CITY COUNCIL CONSIDERATION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA AND ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION WILL BEGIN IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE CLOSED MEETING IN THE WORK SESSION ROOM
Note: Mayor Chris Watts, Mayor Pro Tem Gerard Hudspeth, and Council Members Keely Briggs, Jesse Davis, John Ryan, Deb Armintor and Paul Meltzer will be participating in the closed meeting, work session, and regular meeting via video/teleconference.
Due to COVID-19 precautions, members of the public will not be able to attend the June 23, 2020 City Council meeting in-person. To accommodate and receive input on agenda items, citizens will be able to participate in one of the following ways (NOTE: Other than public hearings, citizens are only able to comment one time per agenda item; citizens cannot use both methods to comment on a single agenda item. Public comments are not held for work session reports.):
• Virtual White Card – On June 19, 2020, the agenda was posted online at www.cityofdenton.com/publicmeetings. Once the agenda is posted, a link to the Virtual White Card, an online form, will be made available under the main heading on the webpage. Within this form, citizens may indicate support or opposition and submit a brief comment about a specific agenda item. Comments may be submitted up until the start of the meeting, at which time, the Virtual White Card form will be closed. Similar to when a citizen submits a white card to indicate their position on the item, these comment forms will be sent directly to City Council members and recorded by the City Secretary.
City Council Members review comments received in advance of the meeting and take that public input into consideration prior to voting on an agenda item. The Mayor will announce the number of Comment Cards submitted in support or opposition to an item during the public comment period. Comments will not be read during the meeting. The City Secretary will reflect the number of comments submitted in favor/opposition to an item, the registrant’s name, address, and (summary of) comments within the Minutes of the Meeting, as applicable.
OR
• By phone – Citizens wishing to speak over the phone during this Council meeting, may call (940) 349-7800 beginning 30 minutes prior to the meeting start time. Comments by phone will be accepted until the item is opened for discussion by the Council. When the call is initially received, a staff member will receive the caller’s information and either: 1) offer to call the citizen back when it is time for them to speak, or 2) record the caller’s information, support or opposition, and comment. If the caller chooses to record their support or opposition, rather than speaking during the meeting, the Mayor will announce the number of comments submitted in support or opposition to the item. If the caller wishes to receive a call back, the voice of each caller will be broadcast into the meeting during the public commenting time of their desired agenda item. Individuals will be able to comment once per agenda item, no matter the method.
• At regular meetings only, citizens can speak on any topic that is not on the agenda (Open Microphone). Alert the call taker if you wish to speak under the Open Microphone category. If you would like to give a public report, see the information below.
After determining that a quorum is present, the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas will convene in a Closed Meeting on Tuesday, June 23, 2020, at 8:00 a.m. in the Council Work Session Room at City Hall, 215 E. McKinney Street, Denton, Texas, consistent with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, as amended, or as otherwise allowed by law, as indicated below.
A. Deliberations regarding Personnel Matters - Under Government Code Section 551.074. Conduct Municipal Judge candidate interviews and discuss and deliberate regarding the evaluation of candidates and the appointment/employment of a Municipal Judge.
Any final action, decision, or vote on a matter deliberated in a Closed Meeting will only be taken in an Open Meeting that is held in compliance with Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, except to the extent such final decision, or vote is taken in the Closed Meeting in accordance with the provisions of Section 551.086 of the Texas Government Code (the ‘Public Power Exception’). The City Council reserves the right to adjourn into a Closed Meeting or Executive Session as authorized by Texas Government Code, Section 551.001, et seq. (The Texas Open Meetings Act) on any item on its open meeting agenda or to reconvene in a continuation of the Closed Meeting on the Closed Meeting items noted above, in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, including, without limitation Sections 551.071-551.086 of the Texas Open Meetings Act.
Following the completion of the Closed Meeting, the City Council will convene in a Work Session on Tuesday, June 23, 2020, at 2:00 p.m. in the Council Work Session Room at City Hall, 215 E. McKinney Street, Denton, Texas at which the following items will be considered:
F. Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding the 2020 Denton Mobility Plan Update, with a focus on the one-way vs two-way traffic analysis.
