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3. Receive a report, hold a discussion, and provide staff with direction regarding the proposed 2014 Bond Program.

4. Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding a proposed Hotel/Convention Center.

7. Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding a sponsorship in an amount not to exceed $13,000 of in-kind services and supplies for the 25th Annual Denton Holiday Lighting Festival to be held on Downtown Square on December 6, 2013, and providing an effective date.

6. Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding proposed changes to the current Permit and Fee Schedule.

REGULAR MEETING

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. American Diabetes Month

2. One O'Clock Lab Band

3. CITIZEN REPORTS

A. Review of procedures for addressing the City Council.

B. Receive citizen reports from the following:

2. Sandy Mattox regarding gas well fracking on Bonnie Brae and Vintage Parkway.

3. Cathy McMullen regarding permits for gas well drilling on Bonnie Brae and Vintage Parkway.

B. Receive citizen reports from the following:

1. Mark Brady regarding taxi cab licensing.

2. Ed Soph regarding gas well drilling.

3. Carol Soph regarding gas well drilling.

4. Adam Briggle regarding the gas well situation near the Meadows at Hickory Creek on Bonnie Brae and Vintage.

5. Linda Alexander regarding a moratorium on well drilling.

6. Angie Holliday regarding the Vintage neighborhood drilling and fracking.

7. Kelly Higgins regarding gas drilling moratorium.

4. CONSENT AGENDA

A. Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas to declare the intent to reimburse capital program expenditures of the Electric Utility ($34,595,000), Solid Waste ($2,404,000), Streets ($4,000,000), and General Government ($8,500,000) with Certificates of Obligation with an aggregate maximum principal amount equal to $49,499,000; and providing an effective date.

K. Consider adoption of an ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute an Interlocal Agreement between the Denton County Transportation Authority ("DCTA") and the City of Denton, Texas ("CITY"), to evidence the CITY's and DCTA's agreement regarding the planting of replacement trees by DCTA in relation to the Community Enhancement Project in the Project Area along and/or within the Trail Easement so that DCTA can meet the City of Denton Development Code's Tree Mitigation requirements relating to development of the DCTA Bus Operation and Maintenance Facility, and declaring an effective date.

5. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION

A. Consider approval of a resolution creating a Special Citizens Bond Advisory Committee for the proposed 2014 Bond Election; establishing a charge for the committee; and declaring an effective date.

B. Consider appointments to the Citizens Bond Advisory Committee for the proposed 2014 Bond Election.

C. Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas updating impact fees by amending Chapter 26, "Utilities," Section 26-210 through section 26-232 of the City of Denton Code of Ordinances; adopting revised land use assumptions and capital improvements plans for water and wastewater impact fees; establishing new service areas for water and wastewater impact fees; establishing new maximum impact fees per service unit and impact fees to be collected; creating schedules for the assessment and collection of impact fees; repealing conflicting ordinances and resolutions; providing for a severability clause; providing for a penalty not to exceed $2,000 for each violation thereof; and providing an effective date.

D. Consider a motion to reconsider adoption of an ordinance regarding a rezoning of approximately 75.3 acres from Neighborhood Residential 2 (NR-2) to a Neighborhood Residential 3 (NR-3) zoning district and give City staff direction regarding same. The subject property is generally located on the south of Ryan Road, north of the Kansas City Southern Railroad, approximately 950 feet east of FM1830 and approximately 800 feet west of Forrest Ridge Road. (Z13-0006) The Planning and Zoning Commission recommends approval (6-1). The City Council denied (3-3).

E. Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas prohibiting parking on both sides of Ponder Avenue from its intersection with Scripture Street to its intersection with Oak Street; providing a repealer clause; providing a savings clause; providing for a penalty not to exceed $500 for violations of this ordinance; providing that violations of this ordinance shall be governed by Chapter 18 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Denton; and providing for an effective date.

A. Hold a public hearing and consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas, approving a Specific Use Permit to allow a Basic Utility; a DME electric substation, on approximately 6.21 acres of land within a Neighborhood Residential Mixed Use (NRMU) and Neighborhood Residential Mixed Use 12 (NRMU-12) zoning district classification and use designation, located on the south side of East McKinney Street, approximately 1,300 feet east of Mack Drive and 450 west of Springtree Street, within the City of Denton, Denton County, Texas; providing for a penalty in the maximum amount of $2,000.00 for violations thereof; providing for a severability clause and an effective date (S13-0005). The Planning and Zoning Commission recommends approval (6-0.

B. Hold a public hearing and consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas, providing for an initial district and land use classification of Neighborhood Residential 1 (NR-1) on approximately 2.39 acres of land located on the east side of Bonnie Brae Street, approximately 3,500 feet south of Vintage Boulevard and 3,500 feet north of Fort Worth Drive (U.S. 377), in the City of Denton, Denton County, Texas; and providing for a penalty in the maximum amount of $2,000.00 for violations thereof, severability clause and an effective date (Z13-0007). The Planning and Zoning Commission recommends approval (6-0).

8. CONCLUDING ITEMS

Nov 19, 2013 City Council Regular Meeting

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WORK SESSION

1. Citizen Comments on Consent Agenda Items

2. Requests for clarification of agenda items listed on the agenda for November 19, 2013.

3. Receive a report, hold a discussion, and provide staff with direction regarding the proposed 2014 Bond Program.

4. Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding a proposed Hotel/Convention Center.

7. Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding a sponsorship in an amount not to exceed $13,000 of in-kind services and supplies for the 25th Annual Denton Holiday Lighting Festival to be held on Downtown Square on December 6, 2013, and providing an effective date.

6. Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding proposed changes to the current Permit and Fee Schedule.

REGULAR MEETING

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. American Diabetes Month

2. One O'Clock Lab Band

3. CITIZEN REPORTS

A. Review of procedures for addressing the City Council.

B. Receive citizen reports from the following:

2. Sandy Mattox regarding gas well fracking on Bonnie Brae and Vintage Parkway.

3. Cathy McMullen regarding permits for gas well drilling on Bonnie Brae and Vintage Parkway.

B. Receive citizen reports from the following:

1. Mark Brady regarding taxi cab licensing.

2. Ed Soph regarding gas well drilling.

3. Carol Soph regarding gas well drilling.

4. Adam Briggle regarding the gas well situation near the Meadows at Hickory Creek on Bonnie Brae and Vintage.

5. Linda Alexander regarding a moratorium on well drilling.

6. Angie Holliday regarding the Vintage neighborhood drilling and fracking.

7. Kelly Higgins regarding gas drilling moratorium.

4. CONSENT AGENDA

A. Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas to declare the intent to reimburse capital program expenditures of the Electric Utility ($34,595,000), Solid Waste ($2,404,000), Streets ($4,000,000), and General Government ($8,500,000) with Certificates of Obligation with an aggregate maximum principal amount equal to $49,499,000; and providing an effective date.

K. Consider adoption of an ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute an Interlocal Agreement between the Denton County Transportation Authority ("DCTA") and the City of Denton, Texas ("CITY"), to evidence the CITY's and DCTA's agreement regarding the planting of replacement trees by DCTA in relation to the Community Enhancement Project in the Project Area along and/or within the Trail Easement so that DCTA can meet the City of Denton Development Code's Tree Mitigation requirements relating to development of the DCTA Bus Operation and Maintenance Facility, and declaring an effective date.

5. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION

A. Consider approval of a resolution creating a Special Citizens Bond Advisory Committee for the proposed 2014 Bond Election; establishing a charge for the committee; and declaring an effective date.

B. Consider appointments to the Citizens Bond Advisory Committee for the proposed 2014 Bond Election.

C. Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas updating impact fees by amending Chapter 26, "Utilities," Section 26-210 through section 26-232 of the City of Denton Code of Ordinances; adopting revised land use assumptions and capital improvements plans for water and wastewater impact fees; establishing new service areas for water and wastewater impact fees; establishing new maximum impact fees per service unit and impact fees to be collected; creating schedules for the assessment and collection of impact fees; repealing conflicting ordinances and resolutions; providing for a severability clause; providing for a penalty not to exceed $2,000 for each violation thereof; and providing an effective date.

D. Consider a motion to reconsider adoption of an ordinance regarding a rezoning of approximately 75.3 acres from Neighborhood Residential 2 (NR-2) to a Neighborhood Residential 3 (NR-3) zoning district and give City staff direction regarding same. The subject property is generally located on the south of Ryan Road, north of the Kansas City Southern Railroad, approximately 950 feet east of FM1830 and approximately 800 feet west of Forrest Ridge Road. (Z13-0006) The Planning and Zoning Commission recommends approval (6-1). The City Council denied (3-3).

E. Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas prohibiting parking on both sides of Ponder Avenue from its intersection with Scripture Street to its intersection with Oak Street; providing a repealer clause; providing a savings clause; providing for a penalty not to exceed $500 for violations of this ordinance; providing that violations of this ordinance shall be governed by Chapter 18 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Denton; and providing for an effective date.

A. Hold a public hearing and consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas, approving a Specific Use Permit to allow a Basic Utility; a DME electric substation, on approximately 6.21 acres of land within a Neighborhood Residential Mixed Use (NRMU) and Neighborhood Residential Mixed Use 12 (NRMU-12) zoning district classification and use designation, located on the south side of East McKinney Street, approximately 1,300 feet east of Mack Drive and 450 west of Springtree Street, within the City of Denton, Denton County, Texas; providing for a penalty in the maximum amount of $2,000.00 for violations thereof; providing for a severability clause and an effective date (S13-0005). The Planning and Zoning Commission recommends approval (6-0.

B. Hold a public hearing and consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas, providing for an initial district and land use classification of Neighborhood Residential 1 (NR-1) on approximately 2.39 acres of land located on the east side of Bonnie Brae Street, approximately 3,500 feet south of Vintage Boulevard and 3,500 feet north of Fort Worth Drive (U.S. 377), in the City of Denton, Denton County, Texas; and providing for a penalty in the maximum amount of $2,000.00 for violations thereof, severability clause and an effective date (Z13-0007). The Planning and Zoning Commission recommends approval (6-0).

8. CONCLUDING ITEMS

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. Review of procedures for addressing the City Council.

B. Receive citizen reports from the following:

B. Receive citizen reports from the following:

Nov 19, 2013 City Council Regular Meeting

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. Review of procedures for addressing the City Council.

B. Receive citizen reports from the following:

B. Receive citizen reports from the following:

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