City Council
Regular MeetingDenton, TX · November 14, 2017
Agenda
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City of Denton 215 E. McKinney St.
Denton, Texas 76201
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Meeting Agenda
City Council
Tuesday, November 14, 2017 12:00 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, November 14, 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 November 14, 2017.
3. Work Session Reports
A. ID 17-1562 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding a review of the
Solid Waste Department’s procedures and internal controls by Weaver & Tidwell, LLP.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Weaver AIS.docx
Exhibit 2 - PPT of Exec Summary for City of Denton Solid Waste Eval FINAL.pdf
Exhibit 3 -Weaver - Management Response Council.pdf
B. ID 17-059 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding the Denton Energy
Center Air Permit Review being conducted by Black and Veatch Corporation and
additional studies or analysis to be conducted in connection with the Denton Energy
Center.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Permit and Emissions Review Draft Report
Exhibit 3 - Black & Veatch DEC Permit Presentation 171110 FINAL.pdf
C. ID 17-1476 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding the Credit and
Collection Policy of the City Utility System.
Attachments: Exhibit 1-Agenda Information Sheet.pdf
Exhibit 2-Presentation.pdf
Exhibit 3-Follow-Up Information.pdf
Exhibit 4-Deposit Map.pdf
Exhibit 5-Benchmark Cities.pdf
D. ID 17-1538 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding an overview and
options for Fire Department recruiting and hiring.
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Attachments: Exhibit 1 Agenda Information Sheet.pdf
Exhibit 2 Presentation
E. ID 17-1594 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding how to proceed
with the creation of an ethics ordinance.
Attachments: Exhibit 1- Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2- Presentation
Exhibit 3- Proposal
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 17-1547 Deliberations regarding Real Property - Under Texas Government Code Section
551.072; Consultation with Attorneys - Under Texas Government Code Section
551.071.
Discuss, deliberate, and receive information from staff and provide staff with direction
pertaining to Airport lease payments, penalties, and adjustments, where the deliberation of
same in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of the
governmental body in negotiations with a third person or potential litigation. Consultation
with the City’s attorneys regarding legal issues associated with Airport leases where a
public discussion of these legal matters would conflict with the duty of the City’s attorneys
to the City of Denton, the Denton City Council, and the Council Airport Committee under
the Texas Rules of Disciplinary Conduct of the State Bar of Texas, or would jeopardize
the City’s legal position in any administrative proceedings or potential litigation. (CPI
Lease Review)
B. ID 17-1570 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 various tracts in the City of Denton, Denton
County, Texas, and generally located on the west side of the 2000 block to the 2600
block of South Mayhill Road, Denton, Texas for City infrastructure improvements.
Consultation with the City’s attorneys regarding legal issues associated with the potential
acquisition or release of real property interests in the tracts described above, and the
status and strategy of litigation styled City of Denton, Texas v. Robert P. Donnelly, Cause
No. 17-5939-158, currently pending in the 158th District Court of Denton County,
Texas, 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
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the City’s legal position in any administrative proceeding or litigation.
C. ID 17-1586 Consultation with Attorneys - Under Texas Government Code, Section 551.071.
Consult with the City’s attorneys regarding legal issues associated with a proposed
engagement to complete an audit and investigation previously initiated by the City’s former
Internal Auditor, 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.
D. ID 17-1600 Deliberations regarding Real Property - Texas Government Code Section 551.072;
Consultation with Attorneys - Texas Government Code Section 551.071.
Discuss, deliberate, and receive information from staff and provide staff with direction
pertaining to the lease and use of 1001 S. Mayhill Rd., Buildings 101 and 102, and 1301
S. Mayhill Rd., Denton, Denton County, Texas. Consultation with the City’s attorneys
regarding legal issues associated with lease of lease and use of said property 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.
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 – W). 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
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Agenda Items A – W 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 17-1372 Consider approval of a resolution of the City of Denton, Texas, approving the Denton
Municipal Electric Sponsorship Program guidelines and application process.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet.pdf
Exhibit 2 - Sponsorship Application.pdf
Exhibit 3 - Resolution.pdf
B. ID 17-1493 Consider adoption of an ordinance accepting competitive bids and awarding a contract
for the supply of Water Treatment Chemicals for the Water and Wastewater
Departments; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective
date (IFB 6530-awarded to multiple vendors with the award to the lowest responsible
bidder meeting specification for each line item in the four (4) year not-to-exceed amount
of $7,076,000). The Public Utilities Board recommends approval (7-0).
