AGENDA
CITY OF DENTON CITY COUNCIL
September 14, 2010


After determining that a quorum is present, the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas will convene in a Special Called Work Session on Tuesday, September 14, 2010 at 03:30 p.m. in the City Council Work Session Room, 215 E. McKinney Street, Denton, Texas at which the following items will be considered:

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1. Requests for clarification of agenda items listed on the agenda for September 14, 2010.

2. Receive a report, hold a discussion and give staff direction concerning the proposed Oncor 345 kV Transmission Line from Krum West to Anna.

3. Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction on the 2010-11 Proposed Budget, Capital Improvement Program, and Five-Year Financial Forecast.

Following the completion of the Work Session, the City Council will convene in a Closed Meeting to consider specific items when these items are listed below under the Closed Meeting section of this agenda.  When items for consideration are not listed under the Closed Meeting section of the agenda, the City Council will not conduct a Closed Meeting and will convene at the time listed below for its regular or special called meeting.  The City Council reserves the right to adjourn into a Closed Meeting on any item on its Open Meeting agenda consistent with Chapter 551 of the TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, as amended, as set forth below.

1. Closed Meeting:

A. Certain Public Power Utilities: Competitive Matters - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.086; Deliberations regarding Real Property - Under Texas Government Code Sec. 551.072.

1. Receive a further presentation from Staff regarding public power competitive and financial matters, and a consultation regarding the deliberation of real property issues regarding the possible construction and installation of a state-of-the-art combined heat and power (CHP) tri-generation station in the industrial district in the City of Denton; discuss and provide Staff with direction.

B. Deliberations Regarding Certain Public Power Utilities: Competitive Matters - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.086.

1. Receive competitive public power information from staff in the form of a proposed operating budget for Denton Municipal Electric ("DME") for the upcoming fiscal year, including without limitation, revenues, expenses, commodity volumes, and commitments, and the direction of DME; and discuss, deliberate, consider adoption of the budget and other matters, and provide staff with direction regarding such matters.

C. Deliberations regarding Certain Public Power Utilities: Competitive Matters - Under Texas Government Code, Section 551.086; Deliberations regarding Real Property - Under Texas Government Code, Section 551.072; Consultation with Attorney - Under Texas Government Code, Section 551.071.

1. Discuss, deliberate and receive further information from staff and provide staff with direction pertaining to further legal matters affecting the settlement tentatively approved on March 9, 2010 by and between the City, DBT Porcupine, L1, a Delaware Business Trust ("DBT") and BDC Family Limited Partnership, a Texas Limited Partnership regarding the settlement of conflicting legal claims and the granting of an easement to the City by DBT regarding that certain 3.814 acre tract of land situated at the northeast corner of Loop 288 and Spencer Road, in the City of Denton, Denton County, Texas and lying in the Mary L. Austin Survey, Abstract No. 4 and in the M.E.P. and P.R.R. Survey, Abstract No. 927, in the City of Denton, Denton County, Texas.  Consultation with the City’s attorneys regarding further legal issues associated with the compromise of conflicting claims regarding said land, where such discussion and deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of the City Council in negotiations regarding a final settlement of such claim and would clearly 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.

D. Consultation with Attorney - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.071.

1. Consider and discuss the status of legal issues relating to the settlement of City of Denton v. Biodiesel Industries, Inc., et al., Cause No. 4:08-cv-00173 and subsequent claims and provide direction to the city’s attorneys regarding same.

2. Consult with City’s attorneys regarding the claim and settlement demand of Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores, and give consideration and feedback regarding future disposition of the matter.

E. Deliberations regarding consultation with the City Attorney - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.071, Deliberations regarding Economic Development Negotiations - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.087.

1. Receive a report and hold a discussion regarding legal issues on matters in which the duty of the attorney to the governmental body under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas clearly conflicts with the provisions of the Texas Open Meetings Act, Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code.  Also hold a discussion regarding granting economic development incentives to Target Corporation with respect to development of a distribution center.  This discussion shall include commercial and financial information the City Council has received from Target Corporation 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; including the offer of financial or other incentives

F. Deliberation regarding personnel matters - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.074.

1. Deliberate and discuss the evaluation, duties, discipline, procedures, and contracts of the City Manager, City Attorney, and Municipal Court Judge.

Special Called Regular Meeting of the City of Denton City Council at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 215 E. McKinney Street, Denton, Texas at which the following items will be considered:

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. Constitution Week

2. Duck Derby Day

3. 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 - D). 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 - D 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 adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas approving an amendment to an Economic Development Program Grant Agreement dated June 15, 2010 between the City of Denton and Allegiance Hillview, L.P., which was duly assigned, in part, to RED Rayzor Ranch, LLC; and providing an effective date.

B. Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas, authorizing the Mayor to execute an Amendment to Interlocal Cooperation Agreement, by and between the City of Denton, Texas ("City") and the Denton Independent School District ("DISD"), amending that certain Interlocal Cooperation Agreement, dated on or about July 20, 2004, by and between the City and DISD, granting the right to utilize additional street right of way to DISD for the DISD fiber optic system, and providing an effective date.

C. Consider approval of a resolution authorizing the Mayor to execute and deliver correspondence and other documentation to Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC ("Oncor"), the Public Utility Commission of the State of Texas regarding the proposed electric transmission line contemplated to be constructed by Oncor together with the transmission line’s potential location within, over, across or in the vicinity of the Greenbelt Corridor connecting Ray Roberts Lake to Lake Lewisville; and providing an effective date.

D. Reconsider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas approving and authorizing the Final Compromise, Settlement and Release of All Claims by and between the City of Denton, Texas, DBT Porcupine, L1, a Delaware Business Trust and BDC Family Limited Partnership, a Texas Limited Partnership; authorizing the City Manager and City Attorney to act on the City’s behalf in executing any and all conveyances and other supporting documents pertaining thereto; and to take such other and further actions as are necessary to effectuate and finalize the settlement; authorizing the City Manager to execute a Quit Claim Deed regarding the tract in issue; authorizing the City Manager to receive an easement on behalf of the City of Denton, Texas; authorizing the expenditure of funds therefor; and declaring an effective date.

4. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION

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.

C. Official Action on Closed Meeting Item(s) under Sections 551.071-551.086 of the Texas Open Meetings Act.



C E R T I F I C A T E

I certify that the above notice of meeting was posted on the bulletin board at the City Hall of the City of Denton, Texas, on the ________day of ___________________, 2010 at ________o'clock (a.m.) (p.m.)

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CITY SECRETARY

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