Nov 04, 2014 City Council on 2014-11-04 2:00 PM

November 04, 2014 City Council 13153

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Meeting Date: November 04, 2014
Board: City Council
Video ID: 13153
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Meeting Summary: City of Denton City Council Date: November 4, 2014 Time: 2:00 PM (Work Session) & 6:30 PM (Regular Meeting) Location: City Hall, 215 E. McKinney St., Denton, TX

Key Topics and Discussions - Work Session: Staff reports and council direction on a proposed convention center, the Final Draft Report for the Better Block project at 619 E. Sherman Avenue, and updates to the Denton Plan 2030 Comprehensive Plan. - Closed Meeting: Legal consultations and deliberations regarding real property acquisitions (2500 block E. McKinney Street; 1800 block Colorado Boulevard/1500 block Angelina Bend Drive); Gas Well Ordinance regulatory strategies, statutory limitations, and hydraulic fracturing citizen initiatives; Denton Municipal Electric (DME) competitive and financial matters, including an HVDC interconnection and a power purchase agreement with Texas Woman’s University; and legal implications of Texas Civil Practice & Remedies Code Chapter 110 (Religious Freedom). - Regular Meeting: Proclamation for Cigarette Litter Prevention Month; citizen report on bus shelters; consent agenda items covering hotel tax revenue allocations, procurement contracts, software maintenance renewals, and a noise ordinance exception; individual consideration of an eminent domain ordinance for DME transmission line expansion and an amendment to the Hotel/Convention Center professional services agreement; public hearing on a detailed plan amendment for Planned Development District 142 (Stonehill Center).

Motions, Votes, and Outcomes - The provided document is a meeting agenda and does not record final council votes or meeting outcomes. - Committee recommendations noted in the agenda include: Hotel Occupancy Tax Committee recommended approval (3-0) for multiple hotel tax revenue agreements; Public Utilities Board recommended approval (6-0) for the Utility Payment Kiosk and Electric Substation Switchgear contracts; Audit/Finance Committee recommended approval (3-0) for the Automated Timekeeping system; Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval (5-1) for the Stonehill Center detailed plan amendment.

Decisions Made - No final decisions or binding actions were recorded in the provided agenda. All listed items were scheduled for council review, discussion, and potential adoption during the work session, closed meeting, and regular meeting.

Action Items or Next Steps - Council to review and vote on consent agenda items, including interlocal agreements, procurement contracts, software maintenance renewals, and a noise ordinance exception for the Carols and Candlelight event. - Council to consider adoption of the eminent domain ordinance for the 1.127-acre property interest on E. McKinney Street, authorizing a final purchase offer of $146,493.00 and potential condemnation proceedings if the offer is not accepted. - Council to consider adoption of the amendment to the Hotel/Convention Center Architect/Engineer professional services agreement. - Council to conduct a public hearing and vote on the detailed plan amendment for Planned Development District 142 (Stonehill Center). - Staff to implement approved consent agenda items per City Manager authorization. - Council to address public inquiries and community interest reports during concluding items.

