030918 Friday Staff Report F` City Manager's Office
DENTON 215 E. McKinney St., Denton, TX 76201 • (940) 349-8307
MEMORANDUM
DATE: March 9, 2018
TO: The Honorable Mayor Watts and Council Members
FROM: Todd Hileman, City Manager
SUBJECT: Friday Staff Report
I. Council Schedule
A. Meetings
1. Canceled- Public Utilities Board Meeting Monday, March 12, 2018.
2. Canceled- Historic Landmark Commission Meeting Monday, March 12, 2018
3. No City Council Meeting Tuesday, March 13, 2018.
4. Agenda Committee Meeting on Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at 3:30 p.m. in
the City Manager's Conference Room.
B. Upcoming Events
1. NLC Congressional City Conference, March 11-14, 2018 in Washington, DC.
2. Denton Chamber of Commerce Annual Banquet, Thursday, March 22, 2018 at
5:30 p.m. at the UNT Gateway Center.
3. Serve Denton Banquet, Saturday, April 14, 2018 at 6:30 p.m. at Embassy Suites
by Hilton Denton Convention Center.
II. General Information & Status Update
A. Library Excellence Award—Congratulations to Denton Public Libraries for being
awarded the 2017 Texas Achievement in Library Excellence Award by the Texas
Municipal Library Directors Association. Libraries awarded this honor were
required to meet a high level of excellence in their programming and services.This
year, only 52 Libraries out of 548 Texas public library systems were awarded this
honor, meaning the City's library system is in the top 10% of public libraries in
the entire state. Congrats to Director of Libraries Jennifer Bekker and the library
OUR CORE VALUES
Integrity • Fiscal Responsibility • Transparency 0 Outstanding Customer Service
team! Please see attached letter from the Texas Municipal Library Directors
Association. Staff contact: Jennifer Bekker
B. Update on Santa Rita Wind Energy Contract — Please see attached memo from
DME General Manager George Morrow regarding an update on the City of
Denton's wind energy contract with Invenergy. Staff contact: George Morrow
C. Bond Oversight Committee — On March 8, the City's 2014 Bond Oversight
Committee met to discuss the attached agenda packet. Staff presented to the
Committee a summary of all voter approved, General Obligation (GO) funded
projects (Item #2) which included projects from the 2005, 2012 and 2014 bond
programs. The purpose of this item was to outline for the Committee the status of
projects, the revised project costs, and proposals for fully funding projects. The
action items of the Committee focused on the reallocation of GO bonds. The
reallocation/use of other funding sources will discussed with the City Council on
March 27, 2018. Finally, the purpose of Item#3 of the agenda was to receive the
Committee's approval of the FY 2017-18 issuance of GO bonds. The proposed FY
2017-18 bond sale is scheduled for discussion with the Audit/Finance Committee
on April 10, 2018 and the City Council on April 17, 2018. Staff contact: Tony
Puente
D. Council Luncheons—At the City Council luncheon meeting on Monday, Council
Member Briggs inquired when Monday luncheon meetings began and their
purpose. City Council Monday luncheons have been a longstanding tradition and
have varied in purpose; essentially providing another opportunity to hold work
sessions on various topics. Most recently, the luncheon meetings have been used
to hold work sessions to manage the agenda size for Tuesday Council work session
meetings, to hold a joint work session with another board, or to visit another
facility. A few of the luncheon meetings have been cancelled if the meeting is
unnecessary. Staff contact: Bryan Langley
E. Police Calls for Service —During Concluding Items at the March 6 City Council
meeting, Council Member Briggs cited recent DRC "Blotter" information
reporting that Denton Police had responded to a high number of calls for service
during a certain time frame and requested to see call statistics by district.
In the Tuesday March 6 DRC Blotter posting it states, "From 7 a.m. Wednesday
to 7 a.m. Thursday: The Denton County Sheriffs Office handled 2,367 service and
officer-initiated calls for the agencies it serves, and 147 people were booked into
Denton County Jail. Denton police handled 466 calls for service and made 35
arrests. Denton firefighters responded to 88 medical calls, one vehicle crash, one
building fire and one grass fire." These numbers are incorrect and appear to be a
misprint for this time period, or any twenty-four hour time period. Currently, calls
for service are remaining in a normal range and can be expected to increase
through the spring months especially on weekends with good weather. Last
weekend Denton Police experienced a moderate call level with a total of 514 calls
across the 72 hour period from Friday through Sunday.