Attachments: Exhibit 1-Agenda Information Sheet.pdf
Exhibit 2-Bid Tabulation.pdf
Exhibit 3-Public Utilties Board Minutes.pdf
Exhibit 4-Ordinance.pdf
Exhibit 5-Brenntag Contract.pdf
Exhibit 6-Chemtrade Chemicals Contract.pdf
Exhibit 7-DPC Contract.pdf
Exhibit 8-Mosaic Global Sales Contract.pdf
Exhibit 9-Polydyne Contract.pdf
Exhibit 10-Pencco Contract.pdf
Exhibit 11-Shannon Chemical Contract.pdf
Exhibit 12-Tanner Contract.pdf
Exhibit 13-TDC Contract.pdf
C. ID 17-1501 Consider adoption of an ordinance accepting competitive proposals and awarding a
contract for Phase II of monument repair work at Oakwood and IOOF Cemeteries;
providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (RFP
6294-awarded to Texas Cemetery Restoration LLC in the not-to-exceed amount of
$104,423).
Attachments: Exhibit 1-Agenda Information Sheet.pdf
Exhibit 2-Pricing Sheet.pdf
Exhibit 3-Quotes.pdf
Exhibit 4-Oakwood Pictures.pdf
Exhibit 5-IOOF Pictures.pdf
Exhibit 6-Ordinance.pdf
Exhibit 7-Contract.pdf
D. ID 17-1517 Consider adoption of an ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement
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between the City of Denton and the Denton African American Scholarship Foundation,
Inc. for the payment and use of hotel tax revenue; and providing an effective date.
($8,240 - Hotel Occupancy Tax Committee recommends approval 3-0)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 Ordinance
E. ID 17-1518 Consider adoption of an ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement
between the City of Denton and the Denton Chamber of Commerce (Convention and
Visitors Bureau) for the payment and use of hotel tax revenue; and providing an effective
date. ($1,323,545 - Hotel Occupancy Tax Committee recommends approval 3-0)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 Ordinance
F. ID 17-1519 Consider adoption of an ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement
between the City of Denton and the Denton Community Market, Inc. for the payment and
use of hotel tax revenue; and providing an effective date. ($15,965 - Hotel Occupancy
Tax Committee recommends approval 3-0)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 Ordinance
G. ID 17-1520 Consider adoption of an ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement
between the City of Denton and the Denton Community Theatre, Inc. for the payment and
use of hotel tax revenue; and providing an effective date. ($25,000 - Hotel Occupancy
Tax Committee recommends approval 3-0)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 Ordinance
H. ID 17-1521 Consider adoption of an ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute an interlocal
agreement between the City of Denton and Denton County for the payment and use of
hotel tax revenue in support of the Denton County Office of History and Culture: and
providing an effective date. ($349,776 - Hotel Occupancy Tax Committee recommends
approval 3-0)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 Ordinance
I. ID 17-1522 Consider adoption of an ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement
between the City of Denton and the Denton Festival Foundation, Inc. for the payment and
use of hotel tax revenue; and providing an effective date. ($103,000 - Hotel Occupancy
Tax Committee recommends approval 3-0)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 Ordinance
J. ID 17-1523 Consider adoption of an ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement
between the City of Denton and the Denton Holiday Festival Association, Inc. for the
payment and use of hotel tax revenue; and provide an effective date. ($18,231 - Hotel
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Occupancy Tax Committee recommends approval 3-0)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 Ordinance
K. ID 17-1524 Consider adoption of an ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement
between the City of Denton and the Denton Central Business District Association, Inc.,
d/b/a Denton Main Street Association for the payment and use of hotel tax revenue; and
providing an effective date. ($31,280 - Hotel Occupancy Tax Committee recommends
approval 3-0)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 Ordinance
L. ID 17-1525 Consider adoption of an ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement
between the City of Denton and the Greater Denton Arts Council, Inc. for the payment
and use of hotel tax revenue; and providing an effective date. ($144,200 - Hotel
Occupancy Tax Committee recommends approval 3-0)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 Ordinance
M. ID 17-1526 Consider adoption of an ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement
between the City of Denton and Denton Dog Days, Inc. for the payment and use of hotel
tax revenue, and providing an effective date. ($18,629 - Hotel Occupancy Tax
Committee recommends approval 3-0)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 Ordinance
N. ID 17-1527 Consider adoption of an ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement
between the City of Denton and Kiwanis Club of Denton, Breakfast, Denton, TX, for the
payment and use of hotel tax revenue; and providing an effective date. ($5,485 - Hotel
Occupancy Tax Committee recommends approval 3-0)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 Ordinance
O. ID 17-1528 Consider adoption of an ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement
between the City of Denton and the North Texas State Fair Association for the payment
and use of hotel tax revenue; and providing an effective date. ($154,500 - Hotel
