City Council
Regular MeetingDenton, TX · October 22, 2024
Agenda
City Hall
City of Denton 215 E. McKinney St.
Denton, Texas 76201
www.cityofdenton.com
Meeting Agenda
City Council
Tuesday, October 22, 2024 2:00 PM Council Work Session Room
&
Council Chambers
Special Called
WORK SESSION BEGINS AT 2:00 P.M. IN THE COUNCIL WORK SESSION ROOM
CLOSED MEETING BEGINS IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE WORK SESSION IN THE
COUNCIL WORK SESSION ROOM
CITY COUNCIL CONSIDERATION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA AND ITEMS FOR
INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION WILL BEGIN IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE CLOSED
MEETING IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS
CONSIDERATION OF PUBLIC HEARING(S) WILL BEGIN AT/AFTER 6:30 P.M. IN THE
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
REGISTRATION GUIDELINES FOR ADDRESSING THE CITY COUNCIL
Individuals may speak during a Council meeting under one of the following categories:
Comments on Agenda Items:
Public comments can be given for any item considered by the Council, EXCEPT work session reports or
closed meetings. Individuals are only able to comment one time per agenda item and cannot use more than
one method to comment on a single agenda item. Public comments are limited to three (3) minutes per
citizen.
Public Hearing Items:
Individuals are limited to four (4) minutes per public hearing item.
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1. In Person for Regular or Consent Agenda Items:
To provide in-person comments regular or consent agenda items (excluding public hearing items),
Individuals must be present at the meeting and submit a speaker card (available at the meeting location) to
the City Secretary prior to the item being called.
2. In Person for Public Hearing Items:
For public hearing items, speaker cards are encouraged but not required.
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to make virtual comments using the eComment module will be made available next to the meeting listing on
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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 22, 2024 at 2:00 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 any item listed on the Consent Agenda prior to its
consideration. Each speaker will be given a total of three (3) minutes to address any item(s). Any person
who wishes to address the City Council regarding these items may do so by utilizing the "By Phone"
registration process as referenced under the REGISTRATION GUIDELINES FOR ADDRESSING THE
CITY COUNCIL detailed at the beginning of this agenda. Registration is required prior to the time the City
Council considers this item. Registrants may call in and remain on hold or receive a call back at the time the
Work Session is called to Order and are encouraged to ensure they remain accessible to accept the call.
2. Requests for clarification of agenda items listed on this agenda for public hearing and individual
consideration.
This section allows members of the City Council to ask questions on items listed on this agenda for public
hearing and individual consideration. Responses to questions on items listed under the consent agenda that
are received prior to the meeting are available by clicking on Exhibit 1 below. The responses will be
available prior to the start of the meeting, when applicable. Any handouts distributed at the meeting will also
be uploaded to the below link by 12:00 p.m. on the business day following the meeting. Members of the
Council may remove items from the consent agenda. When items are removed from the consent agenda and
placed on the regular agenda by members of the council, the removed items shall be taken up in the order of
removal right after the consent agenda.
A. ID 24-480 Meeting Questions, Responses & Handouts
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet 10.22.pdf
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3. Work Session Reports
A. ID 24-2091 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding the City of Denton’s
89th State Legislative Program.
[Estimated Presentation/Discussion Time: 45 minutes]
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - 89th Legislative Session Program (Proposed)
Exhibit 3 - Presentation
B. ID 24-2094 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding a business inclusion
program for the City’s procurement department.
[Estimated Presentation/Discussion Time: 30 minutes]
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Presentation
C. ID 24-1432 Receive information from staff, discuss, deliberate, and provide staff with direction on the
proposed Complaint Review, Investigation, and Corrective Action against City Council
Appointees Policy.
[Estimated Presentation/Discussion Time: 30 minutes]
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Work Session C. 24-1432 CAP Policy
Exhibit 3 - 109.05 CAP Complaint Review, Investigation, and Corrective Action Policy
D. ID 24-1495 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction on pending City Council
requests for:
1.) Temporarily expanding the Animal Shelter Advisory Committee from seven members
to eleven members for a single two-year term, suspending residency requirements,
allowing any Council Member to nominate individuals for the additional positions, and
increasing meeting frequency from quarterly to monthly.
