Exhibit 7 - PowerPoint Presentation
E. ID 17-1454 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding options for
management of the Stoke Denton Entrepreneur Center.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Hickory & Rail Ventures LLC Contract and Proposal
Exhibit 3 - Stoke Expense Summary City vs HRV
Exhibit 4 - Presentation.pdf
F. ID 17-1471 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction on the City Auditor
recruitment process.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
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 17-1469 Deliberations regarding a Personnel Matter - Under Government Code, Section 551.074;
and Consultation with Attorneys - Under Texas Government Code, Section 551.071.
Deliberate and discuss the appointment, employment, duties, resignation and contract of
the City Auditor, including the appointment of an interim Internal Auditor; consultation
with the City’s attorneys regarding associated legal issues where a public discussion
associated with 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.
B. ID 17-1466 Deliberations regarding a Personnel Matter - Under Texas Government Code, Section
551.074.
Deliberate and discuss the evaluation, duties, discipline, procedures, and contracts of the
City Manager and Municipal Judge.
C. ID 17-1477 Consultation with Attorneys - Under Texas Government Code, Section 551.071.
Receive a report, consult, discuss and deliberate with the City’s attorneys regarding legal
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issues associated with an investigation as to the internal operations of the City of Denton
Parks and Recreation Department and as to the business relationship between the City of
Denton and the Denton Parks Foundation, where a 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.
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.
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 – B 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 17-1472 Consider adoption of an ordinance accepting a competitive proposal and awarding a
contract for the management of the City’s Stoke Denton Entrepreneur Center (RFP
6571); authorizing the City Manager or designee to execute the form of contract; and
providing for an effective date.
Attachments: Exhibit 1-Agenda Information Sheet.pdf
Exhibit 2-Financial Comparison.pdf
Exhibit 3-Ordinance.pdf
Exhibit 4-Signed Contract.pdf
Exhibit 5-Presentation.pdf
B. ID 17-1473 Consider adoption of an ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute a professional
services agreement for the inspection of oil and gas facilities within the City of Denton with
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the inspection to include signage, equipment maintenance, fire department access,
landscaping, and safety requirements; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and
providing an effective date (File 6615-awarded to Modern Geosciences in an amount
not-to-exceed $250,000).
Attachments: Exhibit 1-Agenda Information Sheet.pdf
Exhibit 2-Ordinance.pdf
Exhibit 3-Contract.pdf
2. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. A17-0005b Hold the second of two public hearings for a voluntary annexation of approximately 73.47
acres of land generally located north of Long Road and west of FM 428 by the City of
Denton, Texas.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet.docx
Exhibit 2 - Location Map
Exhibit 3 - Zoning Map
Exhibit 4 - Staff Presentation.pdf
B. ID 17-1435 Hold a public hearing and consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton,
Texas, regarding amending the City’s Transportation Design Criteria Manual by adding
new subsection 1.3 (“Guidelines for Perimeter Street Improvements”); providing a
severability clause and an effective date.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - AIS.pdf
Exhibit 2 - 091217 AIS for Council Work Session.pdf
Exhibit 3 - DCDA Suggested Guidelines.pdf
Exhibit 4 - Staff Proposed Guidelines for Perimeter St Paving.pdf
Exhibit 5 - Ord. Adopting Guidelines for Perimeter St. Paving.pdf
C. ID 17-1436 Hold a public hearing and consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton,
Texas, regarding amending the City’s Water and Wastewater Design Criteria Manual to
update it; providing a severability clause and an effective date.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - AIS.pdf
Exhibit 2 - Summary of Major Prop. Amdts.pdf
Exhibit 3 - Ord. Adopting Amended W & WW Design Criteria Manual.pdf
3. 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.)
__________________________________________
CITY SECRETARY
NOTE: THE CITY OF DENTON CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION ROOM IS ACCESSIBLE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT. THE CITY WILL PROVIDE
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