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ID 17-557
| 1 | A. | | Work Session Report | Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding the Denton Chamber of Commerce economic development contract. | | |
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ID 17-978
| 1 | B. | | Work Session Report | Receive a report; hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding the FY 2017-18 City Manager’s Proposed Budget, Capital Improvement Program, and Five-Year Financial Forecast. | | |
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ID 17-1013
| 1 | C. | | Work Session Report | Receive a report, hold a discussion and give staff direction regarding the proposed renovation and adaptive use of City Hall West located at 221 North Elm. | | |
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ID 17-1034
| 1 | D. | | Work Session Report | Receive a report, hold a discussion and give staff direction on the Mobility and Bike Plan. | | |
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ID 17-1052
| 1 | E. | | Work Session Report | Receive a report, hold a discussion and provide staff direction regarding the Denton Municipal Electric community sponsorship program. | | |
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ID 17-989
| 1 | A. | | Closed Session Report | Certain Public Power Utilities: Competitive Matters - Under Texas Government Code, Section 551.086.
Receive competitive public power competitive information and financial information from staff regarding the proposed FY 2017-2018 operating budget for Denton Municipal Electric (“DME”) including without limitation, proposed rates for DME for FY 2017-2018, expected revenues, expenses, commodity volumes, and financial commitments of DME; discuss, deliberate and provide staff with direction. | | |
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ID 17-853
| 1 | A. | | Public Presentation | Honor AmeriCorps’ VISTA Program Associates, in partnership with Denton Parks and Recreation. | | |
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ID 17-1000
| 1 | B. | | Public Presentation | Honor the Texas Health and Human Services Foster Grandparent Volunteers, in partnership with Denton Parks and Recreation. | | |
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ID 17-1069
| 1 | C. | | Public Presentation | Mayor’s Summer Youth Jobs Program | | |
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ID 17-1086
| 1 | 1. | | Citizen Report | Debra Mendoza regarding a fight against Senate Bill 4 (“sanctuary cities” ban). | | |
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ID 17-1101
| 1 | 2. | | Citizen Report | Robert Donnelly regarding city incompetence. | | |
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ID 17-1104
| 1 | 3. | | Citizen Report | Mariela Nunez-Janes regarding Senate Bill 4. | | |
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ID 17-1105
| 1 | 4. | | Citizen Report | Cristal Benitez Lopez regarding Senate Bill 4. | | |
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ID 17-591
| 1 | A. | | Ordinance | Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute an agreement for interconnection and parallel operation of distributed generation with Target Corporation for the installation of a solar photovoltaic system; and providing an effective date. The Public Utilities Board recommends approval (5-0). | adopted | Pass |
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ID 17-956
| 1 | B. | | Resolution | Consider approval of a resolution nominating one member to the Board of Managers of the Denco Area 9-1-1 District; and declaring an effective date. | approved | Pass |
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ID 17-1030
| 1 | C. | | Ordinance | Consider adoption of an ordinance approving a Commercial Operator Airport Lease Agreement between the City of Denton, Texas and James W. and Nancy C. Huff; and providing an effective date. The Council Airport Committee recommends adoption of the ordinance (3-0). | adopted | Pass |
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ID 17-1031
| 1 | D. | | Ordinance | Consider adoption of an ordinance approving a Commercial Operator Airport Lease Agreement between the City of Denton, Texas and GAhangars, LLC; and providing an effective date. The Council Airport Committee recommends adoption of the ordinance (3-0). | adopted | Pass |
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ID 17-1057
| 1 | E. | | Ordinance | Consider adoption of an ordinance approving a City sponsorship in an amount not to exceed $14,000 of in-kind services for the 19th Annual Denton Blues Festival to be held in Quakertown Park from September 15- 17, 2017; and providing an effective date. | adopted | Pass |
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ID 17-1059
| 1 | F. | | Ordinance | Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas granting the Denton Black Chamber of Commerce a noise exception for September 17, 2017, pursuant to section 17-20 of the Code of Ordinances; granting amplified sound on Sunday, September 17, 2017 from 1 p.m. until 9 p.m. and setting an effective date. | adopted | Pass |
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ID 17-1061
| 1 | G. | | Minutes | Consider approval of the minutes of July 18, July 19 and July 25, 2017. | approved | Pass |