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.
A. Deliberations regarding Real Property - Under Texas Government Code, Section 551.072; Consultation with Attorneys - Under Texas Government Code, Section 551.071. Discuss, deliberate, receive information from staff, and provide staff with direction about the valuation, uses, and/or disposition of real property owned by the City located at the southeast corner of Eagle Dr. and Bernard St., Denton, Denton County, Texas (“Property”), where the deliberation of same in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of the governmental body in negotiations with a third person or potential litigation. Consultation with the City’s attorneys regarding legal issues associated with the uses and/or disposition of the Property, where a public discussion of these legal matters would conflict with the duty of the City’s attorneys to the City and the 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 negotiations or potential litigation.
B. Deliberate regarding Real Property - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.072; Consultation with Attorneys - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.071. Discuss, deliberate, receive information from staff, and provide staff with direction pertaining to the potential purchase of real property located southeast of the corner of Thomas J. Egan Rd. and Jim Christal Rd. in Denton, Denton County, Texas (“Property”), where the deliberation of same in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of the governmental body in negotiations with a third person or potential litigation. Consultation with the City’s attorneys regarding legal issues associated with potential claims against the City associated with the Property, 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 negotiations or potential litigation.
C. Deliberations regarding Real Property - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.072; Consultation with Attorneys - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.071. Receive information from staff, discuss, deliberate, and provide staff with direction pertaining to the potential acquisition of real property interests located at 909 North Loop 288, in the City of Denton, Denton County, Texas, where the deliberation of same in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of the governmental body in negotiations with a third person. Consultation with the City’s attorneys regarding legal issues associated with the potential acquisition of the real property interests 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 negotiations or potential litigation.
D. Consultation with Attorneys - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.071 Consult with the City’s attorneys on the status, strategy, funding, and potential resolution of litigation in Cause No. PR-2018-01099, styled “City of Denton v. Robert P. Donnelly” pending in the Probate Court, Denton County, Texas; where 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 Profession Conduct of the State Bar of Texas, or otherwise compromise the City’s legal position in pending litigation.
Any final action, decision, or vote on a matter deliberated in a Closed Meeting will only be taken in an Open Meeting that is held in compliance with Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, except to the extent such final decision, or vote is taken in the Closed Meeting in accordance with the provisions of Section 551.086 of the Texas Government Code (the ‘Public Power Exception’). The City Council reserves the right to adjourn into a Closed Meeting or Executive Session as authorized by Texas Government Code, Section 551.001, et seq. (The Texas Open Meetings Act) on any item on its open meeting agenda or to reconvene in a continuation of the Closed Meeting on the Closed Meeting items noted above, in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, including, without limitation Sections 551.071-551.086 of the Texas Open Meetings Act.
NOTE: Any item for which a formal action at the Special Called Meeting has been taken by Council may be subject to a request for a motion for reconsideration at any time during the meeting, at the Concluding Items Section, or after the meeting. In order to comply with the Texas Open Meetings Act, a request for a motion for reconsideration made during, at the end of, or after a Council meeting will be placed on the agenda and considered at the next official meeting of the City Council.
Following the completion of the Closed Meeting, the City Council will convene in a Special Called Meeting to consider the following items:
B. Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas Home-Rule Municipal Corporation, approving and authorizing the expenditure of funds (not to exceed amount of $50,000 a year for five years with a total not to exceed amount of $250,000) for the payment of fees due under the pipeline transportation agreement between the City and Atmos Pipeline - Texas, a division of Atmos Energy Corporation, a Texas and Virginia corporation, approved under ordinance 18-292 and required for the purchase of natural gas for use by the city’s Solid Waste Department; and providing an effective date.
C. Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal corporation, approving and authorizing the expenditure of funds (not to exceed $62,000 a year for five years with a total not to exceed amount of $310,000) for the payment of fees due under a Participant Agreement between the City and ICE Futures U.S., Inc., a Delaware Corporation, for use by the City’s Energy Management Organization of Denton Municipal Electric for its market operations; and, providing an effective date.
