City Council

City Hall City of Denton 215 E. McKinney St. Denton, Texas 76201 www.cityofdenton.com Meeting Agenda City Council Tuesday, January 16, 2018 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 Closed Meeting on Tuesday, January 16, 2018 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. Closed Meeting: A. ID 18-084 Consultation with Attorneys - Under Texas Government Code, Section 551.071. Consult with the City’s attorneys regarding status and legal issues associated with an engagement to complete an audit and investigation previously initiated by the City’s former Internal Auditor, and legal analysis relating to preliminary findings associated with said audit and investigation, 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. B. ID 18-106 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. Following the completion of the Closed Meeting, the City Council will convene in a Work Session to consider the following items: 1. Work Session Reports A. ID 18-009 Receive a report, hold a discussion and give staff direction regarding current and near-term Texas Department of Transportation projects in Denton. Attachments: Exhibit 1.pdf Exhibit 2.pdf Exhibt 3.pdf B. ID 18-016 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding the City of Denton’s policies for Tax Abatement and Incentives and Public Improvement Districts. Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet Exhibit 2 - Current Policy for Tax Abatement and Incentives Exhibit 3 - Current PID Guidelines Exhibit 4 - Presentation Page 1 Printed on 1/12/2018 City Council Meeting Agenda January 16, 2018 Following the completion of the Work Session, the City of Denton City Council will convene in a Special Called Meeting to consider the following items: 1. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION A. ID 18-092 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal corporation, providing for, authorizing, and approving the execution by the City Manager, or his designee, of a Base Contract for Sale and Purchase of Natural Gas, between the City of Denton and Enterprise Products Operating, LLC, a Texas limited liability company; Approving the execution of such other and further related documents deemed necessary to effectuate the transactions allowed under this contract by the City Manager or his designee; confirming the City is authorized to purchase natural gas for the Denton Energy Center under Ordinance No. 2014-060; Determining that specific information contained in said contract pertain to a “Competitive Electric Matter” as set forth under the provisions of §§551.086 and 552.133 of the Texas Government Code, as amended; Allowing the public to inspect, but not reproduce, the Contract as redacted; and, Providing an effective date. Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet.pdf Exhibit 2 - Ordinance.pdf Exhibit 3 - NAESB Copyright Policy.pdf Public Viewing Notice.pdf B. ID 18-100 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas authorizing the expenditure of funds for payment by the City of Denton for the annual consolidated water quality fee to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for operation of the Pecan Creek Water Reclamation Plant; and providing an effective date (File 6693-Consolidated Water Quality Fee in the amount of $110, 257.93). Attachments: 6693 Exhibit 1 Agenda Information Sheet- TCEQ Wastewater.pdf 6693 Exhibit 2 TCEQ Invoice.pdf 6693 Exhibit 3 Ordinance.pdf C. ID 18-101 Consider approval of a resolution approving the issuance of Revenue Bonds by New Hope Cultural Education Facilities Finance Corporation on behalf of CHF - Collegiate Housing Denton, L.L.C. in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $100,000,000; 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 McCall, Parkhurst & Horton Exhibit 3 - Letter from City Bond Counsel Exhibit 4 - Map of Proposed Project Location Exhibit 5 - Resolution D. ID 18-109 Consider adoption of an ordinance approving an employment agreement for the City Page 2 Printed on 1/12/2018 City Council Meeting Agenda January 16, 2018 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 Exhibt 2 - Ordinance 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. NOTE: 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. 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 NOTE: THE CITY OF DENTON CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION ROOM IS ACCESSIBLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT. THE CITY WILL PROVIDE SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED IF REQUESTED AT LEAST 48 HOURS IN ADVANCE OF THE SCHEDULED MEETING. PLEASE CALL THE CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE AT 349-8309 OR USE TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEVICES FOR THE DEAF (TDD) BY CALLING 1-800-RELAY-TX SO THAT A SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER CAN BE SCHEDULED THROUGH THE CITY SECRETARY’S OFFICE. 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