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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 5/20/2025 2:30 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 25-241 1C. Work Session ReportReceive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding the current fiscal year budget and preliminary FY 2025-26 impacts. [Estimated Presentation/Discussion time: 1 hour]   Not available
ID 25-339 1A. Work Session ReportReceive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding Audit Project 031 - Recreation Facility Operations: Follow-Up Review. [Estimated Presentation/Discussion Time: 15 minutes]   Not available
ID 25-893 1B. Work Session ReportReceive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction on the proposed Animal Services Responsible Euthanasia Policy and the proposed Animal Services rates and fees. [Estimated Presentation/Discussion Time: 1 hour]   Not available
ID 25-464 1A. Work Session ReportMeeting Questions, Responses & Handouts   Not available
ID 25-964 1A. Closed Session ReportConsultation with Attorneys - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.071. This agenda item is related to Individual Consideration Item ID 25-965 and will be a placeholder if Council members have questions requiring confidential discussion as allowed by law. 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 litigati   Not available
ID 25-678 1A. Public PresentationProclamation: Water Safety Awareness Month   Not available
ID 25-681 1B. Public PresentationProclamation: Denton County National Day of Prayer   Not available
ID 25-846 1C. Public PresentationProclamation: National Public Works Week   Not available
ID 25-847 1D. Public PresentationProclamation: Bike Month   Not available
ID 25-927 1E. Public PresentationProclamation: Motorcycle Safety and Awareness Month   Not available
ID 25-059 1A. MinutesConsider approval of the minutes of the May 6, 2025 Regular Meeting and May 13, 2025 Special Called Canvassing Meeting.   Not available
ID 25-699 1B. ResolutionConsider approval of a resolution reappointing Stephen D. Gay to serve as the City’s representative on the board of directors of the Upper Trinity Regional Water District; and providing an effective date.   Not available
ID 25-729 1F. OrdinanceConsider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, A Texas Home-Rule Municipal Corporation, authorizing the City Manager or Designee To execute and deliver an Advance Funding Agreement for a Highway Safety Improvement On-System project, between the City of Denton and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), regarding the construction of traffic signals on US 380 at Thomas J. Egan Road, US 77 at State Loop 288, and State Loop 288 at FM 2164 North Locust Street, and install traffic signal and add left turn lane at North Western Boulevard at Jim Christal Road; confirming expenses; and providing an effective date.   Not available
ID 25-730 1G. OrdinanceConsider adoption of an ordinance amending chapter 18 "Motor Vehicles and Traffic", Article III ”Speed of Vehicles", Section 18-73 "Speed Limits On Certain Roads And Highways", “School Zones", of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Denton, to change the locations, extent, and speed limits of certain parts of N. Locust and N. Bonnie Brae Street in the Vicinity of Evers Park Elementary School and Immaculate Conception School; providing a repealer clause; providing a savings clause; providing a severability clause; providing a penalty clause; providing for publication; providing codification; and providing an effective date.   Not available
ID 25-754 1C. OrdinanceConsider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton approving a Park Development Agreement between the City of Denton and Jefferson North Elm, LLC for the acceptance of park dedication and park development fees pursuant to the Park Land Dedication and Development Fees Requirements of Article III, Chapter 22 of the City’s Code of Ordinances; authorizing acceptance of fees; and providing an effective date.   Not available
ID 25-878 1D. OrdinanceConsider adoption of an ordinance by the City of Denton granting Landmark Phase 1, LLC AND HR, JV, LP a noise exception pursuant to Section 17-20 of the City of Denton Code of Ordinances, with respect to sound levels and hours of operation for concrete street and alley pours, saw cutting, delivery of construction materials, and utility installation related to construction of a new residential community and commercial development, located at 8209 Autumn Sage Trail; granting an increase in sound levels and a variance in the hours of operation which may be affected by weather, from 8:30 P.M. to 12:00 A.M. with sound not to exceed 91 decibels; and providing an effective date.   Not available
ID 25-872 1E. OrdinanceConsider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal corporation, ratifying a road access agreement with UISC, an Illinois Professional Limited Liability Company, to facilitate the construction of facilities for US Cold Storage; and declaring an effective date.   Not available