Agenda Chapters
1. 2. Requests for clarification of agenda items listed on the agenda for
0:25 - 3:29
2. 3. Work Session Reports
3:29 - 3:32
3. A. ID 14-0707 Receive a report, hold a discussion and give staff direction regarding a proposed convention center.
3:32 - 86:18
4. B. SI14-0009 Receive a report, hold a discussion and give staff direction on the Final Draft Report for the Better Block project held at 619 E. Sherman Avenue.
86:18 - 113:51
5. C. CA11-0004a Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding the update to the City of Denton's Comprehensive Plan.
113:51 - 193:20
6. 1. Closed Meeting:
193:20 - 193:56
7. Regular Meeting of the City of Denton City Council at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 215 E. McKinney Street, Denton, Texas at which the following items will be considered:
193:56 - 194:18
8. 1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
194:18 - 194:58
9. 2. PROCLAMATIONS/PRESENTATIONS
194:58 - 195:22
10. A. ID 14-0607 Cigarette Litter Prevention Month
195:22 - 199:14
11. 3. CITIZEN REPORTS
199:14 - 201:10
12. A. ID 14-0682 Isabel Cano regarding bus shelters.
201:10 - 207:54
13. 4. CONSENT AGENDA
207:54 - 209:08
14. A. ID 14-0681 Consider adoption of an ordinance finding that a public use and necessity exists to acquire fee simple title in the surface estate only with surface restrictions for mineral owner(s) to a 1.127 acre tract situated in the T.M. Downing Survey, Abstract No. 346, located in the City of Denton, Denton County, Texas, and more particularly described on Exhibit "A" attached to the ordinance, and located generally in the 2500 block of East McKinney Street ("Property Interests"), for the public use of expansion, construction, maintenance, operation, and improvement of electric transmission and distribution lines, facilities, and structures, including substations and switch stations; authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to make a final offer to the heirs of Annie Bell Jenkins (deceased), the heirs of James William Tyson (deceased), Nettie Jane Nickless, and Shirley Jeannene Wright McCrory, independent executor of the estate of Ruthie Francis Tyson Wright, (deceased), all being the heirs to or beneficiaries of, the estate of Robert Lee Tyson (deceased), (collectively, "Owner") to purchase the Property Interests for the price of One Hundred Forty Six Thousand Four Hundred Ninety Three Dollars and No Cents ($146,493.00) (proportionate to each owner), and other consideration, as set forth in the representative contract of Sale attached as Exhibit "B" to the ordinance; authorizing the filing of eminent domain proceedings to acquire the Property Interests if the final offer is not accepted; authorizing the expenditure of funds; and providing an effective date. (Denton Municipal Electric 69kV Spencer to Denton North Interchange Transmission Line Upgrade Project Parcels: P4 - Annie Bell Jenkins Heirs)
209:08 - 213:57
15. A. ID 14-0720 Consider adoption of an ordinance approving an Amendment to the Proposed Hotel/Convention Center Professional Services Agreement for Architect or Engineer, Exhibit "F" of Contract No. 5447 and was attached to Ordinance No. 2013-334; providing a savings clause; and providing an effective date.
213:57 - 229:20
16. 7. PUBLIC HEARINGS
229:20 - 229:22
17. A. PDA14-0003 Hold a public hearing and consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas, amending a detailed plan for Planned Development District 142 (Stonehill Center), which planned development district was created by Ordinance No. 91-101, located at the northeast corner of the intersection of I-35 Service Road and Westgate Drive and platted as Lot 1-R, Block A, Exposition Mills Addition, in the City of Denton, Denton County, Texas; providing for a penalty in the maximum amount of $2,000.00 for violations thereof; providing a severability clause and an effective date. The Planning and Zoning Commission recommend approval (5-1).
229:22 - 254:21
18. 9. CONCLUDING ITEMS
254:21 - 255:23
19. 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 under Sections 551.071-551.086 of the Texas Open Meetings Act.
255:23 - 261:13
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City of Denton City Hall 215 E. McKinney St. Denton, Texas 76201 www.cityofdenton.com Meeting Agenda City Council Tuesday, November 4, 2014 2:00 PM Work Session Room & Council Chambers After determining that a quorum is present, the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas will convene in a Work Session on Tuesday, November 4, 2014 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: 1. Citizen Comments on Consent Agenda Items This section of the agenda allows citizens to speak on Consent Agenda Items only. Each speaker will be given a total of three (3) minutes to address any items he/she wishes that are listed on the Consent Agenda. A Request to Speak Card should be completed and returned to the City Secretary before Council considers this item. 2. Requests for clarification of agenda items listed on the agenda for 3. Work Session Reports A. ID 14-0707 Receive a report, hold a discussion and give staff direction regarding a proposed convention center. B. SI14-0009 Receive a report, hold a discussion and give staff direction on the Final Draft Report for the Better Block project held at 619 E. Sherman Avenue. Attachments: Better Block Denton Draft Report C. CA11-0004a Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding the update to the City of Denton’s Comprehensive Plan. Attachments: Exhibit 1_Denton Plan 2030 Development Summary Exhibit 2_Final Draft Comprehensive Plan Exhibit 3_Draft Action Plan Exhibit 4_1999 Denton Plan Assessment 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. 1. Clo…

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