2.) Publishing all Council Member travel records and expenses on the City website and
updating as necessary.
[Estimated Presentation/Discussion Time: 30 minutes]
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Ordinance 24-1725
Exhibit 3 - Presentation
Following the completion of the Work Session, the City Council will convene in a Closed Meeting in the
Council Work Session Room to consider specific item(s) 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 24-2028 Deliberations Regarding Certain Public Power Utilities: Competitive Matters - Under
Texas Government Code Section 551.086; Consultation with Attorneys - Under Texas
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Government Code Section 551.071.
Receive information from staff regarding an update to the Denton Municipal Electric
Energy Risk Management Policy that includes public power utility competitive data;
discuss, deliberate, and provide direction to staff regarding same. Consultation with City’s
attorney regarding legal issues associated with the above matter 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 Texas Disciplinary Rule of Professional
Conduct of State Bar of Texas, or would jeopardize the City’s legal position in any
administrative proceeding or potential litigation.
B. ID 24-1882 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 information from staff containing public power information related to a Power
Purchase Agreement between the City of Denton, as seller of power and electric energy
services, and Core Scientific Inc.; discuss, deliberate, and provide direction to staff
regarding same. Consultation with City’s attorney regarding issues associated with the
above matter where public discussion of these legal matters would conflict with the duty of
the City attorneys to the City of Denton under Texas Disciplinary Rule of Professional
Conduct of the State Bar of Texas or would jeopardize the City’s legal position in any
administrative 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 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.
Following the Closed Meeting, the City Council will reconvene in Open Meeting to take action, if any, on
matters discussed in closed session.
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AFTER DETERMINING THAT A QUORUM IS PRESENT, THE SPECIAL CALLED
MEETING OF THE CITY OF DENTON CITY COUNCIL WILL CONVENE IN THE COUNCIL
CHAMBERS AT CITY HALL, 215 E. MCKINNEY STREET, DENTON, TEXAS FOR
CONSIDERATION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA AND ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL
CONSIDERATION IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE CLOSED MEETING, AND
CONSIDERATION OF PUBLIC HEARING(S) WILL CONVENE AT 6:30 P.M., AT WHICH
TIME THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WILL BE CONSIDERED:
1. PROCLAMATIONS/PRESENTATIONS
A. ID 24-2128 Proclamation: Honoring State Representative Lynn Stucky
2. CONSENT AGENDA
Each of these items is recommended by Staff or a board, commission, and committee. Approval thereof will
be strictly on the basis of the those 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.
For those items recommended by a specific board, commission, or committee, the agenda item will
reference that recommendation. To view the video of the related board, commission, or committee meeting,
as applicable, a link can be found within the applicable supporting documentation (Exhibit 1).
Listed below are bids, purchase orders, contracts, and other items to be approved under the Consent
Agenda (Agenda Items A – AC). 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 24-1116 Consider approval of a resolution of the City of Denton, Texas, establishing the terms for
the resident members of the Mobility Committee; and providing for an effective date.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Resolution
Exhibit 3 - Ordinance No. 23-2465
B. ID 24-2027 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton repealing ordinance No.
23-1691; approving the 2024 Denton Municipal Electric - Energy Risk Management
Policy (the "2024 ERMP"); delegating authority as provided in the 2024 ERMP;
authorizing and approving the subsequent execution of such other ancillary and related
documents, including, without limitation, contracts, nominations, certificates, assignments,
licenses, directions, instruments, confirmations, orders, and statements as are authorized
by the 2024 ERMP, which are incident to or related thereto; confirming that the city of
Denton, its mayor, its city council members, its city manager, its city attorney, and its city
secretary are authorized to perform such acts and obligations as are reasonably required
to consummate those future transactions which are provided for and authorized by the
2024 ERMP; finding that the purchase of electricity, natural gas, and related commodities
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and instruments are exempt from the requirements of competitive bidding; finding that the
purchase of electric energy, natural gas, and related commodities and instruments made
by the city under the terms of the 2024 ERMP are in the public welfare of the citizens and
electric ratepayers of the city; authorizing the expenditure of funds therefor; and, providing
an effective date. The Public Utilities Board recommends approval [6-0].
