AGENDA
CITY OF DENTON CITY COUNCIL
August 9, 2011


After determining that a quorum is present, the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas will convene in a Work Session on Tuesday, August 9, 2011 at 06:00 p.m. in the Council Work Session Room at City Hall, 215 E. McKinney, Denton, Texas at which the following items will be considered:

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After determining that a quorum is present, the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas will convene in a Work Session on Tuesday, August 9, 2011 at 4:00 p.m. in the City Hall Conference Room at City Hall, 215 E. McKinney Street, Denton, Texas at which the following items will be considered:

1. Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction on the 2011-12 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. 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, or as otherwise allowed by law.

1. Closed Meeting

A. 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.

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

1. Consult with, and provide direction to, City’s attorneys on legal rights, restrictions, obligations, and issues associated with the proposed annexation of DH-7, DH-9, and DH-12, where a public discussion of such legal matters would conflict with the duty of the City’s attorneys to the City of Denton, Texas under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas, and where such matters may become an issue in potential litigation.

The City Council will attend a reception for Board and Commission members on Tuesday, August 9, 2011 at 5:30 p.m. in the Council Work Session Room at City Hall.

The City Council will convene in the Council Chambers at 6:00 p.m. at which time the following items will be considered:

1. Consider approval of a resolution of appreciation for retiring Board/Commission members.

2. Oath of Office for New and Continuing Board Members.



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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

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