Video index
1. Citizen Comments on Consent Agenda Items
2. Requests for clarification of agenda items listed on this agenda.
A. Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding the Board of Ethics recommended amendments to the Ethics Ordinance and City Attorney’s role in relation to the Ethics Board.
B. Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding a policy for the use of city facilities during inclement weather.
C. Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding gas well issues including setback distances in Denton, setback requirements in other area cities, legal and development issues, notification and disclosure requirements, and information concerning a gas well setback distance study.
F. Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give direction regarding departmental presentations in preparation for the FY 2019-20 Proposed Budget, Capital Improvement Program, and Five Year Financial Forecast.
G. Receive a report, hold a discussion, and provide staff direction regarding revisions to the Special Citizens Bond Advisory Committee establishing resolution.
1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
A. International Order of Odd Fellows Denton Lodge, No. 82, 160-Year Anniversary
B. Denton Disability Rights Day
C. 2019 Citizen’s Academy
A. Review of procedures for addressing the City Council.
A. Petra Kelly regarding the Denton Music and Arts Collaborative (DMAC) and Spiderweb Salon Committee’s “You Are Here” project, which provides a safe and supportive environment open to artists, writers, and musicians who live in Denton to address personal and collective issues of anxiety, depression, trauma, and grief in our community and subsidizes counseling/therapy for qualifying individuals who identify as artists, musicians, or writers. Requesting the City assist with meeting space accessibility and allocation of monetary resources to the project.
C. Additional Citizen Reports - This section of the agenda, which is also known as the "open microphone" section, permits any person who is not registered for a citizen report to make comments about public business items not listed on the agenda. This section is limited to two open microphone speakers per meeting with each speaker allowed a maximum of four (4) minutes. Such person(s) must file a "Blue Card" requesting to speak during this period, prior to the calling of this agenda item. During open microphone reports under this section of the agenda, the Council may listen to citizens speak. However, because notice of the subject of the open microphone report has not been provided to the public in advance, the Texas Open Meetings Act limits any deliberation or decision by the Council to: a proposal to place the item on a future agenda; a statement of factual policy; or a recitation of existing policy. Council Members may not ask the open microphone speakers questions or discuss the items presented during open microphone reports.
4. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton prohibiting parking on the south side of Hickory Street from Avenue B to Welch 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. The Traffic Safety Commission recommended approval (6-0).
B. Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton converting the traffic pattern on Avenue A (from Hickory to Mulberry) and Mulberry Street (from Avenue A to Welch) from two-way traffic to one-way (north and west bound); providing a repealer clause; providing a severability 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. The Traffic Safety Commission has recommended approval (5-0).
E. Consider approval of a resolution of the City Council of the City of Denton superseding Resolution 18-1377 regarding the Denton Handbook for Boards, Commissions, and Council Committees to correct a prior clerical error in Resolution 18-1377, which was previously adopted by City Council to clarify which sections of the Denton Handbook for Boards, Commissions, and Council Committees are applicable to citizen boards, commissions, committees, task forces and ad hoc committees; and declaring an effective date.
H. Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal corporation, authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with Last Chance Redi-Mix, LLC for the disposal of spoil materials resulting from internal City construction and maintenance activities; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (IFB 7075 - awarded to Last Chance Redi-Mix, LLC, in the three (3) year not-to-exceed amount of $3,600,000). The Public Utilities Board recommends approval (6 - 0).
S. Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal corporation, authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with Wärtsilä North America, Inc. for the supply of parts and services for the electric generating equipment at the Denton Energy Center, which is the sole provider of this service in accordance with Texas Local Government Code 252.022, provides that procurement of commodities and services that are available from one source are exempt from competitive bidding; and if over $50,000 shall be awarded by the governing body; and providing an effective date (File 7104 - awarded to Wärtsilä North America, Inc., in the two (2) year not-to-exceed amount of $287,096). The Public Utilities Board recommends approval (6 - 0).
U. Consider adoption of a resolution of the City of Denton, Texas, establishing a Use of City Facilities for Inclement Weather Policy Reference Number 500.07; and declaring an effective date.