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ID 17-1062
| 1 | H. | | Resolution | Consider approval of a resolution allowing the Black Chamber of Commerce to sell alcoholic beverages for the Blues Festival on Saturday, September 16 and Sunday, September 17, 2017, held in Quakertown Park upon certain conditions; authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute an agreement in conformity with this resolution; and providing for an effective date. | approved | Pass |
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ID 17-1063
| 1 | I. | | Ordinance | Consider adoption of an ordinance accepting competitive proposals and awarding a contract for the supply of irrigation parts for the City of Denton Parks Department; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (RFP 6365-awarded to Longhorn Inc. in the three (3) year amount not-to-exceed $300,000). | adopted | Pass |
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ID 17-1064
| 1 | J. | | Ordinance | Consider adoption of an ordinance accepting competitive proposals and awarding a contract for overhead door and automatic gate repairs, maintenance, or replacement at City of Denton owned facilities; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (RFP 6369-awarded to Ray McCain Services in the five (5) year not-to-exceed amount of $350,000). | adopted | Pass |
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ID 17-1065
| 1 | K. | | Ordinance | Consider adoption of an ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute a Cooperative Purchasing Program Agreement with the Aubrey Independent School District (ISD) under Section 271.102 of the Local Government Code, to authorize the use of City of Denton contracts for the purchase of various goods and services; authorizing the expenditure of funds therefor; and declaring an effective date (File 6514-Cooperative Purchasing Program Agreement with the Aubrey Independent School District). | adopted | Pass |
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ID 17-1067
| 1 | L. | | Ordinance | Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute a contract through the Houston-Galveston Area Council of Governments (H-GAC) for the purchase of traffic signal hardware including pedestrian push button systems, illuminated street name signs, and emergency vehicle preemption devices, for the City of Denton Traffic Department; and providing an effective date (File 6360-awarded to Consolidated Traffic Controls, Inc. in the annual estimated amount of $200,000 for a four (4) year not-to-exceed amount of $800,000). | adopted | Pass |
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ID 17-1070
| 1 | M. | | Ordinance | Consider adoption of an ordinance authorizing an Agreement between the City of Denton, Texas and the Denton Black Chamber of Commerce for the purpose of the 2017 Denton Blues Festival; authorizing the expenditure of funds; and providing for an effective date. ($200) | adopted | Pass |
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ID 17-1075
| 1 | N. | | Action Item | Consider adoption of an ordinance approving a temporary license agreement between the City of Denton and Zachry Construction Corporation for temporary access and use of (1) an approximate 3.44 acre tract of land situated at the northeast corner of the intersection of East McKinney Street and North Mayhill Road; and (2) an approximate 3.457 acre tract of land situated along the west side of the 2000 block of South Mayhill Road, authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute the agreement; and providing an effective date. (Temporary contractor office and staging areas for the current Mayhill Widening and Improvements project) | adopted | Pass |
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ID 17-1084
| 1 | O. | | Action Item | Consider and confirm the appointment by the City Manager of a new member to the Civil Service Commission. | approved | Pass |
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ID 17-1088
| 1 | P. | | Ordinance | Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas amending certain provisions of Chapter 16 of the Denton Code of Ordinances, specifically Article VI Section 16-180, 16-181, 16-182, 16-183, 16-187 to provide for clarification of the definitions and permitting requirements applicable for filming within the City of Denton; providing for a severability clause, savings clause, and an effective date. | adopted | Pass |
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ID 17-1095
| 1 | Q. | | Resolution | Consider approval of a resolution by the City of Denton denying Oncor Electric Delivery’s application to increase electricity rates for residential and commercial customers. | approved | Pass |
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ID 17-943
