City Council
Regular MeetingDenton, TX · August 14, 2018
Agenda
City Hall
City of Denton 215 E. McKinney St.
Denton, Texas 76201
www.cityofdenton.com
Meeting Agenda
City Council
Tuesday, August 14, 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
Work Session on Tuesday, August 14, 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. 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 August 14, 2018.
3. Work Session Reports
A. ID 18-1125 Receive a report, hold a discussion and give staff direction regarding the implementation
of standard construction specifications and contract documentation for construction of all
City of Denton capital projects and public infrastructure.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Presentation
B. ID 18-1221 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding the FY 2018-19
City Manager’s Proposed Budget, Capital Improvement Program, and Five-Year
Financial Forecast.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Budget Follow-Up Memorandum
Exhibit 3 - Presentation
C. ID 18-1283 Receive a report from staff, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding the design
and construction of the new North Lakes Dog Park.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 Agenda Infromation Sheet.pdf
Exhibit 2 Presentation.pdf
Exhibit 3 Concept Plan.pdf
D. ID 18-1327 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding Quiet Zones along
at-grade railroad crossings within the City of Denton.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Quiet Zone Presentation.pdf
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E. ID 18-1202 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction on the composition of the Oak
Gateway Area Plan Steering Committee due to recent resignations and quorum issues.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet.docx
Exhibit 2 - Oak Gateway Area Plan Boundary Map
Exhibit 3 - Sub-areas Map
Exhibit 4 - Small Area Plan Steering Committee Resolution
F. ID 18-1261 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding the Human Rights
Campaign (HRC) Municipal Equality Index (MEI), the City of Denton’s MEI score, and
options for consideration to increase MEI score.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet revised
Exhibit 2 - Presentation
Exhibit 3 - 2018 MEI Standards for Credit
Exhibit 4 - Estimated 2018 MEI Denton Texas
Exhibit 5 - MEI 2017 Denton Texas
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 18-1259 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.
Receive a presentation from staff regarding public power competitive and financial matters
about power purchase agreements under development as a result of the City’s
participation in the New Braunfels Utilities’ Request for Proposal for the purchase of
solar-generated electric power (“NBU RFP”); discuss and deliberate strategies,
opportunities and agreements for the City to potentially purchase solar-generated electric
power as a result of the City’s participation in the NBU RFP. 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.
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
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consideration.
Listed below are bids, purchase orders, contracts, and other items to be approved under the Consent
Agenda (Agenda Items A – F). 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 – F 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 18-1203 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton approving revisions to the pilot
bicycle share permit program to extend the term thereof; confirming the rules and
regulations for the pilot bicycle program and the provisions for enforcement thereof;
establishing a fee schedule for the permit program; proving a penalty clause; providing a
severability clause; and declaring an effective date.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - AIS Bike Share Ord
Exhibit 2 - Ord 18-277 Bike Share Ord
Exhibit 3 - Ordinance-Bike Share Pilot Program
Exhibit 4 - Bike Share Pilot Program Ordinance redline
B. ID 18-1248 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton authorizing the City Manager, or
his designee, to execute an agreement with Texas Department of Transportation
(“TXDOT”) for the furnishing and installation of traffic signal equipment at the
intersection(s) of FM 2181 at Wind River, FM 2181 at Ryan, FM 2181 at Robinson,
FM 2181 at Wheeler Ridge, FM 2181 at Hickory Creek, FM 2181 at Montecito, FM
2181 at Old Alton, FM 2181 at Sundown, and FM 2181 at Cedar Creek; authorizing the
expenditure of funds thereof; and providing an effective date.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet FM 2181
Exhibit 2 - Ordinance
Exhibit 3 - Agreement for Furnishing and Installing of Traffic Signal Equipment by a Municipallity
C. ID 18-1249 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas prohibiting parking on
the southwest side of Hanover Drive from Windsor Drive to Croydon Street during
school hours; providing a repealer clause, providing a savings clause; providing for a
penalty not to exceed $500 for violations of this ordinance, providing that violations of this
ordinance shall be governed by Chapter 18 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of
Denton, and providing for an effective date. The Traffic Safety Commission recommends
Option 1 (5-0).
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Ltr Hanover No Parking
Exhibit 3 - Notice No Parking Hanover Dr
Exhibit 4 - Hanover Map
Exhibit 5 - Ordinance
D. ID 18-1277 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas, a Texas home-rule
municipal corporation, authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute a
contract through National Joint Powers Alliance Cooperative Purchasing Network
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Contract # 032515 for the purchase of a Caterpillar Inc. Model 836K refuse compactor
for the City of Denton Solid Waste Department; authorizing the expenditure of funds
therefor; and declaring an effective date (File 6869- awarded to B.D. Holt CO. dba Holt
Texas, Ltd., in the not-to-exceed amount of $1,031,787.07).
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2a - Evaluation Sheet
Exhibit 2b - Quotes
Exhibit 3 - Contract
Exhibit 4 - Ordinance
E. ID 18-1347 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas approving a City
sponsorship in an amount not to exceed $1,000 of in-kind services and resources for the
North Texas State Fair Association’s (NTFA) North Texas Fair & Rodeo to be held
between the dates of Friday, August 17, 2018 to Sunday, August 25, 2018; and
providing an effective date.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet - North Texas Fair.pdf
Exhibit 2 - NTSF sponsorship ordinance.pdf
Exhibit 3 - NTSF Request.pdf
Exhibit 4 - North Texas State Fair Ordinance revised
F. ID 18-1312 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas, a Texas home-rule
municipal corporation, authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute a
contract through the Buy Board Cooperative Purchasing Network Contract Number
521-16 for the acquisition of six (6) Peterbilt refuse collection trucks Model 520 for the
City of Denton Solid Waste Department; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor;
and providing an effective date (File 6866- awarded to Rush Truck Centers of Texas,
L.P. in the amount of $1,826,172).
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Evaluation Sheet
Exhibit 3 - Contract
Exhibit 4 - Ordinance
2. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
A. ID 18-1252 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas, authorizing the City
Manager, or his designee, to execute an Advance Funding Agreement (AFA) in the
amount of $6,864,979.98, by and between the State of Texas, acting through the Texas
Department of Transportation (the “State”) and the City of Denton (the “City”), regarding
water and wastewater improvements associated with the US 377 (Ft Worth Drive)
roadway widening project. The City will make two incremental payments to the State.
The first payment will be upon full execution of the AFA and will be in the amount of
$3,864,979.98. The second payment will be in the amount of $3,000,000.00 after
receiving additional RTR funds from NCTCOG in the amount of $3,000,000.00.
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Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Letter from NCTCOG
Exhibit 3 - Project Map
Exhibit 4 - Presentation_Council
Exhibit 5 - Ordinance and Advance Funding Agreement
3. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. ID 18-1295 Hold a public hearing on a proposal to adopt a tax rate of $0.620477 with a maximum
allowable rate of $0.637856 per $100 valuation, which will not exceed the lower of the
effective or rollback tax rate.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - 2018 Notice of Proposed Tax Rate
Exhibit 3 - Presentation
4. 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.
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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