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City Hall City of Denton 215 E. McKinney St. Denton, Texas 76201 www.cityofdenton.com Meeting Agenda City Council Tuesday, November 17, 2020 6:30 PM Council Work Session Room/Council Chambers AMENDED After determining that a quorum is present, the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas will convene in a Regular Meeting on Tuesday, November 17, 2020, at 6:30 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: Note: Mayor Chris Watts, Mayor Pro Tem Gerard Hudspeth, and Council Members Keely Briggs, Jesse Davis, John Ryan, Deb Armintor and Paul Meltzer, as well as Council Member-Elect Birdia Johnson will be participating in the Regular Meeting via video/teleconference, with some members participating in person as needed. REGISTRATION GUIDELINES FOR ADDRESSING THE CITY COUNCIL Due to COVID-19 precautions, members of the public will not be able to attend the November 17, 2020 City Council meeting in-person. To accommodate and receive input on agenda items, citizens will be able to participate in one of the following ways (NOTE: Other than public hearings, citizens are only able to comment one time per agenda item; citizens cannot use both methods to comment on a single agenda item. Public comments are not held for work session reports.): • Virtual White Card – On November 13, the agenda was posted online at www.cityofdenton.com/publicmeetings. Once the agenda is posted, a link to the Virtual White Card, an online form, will be made available under the main heading on the webpage. Within this form, citizens may indicate support or opposition and submit a brief comment about a specific agenda item. Comments may be submitted up until the start of the meeting, at which time, the Virtual White Card form will be closed. Similar to when a citizen submits a white card to indicate their position on the item, these comment forms will be sent directly to City Council members and recorded by the City Secretary. City Council Members review comments received in advance of the meeting and take that public input into consideration prior to voting on an agenda item. The Mayor will announce the number of Comment Cards submitted in support or opposition to an item during the public comment period. Comments will not be read during the meeting. The City Secretary will reflect the number of comments submitted in favor/opposition to an item, the registrant’s name, address, and (summary of) comments within the Minutes of the Meeting, as applicable. OR Page 1 Printed on 11/17/2020 City Council Meeting Agenda November 17, 2020 • By phone – Citizens wishing to speak over the phone during this Council meeting, may call (940) 349-7800 beginning 30 minutes prior to the meeting start time. Comments by phone will be accepted until the item is opened for discussion by the Council. When the call is initially received, a staff member will receive the caller’s information and either: 1) offer to call the citizen back when it is time for them to speak, or 2) record the caller’s information, support or opposition, and comment. If the caller chooses to record their support or opposition, rather than speaking during the meeting, the Mayor will announce the number of comments submitted in support or opposition to the item. If the caller wishes to receive a call back, the voice of each caller will be broadcast into the meeting during the public commenting time of their desired agenda item. Individuals will be able to comment once per agenda item, no matter the method. Note: 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. 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. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION NOTE: Council Member(s)-Elect will be issued their Certificate of Election, Statement of Officer, and Oaths of Office in the Council Chambers. A. ID 20-2366 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction on the use of polling locations for the December 8, 2020 Runoff Election. Attachments: Exhibit 1 - AIS Polling Locations Exhibit 2 - Presentation - Election Polling Locations B. ID 20-1718 Consider adoption of an ordinance canvassing the returns and declaring the results of the Regular Municipal Election to elect three City Council Members to Places 5, 6, and a Mayor to Place 7 of the City Council of the City of Denton, held in the City of Denton on November 3, 2020; declaring that no candidate received the majority of votes cast for Place 6 or for Mayor to Place 7 and that a Runoff Election is ordered to be held on Tuesday, December 8, 2020; and providing an effective date. Attachments: Exhibit 1 - AIS Canvassing November 3, 2020 General Election - Rev 11-17-2020 Exhibit 2 - Ordinance & Exhibit - General Election Exhibit 3 - Presentation - Canvassing of November 3, 2020 Elections C. ID 20-1719 Consider adoption of an ordinance canvassing the returns and declaring the results of the Special Municipal Election to elect two City Council Members to Districts 1 and 2 of the City Council of the City of Denton, held in the City of Denton on November 3, 2020; declaring that no candidate received the majority of votes cast for District 2 and that a Runoff Election is ordered to be held on Tuesday, December 8, 2020; and providing an effective date. Page 2 Printed on 11/17/2020 City Council Meeting Agenda November 17, 2020 Attachments: Exhibit 1 - AIS Canvassing November 3, 2020 Special Election - Rev 11-17-2020 Exhibit 2 - Ordinance & Exhibit - Special Election Exhibit 3 - Presentation - Canvassing of November 3, 2020 Elections D. ID 20-1720 Issue the following to newly Elected Council Members: · Certificate of Election · Statement of Officer · Oaths of Office Attachments: Exhibit 1 - AIS Certificate, Statement & Oath for Newly Elected E. ID 20-1722 Consider approval of a resolution of appreciation for Mr. Gerard Hudspeth. Attachments: Exhibit 1 - AIS - Resolution of Appreciation CERTIFICATE I certify that the above AMENDED notice of meeting was posted on the bulletin board at the City Hall of the City of Denton, Texas, on the 13th day of November, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. __________________________________________ CITY SECRETARY NOTE: THE CITY OF DENTON'S DESIGNATED PUBLIC MEETING FACILITIES ARE ACCESSIBLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT. THE CITY WILL PROVIDE ACCOMMODATION, SUCH AS SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED, IF REQUESTED AT LEAST 48 HOURS IN ADVANCE OF THE SCHEDULED MEETING. PLEASE CALL THE CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE AT 940-349-8309 OR USE TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEVICES FOR THE DEAF (TDD) BY CALLING 1-800-RELAY-TX SO THAT REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION CAN BE ARRANGED. Page 3 Printed on 11/17/2020