A. Consider adoption of an ordinance considering all matters incident and related to the issuance, sale and delivery of up to $30,720,000 in principal amount of "City of Denton Certificates of Obligation, Series 2019" for General Government, Technology Services, Water, Wastewater and Electric; authorizing the issuance of the Certificates; delegating the authority to certain City officials to execute certain documents relating to the sale of the Certificates; approving and authorizing instruments and procedures relating to said Certificates; enacting other provisions relating to the subject; and providing an effective date.
B. Consider adoption of an ordinance considering all matters incident and related to the issuance, sale and delivery of up to $47,990,000 in principal amount of "City of Denton General Obligation Refunding and Improvement Bonds, Series 2019"; authorizing the issuance of the Bonds; delegating the authority to certain City officials to execute certain documents relating to the sale of the Bonds; approving and authorizing instruments and procedures relating to said Bonds; enacting other provisions relating to the subject; and providing an effective date.
C. Consider appointing a nominating committee to recommend appointees to serve on the Economic Development Partnership Board.
A. Hold a public hearing and consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas, approving a Specific Use Permit to allow for a multi-family dwelling use on an approximately 9.91 acre site, generally located west of Mockingbird Lane, south of Mingo Road, in the City of Denton, Denton County, Texas; providing for a penalty in the maximum amount of $2000.00 for violations thereof; providing for severability; and establishing an effective date. The Planning and Zoning Commission recommends approval 6-0, with conditions. THIS ITEM WAS POSTPONED BY CITY COUNCIL ON MAY 7, 2019. SUBSEQUENTLY THIS ITEM WAS FURTHER POSTPONED AT THE REQUEST OF THE APPLICANT. (S18-0005g, Mockingbird Multifamily, Ron Menguita)
B. Hold a public hearing and consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas, approving initial and amended zoning classifications of NR-2 and NR-3, with overlay, on approximately 92.06 acres of land generally located on the east side of East Sherman Drive (FM 428), approximately 1,465 feet north of Hartlee Field Road in the City of Denton, Denton County, Texas; adopting an amendment to the City’s official zoning map; providing for a penalty in the maximum amount of $2,000.00 for violations thereof; providing for severability; and establishing an effective date. The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval with overlay conditions (6-0). (Z18-0011g, Agave Ranch, Julie Wyatt)
C. Hold a public hearing and consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas, amending Ordinance 2014-075 to remove one specific overlay restriction on approximately 8.627 acres of land zoned Neighborhood Residential Mixed Use (NRMU) District, generally located on the north side of East Ryan Road, approximately 850 feet west of Teasley Lane, in the City of Denton, Denton County, Texas; adopting an amendment to the City’s official zoning map; providing for a penalty in the maximum amount of $2,000.00 for violations thereof; providing for severability; and establishing an effective date. The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of the request (6-0). (Z18-0025, Hunters Creek, Julie Wyatt)
D. Hold a public hearing and consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas, approving a Specific Use Permit to allow for a multi-family residential use on an approximately 8.627-acre site, generally located on the north side of East Ryan road, approximately 850 feet west of Teasley Lane, in the City of Denton, Denton County, Texas; providing for a penalty in the maximum amount of $2,000.00 for violations thereof; providing for severability; and establishing an effective date.. The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of the request (6-0). (S19-0004, Hunters Creek, Julie Wyatt)
E. Hold a public hearing and consider adoption of an ordinance of the city of Denton, Texas, approving a Specific Use Permit to allow for a multi-family residential use on an Approximately 15.466-acre site, generally located on the north side of East McKinney Street, approximately 1,130 feet east of north loop 288, in the City of Denton, Denton County, Texas; providing for a Penalty in the maximum amount of $2,000.00 for violations thereof; providing for severability; and establishing an effective date. The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of the request (6-0). (S19-0002, Forest Crossing, Julie Wyatt)
7. CONCLUDING ITEMS
Jul 16, 2019 City Council on 2019-07-16 10:30 AM (AMENDED)
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1. Citizen Comments on Consent Agenda Items
2. Requests for clarification of agenda items listed on this agenda.
A. Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding the Board of Ethics recommended amendments to the Ethics Ordinance and City Attorney’s role in relation to the Ethics Board.
B. Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding a policy for the use of city facilities during inclement weather.
C. Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding gas well issues including setback distances in Denton, setback requirements in other area cities, legal and development issues, notification and disclosure requirements, and information concerning a gas well setback distance study.
F. Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give direction regarding departmental presentations in preparation for the FY 2019-20 Proposed Budget, Capital Improvement Program, and Five Year Financial Forecast.
G. Receive a report, hold a discussion, and provide staff direction regarding revisions to the Special Citizens Bond Advisory Committee establishing resolution.
1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
A. International Order of Odd Fellows Denton Lodge, No. 82, 160-Year Anniversary
B. Denton Disability Rights Day
C. 2019 Citizen’s Academy
A. Review of procedures for addressing the City Council.
A. Petra Kelly regarding the Denton Music and Arts Collaborative (DMAC) and Spiderweb Salon Committee’s “You Are Here” project, which provides a safe and supportive environment open to artists, writers, and musicians who live in Denton to address personal and collective issues of anxiety, depression, trauma, and grief in our community and subsidizes counseling/therapy for qualifying individuals who identify as artists, musicians, or writers. Requesting the City assist with meeting space accessibility and allocation of monetary resources to the project.
C. Additional Citizen Reports - This section of the agenda, which is also known as the "open microphone" section, permits any person who is not registered for a citizen report to make comments about public business items not listed on the agenda. This section is limited to two open microphone speakers per meeting with each speaker allowed a maximum of four (4) minutes. Such person(s) must file a "Blue Card" requesting to speak during this period, prior to the calling of this agenda item. During open microphone reports under this section of the agenda, the Council may listen to citizens speak. However, because notice of the subject of the open microphone report has not been provided to the public in advance, the Texas Open Meetings Act limits any deliberation or decision by the Council to: a proposal to place the item on a future agenda; a statement of factual policy; or a recitation of existing policy. Council Members may not ask the open microphone speakers questions or discuss the items presented during open microphone reports.
4. CONSENT AGENDA
A. Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton prohibiting parking on the south side of Hickory Street from Avenue B to Welch 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. The Traffic Safety Commission recommended approval (6-0).
B. Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton converting the traffic pattern on Avenue A (from Hickory to Mulberry) and Mulberry Street (from Avenue A to Welch) from two-way traffic to one-way (north and west bound); providing a repealer clause; providing a severability 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. The Traffic Safety Commission has recommended approval (5-0).
E. Consider approval of a resolution of the City Council of the City of Denton superseding Resolution 18-1377 regarding the Denton Handbook for Boards, Commissions, and Council Committees to correct a prior clerical error in Resolution 18-1377, which was previously adopted by City Council to clarify which sections of the Denton Handbook for Boards, Commissions, and Council Committees are applicable to citizen boards, commissions, committees, task forces and ad hoc committees; and declaring an effective date.
H. Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal corporation, authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with Last Chance Redi-Mix, LLC for the disposal of spoil materials resulting from internal City construction and maintenance activities; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (IFB 7075 - awarded to Last Chance Redi-Mix, LLC, in the three (3) year not-to-exceed amount of $3,600,000). The Public Utilities Board recommends approval (6 - 0).
S. Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal corporation, authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with Wärtsilä North America, Inc. for the supply of parts and services for the electric generating equipment at the Denton Energy Center, which is the sole provider of this service in accordance with Texas Local Government Code 252.022, provides that procurement of commodities and services that are available from one source are exempt from competitive bidding; and if over $50,000 shall be awarded by the governing body; and providing an effective date (File 7104 - awarded to Wärtsilä North America, Inc., in the two (2) year not-to-exceed amount of $287,096). The Public Utilities Board recommends approval (6 - 0).
