City Council
Regular MeetingDenton, TX · February 13, 2018
Agenda
City Hall
City of Denton 215 E. McKinney St.
Denton, Texas 76201
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Meeting Agenda
City Council
Tuesday, February 13, 2018 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, February 13, 2018 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. Work Session Reports
A. ID 18-149 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding a request for a
resolution of support from a developer applying for 9% housing tax credit with the state.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Presentation
Exhibit 3 - Map of HTC projects and MF Developments
Exhibit 4 - Palladium Teasley
Exhibit 5 - Kapok (Request Withdrawn by Applicant)
B. ID 18-221 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding current City of
Denton facilities and how to proceed with planning for future space needs regarding the
Denton Service Center, Traffic Operations Building, and storage facility located at 651
Mayhill Road.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet -Facilities.docx
Exhibit 2 - Power Point Presentation
C. ID 18-222 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding an overview of
homelessness initiatives and research on tent encampments.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - City of Denton Funding Contribution
Exhibit 3 - DCHLT communications
Exhibit 4 - Presentation
Exhibit 5 - Tent City Research
D. ID 18-223 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding the formation of a
community focus group to review and provide recommended updates to the Parks and
Recreation Department’s (PARD) Integrated Pest Management (IPM) program.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 Agenda Information Sheet.pdf
Exhibit 2 Presentation.pdf
Exhibit 3 2001 IPM.pdf
E. ID 18-226 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding a proposed
expedited competitive process for Professional Engineering services for the City’s public
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works infrastructure and the Capital Projects program.
Attachments: Exhibit 1- AIS
Exhibit 2- RFQ 6590 Engineering Services
Exhibit 3- RFQ 6590 General Provisions
Exhibit 4- RFQ 6590 Statement of Work
Exhibit 5- Professional Services Presentation
F. ID 18-259 Receive a report, hold a discussion and give staff direction regarding potential polling
locations for the May 5, 2018 City Council election.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 Proposed Polling Locations by Precinct
Exhibit 3 City Council Voter Districts
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 18-261 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.
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. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
A. ID 18-262 Consider adoption of an ordinance authorizing the amended engagement of the law firm of
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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 revised
contract for professional services; and further amending the previously authorized
expenditure of budgeted funds for this engagement, in an amended amount for past and
anticipated professional fees and expenses, not to exceed the aggregate and inclusive
amount of $142,000; repealing, superseding, and replacing in its entirety Ordinance
2017-368; and providing an effective date.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 Ordinance
2. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. A17-0006b Hold the second of two public hearings for a voluntary annexation of approximately 0.30
acres of land generally located on the east side of Old Alton Road, south of the
intersection of Old Alton Road and Teasley Lane.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Site Location Map
Exhibit 3 - Zoning Map
Exhibit 4 - Staff Presentation
Exhibit 5 - Draft Ordinance
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 ___________________, 2018 at ________o'clock (a.m.) (p.m.)
__________________________________________
CITY SECRETARY
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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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