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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 9/16/2025 2:00 PM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: Council Work Session Room & Council Chambers
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda  
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ID 25-470 1A. Work Session ReportMeeting Questions, Responses & Handouts   Not available
ID 25-363 1A. Work Session ReportReceive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding the City's Water Master Plan. [Estimated Presentation/Discussion Time: 45 minutes]   Not available
ID 25-1642 1B. Work Session ReportReceive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction on a resolution declaring June as Pride Month in the City of Denton. [Estimated Presentation/Discussion Time: 45 minutes]   Not available
ID 25-1729 1C. Work Session ReportReceive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding the proposed expenditures of the Tourist and Convention Fund (Hotel Occupancy Tax) for FY 2025-26. [Estimated Presentation/Discussion Time: 45 minutes]   Not available
ID 25-1519 1A. Public PresentationProclamation: Denton Fire Department Achievement - ISO Class 1 Rating   Not available
ID 25-1297 1B. Public PresentationProclamation: Good Neighbor Day   Not available
ID 25-1442 1C. Public PresentationProclamation: United is the Way Month   Not available
ID 25-1641 1A. Citizen ReportMs. Tracy Duckworth regarding homelessness.   Not available
ID 25-1660 1B. Citizen ReportMs. Vianca Anthony regarding electric bill payments.   Not available
ID 25-1711 1C. Citizen ReportMr. Chris Watts regarding a report of the “Atomic Bingo Bash” to be held on October 23, 2025 by Serve Denton.   Not available
ID 25-1708 1D. Citizen ReportMr. Nathan Goldsmith regarding bad actors and contractors following disaster.   Not available
ID 25-1743 1E. Citizen ReportMr. Nick Stevens regarding a message from the John B. Denton Neighborhood Association.   Not available
ID 25-1744 1F. Citizen ReportMr. Richard Gladden regarding a proposed ordinance concerning city policy transparency.   Not available
ID 25-1555 1A. ResolutionConsider approval of a resolution of the City of Denton repealing Policy No. 200.01 Barricading City Streets due to updated Texas and National traffic control standards; and declaring an effective date.   Not available
ID 25-1248 1B. OrdinanceConsider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton granting the Denton Main Street Association a noise exception for the Fall Twilight Tunes Series, which will be held on Thursday, October 2, October 9, October 16, October 23, and October 30, 2025, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Wolff’s Park - 108 Industrial Street; and providing an effective date. The Denton Parks, Recreation, and Beautification Board voted to approve (4-0).   Not available
ID 25-1492 1C. OrdinanceConsider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton authorizing the city manager to execute a facility use agreement between the City of Denton Parks and Recreation Department and SPAN Inc. for Meals on Wheels of Denton County; and providing an effective date.   Not available
ID 25-1493 1D. OrdinanceConsider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton authorizing the City Manager to execute a cooperative agreement with the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for the Range Creek public hunting area; and providing an effective date. Park Board recommended approval. (5-0)   Not available
ID 25-1365 1E. OrdinanceConsider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement between the City of Denton and the Children’s Advocacy Center for North Texas, providing for client and clinical services to victims of child abuse and non-offending family members; providing for the expenditure of funds in the amount of $215,520; and providing for an effective date.   Not available
ID 25-1470 1F. OrdinanceConsider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas Home-Rule Municipal Corporation, authorizing the City Manager to execute a interlocal cooperation agreement with Denton County, Texas for the redesign costs in connection with future right-of-way for a parcel near Loop 288 East and Geesling Road associated with the Loop 288 East-US 380 Connector Project; providing for the expenditure of funds in the not-to-exceed amount of $75,000.00 therefor; and providing an effective date.   Not available
ID 25-1394 1G. OrdinanceConsider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas, authorizing the City Manager, or designee, to execute and deliver an agreement for the furnishing of and reimbursement for traffic signal equipment, between the City of Denton and the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT), at the intersections of US 377 at Fort Worth Drive, US 377 at US 77, and FM 428 at Kings Row; confirming reimbursement by TxDOT; and providing an effective date.   Not available
ID 25-1604 1H. 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 Preferred Technologies, LLC, for Genetec integrated security system services, including software, licenses, new installation, maintenance, repair, and parts inventory of corresponding security and access control hardware for all City buildings for the Facilities Management Department; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (RFP 8858 – awarded to Preferred Technologies, 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 $2,500,000.00).   Not available
