City Council
Regular MeetingDenton, TX · February 25, 2020
Agenda
City Hall
City of Denton 215 E. McKinney St.
Denton, Texas 76201
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Meeting Agenda
City Council
Tuesday, February 25, 2020 12:00 PM Work Session Room & Council Chambers
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 WORK
SESSION 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, February 25, 2020, 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 20-291 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding the Human Rights
Campaign (HRC) Municipal Equality Index (MEI), overview of federal and state civil
rights law, and research of comprehensive non-discrimination ordinances.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Presentation
Exhibit 3 - MEI 2019 Denton Texas
B. ID 19-2885 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding the 2020 Mobility
Plan Update, with a focus on the eastern area of the city.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Presentation
C. ID 20-432 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding the concrete lined
channel on North Pecan Creek through Quakertown Park.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet Quakertown Park
Exhibit 2 - Presentation CivicCenter
D. ID 20-471 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding an audit follow up of
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the Procurement Process Audit.
Attachments: Exhibit 1. Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Audit Response Cover Letter
Exhibit 3 - Follow Up Review Report of Procurement Audit
Exhibit 4 - Presentation
E. ID 20-472 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding an investigation of
the Bonnie Brae Road and Scripture Street roundabout construction.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Investigative Report of the Bonnie Brae and Scripture Roundabout Construction
Exhibit 3 - Presentation
Exhibit 4 - Department Response 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 20-523 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
pertaining to the potential acquisition of real property interests located at 909 North Loop
288, in the City of Denton, Denton County, Texas, where the deliberation of same in an
open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of the governmental body in
negotiations with a third person. 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 negotiations or potential litigation.
B. ID 20-527 Consultation with Attorneys - Under Texas Governmental Code Section 551.071.
Consult with the City’s attorneys on the status, strategy, funding, prospects for appeal,
and potential resolution of litigation in Cause No. DC-17-08139, styled “Michael Grim
and Jim Maynard v. City of Denton, Texas,” pending in the 68th Judicial District Court,
Dallas County, Texas; where 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 Profession Conduct of the State Bar of Texas, or
otherwise compromise the City’s legal position in pending litigation or appeal.
C. ID 20-542 Deliberations regarding a Personnel Matter - Under Government Code, Section 551.074;
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and Consultation with Attorneys - Under Texas Government Code, Section 551.071.
Deliberate and discuss the appointment, employment, evaluation, discipline, duties,
dismissal, complaints against, and contract of the Presiding Municipal Judge; consult with
the City’s attorneys regarding legal issues associated with the above, where a public
discussion of the same would conflict with the duty of the City’s attorneys to the City of
Denton and the 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 negotiations or
potential litigation.
Following the completion of the Closed Meeting, the City Council will convene in a Special Called Meeting to
consider the following item(s):
NOTE: Any item for which a formal action at the Regular Meeting has been taken by Council may
be subject to a request for a motion for reconsideration at any time during the meeting, at the
Concluding Items Section, or after the meeting. In order to comply with the Texas Open Meetings
Act, a request for a motion for reconsideration made during, at the end of, or after a Council meeting
will be placed on the agenda and considered at the next official meeting of the City Council.
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 – H). 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 19-2837 Consider approval of a resolution of the City Council of the City of Denton, approving the
2018/2019 Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number Two (Westpark TIRZ) annual
report; and declaring an effective date. The TIRZ Number Two Board recommends
approval (13-0).
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Resolution and 2018-2019 Annual Report
Exhibit 3 - Form 50-806
B. ID 20-408 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton authorizing a service agreement
between the City of Denton and Denton Music and Arts Collaborative; authorizing the
City Manager, or his designee, to execute said agreement; providing for the expenditure
of council contingency funds in an amount not to exceed five hundred dollars ($500); and
providing for an effective date.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Ordinance and Agreement
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C. ID 20-428 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City Of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal
corporation, authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to utilize a contract through the
City of Fort Worth, for the purchase of electrical supplies to be used throughout the City
by various departments, as awarded by the City of Fort Worth Bid #16-0160; providing
the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (File 6981 - awarded to
Dealers Electrical Supply, in the two (2) year not-to-exceed amount of $200,000).
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Pricing Sheet
Exhibit 3 - Ordinance
D. ID 20-430 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal
corporation, authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to utilize a contract with US
Digital Designs, Inc., through the Public Procurement Authority (PPA), Contract
#VH1614, for the purchase of the Phoenix G2 Fire Station Alerting System for Fire
Station #3 located at 1401 Underwood and Fire Station #8 located at 3131 Colorado
Boulevard; providing the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing and effective date
(File 7282 - awarded to US Digital Designs, Inc., in the not-to-exceed amount of
$141,910.30).
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Quotes
Exhibit 3 - Ordinance
E. ID 20-436 Consider approval of a resolution of the City of Denton providing for removal for cause of
Erin Clegg, member of the Historic Landmark Commission, in accordance with Article
XIV, Section 14.16 of the Denton City Charter; providing notice; and providing an
effective date.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - AIS - Removal of HLC Member
Exhibit 2 - Resolution on Removal
Exhibit 3 - 01-21-2020 Erin Clegg - HLC Letter of Potential Removal
F. ID 20-439 Consider adoption of an ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute a
Reimbursement Agreement - Preliminary Engineering Services between the City of
Denton and Union Pacific Railroad Company ("UPRR'') for the reimbursement to UPRR
for surface/signal designs and construction costs estimates related to a new at-grade
public road crossing at railroad mile post 724.14 - Choctaw Subdivision; authorizing the
expenditure of funds in an estimated amount of $75,000.00 therefore; and providing an
effective date.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Location Map
Exhibit 3 - Site Map
Exhibit 4 - UPRR Ordinance and Agreement
G. ID 20-488 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal
corporation, authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract through the Department
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Of Information Resources (DIR) Cooperative Purchasing Network Contract Number
DIR-TSO-4025 with GTS Technology Solutions, for the purchase of Panasonic CF-33
(Toughbooks) for use in the Police Department (PD) vehicles; providing for the
expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (File 7307 - awarded to
GTS Technology Solutions, in the not-to-exceed amount of $491,400).
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Pricing Index
Exhibit 3 - Ordinance
H. ID 20-506 Consider approval of the minutes of February 11, 2020.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - February 11, 2020 Minutes Draft
2. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
A. ID 20-431 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 Hangartner
Commercial, Inc., for the renovation of the Denton Tennis Center Building at 1117 Riney
Road and a contract with Mart, Inc., for the American Legion Hall Senior Center located
at 629 Lakey Street; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an
effective date (RFP 7103 - awarded to the lowest responsive bidder for each line item,
Denton Tennis Center Building at 1117 Riney Road contract awarded to Hangartner
Commercial, Inc., in a not-to-exceed amount of $601,269 and American Legion Hall
Senior Center located at 629 Lakey Street contract awarded to Mart, Inc., in a
not-to-exceed amount of $1,563,000).
Attachments: Exhibit 1a - Agenda Information Sheet - American Legion
Exhibit 1b - Agenda Information Sheet - Tennis
Exhibit 2 - Pricing Evaluations
Exhibit 3 - Ordinance and Contracts
Exhibit 4 - Presentation
B. ID 20-525 Consider nominations/appointments to the City’s Boards, Commissions, and Committees:
Committee on Persons with Disabilities.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet B&C - 02-25-2020
Exhibit 2 - Nominations 02-25-2020
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 21st day of February, 2020 at 4:20 p.m.
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CITY SECRETARY
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