Occupancy Tax Committee recommends approval 3-0)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 Ordinance
P. ID 17-1529 Consider adoption of an ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement
between the City of Denton and the Tejas Storytelling Association, Inc. for the payment
and use of hotel tax revenue; and providing an effective date. ($54,329 - Hotel
Occupancy Tax Committee recommends approval 3-0
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Attachments: Exhibit 1 Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 Ordinance
Q. ID 17-1530 Consider adoption of an ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement
between the City of Denton and the Denton Black Chamber of Commerce, Inc. for the
payment and use of hotel tax revenue; and providing an effective date. ($23,249 - Hotel
Occupancy Tax Committee recommends approval 3-0)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 Ordinance
R. ID 17-1531 Consider adoption of an ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement
between the City of Denton and Music Theatre of Denton for the payment and use of
hotel tax revenue; and providing an effective date. ($5,250 - Hotel Occupancy Tax
Committee recommends approval 3-0)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 Ordinance
S. ID 17-1532 Consider adoption of an ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement
between the City of Denton and Texas Filmmakers’ Corporation for the payment and use
of hotel tax revenue; and providing an effective date. ($16,242 - Hotel Occupancy Tax
Committee recommends approval 3-0)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 Ordinance
T. ID 17-1540 Consider approval of the minutes of October 10, October 17, October 20, and October
24, 2017.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - October 10, 2017 Minutes
Exhibit 2 - October 17, 2017 Minutes
Exhibit 3 - October 20, 2017 minutes
Exhibit 4 - October 24, 2017 Minutes
U. ID 17-1587 Consider adoption of an ordinance authorizing the engagement of the law firm of Lynn,
Ross and Gannaway, LLP, and the BKD, LLP accounting firm, to complete a previously
initiated audit and investigation, pursuant to the terms of the attached contract for
professional services; and further authorizing the expenditure of budgeted funds for the
engagement, in an amount not to exceed $50,000, without subsequent amendment of the
approved contract; and providing an effective date.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 Ordinance
V. ID 17-1588 Consider approval of a resolution to allow a historical marker to be placed in
Quakertown Park in honor of Floyd Freeman Graham and declaring an effective date.
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Attachments: Exhibit 1 AIS Marker
Exhibit 2 Res Floyd Freeman Graham
Exhibit 3 Beulah Harriss Marker
Exhibit 4 Proposed Floyd Freeman Graham Narrative
W. ID 17-1595 Consider adoption of an ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute a Professional
Services Agreement (PSA) for engineering services related to the review of development
projects for the City of Denton, and providing an effective date (File 6629-awarded to
Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. in the not-to-exceed amount of $175,000).
Attachments: Exhibit 1-Agenda Information Sheet.pdf
Exhibit 2- Staff Memorandum.docx
Exhibit 3-Ordinancepdf
Exhibit 4-Contract.pdf
2. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
A. A17-0005c Conduct the first of two readings of an ordinance of the City of Denton 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
Exhibit 2 - Location Map
Exhibit 3 - Zoning Map
Exhibit 4 - Staff Presentation
Exhibit 5 - Draft Ordinance
B. ID 17-1499 Consider adoption of an ordinance accepting competitive bids and awarding a best value
contract for the supply of light duty vehicles which include sedans, passenger vans, pickup
trucks, and hybrid electric vehicles for various City departments; providing for the
expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (IFB-BV 6577-awarded to
the lowest responsible bidder meeting specification, James Wood Autopark in the three
(3) year not-to-exceed amount of $4,050,000).
Attachments: Exhibit 1-Agenda Information Sheet.pdf
Exhibit 2-Tabulation Sheet.pdf
Exhibit 3-Vehicle List for FY 2017-18.pdf
Exhibit 4-Three Year List of Projected Replacements.pdf
Exhibit 5-Ordinance.pdf
Exhibit 6-Contract.pdf
Exhibit 7-Staff Presentation.pdf
C. ID 17-1512 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.
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Attachments: Exhibit 1-Agenda Information Sheet.pdf
Exhibit 2-Financial Comparison.pdf
Exhibit 3-Ordinance.pdf
Exhibit 4-Contract.pdf
Exhibit 5-Presentation rev.pdf
D. ID 17-1607 Consider a motion to reconsider holding a public hearing and adopting an ordinance of the
City of Denton, Texas, regarding an initial zoning classification of Neighborhood
Residential 6 (NR-6) District on approximately 16.39 acres. The property is generally
located at the northeast corner of Mayhill Road and Mills Road. The Planning and Zoning
Commission voted 7-0 to approve the request. (Z17-0023, Cope Addition). The City
Council’s motion to approve failed (2-4).
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
E. ID 17-1609 Consider approval of appointments to the City Hall West Steering Committee.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet.pdf
Exhibit 2- List of Nominees (11-10-17)
3. 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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