City Council
Regular MeetingDenton, TX · October 8, 2019
Agenda
City Hall
City of Denton 215 E. McKinney St.
Denton, Texas 76201
www.cityofdenton.com
Meeting Agenda
City Council
Tuesday, October 8, 2019 12:00 PM Work Session Room
WORK SESSION BEGINS AT 12:00 P.M. IN THE WORK SESSION ROOM
CITY COUNCIL CONSIDERATION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA AND ITEMS FOR
INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION WILL BEGIN IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE CLOSED
MEETING IN THE 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, October 8, 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 19-2036 Receive a report, hold a discussion and give staff direction regarding the 2019-20 audit
plan.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Presentation
B. ID 19-2037 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding an internal audit of
Roadway Quality Management.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Audit Response Cover Letter
Exhibit 3 - Audit of Roadway Quality
Exhibit 4 - Presentation
C. ID 19-2039 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding an internal audit of
the Accounts Payable Division.
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Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Audit Response Cover Letter
Exhibit 3 - Audit of Accounts Payable
Exhibit 4 - Presentation
D. ID 19-2350 Receive a report, hold a discussion and give staff direction regarding the potential
restriction of on-street parking along the west side of Hinkle Drive between Windsor
Drive and University Drive.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Location Map
Exhibit 3 - Presentation
Exhibit 4 - Option 1
Exhibit 5 - Option 2
Exhibit 6 - Option 3
E. ID 19-2086 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction on pending City Council
requests for information.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Presentation
F. ID 19-2134 Receive a report, hold a discussion and give staff direction regarding Changes to
Subchapter 1: General Standards, Subchapter 6: Gas Wells, and Subchapter 8:
Subdivision of the Denton Development Code related to reverse setbacks and associated
definitions and appeal procedures.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information sheet
Exhibit 2 - Presentation
Exhibit 3 - Draft Ordinance
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 19-2217 Deliberations regarding Personnel Matters - Under Texas Government Code Section
551.074.
Deliberate and discuss the evaluation, duties, discipline, procedures, and contracts of the
Municipal Judge and City Auditor.
B. ID 19-2337 Deliberations regarding Real Property - Under Texas Government Code Section
551.072; Consultation with Attorneys - Under Texas Government Code Section
551.071.
Receive information from staff, discuss, deliberate, and provide staff with direction
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pertaining to the potential acquisition of real property interests in the Hiram Cisco Survey,
Abstract No. 1184, Denton County, Texas, and located generally along the south side of
East McKinney Street, between Railroad Avenue and North Bradshaw Street, City of
Denton, Texas. Consultation with the City’s attorneys regarding legal issues associated
with the potential acquisition or condemnation of the real property interests described
above 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 19-2417 Consultation with Attorneys - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.071
Consult with and provide direction to City’s attorneys regarding legal issues and strategies
associated with changes to Subchapter 6: Gas Wells of the Denton Development Code
related to reverse setbacks and associated definitions, appeal procedures, and legal issues
associated with pending development applications; where a discussion of these legal
matters in an open meeting would conflict with the duty of the City’s attorneys to the City
of 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
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.
Following the completion of the Closed Meeting, the City Council will convene in a Special Called
Meeting to consider the following item(s):
1. 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 – P). 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
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 19-2182 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas authorizing the City
Manager, or his designee, to execute an agreement between the City of Denton, Texas
and the Children’s Advocacy Center for Denton County, providing for a coordinated
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process for child abuse investigations; providing for client and clinical services to victims
of child abuse and non-offending family members; and providing for the expenditure of
funds in the amount of $165,485.47 therefor; and providing for an effective date.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - AIS - CACDC FY19-20
Exhibit 2 Ordinance-Agreement
B. ID 19-2237 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton authorizing the City Manager to
execute a Memorandum of Understanding by and between the City of Denton and United
Way of Denton County, Inc. providing for the expenditure of funds in the amount of
$40,000 for a matching grant to fund the Barriers Fund for the prevention and diversion of
homelessness in furtherance of the coordinated system of homeless assistance programs;
authorizing the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Ordinance and Memorandum of Understanding
C. ID 19-2243 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas, approving the continued
receipt of bingo prize funds; amending Chapter 10 of the code of ordinances by adding
Section 10-82 imposing a bingo prize fee on bingo prize money collected in the City after
January 1, 2020; making other findings and provisions related thereto; authorizing the City
Manager or his designee to execute and submit a verification notice to the Texas Lottery
Commission and provide notice to licensed bingo organizations; and providing for an
effective date.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 Agenda Information Sheet.docx
Exhibit 2 Bingo Prize Collection Ordinance.pdf
D. ID 19-2248 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, granting The Village Church
Denton an increase in sound levels and a variance in the hours of operation pursuant to
section 17-20 of the City of Denton code of ordinances, with respect to sound levels and
hours of operation for the Celebration Service, which will be held on Sunday, October
20, 2019, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., at the South Lakes Park; with sound not to
exceed 70 decibels; and providing an effective date.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 Ordinance.pdf
E. ID 19-2252 Consider approval of a resolution of the City of Denton, Texas, authorizing the City
Manager or his designee, to accept the Tex Treasures Grant #TXT-20003 for SFY 2020
(Federal Award Identification No. LS-00-19-0044-19) from the Texas State Library and
Archives Commission through the Institute of Museum and Library Services in the amount
of $24,820.00, for the period of September 1 through August 31, 2020; and providing an
effective date.