D. 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 Allegro Development Corporation, for Energy Trading Risk Management (ETRM) Software for Denton Municipal Electric; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (RFP 6804 - awarded to Allegro Development Corporation, for a term ending on December 31, 2023, in the not-to-exceed amount of $861,998.91).
E. Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal corporation, authorizing the City Manager to execute a Merchant Services Contract extension between the City of Denton and Elavon, Inc., through August 16, 2020, to provide merchant services for online Customer Service credit and debit card payments; and declaring an effective date (File 4578 - extending a contract with Elavon, Inc., to August 16, 2020).
F. Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal corporation, authorizing the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement with Halff Associates, Inc., for design services for the Street Rehabilitation Projects as set forth in the contract; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (RFQ 6590-092 - Professional Services Agreement for design services awarded to Halff Associates, Inc., in the not-to-exceed amount of $182,500).
G. Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal corporation, authorizing the approval of Change Order No. 1 to the contract between the City of Denton and Pavecon Public Works LP, for the construction of the South Bonnie Brae Street Widening and Improvements Phase 2/Vintage Blvd Project for the City of Denton; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (IFB 7118 - Change Order No. 1 in the not-to-exceed amount of $393,931.40 for a total contract award aggregated to $12,032,254.80).
H. Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal corporation, rejecting any and all competitive proposals under IFB 7355 for the supply of Athletic Shirts & Jerseys for the City of Denton Parks and Recreation Department (PARD); and providing an effective date (IFB 7355).
I. Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal corporation, authorizing the approval of a first amendment to a Professional Services Agreement between the City of Denton and Rizikon, Inc., amending the contract approved by the City Manager on May 20, 2020, in the not-to-exceed amount of $90,000, said first amendment to provide additional on-site safety services; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (File 7383 - providing for an additional first amendment expenditure amount not-to-exceed $50,000, for a total contract amount not-to-exceed $140,000).
J. Consider approval of a resolution of the City Council of the City of Denton ratifying a letter of support provided by the Original Denton District to the Texas Commission on the Arts in support of an application by the Denton Festival Foundation for the Arts Respond - Cultural District Project grant from the Texas Commission on the Arts; and providing an effective date.
K. Consider approval of a resolution of the City of Denton authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to accept the BJA FY20 Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding Program (Grant No. 2020-VD-BX-0934), from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs in the amount of $82,398 for the period of January 20, 2020 to January 31, 2022; and providing an effective date.
L. Consider approval of a resolution of the City Council of the City of Denton ratifying a letter of support provided by the City Manager to the National League of Cities in support of an application by the NC State University NC Clean Energy Technology Center for the Solar Electric Technologies Office Funding Opportunity from the U.S. Department of Energy to fund the State and Local Solar Alignment Mapping Project; and providing an effective date.
M. Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton authorizing a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Denton and the Michaels Development Company I, L.P., a New Jersey Limited Partnership, to memorialize the understanding and agreement of the parties with respect to the construction of a multi-family affordable rental housing development; and providing an effective date.
N. Consider approval of a resolution of the City of Denton supporting the Michaels Development Company I, LP’s 4% housing tax credit application to the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs for proposed new construction of Mayhill Road Apartments in Denton to provide affordable rental housing; and providing an effective date.
A. Hold a public hearing and consider making a recommendation to City Council regarding a proposed revision to the Denton Development Code; specifically to amend the Denton Development Code, Subchapters 7 “Development Standards” and 8 “Subdivisions” in relation to development contracts, payment in lieu of public infrastructure improvements, and sidewalk escrow agreements. (DCA20-0001, Development Contracts) THIS CASE HAS BEEN POSTPONED AND WILL BE RE-NOTICED FOR A LATER DATE.
A. 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. B. Possible Continuation of Closed Meeting topics, above posted.
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 19th day of June, 2020 at 6:05 p.m.
NOTE: THE CITY OF DENTON'S DESIGNATED PUBLIC MEETING FACILITIES ARE ACCESSIBLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT. THE CITY WILL PROVIDE ACCOMMODATION, SUCH AS 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 940-349-8309 OR USE TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEVICES FOR THE DEAF (TDD) BY CALLING 1-800-RELAY-TX SO THAT REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION CAN BE ARRANGED.
