City Council
Regular MeetingDenton, TX · September 11, 2018
Agenda
City Hall
City of Denton 215 E. McKinney St.
Denton, Texas 76201
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Meeting Agenda
City Council
Tuesday, September 11, 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, September 11, 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 September 11, 2018.
3. Work Session Reports
A. ID 18-1196 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding gas well setback
distances, including the history of setbacks in Denton and current setback requirements in
other area cities.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet.pdf
Exhibit 2 - Gas well presentation Final 090518.pdf
B. ID 18-1237 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and provide staff direction regarding potential
revisions to the Code of Ordinances to address tie-votes.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Presentation
C. ID 18-1336 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
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 18-1256 Consultation with Attorneys - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.071
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Received information from the City’s attorneys and discuss legal status, strategy and
possible resolution or litigation in Cause No. 17-3526-211, styled “Deborah Knabe v.
Allison A. Vetere and the City of Denton, Texas” pending in the 211th Judicial District
Court, Denton County, Texas; 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.
B. ID 18-1391 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 competitive and financial public power information from staff related to the
Power Purchase Agreement between the City of Denton, as the seller of power and
electric energy services, and Texas Woman’s University, as the buyer of power and
electric energy services; discuss, deliberate, and make recommendations to City Council
regarding the same. Consultation with the City’s attorneys regarding legal issues
associated with the above matters where 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 any administrative proceeding or
potential litigation.
C. ID 18-1461 Consultation with Attorneys - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.071
Consultation with the City’s attorneys regarding legal issues associated with gas well
setback distances where 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 any administrative proceeding or potential litigation.
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:
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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 18-1396 Fall Prevention Awareness Day
B. ID 18-1397 Pain Awareness Month
C. ID 18-1398 Constitution Week
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 four (4) 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. If the City Council believes that 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 – O). 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 – O 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 18-771 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas, a Texas home-rule
municipal corporation, accepting competitive proposals and awarding a public works
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contract for the Supply of Overhead Electric Distribution Services for the City of Denton;
providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (RFP
6582- awarded to Primoris T&D Services, LLC, for one (1) year, with the option for
two (2) additional one (1) year extensions, in a total not-to-exceed amount of $900,000
for all years). The Public Utilities Board recommends approval (7-0).
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Pricing Evaluation
Exhibit 3 - Contract
Exhibit 4 - Ordinance
B. ID 18-1233 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas, a Texas home-rule
municipal corporation, authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract for the supply
of liquid oxygen for the Water Department to Airgas USA, LLC; providing for the
expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (IFB 6785-awarded to
Airgas USA, LLC, for one (1) year, with the option for two (2) additional one (1) year
extensions, in a total not-to-exceed amount of $250,000 for all years).
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Bid Tabulation
Exhibit 3 - Praxair rejection letter
Exhibit 4 - Ordinance and Contract
C. ID 18-1304 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas, a Texas home-rule
municipal cooperation, authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract through the
Buy Board Cooperative Purchasing Network Contract Number 507-16, for the Purchase
or Rental of Uniform for City of Denton employees; authorizing the expenditure of funds
therefor; and providing an effective date (File 6839- awarded to G&K Services, a
Division of Cintas, for a three (3) year not-to-exceed amount of $500,000).
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Bid Tabulation
Exhibit 3- Buyboard Purchasing Cooperative Award
Exhibit 4 - Ordinance and Contract
D. ID 18-1315 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas
providing for, authorizing, and approving the execution by the City Manager of an
amendment to extend the Power Purchase Agreement by and between the City of
Denton, Texas and the Texas Woman’s University; providing for an effective date. The
Public Utilities Board recommends approval (6-0).
