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City Hall City of Denton 215 E. McKinney St. Denton, Texas 76201 www.cityofdenton.com Meeting Agenda City Council Monday, October 4, 2021 11:30 AM Council Work Session Room & Council Chambers SPECIAL CALLED MEETING CLOSED MEETING BEGINS AT 11:30 A.M. IN THE COUNCIL WORK SESSION ROOM SPECIAL CALLED MEETING WILL BEGIN IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE CLOSED MEETING IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS WORK SESSION WILL BEGIN IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE SPECIAL CALLED MEETING IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS REGISTRATION GUIDELINES FOR ADDRESSING THE CITY COUNCIL Citizens are 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 October 1, 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 • 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. Page 1 Printed on 10/1/2021 City Council Meeting Agenda October 4, 2021 • At regular meetings only, citizens can speak on any topic that is not on the agenda (Open Microphone). Alert the call taker if you wish to speak under the Open Microphone category. If you would like to give a public report, see the information below. After determining that a quorum is present, the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas will convene in a Closed Meeting to consider the item listed below on Monday, October 4, 2021, at 11:30 a.m. in the Council Work Session Room at City Hall, 215 E. McKinney Street, Denton, Texas, consistent Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, or as otherwise allowed by law. 1. Closed Meeting: A. ID 21-2180 Deliberations regarding a Personnel Matter - Under Government Code, Section 551.074; and Consultation with Attorneys - Under Texas Government Code, Section 551.071. Deliberate and discuss the appointment, employment, duties, and contract of the City Attorney; consultation with the City’s attorneys regarding associated legal issues where a public discussion associated with 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. 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 for which a formal action at the Special Called 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. Following the completion of the Closed Meeting, the City Council will convene in a Special Called Meeting in the Council Chambers to consider the following items: 1. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION A. ID 21-2181 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton appointing a City Attorney; authorizing the Mayor to execute an employment agreement setting the compensation and terms for the City Attorney; providing for the expenditure of funds; and providing an effective date. Attachments: Exhibit 1- Agenda Information Sheet.pdf Exhibit 2 - Ordinance.pdf Exhibit 3 - Employment Agreement.pdf B. ID 21-2182 Consider a motion to reconsider the September 28, 2021 approval of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas, regarding a change in the zoning district and use classification from Page 2 Printed on 10/1/2021 City Council Meeting Agenda October 4, 2021 Mixed-Use Neighborhood (MN) and Residential 4 (R4) Districts to Mixed-Use Neighborhood (MN) District on approximately 0.326 acres of land generally located southeast of the intersection of Robertson Street and Skinner Street, in the City of Denton, Denton County, Texas. (Z21-0005d, 418 Robertson Fourplex, Tina Firgens). Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet Exhibit 2 - Adopted Ordinance Z21-0005d Following the completion of the Special Called Meeting, the City Council will convene in a Work Session in the Council Chambers to consider the following items: WORK SESSION 1. Work Session Reports A. ID 21-1319 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding the Fiscal Year 2021-22 Annual Internal Audit Plan. [Estimated Presentation/Discussion Time: 30 minutes] Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet Exhibit 2 - Fiscal Year 2021-22 Annual Internal Audit Plan Memo Exhibit 3 - Presentation B. ID 21-1911 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff input on the Parks, Recreation, and Trails System Master Plan. [Estimated Presentation/Discussion Time: 60 minutes] Attachments: Exhibit 1 Agenda Information Sheet Master Plan 9-22-21.pdf Exhibit 2 Presentation (Provided to Park Board and in the Friday Report on 9.24).pdf Exhibit 3 Presentation 2. 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 official website (https://www.cityofdenton.com/en-us/government/open/agendas-minutes) and bulletin board at City Hall, 215 E. McKinney Street, Denton, Texas, on October 1, 2021, in advance of the 72-hour posting deadline, as applicable, and in accordance with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code. Page 3 Printed on 10/1/2021 City Council Meeting Agenda October 4, 2021 __________________________________________ 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 4 Printed on 10/1/2021