Jun 10, 2014 City Council on 2014-06-10 3:00 PM

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Meeting Date:	June 10, 2014
Board:	City Council
Video ID:	13139

Has Transcript:	Yes
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Meeting Summary: City of Denton City Council Date: June 10, 2014 | Time: 3:00 PM | Location: City Hall Work Session Room, Denton, TX

Key Topics and Discussions - Work Session: Reviewed innovation initiatives and project ideas from the 2014 Leadership Excellence and Enhancement Program (LEEP). Discussed ethics matters and provisions impacting municipal elected officials. Addressed public inquiries and community interest reports under Sections 551.042 and 551.0415 of the Texas Open Meetings Act. - Closed Meeting: Deliberated on real property acquisitions and sales, including parcels on Quailcreek Road, North Loop 288, East McKinney Street, and West McKinney Street. Consulted with City attorneys on legal matters related to property transactions, potential condemnation, and economic development incentive negotiations. - Special Called Session: Scheduled consideration of formal actions regarding utility easement purchases, land acquisition for electric infrastructure, and a fire department personnel appointment.

Motions, Votes, and Outcomes - The provided transcript contains no recorded discussion, motions, votes, or outcomes. All agenda items were listed for consideration, but no voting results or formal resolutions are documented in the available record.

Decisions Made - No decisions are recorded in the provided transcript. The agenda indicated the Council was scheduled to consider: - Adoption of an ordinance authorizing the purchase of electric utility and temporary construction easements from Singing Oaks Church of Christ for $725,000. - Adoption of an ordinance authorizing the purchase of a 10.070-acre tract from Dr. Edward F. Wolski for $1,258,923.20 for electric transmission and distribution expansion. - Approval of a resolution confirming the appointment of Ross Chadwick as Interim Fire Chief.

Action Items or Next Steps - Staff to prepare final reports for any work session topics directed to future regular meeting agendas. - City staff and legal counsel to proceed with property acquisition, sale, and economic development negotiations as outlined in the Closed Meeting. - Execution of authorized purchase agreements and implementation of the Interim Fire Chief appointment pending formal council action.

Agenda Chapters

1. 1. Work Session Reports

0:28 - 0:52

2. A. ID 14-0227 Receive a report and hold a discussion regarding City of Denton innovation initiatives including suggested project ideas from the City's 2014 Leadership Excellence and Enhancement Program (LEEP).

0:52 - 85:21

3. B. ID 14-0223 Receive a report and hold a discussion regarding Ethics matters impacting municipal elected officials, including Ethics provisions unique to the City of Denton.

85:21 - 136:57

4. C. 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.

136:57 - 137:09

5. Following the completion of the 2nd Tuesday 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.

137:09 - 138:21

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                    City of Denton City Hall
215 E. McKinney St.
Denton, Texas 76201
www.cityofdenton.com
Meeting Agenda
City Council
Tuesday, June 10, 2014 3:00 PM Work Session Room
After determining that a quorum is present, the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas will convene
in a 2nd Tuesday Session on Tuesday, June 10, 2014 at 3:00 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:
A 2nd Tuesday Session is used to explore matters of interest to one or more City Council Members or
the City Manager for the purpose of giving staff direction into whether or not such matters should be
placed on a future regular or special meeting of the Council for citizen input, City Council deliberation
and formal City action. At a 2nd Tuesday Session, the City Council generally receives informal and
preliminary reports and information from City staff, officials, members of City committees, and the
individual or organization proposing council action, if invited by City Council or City Manager to
participate in the session. Participation by individuals and members of organizations invited to speak
ceases when the Mayor announces the session is being closed to public input. Although 2nd Tuesday
Session are public meetings, and citizens have a legal right to attend, they are not public hearings, so
citizens are not allowed to participate in the session unless invited to do so by the Mayor. Any citizen
may supply to the City Council, prior to the beginning of the session, a written report regarding the
citizen's opinion on the matter being explored. Should the Council direct the matter be placed on a
regular meeting agenda, the staff will generally prepare a final report defining the proposed action,
which will be made available to all citizens prior to the regular meeting at which citizen input is sought.
The purpose of this procedure is to allow citizens attending the regular meeting the opportunity to hear
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