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Ordinance with Redacted Amendment to Extend Power Purchase Agreement
E. ID 18-1344 Consider adoption of an ordinance by the City of Denton authorizing the City Manager,
or his designee, to accept the Comprehensive Selective Traffic Enforcement (STEP) grant
(Grant No. 2019-Denton PD-S-1YG-00044) in the amount of $88,536.68 from the
U.S. Department of Transportation passed through the Texas Department of
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Transportation for the period of October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019; and
providing an effective date.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - AIS - 2019 Step Grant
Exhibit 2 - Revised Ordinance - STEP Grant
Exhibit 3 - 2019 - STEP eGrant Agreement
Exhibit 4 - Funding Explanation
F. ID 18-1408 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton authorizing an agreement
between the City of Denton, Texas and Denton Community Market for Staff Time and
Portable Restrooms; providing for the expenditure of funds in the total amount of Five
Hundred Dollars ($500); and providing an effective date.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet Denton Community Market.pdf
Exhibit 2 - Community Market Ordinance.pdf
Exhibit 3 - Agreement Community Market.pdf
G. ID 18-1413 Consider and confirm the appointment by the City Manager of Lilyan Prado Carrillo to
the Civil Service Commission.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Lilyan Carillo Bio.pdf
H. ID 18-1416 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton releasing, abandoning, and
vacating a 1.139 acre public utility easement granted to the City of Denton by Good
Samaritan Village of Denton County, recorded as Instrument No. 1997-R0034793, Real
Property Records, Denton County, Texas; providing for severability and an effective date.
(Good Samaritan Addition - easement abandonment)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Good Samaritan Location Map
Exhibit 3 - Good Samaritan Site Map
Exhibit 4 - Good Samaritan Applicant narrative letter
Exhibit 5 - Good Samaritan Ordinance legal approved 8_22_18
I. ID 18-1417 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas, a Texas home-rule
municipal corporation, authorizing the City Manager to approve the purchase of one (1)
trailer mounted Fire Pump Testing and Training Simulator for the Fire Department to FD
International, Inc.; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an
effective date (IFB 6853 - awarded to FD International, Inc., in the not to exceed amount
of $61,700).
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Bid Tabulation
Exhibit 3 - Ordinance
J. ID 18-1418 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton releasing, abandoning, and
vacating an electric transmission line easement granted to the City of Denton by Ethel Lee
Bush, recorded in Volume 488 Page 289, Deed Records, Denton County, Texas;
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providing for severability and an effective date. (Bellaire North Addition - electric
transmission easement abandonment)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Bellaire North LM Location Map
Exhibit 3 - Bellaire North Site Map
Exhibit 4 - Bellaire North Ordinance
K. ID 18-1419 Consider adoption of an ordinance releasing, abandoning, and vacating (I) a 0.352 acre
drainage easement granted to the City of Denton by Kelsoe & Riley, LLC, recorded as
Instrument No. 2015-145562, Real Property Records, Denton County, Texas and (II) a
1.286 acre drainage easement granted by Pitner Family Limited Partnership, recorded as
Instrument No. 2015-145563, Real Property Records, Denton County, Texas; providing
for severability and an effective date. (Ryan Meadows Phase II Addition - drainage
easement abandonments)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Ryan Meadows PhII Location Map
Exhibit 3 - Ryan Meadows Site Map
Exhibit 4 - Ryan Meadows PhII Project Narrative
Exhibit 5 - Ryan Meadows PhII Ordinance
L. ID 18-1428 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas, a Texas home-rule
municipal corporation, authorizing the City Manager to execute an Administration of IRS
Section 125 Flexible Spending Accounts for Medical Care and Dependent Care Service
contract with Discovery Benefits, Inc. for the City of Denton; providing for the
expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (RFP 6798- awarded to
Discovery Benefits, Inc. in the five (5) year not-to-exceed amount of $166,276).
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Pricing Evaluation
Exhibit 3 - Ordinance and Contract
M. ID 18-1432 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas, amending Ordinance
No. 18-163 related to the duration of the Professional Services Agreement with
Innovative Transportation Solutions, Inc. for Transportation Services; providing an
effective date (RFQ 6610- providing for a two (2) year contract in the amount of
$252,000, with three (3) one-year options to renew for a not-to-exceed total award of
$630,000).
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Ordinance 18-163 and Contract
Exhibit 3 - Ordinance
N. ID 18-1434 Consider approval of the minutes of July 17, July 24, August 2, August 6, August 7,
August 14, and August 21, 2018.
