City Council
Regular MeetingDenton, TX · January 9, 2018
Agenda
City Hall
City of Denton 215 E. McKinney St.
Denton, Texas 76201
www.cityofdenton.com
Meeting Agenda
City Council
Tuesday, January 9, 2018 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, January 9, 2018 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 January 9, 2018.
3. Work Session Reports
A. ID 17-1343 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and provide staff direction regarding parking
requirements for new residential developments.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - PowerPoint Presentation
B. ID 17-1652 Receive an informational report regarding the Denton Municipal Electric program for
underground electric lines.
Attachments: Agenda Information Sheet.pdf
C. ID 17-1686 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding the design and
construction of LED street lighting along US Highway 380.
Attachments: Exhibit 1- AIS
Exhibit 2 - Supplemental Cost
Exhibit 3 - Presentation
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 18-033 Deliberations Regarding Certain Public Power Utilities: Competitive Matters - Under
Texas Government Code Section 551.086; Consultation with Attorneys - Under Texas
Government Code Section 551.071.
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Receive a presentation from staff regarding public power competitive and financial matters
pertaining to the natural gas fuel supply for the Denton Energy Center (“DEC”); discuss
and deliberate strategies and opportunities for the City to acquire natural gas for the DEC
and enter into agreements regarding the same. Consultation with the City’s attorneys
regarding legal issues associated with the agreements described above where discussion
of these legal matters in an open meeting 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. Take final action on a Contract
for Sale and Purchase of Natural Gas with Enterprise Products Operating, LLC, a Texas
limited liability company.
B. ID 18-074 Consultation with Attorneys - Texas Government Code Section 551.071
Consultation with the City’s attorneys about legal issues related to the terms, conditions
and scope of current and future requests for non-disclosure and/or confidentiality
agreements. A public discussion of these legal issues would conflict with the duty of the
City’s attorneys to the City of Denton and its City Council under the Texas Disciplinary
Rules of Professional Conduct.
C. ID 18-076 Deliberations regarding Personnel Matters - Under Texas Government Code, Section
551.074
Discuss and deliberate regarding the evaluation of candidates and the
appointment/employment of a City Auditor.
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
A. ID 18-018 International Baccalaureate Day (IB Day)
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B. ID 18-019 Mentor Denton Month
C. ID 18-027 SolSmart Bronze Designation
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. This section of the agenda permits
any person who has registered in advance to make a citizen report regarding a public business item he or
she wishes to be considered by the City Council. This is limited to no more than four (4) speakers per
meeting with each speaker allowed a maximum of three (3) minutes to present their report. At the
conclusion of each report, the City Council may pose questions to the speaker or may engage in
discussion. Such questions or discussion shall not exceed two (2) minutes. If the City Council believes a
speaker's report requires a more detailed review, the City Council will give the City Manager or City Staff
direction to place the item on a future work session or regular meeting agenda and advise staff as to the
background materials to be desired at such meeting.
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.
NOTE: If audio/visual aids during presentations to Council are needed, they must be submitted to the City
Secretary 24 hours prior to the meeting.
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 – L). 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 – L 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 17-1661 Consider adoption of an ordinance accepting competitive bids and awarding a contract
for the supply of soil, sand, limestone, and aggregate rock for various City of Denton
departments; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective
date (IFB 6608-awarded to the lowest responsive bidder for each line item, CJA
Enterprises, LLP in the four (4) year not-to-exceed amount of $1,500,000).
Attachments: Exhibit 1-Agenda Information Sheet.pdf
Exhibit 2-Evaluation.pdf
Exhibit 3-Ordinance.pdf
Exhibit 4- CJA Enterprises Contract.pdf
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B. ID 17-1705 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas, nunc
pro tunc correcting an inadvertent mistake in Ordinance 2015-116 relating to the dollar
amount reflected in the back up provided for RFP 5725, awarded to Polydyne, Inc.,
TDC, LLC., and PVS Technologies, Inc., and providing an effective date.
Attachments: Exhibit 1-Agenda Information Sheet.pdf
Exhibit 2-Ordinance 2015-116.pdf
Exhibit 3-Ordinance.pdf
Exhibit 4-Polydyne Amendment.pdf
Exhibit 5-TDC Amendment.pdf
Exhibit 6-PVS Technologies Amendment.pdf
C. ID 18-022 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas amending the Fiscal Year
2017-18 Budget and Annual Program of Services of the City of Denton to allow for
adjustments to the General Fund of two million six hundred ninety five thousand dollars
($2,695,000) for the purpose of funding traffic and park improvement projects,
Downtown Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Fund of one million four hundred sixty six
thousand eight hundred forty five dollars ($1,466,845) for the purpose of funding
sidewalks and street lights in downtown, Capital Improvement Program four million one
hundred sixty one thousand eight hundred forty five dollars ($4,161,845) for the purpose
of funding the capital improvement projects; declaring a municipal purpose; providing a
severability clause; providing an open meetings clause; and providing for an effective date.