For the last two years, the Police Department has published an "Annual Report"
containing statistics by category and patrol district. We are currently compiling
the 2017 report and hope to have it published by the end of March. Staff contact:
Chief Lee Howell
F. DDC Update —As mentioned in last week's Friday report, staff has updated and
reorganized the website page dedicated to the DDC Update. Check out the
revamped page by visiting www.DentonCode2030.com or accessing from the
front page of the City's website.
Yesterday, staff posted a public draft of Module 2 Administration&Procedures
on the website. Staff has begun communications to notify the public of its
availability and invite them to review and comment. The following meetings are
planned to review Module 2 Administration &Procedures:
• Tues., March 27 - City Council Work Session
• Wed., March 28—Advisory Committee (morning)
• Wed., March 28— Stakeholder meetings (early afternoon)
• Wed., March 28— Special P&Z Work Session(late afternoon)
• Wed., March 28 - Public Open House (evening 6 to 8 p.m. in Council
Chambers)
Staff contact: Scott McDonald
G. Atmos Information—The City of Denton is a member of the Atmos Cities Steering
Committee (ACSC), which is a consortium of 171 Texas cities that represent the
public's interest regarding gas utility regulatory matters. ACSC's consultant,
Geoffrey Gay, Attorney at Lloyd Gosselink, Rochelle & Townsend, recently
contacted Atmos Energy to obtain information regarding the recent gas explosion
and their response to this emergency. The following is a response provided to Mr.
Gay by Atmos:
North Dallas Explosion—information from Atmos Press Release
The recent explosion in the area north of Love Field has caused Atmos to
disconnect gas supply to approximately 2800 homes in an area bound by
Walnut Hill to the north,Webb Chapel to the west, near Northwest Highway to
the south and Lakemont Drive to the east. According to Atmos, that area has
unique geological conditions that caused leaks in steel lines when soil shifted
because of recent extraordinary rains.Atmos has deployed more than 120 crews
to work around the clock over the next several weeks to replace its entire gas
distribution system - mains, service lines and meters. All steel pipe in the area
will be replaced with poly-pipe. While all gas supply is cut-off, there is no
forced evacuation. Residents with natural gas appliances(approximately 2400-
2500 of the 2800 homes) are being offered per diems, if they desire to find
alternative housing. Additionally, plumbers will be onsite to make any repairs
to natural gas appliances or home piping at no cost to customers.
Reason for Shut-off of Gas—information from Company Executives David
Parks and John Paris
Mr. Gay had a conference call with Mid-Tex President, John Paris, this
afternoon. The tragic explosion is under investigation by the NTSB and cannot
be discussed,but immediately following the explosion Atmos began to observe
leaks at an unprecedented rate. In one week, more leaks were discovered than
would normally be expected over the course of a year. According to David
Parks, an extraordinary and unique confluence of events has led to an
unprecedented situation in the history of Atmos Energy with regard to the
Dallas neighborhood described above. The wettest February on record impacted
an area where two geologic formations merge. Wet soil and underground water
flow caused the formations to lift and expand causing leaks in steel pipe in the
area. Experts hired by Atmos have confirmed that identical geologic and soil
conditions can be found nowhere else on the Atmos system. Atmos is
conducting 24 hour a day, state-of-the-art, leak surveillance testing in all areas
surrounding the neighborhood where the explosion occurred.
Staff contact: Mario Canizares
H. City Hall West Steering Committee Meeting Recap-The Steering Committee held
their third meeting earlier this week on March 5. Craig Melde from Architexas
presented information on different projects that he has been involved with
including different financing models, whether they were a public-private
partnership or publicly funded. Mr. Melde also presented information on the
Secretary of the Interior's Guidelines for Rehabilitation which have been
identified by the Committee as a goal to follow as part of any rehabilitation of the
building.
The Committee gave direction for Architexas to further refine two of the floor
plans and develop economic models of the building included as an attachment.
This would be a mixed use type facility focused on restoring the character defining
spaces (Fire Truck Room, Auditorium, and East Entryway) with lease space for
offices or art studios on the upper levels. The larger fire truck room could be used
as an event facility, possibly with an outdoor courtyard to the north, and the
auditorium could be used as a performance hall or theater.
