Apr 28, 2015 City Council on 2015-04-28 2:30 PM

April 28, 2015 City Council 13169

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Meeting Date: April 28, 2015
Board: City Council
Video ID: 13169
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Meeting Summary: City of Denton City Council Work Session Date: April 28, 2015 | Time: 2:30 PM | Location: City Hall Work Session Room, Denton, TX

Key Topics and Discussions The City Council convened a Special Called Work Session to receive reports, hold discussions, and provide staff direction on the following agenda items: - ID 15-293: Potential Chapter 380 Grant Agreement and Lease Contract with Orison Holdings for a coworking space in TIRZ Number One, potentially administered by the Dallas Entrepreneur Center. - ID 15-333: City self-funded health plan and Employee Health Center, including cost comparisons and operational updates. - ID 15-343: Analysis of the current business mix in downtown Denton. - ID 15-345: Impacts of outdoor music venues, special events, and related street closures on the Downtown Square and Entertainment Area. - ID 15-366: Leadership Denton report on options to improve downtown parking. - ID 15-344: Public inquiries, policy recitations, and community interest reports under Texas Open Meetings Act Sections 551.042 and 551.0415.

Motions, Votes, and Outcomes As a work session, the meeting was structured for discussion and staff direction rather than formal action. No motions, votes, or binding outcomes were recorded in the provided document.

Decisions Made No binding decisions were made. The Council’s function during the work session was to review staff reports and provide preliminary direction on the listed topics.

Action Items or Next Steps - Staff to incorporate Council direction regarding the Orison Holdings economic development agreement, lease terms, and related real property matters. - Staff to continue analysis and reporting on the self-funded health plan, Employee Health Center operations, downtown business mix, event impacts, and parking improvement options. - The Council convened a Closed Meeting to deliberate on legal and economic development negotiations with Orison Holdings, regulatory and litigation matters concerning the Gas Well Ordinance, and personnel evaluations for the City Attorney, Municipal Court Judge, and City Manager.

Note: This summary is derived exclusively from the provided meeting agenda. Actual discussions, staff directions, and closed-session deliberations are not detailed in the source document.

Agenda Chapters
1. A. ID 15-293 Receive a report, hold a discussion and give staff direction regarding a potential Economic Development Chapter 380 Grant Agreement and Lease Contract with Orison Holdings for a coworking space that may be administered by the Dallas Entrepreneur Center to support entrepreneurship and innovation in Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) Number One.
0:14 - 49:33
2. E. ID 15-366 Receive a report from Leadership Denton representatives regarding options to improve parking in downtown Denton.
49:33 - 109:06
3. B. ID 15-333 Receive a report, hold a discussion and give staff direction regarding the City's Self-Funded health plan and Employee Health Center.
109:06 - 161:34
4. C. ID 15-343 Receive a report, hold a discussion and give staff direction regarding the business mix in downtown Denton.
161:34 - 213:12
5. D. ID 15-345 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction on the impact to the Downtown Square and Entertainment Area from outdoor music venues, special events, and related street closures.
213:12 - 256:44
6. F. ID 15-344 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.
256:44 - 260:23
7. Closed Meeting
260:23 - 261:08
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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 28, 2015 2:30 PM Work Session Room After determining that a quorum is present, the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas will convene in a Special Called Work Session on Tuesday, April 28, 2015 at 2:30 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: Work Session Reports A. ID 15-293 Receive a report, hold a discussion and give staff direction regarding a potential Economic Development Chapter 380 Grant Agreement and Lease Contract with Orison Holdings for a coworking space that may be administered by the Dallas Entrepreneur Center to support entrepreneurship and innovation in Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (TIRZ) Number One. Attachments: Exhibit 1 Project Rendering B. ID 15-333 Receive a report, hold a discussion and give staff direction regarding the City’s Self-Funded health plan and Employee Health Center. Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Self Funded Costs vs. Fully Insured Comparison Exhibit 2 - PowerPoint Presentation C. ID 15-343 Receive a report, hold a discussion and give staff direction regarding the business mix in downtown Denton. Attachments: Exhibit 1 Chart of businesses/color coded by use D. ID 15-345 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction on the impact to the Downtown Square and Entertainment Area from outdoor music venues, special events, and related street closures. E. ID 15-366 Receive a report from Leadership Denton representatives regarding options to improve parking in downtown Denton. F. ID 15-344 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 …

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