AGENDA
CITY OF DENTON CITY COUNCIL
May 10, 2011


After determining that a quorum is present, the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas will convene in a 2nd Tuesday Session on Tuesday, May 10, 2011 at 04:00 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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NOTE:  A 2nd Tuesday Session is used to explore matters of interest to one or more City Council Members or the City Manager for the purpose of giving staff direction into whether or not such matters should be placed on a future regular or special meeting of the Council for citizen input, City Council deliberation and formal City action.  At a 2nd Tuesday Session, the City Council generally receives informal and preliminary reports and information from City staff, officials, members of City committees, and the individual or organization proposing council action, if invited by City Council or City Manager to participate in the session.  Participation by individuals and members of organizations invited to speak ceases when the Mayor announces the session is being closed to public input.  Although 2nd Tuesday Sessions are public meetings, and citizens have a legal right to attend, they are not public hearings, so citizens are not allowed to participate in the session unless invited to do so by the Mayor.  Any citizen may supply to the City Council, prior to the beginning of the session, a written report regarding the citizen’s opinion on the matter being explored.  Should the Council direct the matter be placed on a regular meeting agenda, the staff will generally prepare a final report defining the proposed action, which will be made available to all citizens prior to the regular meeting at which citizen input is sought.  The purpose of this procedure is to allow citizens attending the regular meeting the opportunity to hear the views of their fellow citizens without having to attend two meetings.

1. Receive a report and hold a discussion regarding the potential purchase and renovation of the Golden Triangle Mall.

Following the completion of the Work Session, the City Council will convene in a Special Called Meeting to consider the following:

1. Consider adoption of an ordinance on first reading to voluntarily annex approximately 1.148 acres of land located within the City’s Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ) in accordance with Chapter 43 of the Texas Local Government Code. The site is located on the west side of Country Club Road; just north of the Education Center at Denton; between Ryan Road to the north and Brush Creek Road to the south. The Planning and Zoning Commission recommends approval (5-0).  (A11-0001)

2. Consider a request for an exception to the Noise Ordinance for the level of decibels and the hours of operation for the purpose of a fundraiser with live music on Saturday, May 21, 2011 at a residence located at 1000 Myrtle Street.  The fundraiser will benefit the start-up of an independent publication.  The exception is requested for extension of the hours of operation for amplified sound from 10:00 p.m. to midnight and for the level of decibels to be increased from 70 decibels to 80 decibels.  Due to residential property located east of the event location, staff recommends allowing amplified sound until midnight with sound levels not to exceed 70 decibels.

3. 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.

Following the completion of the Special Called Meeting, the City Council will convene in a Closed Meeting to consider the following:

1. Closed Meeting:

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

1. Consultation, discussion, deliberation, and receipt of information from the City’s attorneys regarding potential litigation with Denton County Electric Cooperative, Inc. d/b/a CoServ Electric and CoServ Gas, Ltd. relating to disputes concerning franchise issues, where public discussion of these legal matters 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.

2. Consultation, discussion, deliberation, and receipt of information from the City’s attorneys regarding Oncor Electric Delivery Company relating to proposed increase in rates, where public discussion of these legal matters 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.



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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 ___________________, 2011 at ________o'clock (a.m.) (p.m.)

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CITY SECRETARY

NOTE:      THE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION ROOM IS ACCESSIBLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT. THE CITY WILL PROVIDE SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED IF REQUESTED AT LEAST 48 HOURS IN ADVANCE OF THE SCHEDULED MEETING. PLEASE CALL THE CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE AT 349-8309 OR USE TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEVICES FOR THE DEAF (TDD) BY CALLING 1-800-RELAY-TX SO THAT A SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER CAN BE SCHEDULED THROUGH THE CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE.