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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.

A.	Consultation with Attorneys - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.071.

1.

Consult with City’s attorneys with regard to Item # 5A of the June 4, 2013 Regular Meeting 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. (Masch Branch rezoning)

2.

Consult with City’s attorneys with regard to Item # 5B of the June 4, 2013 Regular Meeting 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. (Gardens of Denton Phase 2)

3.

Consult with and provide direction to City’s attorneys regarding legal issues and strategies associated with the implementation of a freshwater well sampling program and air monitoring program in connection with the Gas Well Ordinance and Fee Ordinance relating to gas well drilling and production within the City Limits, including constitutional limitations, statutory limitations upon municipal regulatory authority and claims associated therewith, statutory preemption and/or impacts of federal and state law and regulations, and whether testing results are confidential, as it concerns a freshwater well sampling program and an air quality monitoring program.

B.	Deliberations regarding Real Property - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.072; Consultation with Attorneys - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.071.

1.

Discuss, deliberate, and receive information from staff and provide staff with direction pertaining to the acquisition of real property interests located in the William Roark Survey, Abstract Number 1087, James L. Harris Survey, Abstract No. 555 and James Edmonson Survey, Abstract Number 400, Denton County, Texas (located generally in the 4500 block of South Bonnie Brae Street), in the City of Denton, Denton County, Texas. Consultation with the City’s attorneys regarding legal issues associated with the acquisition or condemnation of the real property interests referenced 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 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 proceedings or potential litigation. (Bonnie Brae Widening and Improvements project)

C.	Deliberations regarding Personnel Matters - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.074.

1.	Review and discuss the duties and goals for the City Manager, City Attorney, and Municipal Judge.

A.	A. U.S. Flag

B.	Texas Flag "Honor the Texas Flag - I pledge allegiance to thee, Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible."

A.	Proclamations/Awards

1.	Steven Davidson Day

A.

Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas providing for, authorizing, and approving a three (3) year contract for a comprehensive service plan for an Elan 9000 Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer (ICPMS) located at the City of Denton Municipal Laboratory, which is 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; and providing an effective date (File 3062 awarded to PerkinElmer Health Sciences, Inc. in the annual estimated amount of $23,396 for a three (3) year not-to-exceed amount of $70,188). The Public Utilities Board recommends approval (5-0).

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 traffic signal hardware including pedestrian push button systems, illuminated street name signs, and emergency vehicle preemption devices, for the City of Denton Traffic Department, which is 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; and providing an effective date (File 5263 awarded to Consolidated Traffic Controls, Inc. in the annual estimated amount of $200,000 for a three (3) year not to exceed amount of $600,000).

C.

Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas providing for, authorizing, and approving the expenditure of funds for the purchase of traffic signal hardware including traffic signal controllers, video detection systems, battery backup systems, and network switches, for the City of Denton Traffic Department, which is 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; and providing an effective date (File 5264 awarded to Paradigm Traffic Systems in the annual estimated amount of $260,000 for a three (3) year not to exceed amount of $780,000).

D.

Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas providing for, authorizing, and approving the expenditure of funds for the purchase of traffic signal radar vehicle/pedestrian detection systems, for the City of Denton Traffic Department, which is 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; and providing an effective date (File 5265 awarded to Twincrest Technologies in the annual estimated amount of $400,000 for a three (3) year not to exceed amount of $1,200,000).

E.

Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas providing for, authorizing, and approving the expenditure of funds for the purchase of traffic signal head, light-emitting-diodode (LED) indications and pedestrian LED indications, for the City of Denton Traffic Department, which is 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; and providing an effective date (File 5266 awarded to Dynamic Vision in the annual estimated amount of $125,000 for a three (3) year not to exceed amount of $375,000).

F.

Consider adoption of an ordinance awarding a contract for the purchase of security products and related services for the City of Denton Networked Video Surveillance Camera System as awarded by the State of Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) through the Go DIRect Program, Contract Number DIR-SDD-1722; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor and providing an effective date (File 5233 awarded to STS 360, LLC in a not to exceed amount of $332,756).

G.

Consider adoption of an ordinance accepting competitive proposals and awarding a contract for the purchase of thirteen (13) vehicles for the City of Denton Parks, Building Inspections and Police Departments; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (RFP 5183-awarded to James Wood Auto Park in the amount of $361,478.17).

H.

Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas authorizing the expenditure of funds for payments by the City of Denton for Electrical Energy Transmission Fees to Lone Star Transmission; and providing an effective date (File 5260-Electrical Energy Transmission Fees for Fiscal Year 2012-2013 to Lone Star Transmission in the amount of $158,605.44).  The Public Utilities Board recommends approval (6-0).

I.

Consider adoption of an ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute an amendment to the contract between the City of Denton and Redflex Traffic Systems USA for operation of an Automated Traffic Signal Enforcement Program; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date.

J.

Consider approval of a resolution of the City of Denton, Texas, approving and adopting Rate Schedule "RRM - Rate Review Mechanism" for Atmos Energy Corporation, Mid-Tex Division, to be in force in the City for a period of time as specified in the Rate Schedule; adopting a savings clause; determining that this resolution was passed in accordance with the requirements of the Texas Open Meetings Act; making other findings and provisions related to the subject; requiring delivery of this resolution to the company; and providing an effective date.

K.

Consider adoption of an ordinance approving a Lease Agreement to be executed by the City Manager, by and between the City of Denton, Texas and Master Recycling of Texas, Inc., a Corporation, for a certain 3.5 acre tract of land situated in the Gideon Walker Survey, Abstract Number 1330, in the City of Denton, Denton County, Texas, commonly known as 1301 South Mayhill Road; and providing an effective date.

L.

Consider adoption of an ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute an Interlocal Cooperative Purchasing Program Agreement with the County of Dallas, Texas under Section 271.102 of the Local Government Code, to authorize City of Denton contracts for the purchase of various goods and services; authorizing the expenditure of funds therefor; and declaring an effective date (File 5279-Interlocal Agreement with the County of Dallas).

M.

Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute a Purchase Agreement (herein so called), as attached hereto and made a part hereof as Exhibit "A", by and between Richard A. Gray, Jr., as Owner (herein so called), and the City of Denton, Texas, as Buyer, regarding the sale and purchase of fee simple to a 26.41 acre tract, more or less, situated in the William Roark Survey, Abstract No. 1087, James L. Harris Survey, Abstract No. 555 and the James Edmonson Survey, Abstract No. 400, located in the City of Denton, Denton County, Texas, as more particularly described in the Purchase Agreement, located generally in the 4500 block of South Bonnie Brae Street (the "Property Interests"), for the purchase price of Six Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars and No Cents ($650,000.00), and other consideration, as prescribed in the Purchase Agreement; authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute and deliver any and all other documents necessary to accomplish closing of the transaction contemplated by the Purchase Agreement; authorizing the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date. (Bonnie Brae Widening and Improvements project - Parcel 39)

A.

Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas, providing for a zoning change from a Rural Residential (RD-5) zoning district classification and use designation to an Employment Center Industrial (EC-I) zoning district classification and use designation for approximately 27.76 acres of land, generally located north of University Drive and west of Masch Branch Road, legally described as Lot 2, Block 1 of the Marriott Gardens Addition, in the City of Denton, Denton County, Texas; providing for a penalty in the maximum amount of $2,000.00 for violations thereof; and providing a severability clause and an effective date. The Planning and Zoning Commission recommends approval (7-0). (Z12-0014, Masch Branch rezoning) The City Council postponed this item to the June 4, 2013 Council meeting (4-2).

B.

Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas, providing for approval of a detailed plan for 6.199 acres located within Planned Development 120 (PD-120) zoning district; generally located on the south side of Loop 288, west of the intersection of F.M. 2164/Locust Street and Loop 288, in the City of Denton, Denton County, Texas; 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 recommends approval (5-1). (PDA12-0006, Gardens of Denton Phase 2) The City Council postponed this item to the June 4, 2013 Council meeting (7-0).

A.

Hold a public hearing and consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas, providing for a zoning change from Regional Center Residential 1 (RCR-1) zoning district and use classification to a Regional Center Commercial Downtown (RRC-D) zoning district and use classification on approximately 10.56 acres. The subject property is generally located east of I-35 and north of Shady Shores within the City of Denton, Denton County, Texas; providing for a penalty in the maximum amount of $2,000.00 for violations thereof, severability and an effective date. (Z13-0002, Classic Used Cars) The Planning and Zoning Commission recommends approval (7-0).

A.	Review of procedures for addressing the City Council.

B.	Receive citizen reports from the following:

1)	Robert Donnelly regarding Mayhill Road.

A.

Under Section 551.042 of the Texas Open Meetings Act, respond to inquiries from the City Council or the public with specific factual information or recitation of policy, or accept a proposal to place the matter on the agenda for an upcoming meeting AND Under Section 551.0415 of the Texas Open Meetings Act, provide reports about items of community interest regarding which no action will be taken, to include: expressions of thanks, congratulations, or condolence; information regarding holiday schedules; an honorary or salutary recognition of a public official, public employee, or other citizen; a reminder about an upcoming event organized or sponsored by the governing body; information regarding a social, ceremonial, or community event organized or sponsored by an entity other than the governing body that was attended or is scheduled to be attended by a member of the governing body or an official or employee of the municipality; or an announcement involving an imminent threat to the public health and safety of people in the municipality that has arisen after the posting of the agenda.

B.	Possible Continuation of Closed Meeting under Sections 551.071-551.086 of the Texas Open Meetings Act.