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 19, 2013. |
3. | Receive a report, hold a discussion, and provide staff with direction regarding potential amendments to the Public Art policy. |
4. | Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding the proposed Hotel/Convention Center. |
1. | PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE |
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B. Texas Flag "Honor the Texas Flag - I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible."
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 - L). 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 - L 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: February 4, 2013 February 5, 2013 February 12, 2013
B. Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas providing for, authorizing, and approving the expenditure of funds for the purchase of two Dragon Runner 20 Remotely Operated Vehicles (Small Platform Robots) from QinetiQ North America, Inc. which are available from only one source and in accordance with Chapter 252.022 of the Texas Local Government Code such purchases are exempt from the requirements of competitive bidding; with funding to be reimbursed 100% through the Dallas Fort Worth Arlington Urban Area Security Initiative, a Homeland Security Grant Program; and providing an effective date (File 5191-Purchase of Two Dragon Runner 20 Remotely Operated Vehicles for the City of Denton Fire Department Bomb Squad in the amount of $173,886).
C. Consider adoption of an ordinance accepting bids and awarding a public works contract for the US Highway 380 Utility Relocations Project; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (Bid 5190-awarded to North Texas Contracting, Inc. in the amount of $3,446,977). The Public Utilities Board recommends approval (6-0).
D. Consider adoption of an ordinance accepting bids and awarding a public works contract for the Morse Street and Alexander Street Water and Sewer Replacement Project; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (Bid 5170-awarded to Dickerson Construction Company, Inc. in the amount of $484,105.50). The Public Utilities Board recommends approval (6-0).
E. Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas creating a Capital Improvements Advisory Committee pursuant to Texas Local Government Code §395.058 as a requirement before authorizing impact fees; appointing the planning and zoning commission’s members as members of the capital improvements advisory committee; providing for the appointment of and appointing one additional ad hoc member to the capital improvements advisory committee from the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the City of Denton, Texas; providing for the adoption of procedural rules for the capital improvements advisory committee to follow in performing its duties; and providing for a effective date.
F. Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas, accepting that certain Special Warranty Deed, from Robson Denton Development, LP, an Arizona Limited Partnership, conveying certain lands located in the C. Manchaca Survey, Abstract No. 789, also known as Lot 1, Block A, City of Denton Water Plant, certain real property located in Denton County, Texas, according to the Conveyance Plat thereof, recorded under Document No. 2013-049, Plat Records of Denton County, Texas (The "Lands"), and being generally located on the north side of Lively Road approximately one half mile east of Seaborn Road; and providing for an effective date.
G. Consider adoption of an ordinance authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute, for and on behalf of the City of Denton, Texas, an Amendment of Temporary Lease ("Amendment"), by and between the City of Denton, Texas ("City") and Billie Glosser ("Tenant"), amending that certain Temporary Lease (herein so called), dated effective December 28, 2012, by and between City and Tenant, leasing to Tenant a 147.85 acre tract, more or less, located in the D. Davis Survey, Abstract No. 356, Denton County, Texas, as more particularly described in the Temporary Lease ("Property"), said Real Property being generally located along the west side of Tom Cole Road, across from the Denton Municipal Airport, said Amendment, among other terms, extending the term of, and amending the rent payable under, the Temporary Lease; authorizing the City Manager to execute the Amendment of Temporary Lease; providing a savings clause; and providing an effective date.
H. Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas to declare the intent to reimburse expenditures from the Unreserved Fund Balance of the General Fund with General Obligation Bonds with an aggregate maximum principal amount equal to $4,000,000 to construct and improve streets approved by voters in November 2012; and providing an effective date.
I. Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas, delegating certain authority to the City Manager to make offers and to accept counter offers to purchase eligible real property interests necessary for City of Denton public works and electric utility capital improvement projects; authorizing the City Manager to execute contracts to purchase said real property interests for and on behalf of the City of Denton; authorizing the City Manager to expend funds in accordance with the terms of said contracts; providing a severability clause; and providing an effective date.
J. Consider adoption of an ordinance approving a salary increase for Anita Burgess under the performance review provision of her employment agreement with the City; authorizing the expenditure of funds; and providing an effective date.
K. Consider adoption of an ordinance approving a salary increase for George C. Campbell under the performance review provision of his employment agreement with the City; authorizing the expenditure of funds; and providing an effective date.
L. Consider adoption of an ordinance approving a salary increase for Robin A. Ramsay under the performance review provision of his employment agreement with the City; authorizing the expenditure of funds; and providing an effective date.
5. | ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION |
B. Consider appointment of board members for Tax Increment Financing Zone Number One (Downtown TIF).
6. | PUBLIC HEARINGS |
8. | CONCLUDING ITEMS |
B. Possible Continuation of Closed Meeting under Sections 551.071-551.086 of the Texas Open Meetings Act.
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