ID 25-898 1H. OrdinanceConsider 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 Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., for engineering design services to eliminate the two at-grade crossings at Johnson Lane and Bonnie Brae Street and create a new at-grade crossing for the Brush Creek-Hickory Creek Phase 1 Project for the Traffic Department as set forth in the contract; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (RFQ 7292-020 - Professional Services Agreement for engineering services awarded to Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., in the not-to-exceed amount of $225,000.00).   Not available
ID 25-899 1I. OrdinanceConsider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal corporation, authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with UKG Kronos Systems, LLC, through the Omnia Partners Cooperative Purchasing Network Contract #18220, for software maintenance and continued vendor support of the automated timekeeping and attendance software, purchase of licenses, and timeclock hardware for the Technology Services Department; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (File 8620 - awarded to UKG Kronos Systems, 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 $2,325,000.00).   Not available
ID 25-900 1J. OrdinanceConsider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal corporation, authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with UES Professional Solutions 64, LLC, to perform environmental remediation, disposal, and testing services at the Outdoor Gun Range located at 3820 Airport Road, Denton, Texas for the Environmental Services and Sustainability Department; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (RFP 8726 - awarded to UES Professional Solutions 64, LLC, in the not-to-exceed amount of $1,492,354.00).   Not available
ID 25-903 1K. OrdinanceConsider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal corporation, rejecting any and all competitive bids under IFB 8759 for Graffiti Abatement for the Community Services Department; and providing an effective date (IFB 8759).   Not available
ID 25-907 1L. OrdinanceConsider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal corporation, authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with Professional Turf Products, Limited Partnership, through the Buy Board Cooperative Network Contract Nos. 705-23 and 706-23, for authorized repair services, purchases, and rentals of Toro Commercial Products and construction equipment for the Fleet Services Department; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (File 8813 - awarded Professional Turf Products, Limited Partnership, 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 $966,000.00).   Not available
ID 25-753 1A. OrdinanceHold a public hearing and consider adoption of an ordinance of the 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 4.3689 acres of city park land for a public utility easement, located within a portion of Vintage Park and Tamarack Park in the City of Denton, Denton County, Texas, for the purpose of installing and maintaining an underground sanitary sewer line that serves the southwest side of Denton, and (2) finding that all reasonable planning has been done to minimize harm to the land as a park, and providing an effective date.   Not available
DCA24-0011d 1B. OrdinanceHold a public hearing and consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas amending the Denton Development Code, specifically amendments to Table 5.2-A- Table of Allowed Uses, Section 5.3.5 Commercial Use-Specific Standards, Table 7.9-I: Minimum Required Off-Street Parking, and Section 9.2 Definitions related to Commercial Animal Service; providing for application requirements and process; providing for a penalty in the maximum amount of $2,000.00 for violations thereof; providing savings and severability clauses, and an effective date. The Planning and Zoning Commission voted [4-0] to recommend approval of the request. Motion for approval was made by Commissioner Riggs and seconded by Commissioner Padron. (DCA24-0011d, Commercial Animal Services, Bryce Van Arsdale).   Not available
ID 25-454 1A. OrdinanceConsider adoption of an ordinance directing the publication of Notice of Intention to issue $46,535,000 in principal amount of Certificates of Obligation of the City of Denton for General Government and Solid Waste projects; and providing an effective date.   Not available
ID 25-455 1B. OrdinanceConsider adoption of an ordinance directing the publication of Notice of Intention to issue $207,515,000 in principal amount of Certificates of Obligation of the City of Denton for Waterworks and Wastewater System and Electric System projects; and providing an effective date.   Not available
ID 25-963 1C. OrdinanceConsider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton amending the Fiscal Year 2024-25 Annual Internal Audit Plan; and providing an effective date.   Not available
ID 25-965 1D. OrdinanceConsider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton repealing an Initiative Ordinance Chapter 21, Article V - Marijuana Enforcement of the City of Denton Code of Ordinances; providing for severability; and providing an effective date.   Not available