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ID 24-1420
| 1 | J. | | Resolution | Consider approval of a resolution of the City of Denton, Texas, adopting the City of Denton’s Climate Action Plan, which outlines the City’s Science-based Path to achieve Net Zero Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2050; and providing an effective date. | | |
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ID 24-249
| 1 | A. | | Work Session Report | Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding Audit Project 040 - Vendor Management.
[Estimated Presentation/Discussion Time: 30 minutes] | | |
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ID 24-250
| 1 | B. | | Work Session Report | Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding Audit Project 023 - Payroll Administration: Follow-Up Review.
[Estimated Presentation/Discussion Time: 15 minutes] | | |
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ID 24-251
| 1 | C. | | Work Session Report | Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding Audit Project 032 - Fleet Services Operations: Fuel Management and Fuel Card Administration Follow-Up Review.
[Estimated Presentation/Discussion Time: 15 minutes] | | |
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ID 24-287
| 1 | D. | | Work Session Report | Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding the Denton’s Affordable Housing Bond priorities to develop and preserve affordable housing in Denton.
[Estimated Presentation/Discussion Time: 30 minutes] | | |
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ID 24-475
| 1 | A. | | Work Session Report | Meeting Questions, Responses & Handouts | | |
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ID 24-1408
| 1 | A. | | Closed Session Report | Deliberations regarding Personnel Matters - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.074.
Deliberate and discuss the evaluation, duties, discipline, dismissal, compensation, and/or contract of the City Manager. | | |
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ID 24-1384
| 1 | C. | | Closed Session Report | 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. This agenda item is related to Items for Individual Consideration Agenda Item A. ID 24-1382 and Item B. ID 24-1383 and will be a placeholder unless Council members have questions requiring confidential discussion as allowed by law.
Receive information from staff containing public power information related to a Power Purchase Agreement between the City of Denton, as the seller of power and electric energy services, and SPRE Denton TX, LLC; 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’s 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. | | |
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ID 24-1555
| 1 | D. | | Closed Session Report | Consultation with Attorneys - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.071. This agenda item is related to Consent Agenda Item I. ID 24-1554 and will be a placeholder unless the item is pulled for individual review.
Consult with the City’s attorneys on the legal status, strategy and options for resolution of litigation in Cause No. 24-1005-481, styled “State of Texas v. City of Denton; Gerard Hudspeth, Mayor of Denton; Brian Beck, Mayor Pro Tem of Denton; Vicki Byrd, Paul Meltzer, Joe Holland, Brandon Chase McGee, and Chris Watts, Members of the City Council of Denton; Sara Hensley, City Manager of Denton; and Doug Shoemaker, Chief of Police of Denton; in their official capacities” pending in the 481st District Court, Denton 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 Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas, or otherwise compromise the City’s legal position in pending litigation. | | |
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ID 24-1536
| 1 | H. | | Ordinance | Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton approving an Agreed Final Judgment for Cause No. PR-2022-00917-A Case Style: “City Of Denton V. Walter E. Leatherwood And Betty A. Leatherwood, Individually And As Trustees Of The Walter E. Leatherwood And Betty A. Leatherwood Living Trust” pending in the Denton County Probate Court, Denton County, Texas;” and directing the City Manager and the City’s Attorney to effectuate as necessary and appropriate the terms of an Agreed Final Judgment; authorize the expenditure of funds not to exceed Eight Hundred Thousand And 00/100 dollars ($800,000.00) for a total settlement amount of ($1,5000,000.00); and declaring an effective date. | | |
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ID 24-1409
| 1 | B. | | Closed Session Report | Deliberations regarding Personnel Matters - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.074.
Deliberate and discuss the evaluation, duties, discipline, dismissal, compensation, and/or contract of the City Attorney. | | |
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ID 24-1189
| 1 | A. | | Public Presentation | Proclamation: National Aviation Day | | |
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ID 24-1480
| 1 | C. | | Public Presentation | Proclamation: Community Health Centers: Powering Communities through Caring Connections | | |
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ID 24-1452
| 1 | B. | | Public Presentation | Proclamation: Summer Youth Jobs Program Day | | |
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ID 24-1497
| 1 | a. | | Citizen Report | Ms. Donna Smith regarding moving forward. | | |
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ID 24-1506
| 1 | g. | | Citizen Report | Ms. Mary Kuhfeldt regarding moratorium requests at Denton apartment cities and stopping big apartment building. | | |
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ID 24-1498
| 1 | b. | | Citizen Report | Ms. Debbie Scaggs regarding current issues. | | |
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ID 24-1499
| 1 | c. | | Citizen Report | Mr. Charles Lee regarding presidential nominations. | | |
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ID 24-1500
| 1 | d. | | Citizen Report | Ms. Melinda Preston regarding upcoming elections. | | |
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ID 24-1501
| 1 | e. | | Citizen Report | Ms. Tracy Duckworth regarding homelessness. | | |
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ID 24-1502
| 1 | f. | | Citizen Report | Ms. JF Plangman regarding sanctuary city. | | |
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ID 24-499
| 1 | A. | | Appointment | Consider nominations/appointments to the City’s Boards, Commissions, and Committees: Community Services Advisory Committee. | | |
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ID 24-1421
| 1 | C. | | Appointment | Consider approval of a resolution of the City of Denton appointing a member to the Economic Development Partnership Board and the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number Two Board; and providing an effective date. | | |
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ID 24-1482
| 1 | R. | | Ordinance | Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal corporation, authorizing the approval of a third amendment to a Professional Services Agreement between the City of Denton and John Hoggard dba Utility Planning Network (UPN), amending the contract approved by the City Council on January 12, 2021, in the not-to-exceed amount of $200,000.00; amended by Amendments 1 and 2 approved by City Council and Purchasing; said third amendment to provide additional services and extend the contract term between the City of Denton and John Hoggard dba Utility Planning Network (UPN) through April 30, 2025; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (RFQ 7485 - providing for an additional third amendment expenditure amount not-to-exceed $115,000.00, with the total contract amount not-to-exceed $514,000.00, and extending a contract with John Hoggard dba Utility Planning Network (UPN) through April 30, 2025). | | |
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ID 24-1382
| 1 | A. | | Ordinance | Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal corporation, approving a power purchase agreement between the City and SPRE Denton TX, LLC., a Texas Limited Liability Company; ratifying the equity investor letter agreement; and providing for an Effective Date. The Public Utilities Board recommends approval (6-0). | | |
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ID 24-1383
| 1 | B. | | Ordinance | Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal corporation, authorizing the City Manager to execute a lease with SPRE Denton TX, LLC for approximately 4 acres of City-owned property located in the City and County of Denton, Texas; and providing an effective date. The Public Utilities Board recommends approval (6-0). | | |
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ID 24-1339
| 1 | L. | | Ordinance | Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton providing for the abandonment, relinquishment, and quitclaim of two (2) drainage easements approximately a total of 1.977-acres, situated in the G. Walker Survey, Abstract Number 1330, recorded document number 2020-52852 and 2020-52854, granted to the City of Denton by Pulte Homes of Texas, L.P., being a portion described by deed document number 2019-73001, of the Real Property Records of Denton County, Texas; providing for the quitclaim thereof to Pulte Homes of Texas, L.P.; providing for the terms and conditions of the abandonment, relinquishment and quitclaim made herein; providing for the conveyance of a easement and/or facilities to the City of Denton; 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. | | |
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ID 24-1473
| 1 | M. | | Ordinance | Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton approving a grant to Green Eggs & Ham, LLC for improvements located at 116 W. Oak St. from the Downtown Reinvestment Grant Program for a Façade and Building Renovation Rehabilitation grant in an amount not to exceed $50,000 from TIRZ funds; and providing for an effective date. | | |
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ID 24-1481
| 1 | Q. | | Ordinance | Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal corporation, authorizing the approval of a first amendment to a Professional Services Agreement between the City of Denton and Graham Associates, Inc., amending the contract approved by City Council on October 19, 2010, in the not-to-exceed amount of $5,444,253.00; said first amendment to provide additional engineering services needed for the Bonnie Brae Phase 3 Widening and Reconstruction Project for the Capital Projects Department; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (RFP 4520 - providing for an additional first amendment expenditure amount not-to-exceed $585,141.25, with the total contract amount not-to-exceed $6,029,394.25). | | |
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DCA24-0008a
| 1 | C. | | Ordinance | Hold a public hearing and consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas amending the Denton Development Code Subchapter 2. Administration and Procedures, Subsection 2.3.3B Planning and Zoning Commission Operational Procedures; 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 Villarreal and seconded by Commissioner Pruett. (DCA24-0008, P & Z Reconsideration Process, Keisha Cyriaano) | | |