U. Consider adoption of a resolution of the City of Denton, Texas, establishing a Use of City Facilities for Inclement Weather Policy Reference Number 500.07; and declaring an effective date.
A. Consider adoption of an ordinance considering all matters incident and related to the issuance, sale and delivery of up to $30,720,000 in principal amount of "City of Denton Certificates of Obligation, Series 2019" for General Government, Technology Services, Water, Wastewater and Electric; authorizing the issuance of the Certificates; delegating the authority to certain City officials to execute certain documents relating to the sale of the Certificates; approving and authorizing instruments and procedures relating to said Certificates; enacting other provisions relating to the subject; and providing an effective date.
B. Consider adoption of an ordinance considering all matters incident and related to the issuance, sale and delivery of up to $47,990,000 in principal amount of "City of Denton General Obligation Refunding and Improvement Bonds, Series 2019"; authorizing the issuance of the Bonds; delegating the authority to certain City officials to execute certain documents relating to the sale of the Bonds; approving and authorizing instruments and procedures relating to said Bonds; enacting other provisions relating to the subject; and providing an effective date.
C. Consider appointing a nominating committee to recommend appointees to serve on the Economic Development Partnership Board.
A. Hold a public hearing and consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas, approving a Specific Use Permit to allow for a multi-family dwelling use on an approximately 9.91 acre site, generally located west of Mockingbird Lane, south of Mingo Road, in the City of Denton, Denton County, Texas; providing for a penalty in the maximum amount of $2000.00 for violations thereof; providing for severability; and establishing an effective date. The Planning and Zoning Commission recommends approval 6-0, with conditions. THIS ITEM WAS POSTPONED BY CITY COUNCIL ON MAY 7, 2019. SUBSEQUENTLY THIS ITEM WAS FURTHER POSTPONED AT THE REQUEST OF THE APPLICANT. (S18-0005g, Mockingbird Multifamily, Ron Menguita)
B. Hold a public hearing and consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas, approving initial and amended zoning classifications of NR-2 and NR-3, with overlay, on approximately 92.06 acres of land generally located on the east side of East Sherman Drive (FM 428), approximately 1,465 feet north of Hartlee Field Road in the City of Denton, Denton County, Texas; adopting an amendment to the City’s official zoning map; providing for a penalty in the maximum amount of $2,000.00 for violations thereof; providing for severability; and establishing an effective date. The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval with overlay conditions (6-0). (Z18-0011g, Agave Ranch, Julie Wyatt)
C. Hold a public hearing and consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas, amending Ordinance 2014-075 to remove one specific overlay restriction on approximately 8.627 acres of land zoned Neighborhood Residential Mixed Use (NRMU) District, generally located on the north side of East Ryan Road, approximately 850 feet west of Teasley Lane, in the City of Denton, Denton County, Texas; adopting an amendment to the City’s official zoning map; providing for a penalty in the maximum amount of $2,000.00 for violations thereof; providing for severability; and establishing an effective date. The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of the request (6-0). (Z18-0025, Hunters Creek, Julie Wyatt)
D. Hold a public hearing and consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas, approving a Specific Use Permit to allow for a multi-family residential use on an approximately 8.627-acre site, generally located on the north side of East Ryan road, approximately 850 feet west of Teasley Lane, in the City of Denton, Denton County, Texas; providing for a penalty in the maximum amount of $2,000.00 for violations thereof; providing for severability; and establishing an effective date.. The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of the request (6-0). (S19-0004, Hunters Creek, Julie Wyatt)
E. Hold a public hearing and consider adoption of an ordinance of the city of Denton, Texas, approving a Specific Use Permit to allow for a multi-family residential use on an Approximately 15.466-acre site, generally located on the north side of East McKinney Street, approximately 1,130 feet east of north loop 288, in the City of Denton, Denton County, Texas; providing for a Penalty in the maximum amount of $2,000.00 for violations thereof; providing for severability; and establishing an effective date. The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval of the request (6-0). (S19-0002, Forest Crossing, Julie Wyatt)
7. CONCLUDING ITEMS
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