City Council
Regular MeetingDenton, TX · November 19, 2019
Agenda
City Hall
City of Denton 215 E. McKinney St.
Denton, Texas 76201
www.cityofdenton.com
Meeting Agenda
City Council
Tuesday, November 19, 2019 1:00 PM Work Session Room & Council Chambers
WORK SESSION BEGINS AT 1:00 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, November 19, 2019 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:
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 19-2782 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding the employee
residency survey results and other Cities residency incentives information.
Attachments: Exhibit 1- Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 -Presentation
B. ID 19-2805 Receive a report, hold a discussion and give staff direction regarding the implementation
of an exclusive pedestrian phase in the traffic signal operations of the downtown
intersections at Oak and Elm, Oak and Locust, Hickory and Elm, and Hickory and
Locust as a pilot program for evaluation as a safety improvement for all modes of
transportation in the downtown area.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Presentation
C. ID 19-2274 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding proposed City
Initiated Zoning Changes.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Zoning District Transition Chart
Exhibit 3 - Presentation
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D. ID 19-2766 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and provide staff direction regarding incentivizing
graywater systems using impact fees and the relationship between graywater systems,
impact fees, and infrastructure planning.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - 2019-070 Green Buildings and Impact Fees
Exhibit 3 - Presentation
E. ID 19-2770 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding Roadway Impact
Fees.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Presentation
Exhibit 3 - Roadway Impact Fee Schedule
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.
Closed Meeting:
A. ID 19-2807 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
related to a Power Purchase Agreement between the City of Denton, as the seller of
power and electric energy services, and Texas Woman’s University, as a buyer of power
and electric energy services; discuss, deliberate, and provide direction to staff 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.
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.
NOTE: Any item scheduled for formal action at the Regular Meeting may be subject to a motion for
reconsideration at any time during the meeting or after the meeting, up until the next succeeding
official meeting of the council.
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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
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 19-2811 Resolution of Appreciation for Julie Glover in honor of her upcoming retirement and
dedicated service to the City of Denton.
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.
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Listed below are bids, purchase orders, contracts, and other items to be approved under the Consent
Agenda (Agenda Items A – K). 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 19-2589 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas,
approving a grant application from Sally Cotter, representing Half Pint Children’s
Boutique, LLC, from the Downtown Reinvestment Grant Program not to exceed $3,309;
and providing for an effective date. The Economic Development Partnership Board
recommends approval (10-0).
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Ordinance and Agreement
Exhibit 3 - LLC Search
B. ID 19-2675 Consider adoption of an Ordinance of the City of Denton releasing, abandoning, and
vacating (i) a Public Access Easement granted to the City of Denton by Aaron Baltazar,
Ltd., recorded as Instrument No. 2005-142281 in the Real Property Records, Denton
County, Texas, and (ii) a Drainage Easement granted to the City of Denton by Aaron
Baltazar, Ltd., recorded as Instrument No. 2005-142277 in the Real Property Records,
Denton County, Texas; providing for severability and an effective date. (Beall Way
Addition - Access and Drainage Easement Abandonment Request)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Location Map
Exhibit 3 - Easement Abandonment Exhibit
Exhibit 4 - Applicant Narrative Letter
Exhibit 5 - Vesting Deed
Exhibit 6 - Easements Requested for Abandonment
Exhibit 7 - Secretary of State LLC Member List
Exhibit 8 - Draft Ordinance
C. ID 19-2721 Consider a resolution by the City of Denton authorizing the city manager to apply for and
accept the 2019 UASI - City of Denton - Fire EMS Rescue Task Force Grant (grant no.
3421002) in the amount of $144,137.31 from the State of Texas, Office of the Governor,
through a grant from the US Department of Homeland Security for the period of
November 1, 2019 through October 31, 2020; and providing an effective date.
Attachments: Exhibit 2 Resolution UASI - SRRTS 2019 Grant
D. ID 19-2727 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal
corporation, authorizing the City Manager or his designee, to execute a contract through
the State of Texas Smart Buy Program for the purchase of library print materials as
awarded by State of Texas Contract Number 715-M2 Publications, Audiovisual
Materials, Books, and Cataloging Services (Prepared Materials Only); providing for the
expenditure of funds therefore; and providing an effective date (File 7219 - awarded to
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Baker & Taylor, LLC, in the not-to-exceed amount of $350,000).