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - 2024 Risk Policy Ordinance
Exhibit 3 - 2024 Risk Policy CLEAN
Exhibit 4 - 2024 Risk Policy REDLINE
C. ID 24-1997 Consider approval of a resolution of the City of Denton authorizing the submission of an
application to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) Community Outdoor
Outreach Program 2025 in an amount not to exceed $20,000 for program costs to create
an environmental education program; and providing an effective date.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Resolution
D. ID 24-2057 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton authorizing an agreement
between the City of Denton and Denton Area Running Club for the 2024 Turkey Trot
and Kids Gobble Wobble sponsorship; and providing an effective date. ($3,890 in-kind
services - Community Partnership Committee recommends approval 2-0)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Ordinance
E. ID 24-2058 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton authorizing an agreement
between the City of Denton and Denton Black Chamber of Commerce for the 2025
Denton Blues Festival sponsorship; and providing an effective date. ($20,250 in-kind
services - Community Partnership Committee recommends approval 2-0)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Ordinance
F. ID 24-2059 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton authorizing an agreement
between the City of Denton and Denton Black Film Festival Institute, Inc., for the 2025
Denton Black Film Festival sponsorship; and providing an effective date. ($10,000 cash
sponsorship and $5,830 in-kind services - Community Partnership Committee
recommends approval 2-0)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Ordinance
G. ID 24-2060 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton authorizing an agreement
between the City of Denton and Denton’s Day of the Dead Festival, Inc. for the 2024
Day of the Dead Festival sponsorship; and providing an effective date. ($4,240 cash
sponsorship and $14,630 in-kind services - Community Partnership Committee
recommends approval 2-0)
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Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Ordinance
H. ID 24-2061 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton authorizing an agreement
between the City of Denton and Denton Festival Foundation for the 2024 Denton Arts
and Jazz Festival sponsorship; and providing an effective date. ($20,000 cash
sponsorship and $197,110 in-kind services - Community Partnership Committee
recommends approval 2-0)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Ordinance
I. ID 24-2062 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton authorizing an agreement
between the City of Denton and Denton Holiday Lighting Festival Association for the
2024 Denton Holiday Lighting Festival sponsorship; and providing an effective date.
($3,140 cash sponsorship and $22,430 in-kind services - Community Partnership
Committee recommends approval 2-0)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Ordinance
J. ID 24-2063 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton authorizing an agreement
between the City of Denton and Denton Parks Foundation for the 2025 Cinco de Mayo
event sponsorship; and providing an effective date. ($29,070 in-kind services -
Community Partnership Committee recommends approval 2-0)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Ordinance
K. ID 24-2064 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton authorizing an agreement
between the City of Denton and Denton Parks Foundation for the 2025 Dog Days of
Denton event sponsorship; and providing an effective date. ($7,680 in-kind services -
Community Partnership Committee recommends approval 2-0)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Ordinance
L. ID 24-2065 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton authorizing an agreement
between the City of Denton and Denton Parks Foundation for the 2025 Juneteenth
Celebration event sponsorship; and providing an effective date. ($4,710 cash sponsorship
and $28,650 in-kind services - Community Partnership Committee recommends approval
2-0)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Ordinance
M. ID 24-2066 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton authorizing an agreement
between the City of Denton and Explorium Denton for the 2025 Touch a Truck event
sponsorship; and providing an effective date. ($2,040 in cash sponsorship and $1,120
in-kind services - Community Partnership Committee recommends approval 2-0)
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Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Ordinance
N. ID 24-2067 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton authorizing an agreement
between the City of Denton and Friends with Benefits for the 2025 Boil Buddies Bash -
Denton Mudbugs event sponsorship; and providing an effective date. ($770 in cash
sponsorship and $2,810 in-kind services - Community Partnership Committee
recommends approval 2-0)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Ordinance
O. ID 24-2068 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton authorizing an agreement
between the City of Denton and Fry Street Charities for the 2025 Fry Street Fair
sponsorship; and providing an effective date. ($770 in cash sponsorship and $24,220
in-kind services - Community Partnership Committee recommends approval 2-0)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Ordinance
