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1. | Citizen Comments on Consent Agenda Items |
This section of the agenda allows citizens to speak on Consent Agenda Items only. Each speaker will be given a total of three (3) minutes to address any items he/she wishes that are listed on the Consent Agenda. A Request to Speak Card should be completed and returned to the City Secretary before Council considers this item.
2. | Requests for clarification of agenda items listed on the agenda for March 5, 2013. |
3. | Receive a report, hold a discussion and give staff direction, regarding the Denton Plan Update. |
4. | Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding the FY 2011-12 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report and annual audit. |
1. | Closed Meeting: |
ANY FINAL ACTION, DECISION, OR VOTE ON A MATTER DELIBERATED IN A CLOSED MEETING WILL ONLY BE TAKEN IN AN OPEN MEETING THAT IS HELD IN COMPLIANCE WITH TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, CHAPTER 551, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT SUCH FINAL ACTION, DECISION, OR VOTE IS TAKEN IN THE CLOSED MEETING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF §551.086 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE (THE 'PUBLIC POWER EXCEPTION'). THE CITY COUNCIL RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ADJOURN INTO A CLOSED MEETING OR EXECUTIVE SESSION AS AUTHORIZED BY TEX. GOV'T. CODE, §551.001, ET SEQ. (THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT) ON ANY ITEM ON ITS OPEN MEETING AGENDA OR TO RECONVENE IN A CONTINUATION OF THE CLOSED MEETING ON THE CLOSED MEETING ITEMS NOTED ABOVE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION §551.071-551.086 OF THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT.
A. Deliberation regarding Personnel Matters - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.074.
1. Deliberate and discuss the evaluation, duties, discipline, procedures, and contracts of the Municipal Court Judge, City Attorney, City Manager, and Internal Auditor.
1. | PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE |
A. U.S. Flag
B. Texas Flag "Honor the Texas Flag - I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible."
2. | PROCLAMATIONS/PRESENTATIONS |
A. Proclamations/Awards
1. Denton Family Unity Week
2. Severe Weather Awareness Week
3. | CITIZEN REPORTS |
A. Review of procedures for addressing the City Council.
B. Receive citizen reports from the following:
1. Ericca Cordier regarding good citizenship.
4. | CONSENT AGENDA
Each of these items is recommended by the Staff and approval thereof will be strictly on the basis of the Staff recommendations. Approval of the Consent Agenda authorizes the City Manager or his designee to implement each item in accordance with the Staff recommendations. The City Council has received background information and has had an opportunity to raise questions regarding these items prior to consideration. Citizens may speak on items listed on the Consent Agenda. A Request to Speak Card should be completed and returned to the City Secretary before Council considers the Consent Agenda. Citizen comments on Consent Agenda items are limited to three minutes. Listed below are bids, purchase orders, contracts, and other items to be approved under the Consent Agenda (Agenda Items A - F). This listing is provided on the Consent Agenda to allow Council Members to discuss or withdraw an item prior to approval of the Consent Agenda. If no items are pulled, Consent Agenda Items A - F below will be approved with one motion. If items are pulled for separate discussion, they may be considered as the first items following approval of the Consent Agenda. |
A. Consider approval of the minutes of: January 7, 2013 January 8, 2013 January 14, 2012 January 29, 2013
B. Consider adoption of an ordinance accepting proposals and awarding a public works contract for the replacement of two 10-inch Sewer Crossings as part of the US Hwy 380 Widening Project; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (Bid 5131-awarded to Wilson Contractor Services, LLC in the amount of $202,509.40). The Public Utilities Board recommends approval (5-0).
C. Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute on behalf of the city a Deed Without Warranty, from the City of Denton, Texas, as grantor, to Texas SB Holdings, LLC, as grantee, conveying a 0.09 acre tract located in the Eugene Puchalski Survey, Abstract Number 996, City of Denton, Denton County, Texas, being generally located at the northeast intersection of West Hickory Street and North Texas Boulevard (the "Land"); reserving a perpetual Sanitary Sewer Easement in, along, upon, under, over and across a portion of said land; and providing for an effective date.
D. Consider adoption of an ordinance approving and authorizing the concession to Fair 2000, Inc. to sell alcoholic beverages at designated locations during the 2013, 2014 and 2015 Denton Air Fair, Inc. Air show events, upon certain conditions; and providing an effective date.
5. | ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION |
D. Consider nominations/appointments to the City’s boards, commissions and/or committees:
1) Zoning Board of Adjustment
2) Citizens Advisory Committee for the Comprehensive Plan
F. Hold the first of two (2) readings to consider the adoption of an ordinance annexing an area of land to the City of Denton, Texas, generally identified as DH-9 of approximately 298 acres (less those parcels identified in Exhibit "C") located north of Pockrus Page Road, north, south and northeast of Edwards Road, and more specifically identified in Exhibit "A" attached hereto, which area is adjacent to and abuts the existing City limits of the City of Denton, Texas, and which contains areas of land which are to be annexed pursuant to the City’s 3-Year Annexation Plan; excluding properties within DH-9 subject to non-annexation agreements for agricultural, wildlife management or timberland use from the annexation; providing for correction of the City map to include this annexed area; providing a savings clause; and providing an effective date. (First of two readings.)
G. Hold the first of two (2) readings to consider the adoption of an ordinance annexing an area of land to the City of Denton, Texas, generally identified as DH-7 of approximately 143 acres (less those parcels identified in Exhibit "C") located on the east and north sides of Teasley Lane, south of Teasley Harbor subdivision and west of Southlake Drive, and more specifically identified in Exhibit "A" attached hereto, which area is adjacent to and abuts the existing City limits of the City of Denton, Texas, and which contains areas of land to be annexed pursuant to the City’s 3-Year Annexation Plan; excluding properties within DH-7 subject to non-annexation agreements for agricultural, wildlife management or timberland use from the annexation; providing for correction of the City map to include this annexed area; providing a savings clause; and providing an effective date. (First of two readings.)
6. | CONCLUDING ITEMS |
B. Possible Continuation of Closed Meeting under Sections 551.071-551.086 of the Texas Open Meetings Act.
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