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Meeting Details

Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 7/21/2026 2:00 PM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: Council Work Session Room & Council Chambers
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda  
Agenda packet: Agenda Packet Agenda Packet
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ID 26-0069 1A. Work Session ReportMeeting Questions, Responses & Handouts   Not available
ID 26-0778 1A. Work Session ReportReceive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction on Economic Development priorities. [Estimated Presentation/Discussion Time: 30 minutes]   Not available
ID 26-0558 1B. Work Session ReportReceive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding the Fiscal Year 2026-27 preliminary utility budgets and rates for Solid Waste, Water, Wastewater, Drainage, Electric and Customer Service. [Estimated Presentation/Discussion Time: 1 hour]   Not available
ID 26-0627 1C. Work Session ReportReceive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction on pending City Council requests for: 1) Boards and commissions nominations, vacancies, and absence policy 2) Mental health training for police officers 3) Creation of a Citizens’ Committee of Art and Culture [Estimated Presentation/Discussion Time: 30 minutes]   Not available
ID 26-1043 1A. Closed Session ReportConsultation with Attorneys - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.071. Consult with the City’s attorneys regarding the City's protest of Water Use Permit Application No. 14133 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 Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas or would jeopardize the City’s legal position. This agenda item is related to Consent Agenda item ID 26-1039.   Not available
ID 26-1121 1B. Closed Session ReportDeliberations 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 of the City of Denton under Texas Disciplinary Rule of Professional Conduct of the State of Texas or would jeopardize the City’s legal position in any administrative or potential litigation.   Not available
ID 26-1128 1C. Closed Session ReportConsultation with Attorneys - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.071. Consult with the City’s attorneys on the legal status, expenses, strategy, and options for resolution of litigation in Cause No. 15-25-00018-CV styled “Appellant, Public Utility Commission of Texas // Cross-Appellant, City of Denton Operating as Denton Municipal Electric v. Appellee, City of Denton Operating as Denton Municipal Electric // Cross-Appellee Public Utility Commission of Texas” pending in the Court of Appeals for the Fifteenth Judicial District at Austin, Texas; Trial Court Cause Number D-1-GN-23-008974; where public discussion of these legal matters would conflict with the duty of the City’s attorneys to the City of Denton and Denton Municipal Electric under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas, or otherwise compromise the City’s legal position.   Not available
ID 26-1052 1A. Public PresentationProclamation - National Parks and Recreation Month   Not available
ID 26-1087 1B. Public PresentationProclamation - Disability Justice Day   Not available
ID 26-0999 1A. Citizen ReportGary Steele regarding the need to create a Veterans Committee, Liaison and or advisory boards.   Not available
ID 26-1000 1B. Citizen ReportTracy Duckworth regarding homelessness.   Not available
ID 26-1011 1C. Citizen ReportAmanda Conway regarding why we must end parking mandates.   Not available
ID 26-1012 1D. Citizen ReportLiam Gaume-Wakefield regarding why we must remove parking mandates.   Not available
ID 26-1013 1E. Citizen ReportLauren Penn regarding revaluating parking minimums and remove parking minimums city wide.   Not available
ID 26-1014 1F. Citizen ReportKate Rose regarding removing parking mandates.   Not available
ID 26-1019 1G. Citizen ReportChris Grieshaber regarding why we must remove parking mandates.   Not available
ID 26-1108 1A. AppointmentConsider approval of a resolution of the City of Denton appointing three members to the Committee on the Environment; and providing an effective date.   Not available
ID 26-1109 1B. AppointmentConsider approval of a resolution of the City of Denton appointing three members to the Mobility Committee; and providing an effective date.   Not available
ID 26-1110 1C. ResolutionConsider approval of a resolution of the City of Denton appointing three members to the Development Code Review Committee; and providing an effective date.   Not available
ID 26-1111 1D. ResolutionConsider approval of a resolution of the City of Denton appointing two members to the Economic Development Partnership Board and the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number Two Board; and providing an effective date.   Not available