P. ID 24-2069 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton authorizing an agreement
between the City of Denton and Greater Denton Arts Council Inc. for the Artists
Micro-Grants Program sponsorship; and providing an effective date. ($6,280 cash
sponsorship - Community Partnership Committee recommends approval 2-0)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Ordinance
Q. ID 24-2070 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton authorizing an agreement
between the City of Denton and Kiwanis Youth Services, Inc., for the 2025 Kiwanis
Independence Day Jubilee sponsorship; and providing an effective date. ($75,300 cash
sponsorship and $14,680 in-kind services - Community Partnership Committee
recommends approval 2-0)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Ordinance
R. ID 24-2071 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton authorizing an agreement
between the City of Denton and North Texas State Fair Association, Inc., for the 2025
North Texas Fair and Rodeo sponsorship; and providing an effective date. ($3,140 cash
sponsorship and $19,890 in-kind services - Community Partnership Committee
recommends approval 2-0)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Ordinance
S. ID 24-2072 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton authorizing an agreement
between the City of Denton and Texas Filmmakers’ Corporation for the 2025 Thin Line
Fest sponsorship; and providing an effective date. ($9,420 cash sponsorship and $3,700
in-kind services - Community Partnership Committee recommends approval 2-0)
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Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Ordinance
T. ID 24-2073 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton authorizing an agreement
between the City of Denton and Texas Veterans Hall of Fame Foundation for the 2024
Induction Ceremony sponsorship; and providing an effective date. ($3,140 cash
sponsorship - Community Partnership Committee recommends approval 2-0)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Odinance
U. ID 24-2074 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton authorizing an agreement
between the City of Denton and United Way of Denton County, Inc. for the 2024
Peterbilt Parade sponsorship; and providing an effective date. ($2,790 in-kind services -
Community Partnership Committee recommends approval 2-0)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Ordinance
V. ID 24-2080 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal
corporation, authorizing the approval of Change Order No. 6 to the Design-Build
Agreement between the City of Denton and Beta Engineering, LLC, for the design and
construction of the Hickory Gas Insulated Substation for Denton Municipal Electric;
providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (RFQ
7670 - Change Order No. 6, in the not-to-exceed amount of $750,934.78, for a total
contract award aggregated to $42,302,076.26). The Public Utilities Board recommends
approval (6 - 0).
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Original Ordinance, Contract, Ordinance and Change Orders 1-5
Exhibit 3 - Ordinance and Change Order 6
W. ID 24-2081 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 Morse Street Reconstruction and Improvements Project for the Capital
Projects Department; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an
effective date (CSP 8611 - awarded to Jagoe-Public Company, in the not-to-exceed
amount of $2,518,025.48). The Public Utilities Board recommends approval (6 - 0).
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Pricing Evaluation
Exhibit 3 - Ordinance and Contract
X. ID 24-2083 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 Odessa Pumps and
Equipment, Inc., through the Buy Board Cooperative Purchasing Network Contract #
672-22, for the purchase of new pumps, pump parts, repair and rebuild of pumps for the
Water Production and Water Reclamation Departments; providing for the expenditure of
funds therefor; and providing an effective date (File 8654 - awarded to Odessa Pumps
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and Equipment, Inc., 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 $1,500,000.00). The Public
Utilities Board recommends approval (6 - 0).
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Cooperative Pricing
Exhibit 3 - Ordinance
Y. ID 24-2085 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal
corporation, authorizing the City Manager to execute a Construction Manager at Risk
contract with McCownGordon Construction LLC, for preconstruction services for the
Renovation of the City of Denton Service Center for the Capital Projects Department;
providing for the expenditure of funds therefore; and providing an effective date (RFP
8567 - awarded to McCownGordon Construction LLC, in the not-to-exceed amount of
$40,000.00). The Public Utilities Board recommends approval (6 - 0).
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Pricing Evaluation
Exhibit 3 - Ordinance and Contract
Z. ID 24-2086 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 Transcend, Inc. dba
SPA Skateparks, through The Interlocal Purchasing System (TIPS) Cooperative Program
Contract # 02042315, for the purchase and installation of skate ramp equipment at the
Denton Skate Works Park for the Parks and Recreation Department; providing for the
expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (File 8584 - awarded to
Transcend, Inc., dba SPA Skateparks, in the not-to-exceed amount of $71,600.00).