| 1 | A. | | Resolution | Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton (“City”) finding that a public use and necessity exists to acquire various permanent easements and temporary construction easements generally located along Smith Street, the limits of which being bounded to the northwest by Locust Street and to the southeast extending beyond Smith Street to the East to the DCTA Rail Corridor and being situated in the S.C. Hiram Survey, Abstract 616 and the Alexander Hill Survey, Abstract No. 623, City of Denton, Denton County, Texas (Collectively the “Property Interests”), for the public use of, expansion, construction, maintenance, and operation of an electric transmission line, ancillary facilities and structures; authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to acquire the Property Interests by agreement including making all offers required by law; authorizing the use of the power of eminent domain to condemn the Property Interests if an agreement cannot be reached; and authorizing the City Attorney, or his designee, to file eminent domain proceedings if necessary; authorizing the expenditur | adopted | Pass |
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ID 17-944
| 1 | B. | | Resolution | Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton (“City”) finding that a public use and necessity exists to acquire a permanent easement covering a 0.901 acre tract of land situated in the Eugene Puchalski Survey, Abstract No. 996, City of Denton, Denton County, Texas (“Property Interests”), for the public use of, expansion, construction, maintenance, and operation of an electric transmission line, ancillary facilities and structures; authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to acquire the Property Interests by agreement including making all offers required by law; authorizing the use of the power of eminent domain to condemn the Property Interests if an agreement cannot be reached; and authorizing the City Attorney, or his designee, to file eminent domain proceedings if necessary; authorizing the expenditure of funding; makings findings; providing a savings clause; and providing an effective date. [Hickory to Locust TM Line - Tract 90] | adopted | Pass |
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ID 17-1071
| 1 | A. | | Ordinance | Consider adoption of an ordinance ordering an election to be held on November 7, 2017 for the purpose of submitting to the registered voters of Denton, Texas amendments to the Denton City Charter regarding residency requirements for city council members; percentage of petitioners required to trigger a recall election; clarifying the city internal auditor position and responsibilities; repealing and replacing Sections 14.04 and 14.05 of the Charter with a provision requiring the adoption of an ethics ordinance; and, providing for city council members to receive a monthly stipend; prescribing the time and manner of the conduct of the election to be in accordance with an agreement with Denton County; prescribing the form of the ballot; providing for notice; providing for publication of notice of this election; providing a severability clause; providing an open meetings clause; and providing an effective date. | adopted | Pass |
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ID 17-1091
| 1 | B. | | Action Item | Consider nominations/appointments to the City’s Boards and Commissions: Airport Advisory Board; Animal Shelter Advisory Committee; Community Development Advisory Committee; Health & Building Standards Commission; Historic Landmark Commission; Human Services Advisory Committee; Library Board; and Zoning Board of Adjustment. | adopted | Pass |
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Z17-0011b
| 1 | A. | | Planning Case | Hold a public hearing and consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas, regarding an initial zoning of Employment Center Commercial (EC-C) zoning district and use classification on approximately 16 acres of land generally located on the north side of Barthold Road, approximately 340 feet west of the I-35 Southbound Service 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 recommended approval of the request (6-0). (Z17-0011) | adopted | Pass |
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ID 17-993
| 1 | B. | | Action Item | Hold a public hearing on a proposal to adopt a tax rate of $0.637856 with a maximum allowable rate of $0.683340 per $100 valuation, which will exceed the lower of the effective or rollback tax rate. | discussed | |
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S17-0004a
| 1 | C. | | Planning Case | Hold a public hearing and consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas, regarding a Specific Use Permit for a drive-through facility in a Downtown Commercial General (DC-G) zoning district and use classification on approximately 1.11 acres of land generally located east of North Texas Boulevard, between I-35E and Wilshire 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 recommended approval of the request with a condition (6-0). (S17-0004) | adopted | Pass |
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Z17-0014a
| 1 | D. | | Planning Case | Hold a public hearing and consider adoption of an ordinance to rezone approximately 5.21 acres from Industrial Center Employment (IC-E) District to a Regional Center Commercial Downtown (RCC-D) District. The subject property is generally located on the west side of the I-35 Southbound Service Road and approximately 1,000 feet south of West University Drive. The Planning and Zoning Commission voted 5-0 to approve the request. (Z17-0014, Duluth Trading Co. & Northern Tools + Equipment). | adopted | Pass |
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