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2. Requests for clarification of agenda items listed on this agenda.
A. Receive a report and hold a discussion from representatives of the Denton County Transportation Authority (DCTA) regarding the agency’s operations and transportation services within the County and City of Denton.
B. Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding a policy to receive reimbursement for uncompensated charity care costs for Emergency Medical Services.
C. Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding City participation in charitable contributions through the AmazonSmile Foundation.
D. Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding the care, management, and proposed reuse of the closed City of Denton Moseley Road Landfill
E. Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding the proposed amendments to the Naming Policy Guidelines for City Buildings, Facilities, Land, or any Portion Thereof.
F. Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction on pending City Council requests for information.
1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
A. “Constitution Week”
A. Review of procedures for addressing the City Council.
A. Catherine Lustgarten regarding Climate Action Week (September 20-27, 2019) and upcoming related activities.
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. BUDGET ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
A. Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas, levying the ad valorem property tax of the City of Denton, Texas, for the year 2019, on all taxable property within the corporate limits of the city on January 1, 2019, and adopting a tax rate of $0.590454 per $100 of valuation for 2019; providing revenues for payment of current municipal maintenance and operation expenses and for payment of interest and principal on outstanding City of Denton debt; providing for limited exemptions of certain homesteads; providing for enforcement of collections; providing for a severability clause; and providing an effective date.
B. Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas, approving the 2019 tax rolls; and providing an effective date.
C. Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas, adopting the Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Annual Program of Services (Budget) and the Capital Improvement Program of the City of Denton, Texas, for the fiscal year beginning on October 1, 2019, and ending on September 30, 2020; and declaring an effective date.
D. Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas, ratifying the adoption of the Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Annual Program of Services (Budget) and the Capital Improvement Program of the City of Denton, Texas, for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2019, and ending on September 30, 2020 when the Budget will raise more revenue from property taxes than last year’s budget; and providing an effective date.
5. CONSENT AGENDA
P. Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton adopting a schedule of fees for cemeteries and use of certain park facilities; superseding all prior fees in conflict with such schedule; providing for severability; and providing an effective date.
V. Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal corporation, authorizing the City Manager or Purchasing Agent, based on signing thresholds, to execute a contract with Justin Seed Company, Inc., Harrell’s LLC, Irrigator’s Supply Inc., Winfield Solutions, LLC, SiteOne Landscape Supply, LLC, Horizon Distributors, Inc., Target Specialty Products, BWI Companies Inc., for the supply of landscape and turf fertilizer, insecticides, herbicides and fungicides for the City of Denton Parks and Recreation Department; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (IFB 7099 - awarded to the lowest responsive bidder for each line item; for one (1) year, with the option of two (2) additional one (1) year extensions, in the total three (3) year not-to-exceed amount of $239,066). The purchase is in compliance with the approved Integrated Pest Management Plan (IPM).
X. Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal corporation, extending the authority of the interlocal cooperative purchasing agreement with Denton County, to authorize Denton County to provide property tax billing and collections services for the City of Denton; providing a savings clause; and declaring an effective date (File 7162 - extending a contract with Denton County to September 30, 2020, with the option for an additional one (1) year extension).
AC. Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas, establishing the rates for Solid Waste and Recycling collection service; providing for a repealer; providing for a severability clause; and, providing an effective date.
AE. Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas adopting a schedule of permit fees for permits issued by the building official, including building permit fees, consumer health permit fees, fence and retaining wall permit fees, mobile home moving fees, temporary permit fees, and investigation and administrative fees; providing for severability; and establishing an effective date.
AF. Consider adoption of an ordinance of the city of Denton, Texas adopting a schedule of fees for the Development Services and Engineering departments as authorized by the Denton Development Code for the City of Denton, Texas; providing a severability clause; providing for publication; and providing for an effective date.
A. Consider nominations/appointments to the City’s Boards, Commissions, and Committees: Airport Advisory Board, Animal Shelter Advisory Committee, Historic Landmark Commission, and Library Board.
B. Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal corporation, authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute approval documents under the Joint Operating Agreement of the Texas Municipal Power Agency (“TMPA”) among and between the Texas Municipal Power Agency, City of Bryan, Texas, Denton, Texas, the City of Garland, Texas and the City of Greenville, Texas, regarding the TMPA budget for the fiscal year 2020; providing for the expenditure of funds therefore; and providing an effective date.
C. Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton (“City”) authorizing the Mayor to act on the City’s behalf in executing an amendment to the Joint Operating Agreement (the “JOA”) by and between, and among, Texas Municipal Power Agency (the “Agency”) and the cities of Bryan, Denton, Garland, and Greenville (the “Parties”); and, providing an effective date.
D. Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas municipal home rule corporation, authorizing the execution of a real estate sales contract between the City, as Buyer, and Denton Independent School District, a Texas independent school district, as Seller, for the Purchase of a 2.703 acre tract of land, more or less, being situated in the B.B.B. and C.R.R. Company Survey, Abstract No. 185, located in the City of Denton, Denton County, Texas, and known locally as 401. N. Elm St., for the purchase price of $4,498,781.00; authorizing the expenditure of funds therefor; providing for severability; and providing an effective date.
A. Hold a public hearing and consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas, approving a city-wide rezoning, to coincide with zoning regulations adopted under the newly revised Denton Development Code; establishing 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 (7-0). (DCA18-0009u, DDC Update, Ron Menguita)
8. CONCLUDING ITEMS
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2. Requests for clarification of agenda items listed on this agenda.