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Ordinance and Contract
AA. ID 24-2087 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 IDEXX Distribution,
Inc., for veterinary testing supplies and services for the Animal Services Department;
providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (RFP
8615 - awarded to IDEXX Distribution, Inc., for one (1) year, with the option for four
(4) additional one (1) year extensions, in the total of five (5) year not-to-exceed amount
of $300,000.00).
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Ordinance and Contract
AB. ID 24-2088 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 Doosan Bobcat
North America, Inc. dba Bobcat Company, through the Buy Board Cooperative
Purchasing Network Contracts #684-22, 685-22, and 706-23, for authorized Bobcat
equipment purchases, maintenance, and repair services for the Fleet Services Department;
providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (File 8661
- awarded to Doosan Bobcat North America, Inc. dba Bobcat Company, for one (1)
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year, with the option for four (4) additional one (1) year extensions, in the total five (5)
year not-to-exceed amount of $2,100,000.00).
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Cooperative Pricing Sheets
Exhibit 3 - Ordinance and Contract
AC. ID 24-2095 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal
corporation, ratifying the expenditure of funds by the City Manager for cured in place pipe
liner emergency rehabilitation for the Wastewater Collections Department through the Buy
Board Cooperative Purchasing Network Contract # 731-24; and providing an effective
date (File 8674 - awarded to Fuquay, Inc., in the not-to-exceed amount of
$199,815.00). The Public Utilities Board recommends approval (6 - 0).
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Declaration of Emergency
Exhibit 3 - Ordinance
3. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. ID 24-2013 Hold a public hearing and consider adoption of an ordinance City of Denton making a
finding, pursuant to the requirements of Chapter 26 of the Texas Parks and Wildlife code,
that (1) there are no feasible and prudent alternatives to the change in use of
approximately 3.739 acres of city park land, located within denia park in the City of
Denton, Denton County, Texas, from a park to a public school for the construction of
Denton Independent School District Borman Elementary School and (2) finding that all
reasonable and planning has been done to minimize harm to the land as a park; and
providing an effective date. (The Parks, Recreation and Beautification Board recommends
approval with a vote of 5-0).
Attachments: Exhibit 1- Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2- Ordinance
Exhibit 3- Presentation
Exhibit 4- Proposed Land Exchange
Exhibit 5- Chapter 26 Parks and Wildlife Code Statute
Exhibit 6- Denton ISD Request Letter
B. DCA23-0002l Hold a public hearing and consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas
amending the Denton Development Code, regarding short-term rental use regulations and
definitions, specifically amendments to Section Table 5.2-A- Table of Allowed Uses,
Section 5.3.1 Use-Specific Standards - Generally, Section 5.3.5: Commercial
Use-Specific Standards, Table 7.9-I Parking, and Section 9.2: Definitions; providing for a
penalty in the maximum amount of $2,000.00 for violations thereof; providing a
severability clause and an effective date.
The Planning and Zoning Commission voted [5-0] to recommend approval of the request.
