City Council
Regular MeetingDenton, TX · August 20, 2019
Agenda
City Hall
City of Denton 215 E. McKinney St.
Denton, Texas 76201
www.cityofdenton.com
Meeting Agenda
City Council
Tuesday, August 20, 2019 12:00 PM Work Session Room & Council Chambers
WORK SESSION BEGINS AT 12:00 P.M. IN THE WORK SESSION ROOM
REGULAR MEETING BEGINS AT 6:30 P.M. IN THE 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, August 20, 2019, 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:
WORK SESSION
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 this agenda.
3. Work Session Reports
A. ID 19-1840 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding the draft 2019
Historic Preservation Plan.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Presentation
B. ID 19-1941 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding the cost recovery
and resource allocation study for the Development Services Department.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet DS
Exhibit 2- Fee Study Analysis
Exhibit 3- Development Services Fee Study Presentation
C. DCA19-0005 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding 2439 and 3167
b House Bill draft ordinances and amendments to the 2019 Denton Development Code.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - 2439 House Bill Draft Ordinance
Exhibit 3 - 3167 House Bill Draft Ordinance
Exhibit 4 - Presentation.pdf
D. ID 19-1948 Receive a report, hold a discussion and give staff direction on Solid Waste matters,
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including 1) the proposed FY 2019-20 Solid Waste Rates, 2) the valet pilot program,
and 3) acceptance of guaranteed landfill tonnage under contract.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 Agenda Information Sheet.docx
Exhibit 2 FY 2019-20 Solid Waste Red Line Rate Ordinance.pdf
Exhibit 3 FY 2019-20 Solid Waste Rate Comparison.pdf
Exhibit 4 Presentation.pdf
E. ID 19-1930 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding the FY 2019-20
City Manager’s Proposed Budget, Capital Improvement Program, and Five-Year
Financial Forecast.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 Agenda Information Sheet.docx
Exhibit 2 Supplemental Packages.pdf
Exhibit 3 Budget 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 19-1951 Consultation with Attorneys - Texas Government Code Section 551.071.
Discuss, deliberate, and receive information from the City's attorneys and provide the
City's attorneys with direction regarding legal issues associated with the proposed
agreements between the City and potential contractors for delivery of guaranteed tonnage
to the landfill 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
decision, or vote is taken in the Closed Meeting in accordance with the provisions of Section 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 Texas Government Code, Section 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 Sections 551.071-551.086 of the Texas Open Meetings Act.
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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:
1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
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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 19-1849 Payroll Week
B. ID 19-1889 International Overdose Awareness Day
C. ID 19-1922 Special Citizens Bond Advisory Committee
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, which is also known as the "open microphone"
section, permits any person who is not registered for a citizen report to make comments about public
business items not listed on the agenda. This section is limited to two open microphone speakers per
meeting with each speaker allowed a maximum of four (4) minutes. Such person(s) must file a "Blue Card"
requesting to speak during this period, prior to the calling of this agenda item.
During open microphone reports under this section of the agenda, the Council may listen to citizens speak.
However, because notice of the subject of the open microphone report has not been provided to the public
in advance, the Texas Open Meetings Act limits any deliberation or decision by the Council to: a proposal
to place the item on a future agenda; a statement of factual policy; or a recitation of existing policy. Council
Members may not ask the open microphone speakers questions or discuss the items presented during
open microphone reports.