A. Receive a report and hold a discussion from representatives of the Denton County Transportation Authority (DCTA) regarding the agency’s operations and transportation services within the County and City of Denton.
B. Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding a policy to receive reimbursement for uncompensated charity care costs for Emergency Medical Services.
C. Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding City participation in charitable contributions through the AmazonSmile Foundation.
D. Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding the care, management, and proposed reuse of the closed City of Denton Moseley Road Landfill
E. Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding the proposed amendments to the Naming Policy Guidelines for City Buildings, Facilities, Land, or any Portion Thereof.
F. Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction on pending City Council requests for information.
1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
A. “Constitution Week”
A. Review of procedures for addressing the City Council.
A. Catherine Lustgarten regarding Climate Action Week (September 20-27, 2019) and upcoming related activities.
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. BUDGET ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
A. Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas, levying the ad valorem property tax of the City of Denton, Texas, for the year 2019, on all taxable property within the corporate limits of the city on January 1, 2019, and adopting a tax rate of $0.590454 per $100 of valuation for 2019; providing revenues for payment of current municipal maintenance and operation expenses and for payment of interest and principal on outstanding City of Denton debt; providing for limited exemptions of certain homesteads; providing for enforcement of collections; providing for a severability clause; and providing an effective date.
B. Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas, approving the 2019 tax rolls; and providing an effective date.
C. Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas, adopting the Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Annual Program of Services (Budget) and the Capital Improvement Program of the City of Denton, Texas, for the fiscal year beginning on October 1, 2019, and ending on September 30, 2020; and declaring an effective date.
D. Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas, ratifying the adoption of the Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Annual Program of Services (Budget) and the Capital Improvement Program of the City of Denton, Texas, for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2019, and ending on September 30, 2020 when the Budget will raise more revenue from property taxes than last year’s budget; and providing an effective date.
5. CONSENT AGENDA
P. Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton adopting a schedule of fees for cemeteries and use of certain park facilities; superseding all prior fees in conflict with such schedule; providing for severability; and providing an effective date.
V. Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal corporation, authorizing the City Manager or Purchasing Agent, based on signing thresholds, to execute a contract with Justin Seed Company, Inc., Harrell’s LLC, Irrigator’s Supply Inc., Winfield Solutions, LLC, SiteOne Landscape Supply, LLC, Horizon Distributors, Inc., Target Specialty Products, BWI Companies Inc., for the supply of landscape and turf fertilizer, insecticides, herbicides and fungicides for the City of Denton Parks and Recreation Department; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (IFB 7099 - awarded to the lowest responsive bidder for each line item; for one (1) year, with the option of two (2) additional one (1) year extensions, in the total three (3) year not-to-exceed amount of $239,066). The purchase is in compliance with the approved Integrated Pest Management Plan (IPM).
X. Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal corporation, extending the authority of the interlocal cooperative purchasing agreement with Denton County, to authorize Denton County to provide property tax billing and collections services for the City of Denton; providing a savings clause; and declaring an effective date (File 7162 - extending a contract with Denton County to September 30, 2020, with the option for an additional one (1) year extension).
AC. Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas, establishing the rates for Solid Waste and Recycling collection service; providing for a repealer; providing for a severability clause; and, providing an effective date.
AE. Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas adopting a schedule of permit fees for permits issued by the building official, including building permit fees, consumer health permit fees, fence and retaining wall permit fees, mobile home moving fees, temporary permit fees, and investigation and administrative fees; providing for severability; and establishing an effective date.
AF. Consider adoption of an ordinance of the city of Denton, Texas adopting a schedule of fees for the Development Services and Engineering departments as authorized by the Denton Development Code for the City of Denton, Texas; providing a severability clause; providing for publication; and providing for an effective date.
A. Consider nominations/appointments to the City’s Boards, Commissions, and Committees: Airport Advisory Board, Animal Shelter Advisory Committee, Historic Landmark Commission, and Library Board.
B. Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal corporation, authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute approval documents under the Joint Operating Agreement of the Texas Municipal Power Agency (“TMPA”) among and between the Texas Municipal Power Agency, City of Bryan, Texas, Denton, Texas, the City of Garland, Texas and the City of Greenville, Texas, regarding the TMPA budget for the fiscal year 2020; providing for the expenditure of funds therefore; and providing an effective date.
C. Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton (“City”) authorizing the Mayor to act on the City’s behalf in executing an amendment to the Joint Operating Agreement (the “JOA”) by and between, and among, Texas Municipal Power Agency (the “Agency”) and the cities of Bryan, Denton, Garland, and Greenville (the “Parties”); and, providing an effective date.
D. Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas municipal home rule corporation, authorizing the execution of a real estate sales contract between the City, as Buyer, and Denton Independent School District, a Texas independent school district, as Seller, for the Purchase of a 2.703 acre tract of land, more or less, being situated in the B.B.B. and C.R.R. Company Survey, Abstract No. 185, located in the City of Denton, Denton County, Texas, and known locally as 401. N. Elm St., for the purchase price of $4,498,781.00; authorizing the expenditure of funds therefor; providing for severability; and providing an effective date.
A. Hold a public hearing and consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas, approving a city-wide rezoning, to coincide with zoning regulations adopted under the newly revised Denton Development Code; establishing 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 (7-0). (DCA18-0009u, DDC Update, Ron Menguita)
8. CONCLUDING ITEMS
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