Motion for approval was made by Commissioner Villareal and seconded by
Commissioner Pruett. (DCA23-0002l, Short-Term Rentals, Angie Manglaris)
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Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Staff Analysis
Exhibit 3 - Redline Markups
Exhibit 4 - Short-Term Rental Survey Results
Exhibit 5 - Survey Summary Presentation
Exhibit 6 - Public Comment (includes letter from Greater Denton/Wise County Association of Realtors)
Exhibit 7 - Draft Ordinance
Exhibit 8 - Presentation
C. ID 24-1932 Conduct the second of two public hearings and consider adoption of an ordinance of the
City of Denton approving a Strategic Partnership Agreement between the City of Denton
and Legends Ranch Municipal Utility District of Denton County; authorizing and directing
the Mayor of the City to execute the Strategic Partnership Agreement and providing an
effective date.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Ordinance
Exhibit 3 - Presentation
D. AESA24-000 Hold a public hearing and consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton,
1b Texas, approving an ecological mitigation plan for the disturbance of approximately 1.05
acres of Environmentally Sensitive Area generally located 266.11 feet east of Country
Club Road and to the north of Hobson Lane in the City of Denton, Denton County,
Texas; adopting an amendment to the city’s official environmentally sensitive areas map;
providing for a penalty in the maximum amount of $2,000.00 for violations thereof;
providing a severability clause and an effective date. The Planning and Zoning
Commission voted [5-0] to recommend approval of the request. Motion for approval by
Commissioner Pruett and second by Commissioner Ellis. (AESA24-0001b, Grand
Parkside, Christi Upton)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Staff Analysis
Exhibit 3 - Grand Parkside AESA Plan
Exhibit 4 - Draft Ordinance
Exhibit 5 - Notification Map and Responses
Exhibit 6 - Staff Report
E. AESA24-000 Hold a public hearing and consider adoption of an ordinance of the city of Denton, Texas,
2b approving an ecological mitigation plan for the disturbance of approximately 29.9 acres of
Environmentally Sensitive Areas generally located north of Johnson Lane, south of Allred
Road and 2,325 feet east of John Paine Road in the City of Denton, Denton County,
Texas; adopting an amendment to the city’s official environmentally sensitive areas map;
providing for a penalty in the maximum amount of $2,000.00 for violations thereof;
providing a severability clause and an effective date. The Planning and Zoning
Commission voted [5-0] to recommend approval of the request. Motion for approval by
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Commissioner Pruett and second by Commissioner Thaggard. (AESA24-0002b, Dentex,
Christi Upton)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Staff Analysis
Exhibit 3 - Dentex Alternative ESA Plan
Exhibit 4 - Draft Ordinance
Exhibit 5 - Notification Map and Responses
Exhibit 6 - Staff Report
4. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
A. ID 24-2035 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas authorizing the
expenditure of funds for the payment of wholesale transmission charges in the total amount
of $9,437,871.69 and, providing an effective date. The Public Utilities Board
recommends approval (5-0).
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Ordinance
Exhibit 3 - Presentation
B. ID 24-1526 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton considering all matters incident
and related to the issuance, sale and delivery of $10,135,000 in principal amount of “City
of Denton, Texas Utility System Revenue Bonds, Series 2024” to the Texas Water
Development Board; authorizing the issuance of the bonds; approving and authorizing
instruments and procedures relating to said bonds; enacting other provisions relating to the
subject; and providing an effective date.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Ordinance
Exhibit 3 - Presentation
C. ID 24-2098 Consider nomination/appointment of Jason Kalishek as the ad hoc member of the City of
Denton’s Capital Improvement Advisory Committee.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Presentation
D. ID 24-2084 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal
corporation, authorizing the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement
with Freese and Nichols, Inc., for regulatory permitting, process evaluation, and design
services for the Ray Roberts Water Treatment Plant Expansion Project for the Water
Utilities Department as set forth in the contract; providing for the expenditure of funds
therefor; and providing an effective date (RFQ 7574-029 - Professional Services
Agreement for regulatory permitting, process evaluation, and design services awarded to
Freese and Nichols, Inc., in the not-to-exceed amount of $21,000,000.00). The Public
Utilities Board recommends approval (6 - 0).
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Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Presentation
Exhibit 3 - Ordinance and Contract
E. ID 24-2008 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas establishing the schedule
of rates for electric service; amending the Distributed Generation From Renewable
Resources Rider and Renewable Cost Adjustment Schedules; providing for a repealer;
providing for a severability clause; and providing for an effective date. The Public Utilities
Board recommends approval (6-0).
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Presentation
Exhibit 3 - Rate Ordinance Redline
Exhibit 4 - Ordinance
F. ID 24-2135 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton suspending a portion of Section
E.7, “Recusals,” of the Rules of Procedure for Conducting Meetings and Hearings of the
Board of Ethics to allow for the processing of Ethics Complaint 24-002; and providing an
effective date.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet.pdf
Exhibit 2 - Ordinance.pdf
5. 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://tx-denton.civicplus.com/242/Public-Meetings-Agendas) and bulletin board at City Hall, 215 E.
McKinney Street, Denton, Texas, on October 18, 2024, in advance of the 72-hour posting deadline, as
applicable, and in accordance with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code.
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OFFICE OF THE CITY SECRETARY
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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.
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