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 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 – 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, the Consent
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Agenda Items 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 19-685 Consider approval of a resolution of the City of Denton allowing the Denton Black
Chamber of Commerce to sell alcoholic beverages at the Denton Blues Festival, on
Saturday September 21, 2019, from 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., and Sunday, September
22, 2019, from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., at the Quakertown Park upon satisfying certain
conditions; authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute an agreement in
conformity with this resolution; and providing for an effective date.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 Resolution
B. ID 19-1850 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton approving a City
co-sponsorship in an amount not to exceed $19,352 of in-kind services and resources for
the Denton Blues Festival, which will be held on Friday, September 20, 2019, from 11:00
a.m. to 11:00 p.m., Saturday, September 21, 2019, from 12:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., and
Sunday, September 22, 2019, from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., at the Quakertown Park;
and providing an effective date.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 Ordinance
Exhibit 3 Co-Sponsorship Approval Letter
C. ID 19-1851 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton granting the Denton Black
Chamber of Commerce a noise exception pursuant to Section 17-20 of the City of
Denton Code of Ordinances, with respect to sound levels and hours of operation for the
Denton Blues Festival, which will be held on Friday, September 20, 2019 from 11:00
a.m. to 11:00 p.m., Saturday, September 21, 2019 from 12:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., and
Sunday, September 22, 2019, from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., at the Quakertown Park;
granting an increase in sound levels and a variance in the hours of operation on said dates
for Friday from 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., Saturday from 12:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., and
Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m., with sound not to exceed 70 decibels; and
providing an effective date.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 Ordinance
D. ID 19-1894 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal
corporation, authorizing the approval of a first amendment to a Professional Services
Agreement between the City of Denton and Dannenbaum Engineering Company - Dallas,
LLC, amending the contract approved by City Council on June 5, 2018, in the
not-to-exceed amount of $183,839.97; said first amendment to provide Professional
Engineering Services for the 2018 Denton Sidewalks Project in the amount of
$135,715.59; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective
date (RFQ 6590-007 - providing for an additional first amendment expenditure amount
not-to-exceed $135,715.59, for a total contract amount not-to-exceed $319,555.56).
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Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Original Ordinance and Contract
Exhibit 3 - Project Map
Exhibit 4 - LLC Members
Exhibit 5 - Ordinance and Amendment
E. ID 19-1899 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal
cooperation, authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with Whirlix Design, Inc.,
for the Construction of Three (2019) Playgrounds for the Parks and Recreation
Department; providing expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date
(RFP 7020 - awarded to Whirlix Design, Inc., in the not-to-exceed amount of
$352,791).
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Pricing Evaluation
Exhibit 3 - Ordinance and Contract
F. ID 19-1901 Consider approval of the minutes of August 5 and August 6, 2019.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - August 5, 2019 Minutes
Exhibit 2 - August 6, 2019 Minutes
5. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
A. ID 19-1956 Consider approval of a resolution of the City of Denton to support all citizens and urge
them to demonstrate kindness at every level of interaction with one another; and providing
an effective date.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet - Resolution of Kindness
Exhibit 2 - Resolution of Kindness
B. ID 19-1954 Consider nominations/appointments to the City’s Economic Development Partnership
Board.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Ordinance No. 2017-203
Exhibit 3 - Presentation
C. ID 19-1766 Consider nominations/appointments to the City’s Boards, Commissions, and Committees:
Board of Ethics, Human Services Advisory Committee, and Traffic Safety Commission.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet B&C 08-20-2019
Exhibit 2 - Nominations 08-20-2019
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. ID 19-1880 Hold a public hearing on a proposal to adopt a tax rate of $0.605450 with a maximum
allowable rate of $0.628802 per $100 valuation, which will exceed the lower of the
effective or rollback tax rate.
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Attachments: Exhibit 1 Agenda Information Sheet.docx
Exhibit 2 2019 Notice of Proposed Tax Rate.pdf
B. ID 19-1692 Hold a public hearing on a proposal to adopt a resolution of no objection to the proposed
new construction of Denton Grove Apartments in Denton to provide affordable and
market rate rental housing, which will facilitate the developer’s application for 4% housing
tax credit with the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Denton Grove HTC Application
Exhibit 3 - Draft Resolution
Exhibit 4 - Presentation
C. DCA19-0005 Hold a public hearing and consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton,
e Texas, amending Ordinance DCA18-0009q, by establishing a new effective date,
amending Sections of the 2019 Denton Development Code to be consistent with House
Bill 2439 regarding regulating building products, materials, or methods used in the
construction or renovation of residential and commercial buildings; to be consistent with
House Bill 3167 regarding municipal approval procedure for land development
applications; and amendments related to Planned Development, Historic Landmark
Commission composition, Certificate of Zoning Compliance procedure, Replat
procedure, Buffer Points and Minimum Width Requirements, Certificate of
Appropriateness procedure, Historic Landmark Designation procedure, Highway
Corridor maximum building height, Suburban Corridor minimum front yard setback,
allowing Elderly Housing, Tattoo and Body Piercing Parlor, General Personal Service,
Donation Boxes, and Mobile Food Truck in certain Zoning Districts, minimum square
footage for Single Family Detached Dwelling, Short Term Rental use-specific standards,
Low-Impact Manufacturing use-specific standards, Accessory Dwelling Unit use-specific
standards, Street Tree requirements, Parking and Loading requirements for Private
School, Medical Office, and Elderly Housing, Parking Surface Materials, definitions for
Dwelling\Dwelling Unit, Automotive Fuel Sales, Floor Area, General Retail, Mobile Food
Court, Recreational Vehicle, Outdoor Storage, and Outside Storage, adding a definition
for Mobile Food Truck, deleting the definition of Living Space, and other related edits.
STAFF IS REQUESTING THAT THIS ITEM BE WITHDRAWN. (DCA19-0005e,
2019 DDC Amendments, Ron Menguita)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
D. DCA19-0005f Hold a public hearing and consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton,
Texas, amending Ordinance DCA18-0009q, by establishing a new effective date,
amending certain Sections of the 2019 Denton Development Code to be consistent with
House Bills 2439 and 3167, and amending certain Sections of the 2019 Denton
Development Code to provide clarification, make necessary corrections and other related
edits. STAFF IS REQUESTING THAT THIS ITEM BE WITHDRAWN.
(DCA19-0005f, 2019 DDC Amendments, Ron Menguita).
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet_DCA19-0005f.pdf
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E. Z19-0006b Hold a public hearing and consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton,
Texas, amending Ordinance 2015-217 to revise the overlay conditions on approximately
30.7 acres of land zoned Neighborhood Residential (NR-3) District, generally located on
the southwest corner of Hinkle Drive and West Windsor Drive, in the City of Denton,
Denton County, Texas; adopting an amendment to the City’s official zoning map;
providing for a penalty in the maximum amount of $2,000.00 for violations thereof;
providing for severability and an effective date. The Planning and Zoning Commission
recommended approval of the request (6-1). (Z19-0006b, Fireside Addition, Julie
Wyatt)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Staff Analysis
Exhibit 3 - Site Location Map
Exhibit 4 - Existing Zoning Map
Exhibit 5 - Future Land Use Map
Exhibit 6 - Ordinance 2015-217
Exhibit 7 - Notification Map and Responses
Exhibit 8 - Presentation
Exhibit 9 - Draft Ordinance
F. DCA19-0006 Hold a public hearing and consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton,
a Texas, suspending enforcement of regulations prescribing the types of materials, products
or aesthetic methods used for construction or renovation of residential and commercial
buildings, in so far as they conflict with HB 2439 and HB 2497, passed by the 86th
Legislature of the State of Texas and signed by Governor Greg Abbott on June 14, 2019;
enacting selected interim amendments to preempted provisions of the Denton
Development Code (Ord. 2002-040, as previously or hereafter amended), the 2019
Denton Development Code (Ord. DCA18-0009q, as it now exists or as it may be
amended), and building code regulations; providing for compliance with new state laws
affecting materials used in the construction or renovation of residential and commercial
buildings, rules and procedures before the Zoning Board of Adjustment; providing for
appeals; providing related directives to the City Manager; providing a conflict/savings
clause; providing an effective date. The Planning and Zoning Commission recommends
approval 6-0. (DCA19-0006a, House Bill 2439, Ron Menguita)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - 2439 House Bill Draft Ordinance
Exhibit 3 - Presentation
G. DCA19-0007 Hold a public hearing and consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton,
a Texas, suspending any conflicting application of those permitting and approval procedures
related to subdivision and development plans or plats, contained in either the Denton
Development Code (Ord. 2002-040, as previously or hereafter amended) or the 2019
Denton Development Code (Ord. DCA18-0009q, as it now exists or as it may be
amended), to the limited extent that either conflicts with the provisions of HB 3167,
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passed by the 86th Legislature of the state of Texas and signed by Governor Greg Abbott
on June 14, 2019, directing city staff to process all plans and plats as defined in HB 3167
in accordance with the provisions of HB 3167; providing for conflict/savings clause; and
providing an effective date. The Planning and Zoning Commission recommends approval
6-0. (DCA19-0007a, House Bill 3167, Ron Menguita)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - 3167 House Bill Draft Ordinance
Exhibit 3 - Presentation
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 ___________________, 2019 at ________o'clock (a.m.) (p.m.)
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CITY SECRETARY
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