ID 26-1112 1E. ResolutionConsider approval of a resolution of the City of Denton appointing one member to the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number One Board; and providing an effective date.   Not available
ID 26-1113 1F. ResolutionConsider approval of a resolution of the City of Denton appointing an alternate member to the Dallas Regional Mobility Coalition; and providing an effective date.   Not available
ID 26-1114 1G. ResolutionConsider approval of a resolution of the City of Denton appointing one ex officio member to the Discover Denton Advisory Board; and providing an effective date.   Not available
ID 26-1115 1H. ResolutionConsider approval of a resolution of the City of Denton appointing a member and proxy to the North Texas Commission; and providing an effective date.   Not available
ID 26-1116 1I. ResolutionConsider approval of a resolution of the City of Denton appointing two members to the Denton Community Shelter (Loop 288) Advisory Board; and providing an effective date.   Not available
ID 26-1117 1J. ResolutionConsider approval of a resolution of the City of Denton appointing a Primary Member and Alternate Member as official voting representatives to the North Central Texas Council of Governments’ Regional Transportation Council; and providing an effective date.   Not available
ID 26-1118 1K. ResolutionConsider approval of a resolution of the City of Denton appointing one member to the Denton County Behavioral Health Leadership Team; and providing an effective date.   Not available
ID 26-1120 1L. ResolutionConsider approval of a resolution of the City of Denton appointing one member to the Denton County Workforce Success Leadership Team; and providing an effective date.   Not available
ID 26-1033 1M. OrdinanceConsider adoption of an ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute and deliver Supplemental No. 1 to the Water and Wastewater Utility Relocation Standard Utility Agreement (“Agreement”) by and between the City of Denton (“City”) and the Texas Department of Transportation (“TxDOT”), for the reimbursement of design, property acquisition and related services, construction, inspection, project management, and other direct costs associated with the adjustment, removal, and relocation of City facilities of both Water and Wastewater Utilities along I-35E from US 380/University to Milam Road (“Utility Relocations Project” (TxDOT CSJ# 0195-03-087)), within the County and City of Denton, Texas; providing for the expenditure of funds in an amount not to exceed $13,898,958.57 for water and wastewater utility relocation; and providing an effective date. The Public Utilities Board recommends approval (6-0).   Not available
ID 26-1032 1N. OrdinanceConsider adoption of an ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute and deliver Supplemental No. 1 to the Water and Wastewater Utility Relocation Standard Utility Agreement (“Agreement”) by and between the City of Denton (“City”) and the Texas Department of Transportation (“TxDOT”), for the reimbursement of design, property acquisition and related services, construction, inspection, project management, and other direct costs associated with the adjustment, removal, and relocation of City facilities of both Water and Wastewater Utilities along I-35E from US 380/University to Milam Road (“Utility Relocations Project” (TxDOT CSJ# 0195-02-074)), within the County and City of Denton, Texas; providing for the expenditure of funds in an amount not to exceed $8,598,481.46 for Water and Wastewater Utility Relocation efforts; and providing an effective date. The Public Utilities Board recommends approval (6-0).   Not available
ID 26-1018 1O. OrdinanceConsider adoption of an ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute and deliver Supplemental Agreement No. 3 to the Standard Utility Agreement (“Agreement”) by and between the City of Denton and the Texas Department of Transportation (“TxDOT”), for the reimbursement of design, property acquisition and related services, construction, inspection, project management, and other direct costs associated with the adjustment, removal, and/or relocation of water utilities along I-35E from Mayhill to Loop 288 more specifically called the I-35E/Mayhill Utility Relocations Project (Utility ID No. U00008008) for water relocation efforts, within the County and City of Denton, Texas; providing for the expenditure of funds not to exceed an increase of Five Hundred Fifty-Six Thousand, Four Hundred Ninety-Six and 55/100 dollars ($556,496.55) therefore; and providing an effective date. The Public Utilities Board recommends approval (6-0).   Not available
