D. HL13-0001A Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding an application from the Denton County Historical Commission for the Texas Historical Commission Recorded Texas Historic Landmark Marker for City Hall West.
A. ID 14-0442 Deliberations regarding Real Property - Under Texas Government Code, Section 551.072; and Consultation with Attorneys - Under Texas Government Code, Section 551.071. Discuss, deliberate, and receive information from staff and provide staff with direction pertaining to the proposed site for reconstruction of the existing Locust Substation in the general area between the intersection of Locust and E. Daugherty and the intersection of Locust and W. Collins St., in the City of Denton, Denton County, Texas, as part of Denton Municipal Electric's service territory. Consultation with the City's attorneys regarding legal issues associated with the potential proceedings against the real property associated with above described area where a public discussion of these legal matters would conflict with the duty of the City's attorneys to the City of Denton and the Denton PUB or the 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 proceeding or potential litigation. (Locust Substation Re-construction-Denton Municipal Electric) [ID14-0443]
B. ID 14-0444 Deliberations regarding Real Property - Under Texas Government Code, Section 551.072; and Consultation with Attorneys - Under Texas Government Code, Section 551.071. Discuss, deliberate, and receive information from staff and provide staff with direction pertaining to the potential eminent domain proceedings against certain real property interests located in the M. Forrest Survey, Abstract Number 417, in the City of Denton, Denton County, Texas, being a fee interest in land, regarding a certain 10.372 acre tract of land located generally north of Blagg Road and east of Geesling Road, for the public use of expansion, construction, maintenance, operation, and improvement of electric transmission and distribution lines facilities, and structures, as well as substations. Consultation with the City's attorneys regarding legal issues associated with the potential proceedings against the real property described 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 the 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 proceeding or potential litigation. (ARCO Substation Re-construction-Denton Municipal Electric) [ID 14-0397]
C. ID 14-0447 Certain Public Power Utilities: Competitive Matters - Under Texas Government Code, Section 551.086. Receive a presentation from Staff regarding the proposed amendment of the FY 2013-2014 DME Budget and Annual Program of Services; discuss, deliberate and provide staff with direction. [ID 14-0446]
D. ID 14-0449 Certain Public Power Utilities: Competitive Matters - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.086. Receive competitive public power information and competitive financial information from staff in the form of a proposed operating budget for Denton Municipal Electric ("DME") for FY 2014-2015, including without limitation, revenues, expenses, commodity volumes, and commitments; and discuss, deliberate, consider adoption of the budget and other matters, and provide staff with direction regarding such matters.
E. ID 14-0455 Consultation with Attorneys - Under Texas Government Code, Section 551.071. Consult with and provide direction to City's attorneys regarding legal issues and strategies associated with Gas Well Ordinance regulation of gas well drilling and production within the City Limits and the extraterritorial jurisdiction, including: Constitutional limitations, statutory limitations upon municipal regulatory authority; statutory preemption and vested rights; impacts of federal and state law and regulations; impacts of gas well drilling upon protected uses and vice-versa; moratorium on drilling and production; other concerns about municipal regulatory authority or matters relating to enforcement of the Gas Well Ordinance; settlement matters concerning gas well drilling in the City; surface development issues involving surface and mineral estates; and legal matters associated with a citizen's initiative regarding hydraulic fracturing where a public discussion of these legal matters would conflict with the duty of the City's attorneys under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas.
E. ID 14-0433 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute a contract with the Houston-Galveston Area Council of Governments (H-GAC) for the acquisition of four (4) refuse truck bodies for the City of Denton Solid Waste department; and providing an effective date (File 5621-Purchase of Four (4) Truck Bodies awarded to DaDee Manufacturing, LLC in the amount of $582,721.28). The Public Utilities Board recommends approval (5-0).
F. ID 14-0434 Consider adoption of an ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute a Personal Services Agreement with Capital Edge Strategies, LLC for consulting services related to assisting the City of Denton in advancing its Federal Legislative Program which includes assisting Council and staff in addressing proposed legislation, and making the City aware of any legislative or administrative initiatives believed to be detrimental to the interests of the City; and providing an effective date (File 5620-awarded to Capital Edge Strategies, LLC in the three (3) year not-to-exceed amount of $162,000).
A. ID 14-0375 Consider adoption of an ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute an Interlocal Cooperative Purchasing Program Agreement with the City of Bryan, Texas under Section 271.102 of the Local Government Code, to authorize mutual participation in various City of Bryan and City of Denton contracts for the purchase of various goods and services; authorizing the expenditure of funds therefor; and declaring an effective date (File 5580-Cooperative Purchasing Agreement with City of Bryan).
B. ID 14-0406 Consider adoption of an ordinance accepting competitive proposals by way of an Interlocal Agreement with the City of Bryan under Section 271.102 of the Local Government Code, for Supplemental Payment Recovery Services for the City of Denton Fire Department; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (File 5613 awarded to MED3000 in the not-to-exceed three (3) year amount of $250,000).
C. ID 14-0397 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute a Contract of Sale by and between John P. Walker and William A. Martin, as owner(s), and the City of Denton, Texas, as buyer, to acquire fee simple to a 10.372 acre tract being generally situated in the M. Forrest Survey, Abstract Number 417, in the City of Denton, Denton County, Texas to be used and utilized for and in connection with the expansion, construction, maintenance, replacement, augmentation, and improvement of electric transmission and distribution lines, facilities, and structures (herein the "DME Expansion Project") for the purchase price of Six Hundred Thousand Dollars ($600,000.00), and other consideration, as prescribed in the Contract of Sale as described in the ordinance as attached as Exhibit One; authorizing the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date. (Denton Municipal Electric ARCO Substation Project)
Aug 19, 2014 I. City Council 2014-08-19-Work Session through Consent Agenda
D. HL13-0001A Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding an application from the Denton County Historical Commission for the Texas Historical Commission Recorded Texas Historic Landmark Marker for City Hall West.
A. ID 14-0442 Deliberations regarding Real Property - Under Texas Government Code, Section 551.072; and Consultation with Attorneys - Under Texas Government Code, Section 551.071. Discuss, deliberate, and receive information from staff and provide staff with direction pertaining to the proposed site for reconstruction of the existing Locust Substation in the general area between the intersection of Locust and E. Daugherty and the intersection of Locust and W. Collins St., in the City of Denton, Denton County, Texas, as part of Denton Municipal Electric's service territory. Consultation with the City's attorneys regarding legal issues associated with the potential proceedings against the real property associated with above described area where a public discussion of these legal matters would conflict with the duty of the City's attorneys to the City of Denton and the Denton PUB or the 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 proceeding or potential litigation. (Locust Substation Re-construction-Denton Municipal Electric) [ID14-0443]
B. ID 14-0444 Deliberations regarding Real Property - Under Texas Government Code, Section 551.072; and Consultation with Attorneys - Under Texas Government Code, Section 551.071. Discuss, deliberate, and receive information from staff and provide staff with direction pertaining to the potential eminent domain proceedings against certain real property interests located in the M. Forrest Survey, Abstract Number 417, in the City of Denton, Denton County, Texas, being a fee interest in land, regarding a certain 10.372 acre tract of land located generally north of Blagg Road and east of Geesling Road, for the public use of expansion, construction, maintenance, operation, and improvement of electric transmission and distribution lines facilities, and structures, as well as substations. Consultation with the City's attorneys regarding legal issues associated with the potential proceedings against the real property described 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 the 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 proceeding or potential litigation. (ARCO Substation Re-construction-Denton Municipal Electric) [ID 14-0397]
C. ID 14-0447 Certain Public Power Utilities: Competitive Matters - Under Texas Government Code, Section 551.086. Receive a presentation from Staff regarding the proposed amendment of the FY 2013-2014 DME Budget and Annual Program of Services; discuss, deliberate and provide staff with direction. [ID 14-0446]
D. ID 14-0449 Certain Public Power Utilities: Competitive Matters - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.086. Receive competitive public power information and competitive financial information from staff in the form of a proposed operating budget for Denton Municipal Electric ("DME") for FY 2014-2015, including without limitation, revenues, expenses, commodity volumes, and commitments; and discuss, deliberate, consider adoption of the budget and other matters, and provide staff with direction regarding such matters.
E. ID 14-0455 Consultation with Attorneys - Under Texas Government Code, Section 551.071. Consult with and provide direction to City's attorneys regarding legal issues and strategies associated with Gas Well Ordinance regulation of gas well drilling and production within the City Limits and the extraterritorial jurisdiction, including: Constitutional limitations, statutory limitations upon municipal regulatory authority; statutory preemption and vested rights; impacts of federal and state law and regulations; impacts of gas well drilling upon protected uses and vice-versa; moratorium on drilling and production; other concerns about municipal regulatory authority or matters relating to enforcement of the Gas Well Ordinance; settlement matters concerning gas well drilling in the City; surface development issues involving surface and mineral estates; and legal matters associated with a citizen's initiative regarding hydraulic fracturing where a public discussion of these legal matters would conflict with the duty of the City's attorneys under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas.
E. ID 14-0433 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute a contract with the Houston-Galveston Area Council of Governments (H-GAC) for the acquisition of four (4) refuse truck bodies for the City of Denton Solid Waste department; and providing an effective date (File 5621-Purchase of Four (4) Truck Bodies awarded to DaDee Manufacturing, LLC in the amount of $582,721.28). The Public Utilities Board recommends approval (5-0).
F. ID 14-0434 Consider adoption of an ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute a Personal Services Agreement with Capital Edge Strategies, LLC for consulting services related to assisting the City of Denton in advancing its Federal Legislative Program which includes assisting Council and staff in addressing proposed legislation, and making the City aware of any legislative or administrative initiatives believed to be detrimental to the interests of the City; and providing an effective date (File 5620-awarded to Capital Edge Strategies, LLC in the three (3) year not-to-exceed amount of $162,000).
A. ID 14-0375 Consider adoption of an ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute an Interlocal Cooperative Purchasing Program Agreement with the City of Bryan, Texas under Section 271.102 of the Local Government Code, to authorize mutual participation in various City of Bryan and City of Denton contracts for the purchase of various goods and services; authorizing the expenditure of funds therefor; and declaring an effective date (File 5580-Cooperative Purchasing Agreement with City of Bryan).
B. ID 14-0406 Consider adoption of an ordinance accepting competitive proposals by way of an Interlocal Agreement with the City of Bryan under Section 271.102 of the Local Government Code, for Supplemental Payment Recovery Services for the City of Denton Fire Department; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (File 5613 awarded to MED3000 in the not-to-exceed three (3) year amount of $250,000).
C. ID 14-0397 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute a Contract of Sale by and between John P. Walker and William A. Martin, as owner(s), and the City of Denton, Texas, as buyer, to acquire fee simple to a 10.372 acre tract being generally situated in the M. Forrest Survey, Abstract Number 417, in the City of Denton, Denton County, Texas to be used and utilized for and in connection with the expansion, construction, maintenance, replacement, augmentation, and improvement of electric transmission and distribution lines, facilities, and structures (herein the "DME Expansion Project") for the purchase price of Six Hundred Thousand Dollars ($600,000.00), and other consideration, as prescribed in the Contract of Sale as described in the ordinance as attached as Exhibit One; authorizing the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date. (Denton Municipal Electric ARCO Substation Project)
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