The next meeting of the Committee will be held on April 2 at 5:30 p.m. at the
Public Safety Training Center. Some consideration is being given to tour the
former Collin County Court House McKinney,built in 1927 that was restored and
repurposed to serve as the McKinney Performing Arts Center. Staff contact: Mark
Nelson
I. Open Data Day-A total of 93 people participated in International Open Data Day
at Stoke co-working space and entrepreneur center. Denton's participation in the
event was co-sponsored by Stoke, UNT's College of Information, City of Denton,
and City of Lewisville.
Participants worked on projects including:
• Road Condition Project: Using available road pictures to identify road
conditions in the City of Lewisville with 98%accuracy using machine learning
algorithms. Additionally recognized street asphalt and concrete cracks in the
roads with 86% accuracy. This can assist in the city planning their
maintenance based on the road conditions.
• Report consolidation and automation: A team working alongside with United
Way and the Homelessness coalition group aggregated data from multiple
resources using online google sheet API to automate the Coalition group data
collection and reporting. This solution saved the organization about 30 hours
a month or about 20% of her time per year. The team also presented a long
term solution to build an online web based application that will automate the
process and provide dynamic reporting.
• Chat Bot for City of Denton website: A team built from scratch a proof of
concept where the chat bot could answer user's general questions such as,"find
my council member." The bot can also guide users to find information and
navigate faster.
• Budget Visualization: A team presented a visualization of City of Lewisville
past 12 years budget. The visualization feature allowed a drill down to see
spending per each account in every department. This is publicly available
through Tableau public portal.
• How-to-videos: A team created how to find rent prices and how to compare it
with other cities in Texas. Second video is a work in progress. It is about City
of Denton strategic measures.
• Bike and Pedestrian data: A team harvested and aggregated bike and
pedestrian data in a GitHub repository. This will provide a platform to be able
to perform year to year comparisons.
• Techmill presented a workshop on how to use GitHub. This provided hands
on experience for students and non-technical groups.
Open Data Day and the ongoing Open Denton initiative encourage people to get
involved with the available data and use it to improve people's lives. The data
could even be used or combined in creative ways to develop a commercial product
in the future. Staff contact: Melissa Kraft
J. Online Utility Bill Payments—In August 2017, staff launched an online payment
system called Paymentus for utility billing customers. Staff is proud to share that
6 months later,20,044 utility billing customers are registered users on the payment
portal, which is 33.6% of all customers, and the number continues to grow. This
is significantly more than the previous online portal, where customers could only
access their account, which had only about 6,000 registered users. The adoption
rate for E-Bill customers is 21.3% or 12,707 accounts. Staff contact: Tiffany
Thomson
K. Lilacs in Quakertown Park—At Tuesday's City Council meeting,Council Member
Briggs inquired if lilacs could be planted in Quakertown Park in remembrance of
Henry Taylor. Parks staff has purchased three lilac plants; however, lilacs usually
do not do well in this climate but a new variety has been purchased that is supposed
to adapt to the climate here. The lilacs will be planted in the coming weeks and
will serve as our trial plants. If they do well, the plantings will be expanded next
year. When the plants are installed, staff will pass along photos and location. Staff
contact: Laura Behrens
L. Read to Rover at Denton Public Library—This week, therapy dogs visited Emily
Fowler Central Library on Wednesday, March 7 as part of the monthly Read to
Rover program. Read to Rover is a program made possible by a partnership with
the Therapy Pals of Golden Triangle who bring trained therapy dogs to each
Library branch every month to support young readers,ages 6-11. The therapy dogs
encourage reluctant readers to practice their skills reading out loud to a patient
canine companion. Studies have shown that many children feel more relaxed when
reading to a dog because they perceive the dog as a nonjudgmental listener so
reading to a dog can help build their confidence as readers. This successful
program will celebrate its 5 year anniversary this June. Staff contact: Jennifer
Bekker
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III. Community Events
A. Great American Cleanup—Denton's 30th annual Great American Cleanup(GAC)
event will begin at 9 a.m. on Sat., March 24 with volunteers working to clean up
litter at locations around the city. The event will be followed by a volunteer
appreciation party from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Denton Civic Center. Volunteers
are encouraged to register online at www.kdb.org or by phone at (940) 349-8737.
Registration ends on Mon., March 12 at 5 p.m.