ID 25-1605 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 Ray McCain Services Inc., for overhead door and gate services for the Facilities Management Department; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (RFP 8859 – awarded to Ray McCain Services 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 of $1,511,831.00).   Not available
ID 25-1606 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 Techline, Inc., for the purchase of electric utility distribution hardware – fuses and arms to be stocked in the City of Denton Warehouse; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (RFP 8864 – awarded to Techline, Inc., for one (1) year, with the option for two (2) additional one (1) year extensions, in the total three (3) year not-to-exceed amount of $600,000.00).   Not available
MPA24-0003d 1C. OrdinanceHold a public hearing and consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas, regarding a City-initiated Comprehensive Plan Amendment to modify the Thoroughfare Map of the 2022 Mobility Plan, including but not limited to modifications to the functional classification of Eagle Drive between North Texas Blvd to South Carroll Blvd, Welch Street between Eagle Drive to West Oak Street, and Avenue A between Highway I-35E and Eagle Drive from Secondary Arterial to Collector. The general area of change is located south and east of the University of North Texas in the City of Denton, Denton County, Texas; adopting an amendment to the City’s official mobility plan; 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 Riggs and seconded by Commissioner Dyer. (MPA24-0003, Eagle Drive, Avenue A, & Welch, Sahar Esfandyari).   Not available
ID 24-2622 1A. ResolutionHold a public hearing and receive citizen input on the FY 2025-26 Proposed Budget. TAXPAYER IMPACT STATEMENT FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 This taxpayer impact statement is required by Government Code § 551.043(c) to be posted on the notice of a meeting at which a governmental body will discuss or adopt a budget for the governmental body. This Taxpayer Impact Statement shows the median-value homestead property in the City of Denton, a comparison of the property tax bill in dollars pertaining to the property for the current fiscal year to an estimate of the property tax bill in dollars for the same property for the upcoming fiscal year. Taxpayer Impact Statement FY 2025 FY 2026 FY 2026 Adopted No-New-Revenue Proposed Tax Rate Total tax rate (per $100 of value) $0.585420 $0.554279 $0.595420 Median homestead taxable value $379,836 $386,698 $386,698 Tax on average homestead $2,223.64 $2,143.39 $2,302.48 Difference to Current Year Tax Bill ($80.25) $78.84   Not available
AESA25-0001c 1B. OrdinanceHold a public hearing and consider the adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas approving an Alternative Environmentally Sensitive Area Plan to offset the removal of 0.23 acre of Environmentally Sensitive Areas (ESAs) on approximately 53.89 acres of land located north of Spencer Road and approximately 1,200 feet west of the intersection of Spencer Road and Loop 288 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 providing an effective date. The Planning and Zoning Commission voted (5-0) to recommend approval of the request. Motion for approval by Commissioner Riggs and second by Commissioner McDuff. (AESA25-0001c, Spencer Road Industrial, Jennifer Rovezzi)   Not available
Z25-0008a 1D. Planning CaseHold a public hearing and consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas, regarding a change in the zoning district and use classification Planned Development 142, Hillcrest Center, to Planned Development – General Office (PD-GO) District including but not limited to establishing uses and standards on approximately 68 acres of land generally located east of North Interstate 35, north of Loop 288, and southwest of Highway 77 (North Elm Street) 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 4-0 to recommend approval of the request. Motion for approval by Commissioner Dyer and second by Commissioner Garland. (Z25-0008a, CAT 35, Julie Wyatt)   Not available
S25-0009 1A. Planning CaseConsider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton extending the approval period for a Specific Use Permit for a multifamily dwelling use originally approved via Ordinance S23-0005b for approximately 22.81-acres of land, generally located on the south side of Duchess Drive, approximately 742 feet west of Loop 288 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 severability and an effective date. (S25-0009, Olivo Apartments, Angie Manglaris)   Not available