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Attachments: Exhibit 1 July 17, 2018 Minutes
Exhibit 2 July 24, 2018 Minutes
Exhibit 3 August 2, 2018 Minutes
Exhibit 4 August 6, 2018 Minutes
Exhibit 5 August 7, 2018 Minutes
Exhibit 6 August 14, 2018 Minutes
Exhibit 7 August 21, 2018 Minutes
O. ID 18-1452 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal
corporation, authorizing and approving the City Manager, or his designee, to expend
funds to the Denton County Friends of the Family, as a contractual consultant, in the
amount of $39,395.00 under the Domestic and Sexual Violence Initiative Grant (Grant
No. 2016-VF-GX-K024) from the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP),
with said expenditure being administered by the City of Denton for prevention of domestic
and sexual violence, for a period from January 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019; and
providing an effective date.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - AIS - Friends of the Family
Exhibit - 2 - Ordiance - Friends of the Family
Exhibit 3 - Friends of the Family Contract
5. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
A. ID 18-915 Consider adoption of an ordinance authorizing a development agreement between the
City of Denton and Marker Stone Realty Partners I, LLC and Marker Stone Realty
Partners II, LLC; providing for acquisition of necessary property interest, installment of
critical infrastructure, and provision of electrical services; authorizing the City Manager to
execute the agreement, and providing for an effective date. (Evers Way and Beall Way
Additions)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet.pdf
Exhibit 2 - Vicinity Map
Exhibit 3 - Evers Way Final Plat
Exhibit 4 - Beall Way Final Replat
Exhibit 5 - Ordinance and Development Agreement.pdf
Exhibit 6 - Presentation
B. ID 18-1159 Consider adoption of an ordinance approving an agreement between the City of Denton,
Texas, and the Denton Chamber of Commerce regarding an economic development
partnership; and providing an effective date.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - 2018-19 redline Chamber ED Ordinance and Contract
Exhibit 3 - 2018-19 clean Chamber ED Ordinance and Contract
Exhibit 4 - Presentation
C. ID 18-1382 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas authorizing the City
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Manager or his designee, to execute a Decommissioning Escrow Agreement among and
between the Texas Municipal Power Agency, the City of Bryan, Texas, the City of
Denton, Texas, the City of Garland, Texas and the City of Greenville, Texas (“Cities”)
regarding the establishment of escrow for decommissioning pursuant to the existing joint
operating agreement between the Cities and TMPA; and providing an effective date. The
Public Utilities Board recommends approval (7-0).
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet.pdf
Exhibit 2 - Ordinance with Decommissioning Escrow Agreement
D. ID 18-1435 Consider nominations/appointments to the City’s Boards, Commissions, and Committees:
Health & Building Standards Commission; Historic Landmark Commission; Library
Board; Traffic Safety Commission; Zoning Board of Adjustment; City Hall West Steering
Committee; and Oak Gateway Area Plan Steering Committee.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 Nominations Sheet
E. ID 18-1444 Consider adoption of an ordinance considering all matters incident and related to the
issuance, sale and delivery of up to $31,810,000 in principal amount of "City of Denton
Certificates of Obligation, Series 2018A"; authorizing the issuance of the Certificates;
delegating the authority to certain City officials to execute certain documents relating to the
sale of the Certificates; approving and authorizing instruments and procedures relating to
said Certificates; enacting other provisions relating to the subject; and providing an
effective date.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Preliminary Official Statement
Exhibit 3 - Ordinance
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. A18-0002a Conduct the first of two public hearings for a voluntary annexation of approximately 86.47
acres of land generally located north of Hickory Creek Rd, and south of Creekdale View
by the City of Denton, Texas.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 Site Location Map
Exhibit 3 Zoning Map
Exhibit 4 Staff Presentation
B. ID 18-1337 Hold a second 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
C. ID 18-1338 Hold a public hearing and receive citizen input on the FY 2018-19 Proposed Budget.
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Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - 2018 Notice of Proposed Budget
7. 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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