IV. Attachments
A. 2017 Texas Achievement in Library Excellence Award
B. Memo on Santa Rita Wind Energy Contract
C. 2014 Bond Oversight Committee Materials from March 8 meeting
D. City Hall West Steering Committee March 5, 2018
V. Informal Staff Reports
A. 2018-026 Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) Rates
B. 2018-027 Gibbons Creek Power Plant Update
C. 2018-028 Arson Investigators Vehicle and Training
D. 2018-029 Economic Development Sales Tax
E. 2018-030 Homestead Exemption
VI. Council Information
A. Council Requests for Information
B. Draft Agenda(March 20)
C. Council Calendar
D. Future Council Items
E. Street Construction Report
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Texas Municipal Library
Directors Association
March 1, 2018
Todd Hileman
City Manager
City of Denton
215 E McKinney Street
Denton,TX 76201
Dear Mr. Hileman:
Congratulations go to the City of Denton. The Denton Public Library has been awarded the 2017 Texas
Achievement in Library Excellence Award.
Libraries awarded this honor were required to meet a high level of excellence in their programming and
services.To be considered, recipients were required to demonstrate quality services across ten criteria.
This year, only 52 Libraries out of 548 Texas public library systems were awarded this honor.This means
your Library is in the top 10%of public libraries in the entire State of Texas.
Please accept our sincere congratulations to a city which values and provides quality Library services and
programs for the continued education and personal enrichment of its residents.
Sincerely,
Shelley Holley, Frisc Public Library
Chair, Achievement of Library Excellence Award
Texas Municipal Library Directors Association
An Affiliate Organization of the Texas Municipal League
www.tmlda.org
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: March 7, 2018
TO: Todd Hileman, City Manager
FROM: George Morrow, DME General Manager
SUBJECT: Update on DME's Santa Rita Wind Contract
In late 2016, the City of Denton contracted with Invenergy for 150 MW of power to be generated
by the Santa Rita wind farm project located in Reagan and Irion Counties (West Texas). The
project is composed of 2.5 MW wind turbines produced by General Electric.
Plant output will vary each hour according to actual wind production, but it is projected to
provide about 600,000 MWH of electricity to Denton each year. Denton's total electric load is
about 1,500,000 MWH so the project will be a substantial resource for the utility. In addition, the
contractual price of this energy at the plant is extremely attractive.
The contracted start date was "on or before" January 1,2019,however,I am pleased to
report that this project is significantly ahead of schedule and will likely be providing power
to Denton sometime over the next month or so. Given the potential for tight power supply
margins being projected for ERCOT this summer, the early operation is fortuitous.
Staff is working with Invenergy, ERCOT and our Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition
(SCADA) system provider to establish telemetry connections to all relevant parties which is a
requirement for ERCOT and Denton.
Please let me know if I can provide any further background on this project.
OUR CORE VALUES
Integrity • Fiscal Responsibility • Transparency • Outstanding Customer Service
AGENDA
2014 BOND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
March 8, 2018
After determining that a quorum is present, the 2014 Bond Oversight Committee of the City of
Denton, Texas, will convene in a regular meeting on March 8, 2018, at 12:00 p.m., in the City Hall
Conference Room, at City Hall, 215 E. McKinney Street, Denton, Texas at which the following
items will be considered:
OPEN MEETING:
1. Consider approval of minutes of January 30, 2018, Bond Oversight Committee.
2. Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding the reallocation of project
funds and the estimated completion costs for associated projects.
3. Receive a report, hold a discussion and give staff direction regarding the issuance timeline for
General Obligation Bonds for the 2014 bond election projects.
4. Under Section 551.042 of the Texas Open Meeting Act, respond to inquiries from the 2014 Bond
Oversight Committee 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.
CERTIFICATE
I certify that the above notice of meeting was posted on the bulletin board at the City Hall of the City
of Denton, Texas, on the day of March, 2018 at o'clock p.m.
CITY SECRETARY
NOTE: The City Hall Conference Room at City Hall is handicap-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 (940) 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.
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2014 BOND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE AGENDA: Item #1
AGENDA INFORMATION SHEET
AGENDA DATE: March 8, 2018
DEPARTMENT: Finance
DCM: Bryan Langley
SUBJECT
Consider approval of 2014 Bond Oversight Committee minutes of January 30, 2018.
BACKGROUND
The draft minutes from the 2014 Bond Oversight Committee meeting of January 30, 2018, are
provided as Exhibit 1 for the Committee's consideration and approval.
EXHIBITS
1. Draft Minutes—January 30, 2018
Respectfully submitted:
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Antonio Puente, Jr., 349-7283
Director of Finance
2014 BOND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
January 30, 2018
Draft Minutes
After determining that a quorum was present, the 2014 Bond Oversight Committee of the City of
Denton, Texas, convened in a regular meeting on January 30, 2018, in the City Hall Conference
Room, 215 East McKinney St., Denton, Texas.