Attachments: Agenda Information Sheet.docx
Capital Projects List.pdf
Ordinance.pdf
D. ID 18-040 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas, amending Ordinance
No.2017-181, prescribing the number of positions in each classification of Police Officer;
providing a repealer clause; and declaring an effective date.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - AIS - Staffing Ordinance-2017-2018
Exhibit 2 - Sworn Classification Chart
Exhibit 3 - Sworn Position Ordinance
E. ID 18-041 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton authorizing the City Manager or
his designee to execute a contract for the purchase of one (1) Terex 47’ Digger Derrick
truck for the Denton Municipal Electric Distribution Department as awarded by Buy
Board Cooperative Purchasing Network Contract# 521-16; providing for the
expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (File 6670-awarded to
Freightliner of Austin, in the not-to-exceed amount of $231,765). The Public Utilities
Board will consider this item on January 8, 2018.
Attachments: Exhibit 1-Agenda Informatin Sheet.pdf
Exhibit 2-Comparison and Quote.pdf
Exhibit 3-Staff Memo.docx
Exhibit 4-Ordinance.pdf
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F. ID 18-042 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton authorizing the City Manager or
his designee to execute a contract for the purchase of one (1) John Deere Model 245G
Hydraulic Excavator for the City of Denton Drainage Department as awarded by Buy
Board Cooperative Purchasing Network Contract# 515-16; providing for the
expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (File 6684-awarded to
RDO Equipment Company in the not-to-exceed amount of $215,236.57).
Attachments: Exhibit 1-Agenda Information Sheet.pdf
Exhibit 2-Comparison and Quote.pdf
Exhibit 3-Staff Memo.pdf
Exhibit 4-Ordinance.pdf
G. ID 18-043 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas approving an Interlocal
Agreement between the City of Denton and the City of Carrollton, Texas for internal
auditing services; providing for an hourly rate for services; authorizing the expenditure of
funds therefor; and providing an effective date (File 6648).
Attachments: Exhibit 1-Agenda Information Sheet.pdf
Exhibit 2-Ordinance.pdf
Exhibit 3-Interlocal Agreement.pdf
H. ID 18-044 Consider adoption of an ordinance accepting competitive bids and awarding a contract
for the supply of Electric Utility PVC Conduit, Fittings and Accessories for Denton
Municipal Electric to be stocked in the City of Denton Distribution Center; providing for
the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (IFB 6558-awarded to
the lowest responsive bidder meeting specification, Techline, Inc. in the three (3) year
not-to-exceed amount of $1,800,000).
Attachments: Exhibit 1-Agenda Information Sheet.pdf
Exhibit 2-Bid Tabulation.pdf
Exhibit 3-Ordinance.pdf
Exhibit 4-Contract.pdf
I. ID 18-050 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas providing for,
authorizing, and approving three (3) year software maintenance for continued vendor
support for the Kronos Incorporated Automated Timekeeping and Attendance Software
system for the City of Denton, which is essential to ensure availability of upgrades,
software fixes, and access to knowledge and support resources. Kronos Incorporated is
the sole-source vendor for continued upgrade, support and maintenance for Kronos
software and hardware. 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 5565-awarded to Kronos Incorporated in the three (3) year
not-to-exceed amount of $400,000).
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Attachments: Exhibit 1-Agenda Information Sheet.pdf
Exhibit 2-Renewal Quote.pdf
Exhibit 3-Sole Source Letter.pdf
Exhibit 4-Ordinance.pdf
J. ID 18-065 Consider adoption of an ordinance accepting competitive proposals and awarding a
contract for the supply of Electric Utility Station Service Voltage Transformers for Denton
Municipal Electric to be stocked in the City of Denton Distribution Center; providing for
the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (RFP 6490-awarded to
ABB, Inc. in the three (3) year not-to-exceed amount of $500,000).
Attachments: Exhibit 1-Agenda Information Sheet - revised kes 10-31-17.pdf
Exhibit 2-Evaluation and Ranking Sheet.pdf
Exhibit 3-Ordinance.pdf
Exhibit 4-Contract.pdf
K. ID 18-070 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 Calvin, Giordano, and Associates, Inc. for municipal planning services, originally
approved in the amount of $91,224; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and
providing an effective date (File 6604-providing for an additional expenditure amount
not-to-exceed $150,000, with the total contract amount not-to-exceed $241,224).
Attachments: Exhibit 1- Agenda Information Sheet .pdf
Exhibit 2-Original Agreement.pdf
Exhibit 3-Ordinance.pdf
Exhibit 4-First Amendment.pdf
L. ID 18-075 Consider adoption of an ordinance approving an employment agreement for the City
Auditor and authorizing the Mayor to execute said Agreement setting the compensation
and terms of that employment; authorizing expenditures and actions; and providing an
effective date.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet.docx
5. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
A. ID 17-1442 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home rule municipal
corporation (“City”), approving a Real Estate Exchange and Abandonment Agreement
(“Agreement”) between the City and Marsam Enterprises, Inc., a Texas corporation
(“Marsam”), for (I) the conveyance to Marsam of a 0.098 acre fee tract, with a drainage
and utility easement reserved by the City therein, (II) the conveyance to Marsam of a
0.016 acre fee tract, with a drainage and utility easement reserved by the City therein,
(III) the abandonment and release by the City of (A) a 0.063 acre drainage easement,
and (B) a 285 square feet drainage easement, and (IV) the payment by the City to
Marsam of $5,000.00, all in exchange for the conveyance to the City of (I) a 0.031 acre
fee tract, and (II) a 0.047 acre drainage easement, all cited tracts situated in the W.
Loving Survey, Abstract No. 759, City of Denton, Denton County, Texas, generally
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located at the northeast corner of Myrtle Street and Eagle Drive; authorizing the City
Manager in accordance with Local Government Code 272.001(B)(3) to execute the
Agreement; authorizing the expenditure of funds therefore; and providing and effective
date. (Eagle Drive Drainage project - Phase II - Marsam tract (Briscoe Tire))
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet-(Marsam).pdf
Exhibit 2- Location Map
Exhibit 3 - Site Map.pdf
Exhibit 4 - Ordinance - Marsam.pdf
B. A17-0005d Conduct the second 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
C. A17-0006 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas, setting a date, time, and
place for two public hearings on the proposed voluntary annexation of certain property
generally located on the east side of Old Alton Road, south of the intersection of Old
Alton Road and Teasley Lane by the City of Denton, Texas, authorizing and directing the
City Secretary to publish notice of such public hearings.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Site Location Map
Exhibit 3 - Zoning Map
Exhibit 4 - Draft Ordinance
Exhibit 5 - Staff Presentation
D. ID 18-046 Consider adoption of an ordinance accepting competitive bids and awarding a contract
for the supply of Parkland Maintenance Products including but not limited to landscape
and turf fertilizer, insecticides, herbicides, mulch, and peat moss for the City of Denton
Parks and Recreation Department; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and
providing an effective date (IFB 6409-awarded to the lowest responsive bidder for each
line item in the three (3) year not-to-exceed amount of $196,741).
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Attachments: Exhibit 1-Agenda Information Sheet.pdf
Exhibit 2-Tabulation Sheet.pdf
Exhibit 3-Ordinance.pdf
Exhibit 4-SiteOne Contract.pdf
Exhibit 5-Irrigators Supply Contract.pdf
Exhibit 6-BWI Contract.pdf
Exhibit 7-Harrells LLC Contract.pdf
Exhibit 8-Winfield Contract.pdf
Exhibit 9-Helena Chemicals Contract.pdf
E. ID 18-048 Consider adoption of an ordinance accepting competitive bids and awarding a contract
for the supply of Wartsila Gas Engine Lubrication Oil and Cooling System Glycol for the
Denton Energy Center; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an
effective date (IFB 6632-awarded to the lowest responsive bidder for each line item,
Reeder Distributors, Inc. in the not-to-exceed amount of $330,030 and O’Rourke Dist.
Co., Inc. dba O’Rourke Petroleum in the not-to-exceed amount of $79,953 for a total
award not-to-exceed $409,983). The Public Utilities Board will consider this item on
January 8, 2018.
Attachments: Exhibit 1-Agenda Information Sheet.pdf
Exhibit 2-Pricing Sheet.pdf
Exhibit 3-Wartsila Specifications.pdf
Exhibit 4-Ordinance.pdf
Exhibit 5-Staff Presentation.pdf
F. ID 18-073 Consider adoption of an Ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas amending Sections
26-3, 26-4, 26-8 and adding Section 26-12 to Chapter 26 - Utilities of the Denton Code
of Ordinances; providing an open meetings clause; providing a cumulative clause;
providing a repealer; providing a severability; and providing an effective date.
Attachments: Exhibit 1- Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2- Ordinance.pdf
Exhibit 3- Presentation.pdf
6. 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 ___________________, 2018 at ________o'clock (a.m.) (p.m.)
__________________________________________
CITY SECRETARY
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