ID 25-1544 1B. OrdinanceConsider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton by three separate votes, each being conducted on September 16, 2025, October 21, 2025, and December 2, 2025, and granting a nonexclusive gas franchise to Universal Natural Gas, LLC, for use of public rights-of-way in a designated area in the City of Denton for the purpose of constructing, maintaining and operating a system of pipelines and other facilities for the provision, transportation, distribution and conveyance of gas to customers in such designated area; authorizing execution of a franchise agreement between the City of Denton and Universal Natural Gas, LLC, providing for compensation to the City for the use of the public right of ways, providing terms, conditions and requirements related to the use of public rights-of-way in the City of Denton and to the construction, maintenance and operation of pipelines and other facilities for the provision, distribution and transportation of gas to customers in the designated area of the City of Denton; providing for publication; and providing an effective date.   Not available
ID 24-2624 1C. OrdinanceConsider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas, adopting the fiscal year 2025-2026 annual program of services (budget) and the capital improvement program of the City of Denton, Texas, for the fiscal year beginning on October 1, 2025 and ending on September 30, 2026; appropriating funds from available resources; ratifying all prior transfers made under the direction of the City Manager pursuant to Article VIII, Section 8.07 of the city charter of the City of Denton; requiring City Manager to file a copy of the budget with the City Secretary, Denton County Clerk and Texas Comptroller, and ensuring the record vote, budget and cover page is posted on the city’s website; and declaring an effective date. TAXPAYER IMPACT STATEMENT FISCAL YEAR 2025-26 This taxpayer impact statement is required by Government Code § 551.043(c) to be posted on the notice of a meeting at which a governmental body will discuss or adopt a budget for the governmental body. This Taxpayer Impact Statement shows the median-value homestead property in the City of Denton, a comparison of the property t   Not available
ID 24-2625 1D. OrdinanceConsider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas, levying the ad valorem property tax of the City of Denton, Texas, for the year 2025, on all taxable property within the corporate limits of the City on January 1, 2025, and adopting a tax rate of $0.595420 per $100 of valuation for 2025; providing revenues for payment of current municipal maintenance and operation expenses and for payment of interest and principal on outstanding City of Denton debt; providing for limited exemptions of certain homesteads; providing for enforcement of collections; providing for a severability clause; and providing an effective date.   Not available
ID 24-2626 1E. OrdinanceConsider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas, approving the 2025 tax rolls; and providing an effective date.   Not available
ID 24-2627 1F. OrdinanceConsider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas, ratifying the adoption of the fiscal year 2025-2026 Annual Program of Services (Budget) and the Capital Improvement Program of the City of Denton, Texas, for the fiscal year beginning on October 1, 2025, and ending on September 30, 2026 when the budget will raise more revenue from property taxes than last year’s budget; and providing an effective date.   Not available
ID 24-2629 1G. OrdinanceConsider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas, establishing the rates and fees for water and water service; repealing ordinance no. 24-235; providing for a repealer; providing for a severability clause; and, providing for an effective date.   Not available
ID 24-2630 1H. OrdinanceConsider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas, establishing the rates and fees for wastewater service; repealing ordinance no. 24-236; providing for a repealer; providing for a severability clause; and providing an effective date.   Not available
ID 24-2632 1I. OrdinanceConsider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas, establishing the rates for Solid Waste and Recycling collection service; repealing ordinance no. 24-238; providing for a repealer; providing for a severability clause; and, providing an effective date.   Not available
ID 25-1631 1J. OrdinanceConsider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton adopting a schedule of fees for the Denton Public Library; superseding all prior ordinances establishing fees in conflict with such schedule; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date.   Not available
ID 25-1633 1K. OrdinanceConsider adoption of an ordinance adopting a schedule of fees for the use of the Denton Police Department public safety training center, firearms range, officer special event and off-duty/private event pay, and motor vehicle escorts for hire; providing for severability; superseding all prior ordinances establishing fees in conflict with such schedule; and establishing an effective date.   Not available
ID 25-1637 1L. OrdinanceConsider adoption of an ordinance adopting a schedule of fees for the Denton Fire Department; superceding all prior fees in conflict with such schedule; providing severability; providing a repealer; and establishing an effective date.   Not available
ID 25-1638 1M. OrdinanceConsider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton adopting a schedule of fees, updating the existing charges and fees for use of City owned property and facilities, and for City services provided at or by Parks and Recreation; superseding prior fee schedules; providing severability and repealer clauses; and providing an effective date.   Not available