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ID 23-2045
| 1 | K. | | Ordinance | Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton determining the public use, need and necessity for the acquisition of approximately of 2.151 acres of land located along Hercules Lane, in B.B.B. and C.R.R Company Survey, Abstract Number 186, City and County of Denton, Texas being all of Lot 1R-2 in Block 1 of T.N.B.C., in the City of Denton, Denton County, Texas, according to the plat recorded under Document No. 2024-52 of the (P.R.D.C.T.) Plat Records, Denton County, Texas; for the purpose of a future park land; authorizing the expenditure of funds not to exceed Three Hundred Ninety-Five Thousand Dollars and No/100 ($395,000.00) and associated closing costs; and providing for severability and an effective date. | | |
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ID 24-1492
| 1 | N. | | Ordinance | Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton approving a grant to Green Eggs & Ham, LLC for improvements located at 116 W. Oak St. from the Downtown Reinvestment Grant Program for a fire suppression grant in an amount not to exceed $50,000 from TIRZ funds; and providing for an effective date. | | |
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ID 24-952
| 1 | O. | | Ordinance | Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton approving a grant to Little D Property Group, LLC for improvements located at 104-106 W. Oak St. from the Downtown Reinvestment Grant Program for a fire suppression grant in an amount not to exceed $50,000 from TIRZ funds; and providing for an effective date | | |
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ID 24-1483
| 1 | S. | | Ordinance | 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 Texas Cemetery Restoration LLC, for ground penetrating radar, GPS/GIS surveying and mapping, and monument repair for the IOOF and Oakwood Cemeteries for the Parks and Recreation Department; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (RFP 8458-1 - awarded to Texas Cemetery Restoration LLC, 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 of $500,000.00). | | |
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Z24-0008a
| 1 | B. | | Planning Case | Hold a public hearing and consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas, regarding a request to rezone approximately 7.8 acres of land from Rural Residential (RR) District to Light Industrial (LI) District generally located approximately 400 feet south of US 380 and approximately 1,300 feet west of N. Masch Branch 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 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 Ellis and seconded by Commissioner Pruett. (Z24-0008a, Billingsley D&D Inc.- RR to LI, Erin Stanley) | | |
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ID 24-1496
| 1 | P. | | Ordinance | Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton approving a grant to Little D Property Group, LLC for improvements located at 104-106 W. Oak St. From the Downtown Reinvestment Grant Program for a Utility upgrade, Façade and Building renovation, Awning, and Interior and Code Improvements rehabilitation grant in an amount not to exceed $50,000 from TIRZ funds; and providing for an effective date. | | |
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ID 24-1554
| 1 | I. | | Ordinance | Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal corporation, authorizing the approval of a first amendment to an engagement between the City of Denton and Lloyd Gosselink Rochelle & Townsend, P.C., amending the engagement approved by the City Attorney on March 28, 2024, in the not-to-exceed amount of $155,000.00; said first amendment to provide additional legal services for the City of Denton; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (File 8554 - providing for an additional first amendment expenditure amount not-to-exceed $155,000.00, with the total contract amount not-to-exceed $200,000.00). | | |
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ID 24-1485
| 1 | B. | | Resolution | Consider approval of a resolution of the City of Denton appointing Mayor Hudspeth as a member to the Denton County Behavioral Health Leadership Team; and providing an effective date. | | |
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ID 24-1488
| 1 | C. | | Resolution | Consider approval of a resolution of the City of Denton appointing Mayor Hudspeth as a member to the Denton County Housing and Homelessness Leadership Team; and providing an effective date. | | |
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ID 24-1489
| 1 | D. | | Resolution | Consider approval of a resolution of the City of Denton appointing Council Member Vicki Byrd as a member to the Denton County Workforce Success Leadership Team; and providing an effective date. | | |
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ID 24-1490
| 1 | E. | | Resolution | Consider approval of a resolution of the City of Denton appointing Council Member Brian Beck as a member to the Denton Community Shelter (Loop 288) Advisory Board; and providing an effective date. | | |
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ID 24-1508
| 1 | E. | | Resolution | Consider approval of a resolution of the City of Denton appointing a member to the Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone Number One Board; and providing an effective date. | | |
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ID 24-1510
| 1 | F. | | Resolution | Consider approval of a nominee(s) appointing members to the Committee on the Environment, and providing an effective date. | | |
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ID 24-1511
| 1 | D. | | Resolution | Consider approval of a resolution of the City of Denton appointing members to the Community Partnership Committee; and providing an effective date. | | |
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ID 24-1512
| 1 | G. | | Resolution | Consider approval of a nominee(s) appointing members to the Mobility Committee, and providing an effective date. | | |
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DCA23-0002g
| 1 | A. | | Planning Case | 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 Table 5.2-A- Table of Allowed Uses, Subsection 5.3.1 Use-Specific Standards - Generally, Subsection 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. THIS ITEM HAS BEEN PLACED ON THE AGENDA DUE TO A TIE VOTE AT THE JULY 23, 2024 CITY COUNCIL MEETING. IN ORDER TO COMPLY WITH NOTICE REQUIREMENTS, NO ACTION WILL BE TAKEN ON THIS ITEM UNTIL THE SEPTEMBER 24, 2024 CITY COUNCIL MEETING. (DCA23-0002g, Short-Term Rentals, Angie Manglaris) | | |
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