Jan 13, 2015 I. City Council on 2015-01-13 3:00 PM

January 13, 2015 City Council 13503

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Meeting Date: January 13, 2015
Board: City Council
Video ID: 13503
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Meeting Summary: City of Denton City Council Date: January 13, 2015 | Time: 3:00 PM | Location: City Hall, Denton, Texas

Key Topics and Discussions - Work Session: Council reviewed the 2013 Return on Investment Report for economic development incentives and discussed establishing a dedicated Economic Development Incentive Fund. Aesthetics for the 35Express Project, criteria for Tree Fund expenditures, and initial tree planting projects were reviewed. A transportation user fee (street maintenance fee) was also discussed. - Closed Session: Council deliberated on Denton Municipal Electric (DME) generation improvements and power acquisition strategies. Legal and economic development negotiations regarding an incentive agreement with Metzeler Schaum, GmbH were discussed. Council consulted with attorneys on pending litigation (Roth v. City of Denton; Patterson v. City of Denton; Texas Oil and Gas Association v. City of Denton), real property acquisition on North Bonnie Brae Street, and regulatory/legal strategies for the Gas Well Ordinance and related amendments. - Open Session: Council continued a public hearing and considered an ordinance amending multiple subchapters of the Denton Development Code and Ordinance 2013-248 regarding gas well drilling, production, pipelines, fees, and penalties.

Motions, Votes, and Outcomes - Per standard 2nd Tuesday Work Session procedures, no formal votes or binding actions were taken on work session or closed session items. - The only item scheduled for formal council action was the continuation of the public hearing and consideration of Ordinance DCA14-0009b in open session. Specific vote tallies and final passage outcomes are not detailed in the provided agenda.

Decisions Made - Council provided staff direction on work session items to determine if they should be placed on future regular or special meeting agendas for formal action. - Closed session deliberations were conducted to inform future strategies regarding municipal power procurement, economic development incentives, litigation responses, and gas well regulatory enforcement.

Action Items and Next Steps - Staff to prepare final reports for any work session items directed to future regular or special meetings, making them available to the public prior to citizen input sessions. - Staff to receive and implement council direction regarding the Economic Development Incentive Fund, 35Express Project aesthetics, Tree Fund expenditure criteria, and the transportation user fee. - City attorneys to proceed with litigation strategies and real property acquisition discussions as directed during closed session. - Council to finalize consideration of the gas well drilling and production ordinance amendments following the continued public hearing.

Agenda Chapters
1. A. ID 15-047 Receive a report, hold a discussion regarding the 2013 Return on Investment Report of Economic Development Incentives for the City of Denton.
0:17 - 57:02
2. B. ID 15-061 Receive a report, hold a discussion and give staff direction regarding the creation of an Economic Development Incentive Fund for the City of Denton.
57:02 - 101:30
3. C. ID 15-049 Receive a report, hold a discussion and give staff direction regarding aesthetics related to the 35Express Project.
101:30 - 138:48
4. D. SI15-0001 Receive a report; hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding proposed criteria for Tree Fund Expenditures and initial tree planting projects.
138:48 - 221:17
5. A. DCA14-0009b Continue a public hearing on Tuesday, January 13, 2015, and consider 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.
221:17 - 288:14
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City of Denton City Hall 215 E. McKinney St. Denton, Texas 76201 www.cityofdenton.com Meeting Agenda City Council Tuesday, January 13, 2015 3:00 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, January 13, 2015 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: 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 meeting …

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