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - TXMAS Contract 715-M2 Pricing Sheet
Exhibit 3 - LLC Members
Exhibit 4 - Ordinance
E. ID 19-2737 Consider approval of the minutes of November 4 and November 5, 2019.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - November 4, 2019
Exhibit 2 - November 5, 2019
F. ID 19-2742 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 HR Green, Inc., amending the contract
approved by City Council on October 23, 2018, in the not-to-exceed amount of
$815,147; said first amendment to provide additional review of development construction
projects for the City of Denton; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and
providing an effective date (RFQ 6818 - providing for an additional first amendment
expenditure amount not-to-exceed $578,915, with the total contract amount
not-to-exceed $1,394,062).
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Original Ordinance and Contract
Exhibit 3 - Ordinance and Amendment 1 rev
G. ID 19-2741 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, approving a City
co-sponsorship to Bridging Hope Ministries in an amount not to exceed $993 of in-kind
services and resources for the 5th Annual Christmas Banquet, which will be held on
Sunday, December 1, 2019, from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 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
H. ID 19-2758 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton authorizing the City Manager, or
his designee, to execute a Contract of Sale by and between JoDo Co, LLC and the City,
for the sale and purchase of fee simple title of an approximate total of 1.12 acres of land
located in the Hiram Cisco Survey, Abstract Number 1184, City and County of Denton,
Texas, and also known as 712, 716, and 800 East McKinney Street and 723-725 East
Oak Street, for the purchase price of Six Hundred Ten Thousand Dollars and No/100
($610,000.00); authorizing the expenditure of funds therefor; providing for severability
and an effective date.
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Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Ordinance with Contract of Sale
Exhibit 3 - JoDo Co. LLC SOS Information
Exhibit 4 - Map
I. ID 19-2816 Consider approval of a resolution of the City of Denton authorizing the Mayor to execute
a Transit Oriented Development Planning Grant Partnership Agreement with the Denton
County Transportation Authority (DCTA), City of Highland Village, City of Lewisville,
and Denton County for a grant application to conduct a Transit Oriented Development
Study for the Kansas City Southern (KCS) rail corridor; and providing an effective date.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Resolution
Exhibit 3 - Partnership Agreement
J. ID 19-2818 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton authorizing the expenditure of
funds for payments by the City of Denton to the Texas Commission on Environmental
Quality for waste disposal fees; and providing an effective date (waste disposal fee in the
total amount of $350,000).
Attachments: Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 1 30 TAC 330
Exhibit 2 30 TAC 330
Exhibit 3 Ordinance
K. ID 19-2828 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas, Nunc pro Tunc,
correcting an inadvertent mistake in section 6 of the Second Amendment to the City
Attorney’s Employment Agreement approved by City Council on November 5, 2019 by
ordinance 2019-2625; authorizing the Mayor to execute a corrected second amendment
to the City Attorney’s Employment Agreement; providing for a severability clause;
providing for a savings clause and providing an effective date.
Attachments: Exhibit 1- Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Ordinance & Agreement
5. ITEM(S) FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION - CONSIDERATION OF THE USE OF
EMINENT DOMAIN TO CONDEMN REAL PROPERTY INTERESTS
L. ID 19-2809 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton determining the public use, need,
and necessity for the acquisition of various (I) fee simple tracts, (II) permanent easements,
and (III) temporary construction easements, generally located along Mayhill Road, south
of Spencer Road and north of Interstate Highway 35E, situated in the David Hough
Survey - Abstract 646, the D. Lombard Addition, and the D. Lombard Survey - Abstract
784, all in the City and County of Denton, Texas, and more particularly described in the
attached Exhibit “A” (collectively , the “Property Interests”); authorizing the City Manager
and City Attorney, or their respective designees, to acquire the Property Interests by
agreement if possible including making initial and final offers required by law; authorizing
the use of the power of eminent domain to condemn the Property Interests if an
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agreement cannot be reached; authorizing the City Attorney, or his designee, to file
eminent domain proceedings if necessary; authorizing the expenditure of funding; makings
findings; providing a savings clause; and providing an effective date
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Project Location Map
Exhibit 3 - SOS Mgmt Tabs for Entity Landowners
Exhibit 4 - Recommended Motion - Mayhill Road and Flood Control Project
Exhibit 5 - Ordinance - Mayhill
6. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
A. ID 19-2674 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 ImageNet
Consulting, LLC, through the Department of Information Resources (DIR) Cooperative
Purchasing Network Contract# DIR-TSO-4159 for the lease of 90 digital copiers for
various City of Denton departments; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and
providing an effective date (File 7134 - awarded to ImageNet Consulting, LLC, in the
five (5) year not-to-exceed amount of $1,182,585).
