3. Work Session Reports
1. Closed Meeting:
A. ID 15-554 Deliberations regarding Real Property - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.072; Consultation with Attorneys - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.071. Receive information from staff, discuss, deliberate, and provide staff with direction regarding the potential acquisition of real property interests generally located in Denton, Denton County, Texas, for the construction, expansion and use of electric power transmission lines, beginning at the North Lakes Substation of Denton Municipal Electric and proceeding east along Riney Rd, then turning north along Nicosia St., then east along W. Hercules Lane and terminating at the Denton North Substation of Denton Municipal Electric. Consultation with the City's attorneys regarding legal issues associated with the acquisition of the real property interests described above where a 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 would jeopardize the City's legal position in any administrative proceeding or potential litigation. [North Lakes to Denton North transmission route]
B. ID 15-1106 Deliberations Regarding Certain Public Power Utilities: Competitive Matters - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.086. Receive a presentation from Denton Municipal Electric staff ("DME") regarding public power competitive and financial matters pertaining to plans, strategies, opportunities, and developments for generation improvements to the DME system; discuss and deliberate strategies regarding same; discuss and deliberate opportunities and strategies for the City to acquire purchased power and enter into agreements regarding the same, in order to meet its future energy needs. Discuss, deliberate and provide Staff with direction.
C. ID 15-1242 Deliberations Regarding Real Property - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.072; Deliberations Regarding Economic Development Negotiations - Under Texas Code Section 551.087; Consultation with Attorneys - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.071. Receive information from staff, discuss, deliberate and provide staff with direction regarding the potential acquisition, exchange, lease or value of real property located generally in the 200 block of West Hickory in the City of Denton, Denton County, Texas. Consultation with the City's attorneys regarding legal issues associated with the potential real property matter where a 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 would jeopardize the City's legal position in any administrative proceeding or potential litigation.
D. ID 15-1244 Deliberations regarding Economic Development Negotiations - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.087. Receive a report and hold a discussion regarding a proposed economic development program grant agreement between the City of Denton and BUC-EE's, LTD. This discussion shall include commercial and financial information the City Council has received from BUC-EE's, LTD, a business prospect which the City Council seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the territory of the city, and with which the City Council is conducting economic development negotiations; deliberate the economic development program grant agreement between the City of Denton and BUC-EE's, LTD.
E. ID 15-1248 Deliberations regarding Real Property - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.072; Consultation with Attorneys - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.071. Receive information from staff, discuss, deliberate, and provide staff with direction regarding the potential acquisition of real property interests located along the east side of Bernard St. between Eagle Drive to the north and Collins Street to the south, in the City of Denton, Texas; where discussions had, deliberation, and direction given in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of the governmental body in negotiations with a third party. Consultation with the City's attorneys regarding legal issues associated with the acquisition of the real property interests described above; where 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 would jeopardize the City's legal position in any administrative proceeding or potential litigation. [Eagle Substation]
F. ID 15-1274 Consultation with Attorneys - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.071. Consult with City's attorneys regarding ID 15-1235 of the December 1, 2015 Work Session Agenda, as it concerns legal issues associated with that item where a public discussion of this legal matter would conflict with the duty of the City's attorneys under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas
A. Review of procedures for addressing the City Council. B. Receive Scheduled Citizen Reports from Members of the Public.
4. CONSENT AGENDA
A. ID 15-967 Consider approval of a resolution of the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas approving a policy for aircraft tax abatement for the City of Denton to establish guidelines and criteria governing aircraft incentive agreements and aircraft tax abatement agreements; and declaring an effective date.
B. ID 15-1064 Consider adoption of an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 2012-366, as amended by Ordinance 2014-039, relating to Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) Number Two, to add to the membership of the Board of Directors; repealing all conflicting ordinances and portions thereof; and providing an effective date.
D. ID 15-1199 Consider adoption of an ordinance approving a City sponsorship in an amount not to exceed $6,000 of in-kind services and supplies for the 27th Annual Denton Holiday Lighting Festival to be held on the Downtown Square on December 4, 2015; and providing an effective date.
E. ID 15-1225 Consider approval of a resolution reviewing and adopting revisions to the Investment Policy regarding funds for the City of Denton; and providing an effective date. The Audit/Finance Committee recommends approval (2-0).
F. ID 15-1226 Consider approval of a resolution revising Administrative Policy No. 403.07 "Debt Service Management" and providing for an effective date. The Audit/Finance Committee recommends approval (2-0).
G. ID 15-1227 Consider adoption of an ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement between the City of Denton and Music Theater of Denton (PY2016) for the payment and use of hotel tax revenue; and providing an effective date. ($5,250 - Hotel Occupancy Tax Committee recommends approval 3-0)
H. ID 15-1228 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute a contract through the Buy Board Cooperative Purchasing Network for the acquisition of an asphalt recycling machine for the City of Denton Street Department; and providing an effective date (File 5995-awarded to Cooper Equipment Company in the amount of $185,815).
5. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
A. Review of procedures for addressing the City Council. B. Receive Scheduled Citizen Reports from Members of the Public.