Attachments: Agenda Information Sheet-TEX Treasures
Tex Treasures Grant Resolution and Agreement
F. ID 19-2265 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas, a Texas home rule
municipal corporation, authorizing the City Manager to expend funds for payment by the
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City of Denton to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for the annual
Consolidated Water Quality Fee for operation of the Pecan Creek Water Reclamation
Plant; and providing an effective date. (Consolidated Water Quality Fee in the total
not-to-exceed amount of $127,000.00). The Public Utilities Board recommends
approval (7-0).
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Ordinance
G. ID 19-2305 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal
corporation, for approval of a pre-qualified professional services list for Solid
Waste/Landfill including Planning, Engineering Design, and Facility Permitting;
Construction Documents, Technical Specifications, and Construction Management;
Environmental Services; Landfill Planning and Engineering Services; Landfill Gas Services;
and Drone and Surveying Services; and providing an effective date (RFQ 7109). The
Public Utilities Board recommends approval (7 - 0).
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - List of Services
Exhibit 3 - Ordinance
H. ID 19-2306 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal
corporation, authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with NO-DIGTEC,
LLC, through The Interlocal Purchasing System (TIPS) Cooperative Program Contract #
171105 for the supply of pipe bursting and related services for Wastewater Utilities;
providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (File 7165
- awarded to NO-DIGTEC, LLC, in the amount of $642,350). The Public Utilities
Board recommends approval (7 - 0).
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - LLC Members
Exhibit 3 - Ordinance and Contract
I. ID 19-2307 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal
corporation, authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with Cable Contractors,
LLC dba Contract Services and Equipment, for fiber optic services for Technology
Services; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date
(RFP 7051 - awarded to Cable Contractors, LLC dba Contract Services and
Equipment, for one (1) year, with the option for four (4) additional one (1) year
extensions, in the total five (5) year not-to-exceed amount of $2,000,000).
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Pricing Evaluation
Exhibit 3 - LLC Members
Exhibit 4 - Ordinance and Contract
J. ID 19-2312 Consider approval of a resolution of the City of Denton, Texas, authorizing the City
Manager, or his designee, to accept the National Sexual Assault Kit Initiative (SAKI) for
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Small Agencies Grant (Grant No. 2019-AK-BX-0026) from the U.S. Department of
Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance in the amount of
$499,890.00; for the period of October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2022; and
providing an effective date.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - AIS -SAKI Grant
Exhibit 2 - Resolution - SAKI Grant
Exhibit 3 - Grant Acceptance Agreement
K. ID 19-2314 Consider approval of the minutes of September 17, 2019.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - September 17, 2019 Minutes
L. ID 19-2334 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton granting the Denton Day of the
Dead Festival Inc. a noise exception pursuant to Section 17-20 of the City of Denton
Code of Ordinances for the Denton’s Day of the Dead Festival, which will be held on
Saturday, October 26, 2019, from 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., at Industrial Street and
Hickory Street in Denton, Texas; granting an increase in sound levels and a variance in the
hours of operation on said date from 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., with sound not to exceed
75 decibels; and providing an effective date.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 Ordinance
M. ID 19-2347 Consider adoption of a resolution of the City of Denton adopting the 2019-2020 City
Council priorities of the City of Denton for the fiscal year beginning on October 1, 2019,
and ending on September 30, 2020; and providing an effective date.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Resolution
N. ID 19-2351 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, approving a City
co-sponsorship in an amount not to exceed $1,928 of in-kind services and resources for
the Denton Community Band concerts, which will be held on Sunday, October 27, 2019,
from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Friday, June 5, 2020, from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., at
the Denton Civic Center; and providing an effective date.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 Ordinance
Exhibit 3 Co-Sponsorship Approval Letter
O. ID 19-2353 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, approving a City
co-sponsorship in an amount not to exceed $2,002 of in-kind services and resources for
the Denton County Veterans Coalition Stand-Down, which will be held on Thursday,
October 24, 2019, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., with event set up on Wednesday,
October 23, 2019, from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., at the Denton Civic Center; and
providing an effective date.