Jun 23, 2020 City Council on 2020-06-23 8:00 AM
CITY COUNCIL CONSIDERATION OF THE CONSENT AGENDA AND ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION WILL BEGIN IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE CLOSED MEETING IN THE WORK SESSION ROOM
Note: Mayor Chris Watts, Mayor Pro Tem Gerard Hudspeth, and Council Members Keely Briggs, Jesse Davis, John Ryan, Deb Armintor and Paul Meltzer will be participating in the closed meeting, work session, and regular meeting via video/teleconference.
Due to COVID-19 precautions, members of the public will not be able to attend the June 23, 2020 City Council meeting in-person. To accommodate and receive input on agenda items, citizens will be able to participate in one of the following ways (NOTE: Other than public hearings, citizens are only able to comment one time per agenda item; citizens cannot use both methods to comment on a single agenda item. Public comments are not held for work session reports.):
• Virtual White Card – On June 19, 2020, the agenda was posted online at www.cityofdenton.com/publicmeetings. Once the agenda is posted, a link to the Virtual White Card, an online form, will be made available under the main heading on the webpage. Within this form, citizens may indicate support or opposition and submit a brief comment about a specific agenda item. Comments may be submitted up until the start of the meeting, at which time, the Virtual White Card form will be closed. Similar to when a citizen submits a white card to indicate their position on the item, these comment forms will be sent directly to City Council members and recorded by the City Secretary.
City Council Members review comments received in advance of the meeting and take that public input into consideration prior to voting on an agenda item. The Mayor will announce the number of Comment Cards submitted in support or opposition to an item during the public comment period. Comments will not be read during the meeting. The City Secretary will reflect the number of comments submitted in favor/opposition to an item, the registrant’s name, address, and (summary of) comments within the Minutes of the Meeting, as applicable.
OR
• By phone – Citizens wishing to speak over the phone during this Council meeting, may call (940) 349-7800 beginning 30 minutes prior to the meeting start time. Comments by phone will be accepted until the item is opened for discussion by the Council. When the call is initially received, a staff member will receive the caller’s information and either: 1) offer to call the citizen back when it is time for them to speak, or 2) record the caller’s information, support or opposition, and comment. If the caller chooses to record their support or opposition, rather than speaking during the meeting, the Mayor will announce the number of comments submitted in support or opposition to the item. If the caller wishes to receive a call back, the voice of each caller will be broadcast into the meeting during the public commenting time of their desired agenda item. Individuals will be able to comment once per agenda item, no matter the method.
• At regular meetings only, citizens can speak on any topic that is not on the agenda (Open Microphone). Alert the call taker if you wish to speak under the Open Microphone category. If you would like to give a public report, see the information below.
After determining that a quorum is present, the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas will convene in a Closed Meeting on Tuesday, June 23, 2020, at 8:00 a.m. in the Council Work Session Room at City Hall, 215 E. McKinney Street, Denton, Texas, consistent with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, as amended, or as otherwise allowed by law, as indicated below.
A. Deliberations regarding Personnel Matters - Under Government Code Section 551.074. Conduct Municipal Judge candidate interviews and discuss and deliberate regarding the evaluation of candidates and the appointment/employment of a Municipal Judge.
Any final action, decision, or vote on a matter deliberated in a Closed Meeting will only be taken in an Open Meeting that is held in compliance with Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, except to the extent such final decision, or vote is taken in the Closed Meeting in accordance with the provisions of Section 551.086 of the Texas Government Code (the ‘Public Power Exception’). The City Council reserves the right to adjourn into a Closed Meeting or Executive Session as authorized by Texas Government Code, Section 551.001, et seq. (The Texas Open Meetings Act) on any item on its open meeting agenda or to reconvene in a continuation of the Closed Meeting on the Closed Meeting items noted above, in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, including, without limitation Sections 551.071-551.086 of the Texas Open Meetings Act.