Dec 01, 2015 City Council on 2015-12-01 12:00 PM
3. Work Session Reports
1. Closed Meeting:
A. ID 15-554 Deliberations regarding Real Property - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.072; Consultation with Attorneys - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.071. Receive information from staff, discuss, deliberate, and provide staff with direction regarding the potential acquisition of real property interests generally located in Denton, Denton County, Texas, for the construction, expansion and use of electric power transmission lines, beginning at the North Lakes Substation of Denton Municipal Electric and proceeding east along Riney Rd, then turning north along Nicosia St., then east along W. Hercules Lane and terminating at the Denton North Substation of Denton Municipal Electric. Consultation with the City's attorneys regarding legal issues associated with the acquisition of the real property interests described above where a 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 would jeopardize the City's legal position in any administrative proceeding or potential litigation. [North Lakes to Denton North transmission route]
B. ID 15-1106 Deliberations Regarding Certain Public Power Utilities: Competitive Matters - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.086. Receive a presentation from Denton Municipal Electric staff ("DME") regarding public power competitive and financial matters pertaining to plans, strategies, opportunities, and developments for generation improvements to the DME system; discuss and deliberate strategies regarding same; discuss and deliberate opportunities and strategies for the City to acquire purchased power and enter into agreements regarding the same, in order to meet its future energy needs. Discuss, deliberate and provide Staff with direction.
C. ID 15-1242 Deliberations Regarding Real Property - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.072; Deliberations Regarding Economic Development Negotiations - Under Texas Code Section 551.087; Consultation with Attorneys - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.071. Receive information from staff, discuss, deliberate and provide staff with direction regarding the potential acquisition, exchange, lease or value of real property located generally in the 200 block of West Hickory in the City of Denton, Denton County, Texas. Consultation with the City's attorneys regarding legal issues associated with the potential real property matter where a 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 would jeopardize the City's legal position in any administrative proceeding or potential litigation.
D. ID 15-1244 Deliberations regarding Economic Development Negotiations - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.087. Receive a report and hold a discussion regarding a proposed economic development program grant agreement between the City of Denton and BUC-EE's, LTD. This discussion shall include commercial and financial information the City Council has received from BUC-EE's, LTD, a business prospect which the City Council seeks to have locate, stay, or expand in or near the territory of the city, and with which the City Council is conducting economic development negotiations; deliberate the economic development program grant agreement between the City of Denton and BUC-EE's, LTD.
E. ID 15-1248 Deliberations regarding Real Property - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.072; Consultation with Attorneys - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.071. Receive information from staff, discuss, deliberate, and provide staff with direction regarding the potential acquisition of real property interests located along the east side of Bernard St. between Eagle Drive to the north and Collins Street to the south, in the City of Denton, Texas; where discussions had, deliberation, and direction given in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of the governmental body in negotiations with a third party. Consultation with the City's attorneys regarding legal issues associated with the acquisition of the real property interests described above; where 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 would jeopardize the City's legal position in any administrative proceeding or potential litigation. [Eagle Substation]
F. ID 15-1274 Consultation with Attorneys - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.071. Consult with City's attorneys regarding ID 15-1235 of the December 1, 2015 Work Session Agenda, as it concerns legal issues associated with that item where a public discussion of this legal matter would conflict with the duty of the City's attorneys under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas
A. Review of procedures for addressing the City Council. B. Receive Scheduled Citizen Reports from Members of the Public.
4. CONSENT AGENDA
A. ID 15-967 Consider approval of a resolution of the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas approving a policy for aircraft tax abatement for the City of Denton to establish guidelines and criteria governing aircraft incentive agreements and aircraft tax abatement agreements; and declaring an effective date.
B. ID 15-1064 Consider adoption of an ordinance amending Ordinance No. 2012-366, as amended by Ordinance 2014-039, relating to Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) Number Two, to add to the membership of the Board of Directors; repealing all conflicting ordinances and portions thereof; and providing an effective date.
D. ID 15-1199 Consider adoption of an ordinance approving a City sponsorship in an amount not to exceed $6,000 of in-kind services and supplies for the 27th Annual Denton Holiday Lighting Festival to be held on the Downtown Square on December 4, 2015; and providing an effective date.
E. ID 15-1225 Consider approval of a resolution reviewing and adopting revisions to the Investment Policy regarding funds for the City of Denton; and providing an effective date. The Audit/Finance Committee recommends approval (2-0).
F. ID 15-1226 Consider approval of a resolution revising Administrative Policy No. 403.07 "Debt Service Management" and providing for an effective date. The Audit/Finance Committee recommends approval (2-0).
G. ID 15-1227 Consider adoption of an ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute an agreement between the City of Denton and Music Theater of Denton (PY2016) for the payment and use of hotel tax revenue; and providing an effective date. ($5,250 - Hotel Occupancy Tax Committee recommends approval 3-0)
H. ID 15-1228 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute a contract through the Buy Board Cooperative Purchasing Network for the acquisition of an asphalt recycling machine for the City of Denton Street Department; and providing an effective date (File 5995-awarded to Cooper Equipment Company in the amount of $185,815).
5. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
A. Review of procedures for addressing the City Council. B. Receive Scheduled Citizen Reports from Members of the Public.
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