PRESENT: Committee Chair, Randy Robinson
Committee Members: Tim Crouch, Sarah Hoffman, Janet Shelton, and
Brandon McCleskey.
STAFF PRESENT: Todd Hileman, City Manager, Bryan Langley, Deputy City Manager/COO,
Mario Canizares, Assistant City Manager, Antonio Puente, Jr., Director of
Finance, Mark Nelson, Director of Transportation, Todd Estes, Director, of
Capital Projects/City Engineer, Larry Collister, Assistant City Attorney,
Laura Behrens, Assistant Director of Parks, Kevin Ann Mullen, Assistant
Controller, Jessica Rogers, Deputy Director of Public Affairs and
Intergovernmental Relations, Kathryn Welch, Engineering Management
Analyst, Sarah Lollar, Engineering, Executive Assistant, Kristy Looper,
Finance, and Theresa Jaworski, Recording Secretary.
Randy Robinson, Committee Chair brought the meeting to order at 12:05 p.m., at which time, the
following items were considered:
1. Consider approval of minutes of February 23, 2017, Bond Oversight Committee.
Motion was made to approve the minutes by Tim Couch, followed by a second by Randy
Robinson. Motion carried unanimously.
2. Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding the creation of a
Capital Projects Department and the City's efforts to improve the delivery of capital
projects.
Todd Estes, Director of Capital Projects and City Engineer, explained the need for creating a
Capital Projects Department with the focus on correcting the failure to launch projects.
Estes presented the new department's goals to deliver capital projects on time and on budget
through improved communication, coordinating the projects with internal and external
stakeholders, making fiscally responsible decisions, bundling projects, incorporating
consulting services, and ensuring the projects promote and/or enhance the public safety and
welfare of the City's citizens and business owners.
Estes presented the department's accomplishments, staff changes, key improvements, and
provided information on street reconstruction broken down by the number of street
segments completed by year. He provided a chart showing how projects are progressing for
street reconstruction using the bond expenditures from 2012 Proposition 1 and 2014
Proposition 1,by fiscal year.
A discussion followed on the strategy, timing, and dynamics involved in efficiently utilizing
Denton's construction crews, and outside crews to complete the street reconstruction
projects on time.
Estes continued with the drainage and signal projects explaining that some of the projects
have been bundled with streets projects for cost saving factors and to avoid multiple traffic
flow interruptions and street repairs.
The Capital Improvement Department's Initiatives for 2018 were shared with the committee
including: training and professional growth opportunities for staff, establishing public
engagement process and an education program for better communication with citizens and
business owners in the City, regular monthly project updates, coordination of projects across
all City departments, establishing regular communication and coordination with the
railroads, school districts, and franchise utilities, and front-loading projects in the design and
planning phase to minimize costs in the construction phase.
The next steps for the new department will be to: complete all design work and property
acquisitions, increase streets and signals production through outsourcing construction in
annual contracts (bundling), utilize performance incentives and disincentives to drive
efficiency and value in construction contracts, begin planning and initial design of
upcoming efforts ahead of future debt programs to stabilize production rates, ensure
consistent delivery schedules, allocate appropriate resources and budget accordingly, and
return to the Bond Oversight Committee with an in-depth review of all capital projects in
about four to six weeks.
The Committee discussed the amount of projects to complete with less funding and how that
would be handled. Estes explained ways to hold on some, different approaches to some
projects, and alternate plans with a different timeframe. These options will be brought back
to the committee with a complete breakdown on the status of the projects for their
consideration.
The capital projects terminology and what that means was also discussed. Estes clarified
that capital improvement projects are a variety of things, not just streets and drainage.
There were a variety projects in the 2014 Bond package. The group is primarily working on
streets and drainage projects but also a combination of projects like water, wastewater, street
signals, sidewalks and traffic signals.
Committee Member Tim Crouch asked about Parks and Public Safety projects and if they
fall under the capital improvement projects.
Finance Director, Tony Puente explained that staff will come back to the Committee in four
to six weeks with a complete look at all the projects including Public Safety and Parks.
Crouch asked for clarity about what capital projects actually entailed because it's everything
that was in the previous bonds but it's not and there is a need for clarity.
