Apr 14, 2015 City Council on 2015-04-14 1:00 PM

April 14, 2015 City Council 13167

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Meeting Date: April 14, 2015
Board: City Council
Video ID: 13167
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Meeting Summary: City of Denton City Council Date: April 14, 2015 Location: City Hall, Denton, Texas

Key Topics and Discussions - Work Session: Review and staff direction on amending Section 169.18 regarding food truck separation and setbacks; land use assumptions and the 10-Year Capital Improvements Plan for road impact fees; an Interlocal Cooperation Agreement with Denton County Emergency Services District 1 (Argyle ESD) for fire and emergency medical services. - Closed Session: Legal consultation and deliberation on real property acquisitions for electric power transmission lines and substations (Bonnie Brae to North Lakes TM line, Locust Substation, Pockrus to Spencer TM line, DME Eagle substation); legal strategies regarding the Gas Well Ordinance, proposed amendments, regulatory authority, and pending litigation; personnel evaluations and contracts for the City Attorney, Municipal Court Judge, and City Manager; legal review of a floodplain development on Fort Worth Drive. - Special Called Meeting: Public hearings on extending the gas well permit moratorium by 119 days and amending the Denton Development Code regarding gas well drilling, production, fees, and pipelines.

Motions, Votes, and Outcomes - The provided document is a meeting agenda outlining scheduled proceedings; no final motions, votes, or outcomes are recorded. - The Planning and Zoning Commission previously recommended denial (4-3) for the gas well development code amendments. Agenda notes indicate a supermajority City Council vote would be required to approve the ordinance.

Decisions Made - No final decisions were recorded in the agenda. The Council was scheduled to provide preliminary staff direction on work session items and deliberate on closed session matters. Final action on public hearing items was contingent upon proceedings during the Special Called Meeting.

Action Items or Next Steps - Staff to receive Council direction on food service setback amendments, road impact fee land use assumptions, and the Argyle ESD interlocal agreement. - Staff and legal counsel to advance real property acquisition strategies for power infrastructure and substation projects. - Legal team to address regulatory, statutory, and litigation matters concerning gas well drilling and proposed ordinance amendments. - Council to conduct public hearings and consider formal adoption of the gas well moratorium extension and development code amendments during the Special Called Meeting.

Agenda Chapters
1. A. SI15-0005 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding amending Section 169.18 Separation and Setbacks of Chapter 13 - Food and Food Service Establishments of the City of Denton Code of Ordinances.
0:20 - 80:41
2. C. ID 15-298 Receive a report, hold a discussion and give staff direction regarding an Interlocal Cooperation Agreement with Denton County Emergency Services District 1 (Argyle ESD) for fire fighting and emergency medical services.
80:41 - 115:50
3. B. ID 15-294 Receive a report and hold discussion on the Land Use Assumptions and 10-Year Capital Improvements Plan related to the implementation of Road Impact Fees.
115:50 - 186:51
4. NOTE: THE CITY OF DENTON CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS IS ACCESSIBLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT. THE CITY WILL PROVIDE 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 349-8309 OR USE TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEVICES FOR THE DEAF (TDD) BY CALLING 1-800-RELAY-TX SO THAT A SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER CAN BE SCHEDULED THROUGH THE CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE.
186:51 - 208:48
5. D. 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.
201:08 - 208:48
6. Special Called 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:
208:48 - 217:17
7. A. SI15-0010 Hold a public hearing and consider adoption of an ordinance to amend Ordinance No. 2014-137, as amended by Ordinance Nos. 2014-192, 2014-276, and 2015-103, to extend for an additional one hundred and nineteen (119) days, or such other reasonable date, the moratorium on the acceptance, processing, and approval of certain applications for gas well permits within the corporate limits of the City of Denton, Texas, and on applications for specific use permits, site plans, development plans of any nature or type, including applications for amendments to approved or pending gas well development plats, and on applications for Fire Code operational permits, as they relate to gas well drilling and production activities, subject to certain exemptions; providing a cumulative clause; providing a severability clause; and providing an effective date.
209:02 - 215:03
8. B. DCA14-0009g Continue a public hearing and consider adoption of an ordinance amending Subchapters 5, 7, 16 and 22 of the Denton Development Code, relating to Gas Well Drilling and Production, Definitions and Procedures; amending Ordinance No. 2013-248, relating to planning and development fees and road damage remediation fees relating to gas well drilling and production activities; adding new Subchapter 22A to the Denton Development Code, relating to Oil and Gas Pipelines, Definitions, Procedures; providing a cumulative clause; providing a severability clause; providing for a penalty; and providing for an effective date (DCA14-0009f). The Planning and Zoning Commission recommends denial (4-3). A supermajority vote by City Council is required to adopt a motion to approve this ordinance.
215:03 - 217:17
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City of Denton City Hall 215 E. McKinney St. Denton, Texas 76201 www.cityofdenton.com Meeting Agenda City Council Tuesday, April 14, 2015 1:00 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 2nd Tuesday Session on Tuesday, April 14, 2015 at 1:00 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: NOTE: 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 Sessions 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 meeti…

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