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Proposal
Exhibit 3 - LLC Members
Exhibit 4 - Ordinance
Exhibit 5 - Printer Presentation
B. ID 19-2439 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas municipal home-rule
corporation, repealing the entirety of Division 3. - Right-of-Way Construction, Article II -
Construction and Repair, Chapter 25 - streets, sidewalks and public places, of the City's
Code of Ordinances; repealing the entirety of Division 4. - Barricading of Construction
and Public Rights-of-Way, Article II Construction and Repair, Chapter 25 Streets,
Sidewalks and Public Places, of the City's Code of Ordinances; creating a new Division
3. - Right-of-Way Construction Management, Article II - Construction and Repair,
Chapter 25- Streets, Sidewalks and Public Places, of the City's Code of Ordinances;
providing for a penalty in the maximum amount of $2,000.00 for violations thereof;
providing for severability; and establishing an effective date.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Ordinance
Exhibit 3 - Presentation
C. ID 19-2440 Consider approval of a resolution of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal
corporation, authorizing the use of the Construction Manager-at-Risk delivery method for
the construction of a Public Safety Facility; authorizing the City Manager to take all
necessary action, and providing an effective date (File 7151).
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Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Resolution
Exhibit 3 - Presentation
D. ID 19-2468 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas authorizing the
expenditures of funds for the payment of wholesale transmission charges in the total
amount of $7,219,975.36 and, providing an effective date.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - LLC Information
Exhibit 3 - Ordinance
E. ID 19-2728 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 Pavecon Public
Works LP, for the construction of the South Bonnie Brae Street Widening and
Improvements Phase II/Vintage Blvd project for the City of Denton; providing for the
expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (IFB 7118 - awarded to
Pavecon Public Works LP, in the not-to-exceed amount of $11,638,323.40).
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Bid Tabulation
Exhibit 3 - Ordinance and Contract
Exhibit 4 - Presentation
F. ID 19-2729 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 Jagoe-Public
Company, for the construction of the McKinney Street Phase II project for the City of
Denton with geographical limits as follows: From Loop 288 east to South Fork Road
from 2 lanes to 4 lanes with continuous center turn lane; providing for the expenditure of
funds therefor; and providing an effective date (IFB 7154 - awarded to Jagoe-Public
Company, in the not-to-exceed amount of $10,471,821.75).
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Bid Tabulation
Exhibit 3 - Ordinance and Contract
Exhibit 4 - Presentation
7. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. DCA19-0015 Hold a public hearing and consider adoption of an Ordinance of the City of Denton
a amending Section 1.7.8, Rezonings with Overlay Conditions Under Prior Regulations, of
the Denton Development Code; providing for a penalty in the maximum amount of
$2,000.00 for violations thereof; and providing for severability and an effective date. The
Planning and Zoning Commission recommends approval 6-0. (DCA19-0015a, Rezonings
with Overlay Conditions, Ron Menguita)
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Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet_DCA19-0015a.pdf
Exhibit 2 - Zoning District Transition Chart
Exhibit 3 - Draft Ordinance
Exhibit 4 - Presentation
B. DCA19-0014 Hold a public hearing and consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton
a amending Section 1.3.4, Conflicts with Other Ordinances and Criteria Manuals, and
establishing Section 2.11, Development Criteria Manual Procedure; providing for a
penalty in the maximum amount of $2,000.00 for violations thereof; and providing for
severability and an effective date. The Planning and Zoning Commission recommends
approval 6-0. (DCA19-0014a, Development Criteria Manual Procedure, Ron Menguita)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Draft Ordinance
Exhibit 3 - Presentation
C. DCA19-0009 Hold a public hearing and consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton
c amending Subchapters 1, 6, and 8 of the Denton Development Code, relating to
applicability, gas well drilling and production reverse setbacks, definitions, and
procedures; providing a cumulative clause; providing a severability clause; providing for a
penalty; and providing an effective date. (DCA19-0009c, Gas Wells, Hayley Zagurski)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Staff Analysis
Exhibit 3 - Presentation - Updated
Exhibit 4 - Draft Ordinance
Exhibit 5 - Ordinance Exhibit A1 - Subchapter 1 Amendments - Option 1
Exhibit 6 - Ordinance Exhibit A2 - Subchapter 1 Amendments - Option 2
Exhibit 7 - Ordinance Exhibit A3 - Subchapter 1 Amendments - Option 3
Exhibit 8 - Ordinance Exhibit B - Subchapter 6 Amendments
Exhibit 9 - Ordinance Exhibit C - Subchapter 8 Amendments
8. 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.
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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 15 day of November, 2019 at ___________________
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CITY SECRETARY
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