Feb 17, 2015 City Council on 2015-02-17 1:00 PM
February 17, 2015 City Council 13162
Meeting Details
| Meeting Date: | February 17, 2015 |
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| Board: | City Council |
| Video ID: | 13162 |
| Has Transcript: | No |
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| Has Agenda: | Yes |
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Meeting Summary: City of Denton City Council – February 17, 2015
Key Topics and Discussions The agenda outlines proceedings for a Work Session, Closed Meeting, and Regular Meeting. Work Session topics include Fire and Emergency Medical Services for the Robson Ranch subdivision, a potential tax abatement agreement with Peterbilt Motors Company, reorganization of the Denton Development Code, revisions to Smoking Ordinance No. 2012-367, and adoption of the 2012 International Building, Residential, Plumbing, Mechanical, and Fuel Gas Codes. Closed Meeting deliberations address real property acquisition (Township II Park/Greenbelt Tracts), economic development incentives for Peterbilt Motors and Convention Center projects, Denton Municipal Electric energy risk management strategies, and legal strategies regarding the Gas Well Ordinance and associated litigation. The Regular Meeting includes proclamations, citizen reports, a Consent Agenda, public hearings, and individual consideration items.
Motions, Votes, and Outcomes The document outlines proposed actions and advisory board recommendations pending City Council vote. The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval (7-0) for an Alternative Environmentally Sensitive Area Plan (ADP14-0009) and denial (4-3) for Gas Well ordinance amendments (DCA14-0009), noting a supermajority Council vote is required for approval. The Parks, Recreation and Beautification Board recommended approval (5-0) for the abandonment of a portion of North Lakes Park. The Public Utilities Board recommended approval (5-0) for wastewater engineering services. Final Council motions, votes, and outcomes are not recorded in this agenda document.
Decisions Made No final decisions or adopted ordinances are recorded in this document. The agenda serves as a statutory notice of items scheduled for discussion, deliberation, and potential adoption during the Work Session, Closed Meeting, and Regular Meeting.
Action Items or Next Steps Staff is scheduled to receive Council direction on all Work Session items. Council is scheduled to consider and vote on Consent Agenda items, including festival sponsorships, interlocal agreements for ambulance and fire services, professional service contracts, heavy equipment rentals, and an ordinance ordering a May 9, 2015 election for Council Districts 1–4. Public hearings are scheduled for the ESA plan, North Lakes Park land abandonment, Gas Well ordinance amendments, and the Peterbilt Motors Reinvestment Zone. Individual consideration items include a Peterbilt Motors Tax Abatement Agreement and appointments to city boards and commissions. Closed meeting deliberations will inform subsequent open meeting actions in compliance with the Texas Open Meetings Act.
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Agenda
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