ID 26-0944 1P. OrdinanceConsider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton authorizing the City Manager to sign and submit to the Department of Housing and Urban Development a 2026 Action Plan for Housing and Community Development with appropriate certifications, as authorized and required by the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended, and the National Affordable Housing Act of 1990, as amended; authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to execute agreements necessary in furtherance thereof; authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to sign releases of liens and subordination agreements upon certain conditions; and providing for an effective date.   Not available
ID 26-0943 1Q. OrdinanceConsider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton providing for the abandonment, relinquishment, and quitclaim of a portion of various permanent water lines, generally located along IH35E from FM1173 to Loop 288, and along US 77, situated in the Nathan Wade Survey Abstract No. 1407, BBB & C RR Co. Survey Abstract No. 141, all in the City and County of Denton, Texas, and more particularly described in the attached Exhibit “A“ (collectively, the “Property Interests”) to be recorded by Denton County Clerk, Real Property Records, Denton County, Texas granted to the State of Texas Department of Transportation (“TxDOT”) by the City of Denton; providing for the quitclaim thereof to TxDOT, providing for the terms and conditions of the abandonment, relinquishment, and quitclaim made herein; providing for the conveyance of easements to the TxDOT; providing for the indemnification of the City of Denton against damages arising out of the abandonment herein; providing for consideration to be paid to the City of Denton; providing for severability and an effective date. (Project Number 630519   Not available
ID 26-1055 1R. OrdinanceConsider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal corporation, authorizing the approval of a first amendment to a contract between the City of Denton and Samsara Inc., amending the contract approved by City Council on June 3, 2025, in the not-to-exceed amount of $434,929.00; said first amendment to provide additional devices for the light duty vehicles for the Solid Waste and Recycling Department; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (File 8679 - providing for an additional first amendment expenditure amount not-to-exceed $73,685.00, with the total contract amount not-to-exceed $508,614.00). The Public Utilities Board recommends approval (6 - 0).   Not available
ID 26-1056 1S. OrdinanceConsider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal corporation, rejecting any and all competitive proposals under RFP 9050 for electric substations transformer oil and breaker SF6 testing for Denton Municipal Electric; and providing an effective date (RFP 9050). The Public Utilities Board recommends approval (6 - 0).   Not available
Z26-0003b 1A. Planning CaseHold a public hearing and consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas, regarding a request to rezone approximately 9.487 acres of land from a Rural Residential (RR) zoning district to a Residential 1 (R1) zoning district. The subject site is generally located on the south side of FM 2153, approximately 4,646 feet east of the intersection of FM 2153 and Running Bear Road in the City of Denton, Denton County, Texas; adopting an amendment to the City's Official Zoning Map; providing for a penalty in the maximum amount of $2,000.00 for violations thereof; providing for a severability clause and an effective date. The Planning and Zoning Commission voted (6-0) to recommend approval. Motion for approval by Commissioner Riggs and second by Commissioner Garland (Z26-0003b, Rifkin Addition, Sean Jacobson).   Not available
ID 26-1085 1B. OrdinanceHold a public hearing and consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton authorizing the submission of an application to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) local parks non-urban outdoor recreation grant program 2027 in the amount of $750,000 for materials and construction costs for the addition of trails and the renovation of Roberts Field at Mack Park; and providing an effective date.   Not available
ID 26-1057 1A. ResolutionConsider approval of a resolution of the City of Denton, Texas authorizing the submission of an application to the Texas Water Development Board (TWDB) for the Water Supply and Infrastructure Grant Program in an amount up to $35,000,000 for the funding of an Advanced Metering Infrastructure project; designating the City Manager as the authorized representative of the City for the purposes of furnishing such information and executing such documents as may be required in connection with such grant application and the rules of the TWDB, and to take those actions necessary in connection with such application, award and administration of the grant; designating the City’s financial advisor, engineer and bond counsel and authorizing them to aid, assist and appear on behalf of the City before TWDB; approving the TWDB application filing and authorized representative resolution document and the execution thereof by the Mayor; and providing an effective date.   Not available