City Council
Regular MeetingDenton, TX · March 27, 2018
Agenda
City Hall
City of Denton 215 E. McKinney St.
Denton, Texas 76201
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Meeting Agenda
City Council
Tuesday, March 27, 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, March 27, 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. 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. Work Session Reports
A. ID 18-385 Receive a report and hold discussion regarding signal timing at intersections with red light
cameras within the City.
Attachments: Exhibit 1- AIS
Exhibit 2 - Timing and Location Information
Exhibit 3 - Presentation
B. ID 18-476 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding the reallocation of
project bond funds and other funds in conjunction with the City’s capital improvement
program.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - GO Bond Program Template tp 030118
Exhibit 3 - Bond Issuance Timeline
Exhibit 4 - GO Funded Projects Presentation
Exhibit 5 - Vela Soccer Complex Presentation
C. ID 18-477 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding a proposed rate
reduction for residential Solid Waste customers.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Presentation
D. ID 18-481 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and provide direction to staff on the Denton
Development Code Update, specifically regarding Administration and Procedures
(Module 2).
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Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Memorandum of Administration and Procedures (Module 2)
Exhibit 3 - Public Draft of Administration and Procedures (Module 2)
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 18-439 Consultation with Attorneys - Under Texas Government Code, Section 551.071
Discuss, deliberate, and receive information from staff, the City’s attorneys, and retained
outside counsel and provide staff, the City’s attorneys, and retained outside counsel with
direction pertaining to the status, strategy, current discussions with opposition, and
possible outcomes of the condemnation case styled City of Denton, Texas v. RTS&M,
LLC, et al., Cause No. PR-2014-00492, currently pending in the Probate Court of
Denton County, Texas; 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 litigation.
B. ID 18-504 Deliberations Regarding Certain Public Power Utilities: Competitive Matters - Under
Texas Government Code Section 551.086.
Receive information from staff, and discuss, deliberate and provide direction to staff
regarding the future plans for, and current and future operations of, the Gibbons Creek
Steam Electric Station owned by the Texas Municipal Power Agency. (The City of
Denton is a member of TMPA).
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
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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 18-462 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal
corporation authorizing and approving the execution by the City Manager, or his designee,
of a contract between the City of Denton, Texas and STHProject, a non-profit
corporation (“STH”), providing for authorization of STH to provide lunches to children
under the age of eighteen and qualifying disabled participants through age 21 at no charge
to said recipients during the summer months at designated City of Denton Park and
Recreation facility sites; and providing an effective date. The Parks, Recreation and
Beautification Board recommends approval (4-0).
Attachments: Exhibit 1 Agenda Information Sheet.pdf
Exhibit 2 Ordinance.pdf
Exhibit 3 STHProject Summer Food Program Contract.pdf
B. ID 18-479 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
increases to: (A) the General Fund of $951,800 for the purpose of funding police facility
and park improvement projects, (B) the Park Development Trust Fund of $288,000 for
the purpose of funding park property enhancements, and (C) the Capital Improvement
Program of $8,263,619 for the purpose of funding drainage, police facility, streets and
parks capital projects; declaring a municipal purpose; providing a severability clause;
providing an open meetings clause; and providing for an effective date.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - List of Capital Projects
Exhibit 3 - Ordinance
2. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
A. ID 18-455 Consider approval of a resolution of the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas
supporting action by the Regional Transportation Council related to Local Control in the
advancement of the I-635/LBJ East Project, and providing an effective date.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 AIS.docx
Exhibit 2 Item 3.16 RTC Agenda.pdf
Exhibit 3 Resolution.pdf
Exhibit 4 Presentation Managed Lanes Debate
B. ID 18-478 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas a Home-Rule Municipal
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Corporation, amending Ordinance No. 2017-273 to reduce solid waste residential
collection service rates, and remove certain administrative rate setting provisions; and
providing for an effective date.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Ordinance No. 2017-273
Exhibit 3 - Ordinance
C. ID 18-506 Consider adoption of an ordinance authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to sign
a Notice of Extension of the TMPA Power Sales Contract for Seasonal Operation from
September 1, 2018 to September 30, 2018 pursuant to Section 5.1.3 of the TMPA
Amended Joint Operating Agreement.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet.pdf
Exhibit 2 - Notice of Extension of the Power Sales Contract for Seasonal Operation.pdf
Exhibit 3 - Ordinance.pdf
Exhibit 4 - Amendment No. 2 to the TMPA Joint Operating Agreement.pdf
Exhibit 5 - TMPA Power Sales Contract (amended).pdf
Exhibit 6 - Presentation.pdf
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.)
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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
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