Following the completion of the Closed Meeting, the City Council will convene in a Work Session on Tuesday, June 23, 2020, at 2:00 p.m. in the Council Work Session Room at City Hall, 215 E. McKinney Street, Denton, Texas at which the following items will be considered:
F. Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding the 2020 Denton Mobility Plan Update, with a focus on the one-way vs two-way traffic analysis.
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.
A. Deliberations regarding Real Property - Under Texas Government Code, Section 551.072; Consultation with Attorneys - Under Texas Government Code, Section 551.071. Discuss, deliberate, receive information from staff, and provide staff with direction about the valuation, uses, and/or disposition of real property owned by the City located at the southeast corner of Eagle Dr. and Bernard St., Denton, Denton County, Texas (“Property”), where the deliberation of same in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of the governmental body in negotiations with a third person or potential litigation. Consultation with the City’s attorneys regarding legal issues associated with the uses and/or disposition of the Property, where a public discussion of these legal matters would conflict with the duty of the City’s attorneys to the City and the 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 negotiations or potential litigation.
B. Deliberate regarding Real Property - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.072; Consultation with Attorneys - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.071. Discuss, deliberate, receive information from staff, and provide staff with direction pertaining to the potential purchase of real property located southeast of the corner of Thomas J. Egan Rd. and Jim Christal Rd. in Denton, Denton County, Texas (“Property”), where the deliberation of same in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of the governmental body in negotiations with a third person or potential litigation. Consultation with the City’s attorneys regarding legal issues associated with potential claims against the City associated with the Property, 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 negotiations or potential litigation.
C. Deliberations regarding Real Property - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.072; Consultation with Attorneys - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.071. Receive information from staff, discuss, deliberate, and provide staff with direction pertaining to the potential acquisition of real property interests located at 909 North Loop 288, in the City of Denton, Denton County, Texas, where the deliberation of same in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of the governmental body in negotiations with a third person. Consultation with the City’s attorneys regarding legal issues associated with the potential acquisition of the real property interests 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 negotiations or potential litigation.
D. Consultation with Attorneys - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.071 Consult with the City’s attorneys on the status, strategy, funding, and potential resolution of litigation in Cause No. PR-2018-01099, styled “City of Denton v. Robert P. Donnelly” pending in the Probate Court, Denton County, Texas; where 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 Profession Conduct of the State Bar of Texas, or otherwise compromise the City’s legal position in pending litigation.
Any final action, decision, or vote on a matter deliberated in a Closed Meeting will only be taken in an Open Meeting that is held in compliance with Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, except to the extent such final decision, or vote is taken in the Closed Meeting in accordance with the provisions of Section 551.086 of the Texas Government Code (the ‘Public Power Exception’). The City Council reserves the right to adjourn into a Closed Meeting or Executive Session as authorized by Texas Government Code, Section 551.001, et seq. (The Texas Open Meetings Act) on any item on its open meeting agenda or to reconvene in a continuation of the Closed Meeting on the Closed Meeting items noted above, in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, including, without limitation Sections 551.071-551.086 of the Texas Open Meetings Act.
NOTE: Any item for which a formal action at the Special Called Meeting has been taken by Council may be subject to a request for a motion for reconsideration at any time during the meeting, at the Concluding Items Section, or after the meeting. In order to comply with the Texas Open Meetings Act, a request for a motion for reconsideration made during, at the end of, or after a Council meeting will be placed on the agenda and considered at the next official meeting of the City Council.
Following the completion of the Closed Meeting, the City Council will convene in a Special Called Meeting to consider the following items:
B. Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas Home-Rule Municipal Corporation, approving and authorizing the expenditure of funds (not to exceed amount of $50,000 a year for five years with a total not to exceed amount of $250,000) for the payment of fees due under the pipeline transportation agreement between the City and Atmos Pipeline - Texas, a division of Atmos Energy Corporation, a Texas and Virginia corporation, approved under ordinance 18-292 and required for the purchase of natural gas for use by the city’s Solid Waste Department; and providing an effective date.
C. Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal corporation, approving and authorizing the expenditure of funds (not to exceed $62,000 a year for five years with a total not to exceed amount of $310,000) for the payment of fees due under a Participant Agreement between the City and ICE Futures U.S., Inc., a Delaware Corporation, for use by the City’s Energy Management Organization of Denton Municipal Electric for its market operations; and, providing an effective date.
D. 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 Allegro Development Corporation, for Energy Trading Risk Management (ETRM) Software for Denton Municipal Electric; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (RFP 6804 - awarded to Allegro Development Corporation, for a term ending on December 31, 2023, in the not-to-exceed amount of $861,998.91).
E. Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal corporation, authorizing the City Manager to execute a Merchant Services Contract extension between the City of Denton and Elavon, Inc., through August 16, 2020, to provide merchant services for online Customer Service credit and debit card payments; and declaring an effective date (File 4578 - extending a contract with Elavon, Inc., to August 16, 2020).
F. Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal corporation, authorizing the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement with Halff Associates, Inc., for design services for the Street Rehabilitation Projects as set forth in the contract; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (RFQ 6590-092 - Professional Services Agreement for design services awarded to Halff Associates, Inc., in the not-to-exceed amount of $182,500).
G. Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal corporation, authorizing the approval of Change Order No. 1 to the contract between the City of Denton and Pavecon Public Works LP, for the construction of the South Bonnie Brae Street Widening and Improvements Phase 2/Vintage Blvd Project for the City of Denton; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (IFB 7118 - Change Order No. 1 in the not-to-exceed amount of $393,931.40 for a total contract award aggregated to $12,032,254.80).
H. Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal corporation, rejecting any and all competitive proposals under IFB 7355 for the supply of Athletic Shirts & Jerseys for the City of Denton Parks and Recreation Department (PARD); and providing an effective date (IFB 7355).
I. Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal corporation, authorizing the approval of a first amendment to a Professional Services Agreement between the City of Denton and Rizikon, Inc., amending the contract approved by the City Manager on May 20, 2020, in the not-to-exceed amount of $90,000, said first amendment to provide additional on-site safety services; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (File 7383 - providing for an additional first amendment expenditure amount not-to-exceed $50,000, for a total contract amount not-to-exceed $140,000).
J. Consider approval of a resolution of the City Council of the City of Denton ratifying a letter of support provided by the Original Denton District to the Texas Commission on the Arts in support of an application by the Denton Festival Foundation for the Arts Respond - Cultural District Project grant from the Texas Commission on the Arts; and providing an effective date.
K. Consider approval of a resolution of the City of Denton authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to accept the BJA FY20 Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding Program (Grant No. 2020-VD-BX-0934), from the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs in the amount of $82,398 for the period of January 20, 2020 to January 31, 2022; and providing an effective date.
L. Consider approval of a resolution of the City Council of the City of Denton ratifying a letter of support provided by the City Manager to the National League of Cities in support of an application by the NC State University NC Clean Energy Technology Center for the Solar Electric Technologies Office Funding Opportunity from the U.S. Department of Energy to fund the State and Local Solar Alignment Mapping Project; and providing an effective date.
M. Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton authorizing a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Denton and the Michaels Development Company I, L.P., a New Jersey Limited Partnership, to memorialize the understanding and agreement of the parties with respect to the construction of a multi-family affordable rental housing development; and providing an effective date.
N. Consider approval of a resolution of the City of Denton supporting the Michaels Development Company I, LP’s 4% housing tax credit application to the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs for proposed new construction of Mayhill Road Apartments in Denton to provide affordable rental housing; and providing an effective date.
A. Hold a public hearing and consider making a recommendation to City Council regarding a proposed revision to the Denton Development Code; specifically to amend the Denton Development Code, Subchapters 7 “Development Standards” and 8 “Subdivisions” in relation to development contracts, payment in lieu of public infrastructure improvements, and sidewalk escrow agreements. (DCA20-0001, Development Contracts) THIS CASE HAS BEEN POSTPONED AND WILL BE RE-NOTICED FOR A LATER DATE.
A. 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. B. Possible Continuation of Closed Meeting topics, above posted.
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 19th day of June, 2020 at 6:05 p.m.
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