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Attachments: Exhibit 1 Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 Ordinance
Exhibit 3 Co-Sponsorship Approval Letter
P. ID 19-2363 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, authorizing the execution of a
Joint Election Agreement and Contract with Denton County for joint election services for
the Denton Special Election to be held on November 5, 2019, within said City on the
question of the issuance of $221,519,000 in ad valorem tax supported public securities
for streets, public safety, parks and public art, at a total estimated cost of $51,361.41;
authorizing the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Ordinance Approving Contract
Exhibit 3 - Contract
Exhibit 4 - Contract Exhibit A - CoDenton Early Voting Locations
Exhibit 5 - Contract Exhibit B - CoDenton Election Day Locations
Exhibit 6 - Contract Estimate Denton
Exhibit 7 - Ordinance 19-1831 - Election Order
2. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
A. HLC19-030b Consider approval of a resolution of the City of Denton, Texas adopting the vision, value
statements, goals, policies, recommendations, and the implementation matrix proposed in
the Denton Historic Preservation Plan prepared by the Lakota Group, dated August 28,
2019; and providing an effective date. (HLC19-030b, Historic Preservation Plan, Ron
Menguita)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet.pdf
Exhibit 2 - Draft Denton Historic Preservation Plan.pdf
Exhibit 3 - Draft Resolution
Exhibit 4 - Presentation.pdf
B. ID 19-2267 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal
corporation, approving and authorizing the City Manager to execute an interlocal
cooperation agreement with Wise County, providing for a guaranteed volume agreement
for the landfill; and providing an effective date.
Attachments: Agenda Information Sheet Wise County
Exhibit 1 - Draft Ordinance and Contract
C. ID 19-2268 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal
corporation, authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with Frontier Access,
LLC., providing for a guaranteed volume contract for the landfill; and providing an
effective date.
Attachments: Agenda Information Sheet Frontier
Exhibit 1 - Draft Ordinance and Contract
Exhibit 2 - Frontier LLC Ownership Information
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D. ID 19-2269 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal
corporation, authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with Community Waste
Disposal Inc., providing for a guaranteed volume contract for the landfill; and providing an
effective date.
Attachments: Agenda Information Sheet CWD
Exhibit 1 - Draft Ordinance and Contract
E. ID 19-2270 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal
corporation, authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with Waste Connections
Lone Star, Inc., providing for a guaranteed volume agreement for the landfill; and
providing an effective date.
Attachments: Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 1 - Draft Ordinance and Contract
F. ID 19-2271 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal
corporation, authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with Allied Waste
Services of Fort Worth, LLC., providing for a guaranteed volume contract for the landfill;
and providing an effective date.
Attachments: Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 1 - Draft Ordinance and Contract
Exhibit 2 - Allied Waste LLC Ownership Information
G. ID 19-2316 Consider adoption of an ordinance approving an amended agreement by and between the
City of Denton and the Denton Community Theater, Inc., relocating the location of
rehearsal space; authorizing the City Manager to execute the first amendment; approving
the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing for an effective date.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Ordinance No. 2015-279
Exhibit 3 - Ordinance
Exhibit 4 - Presentation
H. ID 19-2293 Consider nominations/appointments to the City’s Boards, Commissions, and Committees:
Board of Ethics and Zoning Board of Adjustment.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet B&C 10-08-2019
Exhibit 2 - Nominations 10-08-2019
3. CONCLUDING ITEMS
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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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