Deputy City Manager Bryan Langley agreed and there would be more clarification at the
next meeting but Capital Improvement Projects are essentially all the infrastructure related
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projects. All the vertical construction is being handled by Facilities Management. All the
Parks capital projects oversight were recently transferred to Facilities.
They have the staff and knowledge, they understand the processes and can handle the
projects more quickly. All vertical construction such as the fire stations, are going to that
department as well. They understand the permitting, the bids, how to get the contractors on
board, so they are working on those projects. Those are the two areas that those projects are
coming out of.
City Manager, Todd Hileman added that the main point of this presentation was that a year
ago there was major frustration about why we can't get these projects out the door. We
really wanted to share the thinking that has taken place, the reorganization, and reassure you
that production has ramped up and we are getting projects completed. Another thing that
Todd Estes didn't mention is the ten percent saving inflationary factor on our CIP, given all
the pressure on the economy and the dwindling number of contractors. The question would
be why thrust several years of projects in the next two and a half. The answer is (a) that is
what we promised, and (b) we need to safeguard our budget dollars from what we're seeing
out there. The point is to show you what steps we're taking to be sure we can deliver on
what is promised.
Crouch responded that there was a need for clarity as to who is handling what.
Hileman added that Mark Nelson will give a quick overview of our building projects. I had
asked Bryan Langley to take on the Parks personally, so we have that CIP work back on
track. We had one major shortfall that we will talk about that was Vela, given how long it
had been on the books. As we closed out the fiscal year 2017, we were able to find some
one-time dollars to make that project hold. We are going to take you through that and
Public Safety has a very good spending line. It was a good question and I know the title of
the department can be somewhat confusing.
Estes continued with the final next steps that are in place this year for Capital Improvement
Projects. Performance incentives for contracts so that projects are completed quickly and
efficiently. With incentives, the contractors stay on site and get the job done. Also working
through planning and design. We want to get to the point where we are pushing an average
amount of dollars each year to be consistent. We do that by getting into a good cycle of
designing two years ahead and while designing, we have two years of construction. When
the next bond program comes around, we will be ready from day one. Finally, we will be
coming back to the Committee in about four to six weeks with details on how we will
complete all capital projects.
The Committee discussed the responses to the Design Engineer, the process and how
selections are made. The design process is set up to give maximum flexibility and allow
multiple consultants opportunities to work with the City and the process happens about
annually or biannually. The amount of projects that the Project Manager would be handling
was also addressed and the method of balancing the work without overloading.
Committee Chair Randy Robinson asked about the capacity of local contractors, reaching
the capacity and going outside to larger companies and being sensitive to local vendors.
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Estes responded that there has been an on-going discussion especially with local contractors.
The economic consideration plays into the decision to go outside to complete a project.
Hileman added that in reaching out to the local contractors, especially those that TXDOT
has saturated with work with much larger projects that have a much higher profit margin.
That's why we are trying to find that sweet spot that attracts the firms. The economics have
changed a lot about the regional work around here.
Robinson commented that it is good to hear we are getting ahead on the engineering and
design before debt is considered in a bond package.
3. Receive a report, hold a discussion and give staff direction regarding the reallocation
of project funds and the estimated completion costs for associated projects.
Tony Puente presented information on several projects that have progressed. The first
project is about traffic signals. We had $3 million in the bond program. Through FY2017,
we had issued $1.5 million with the original plan being to issue half a million dollars each
year for the six years of the program. We began to have conversations about capital projects
and saw opportunities to advance and complete them. Late 2017, we checked with the
Committee Chair with a proposal to reallocate $1.5 million already issued for street
reconstruction and give that money to traffic signals to make that $3 million available now
to get the project going. The $1.5 million reallocated from streets would be issued over the
next three years. Streets reconstruction will still be made whole. We've issued a full $20
million of the 2012 Bonds and we plan to issue, over the same period of time, the full $24
million. It will just be issued differently than what was originally proposed to you.
The list of traffic signal projects provided are under design, currently in progress or
completed. The goal is to get these traffic lights completed as soon as possible or by 2019.
Puente went over some of the listed signal locations and their status. The funds have been
reallocated and we had wanted to come back to you as we discussed with the Chairman to
assure you that no funds were taken from streets reconstruction,just delayed. We will issue
the full amount in the bond program for street reconstruction.
A discussion on whether or not the traffic signals were in the original program or were they
added. Puente stated the $3 million was identified as miscellaneous traffic signals and these
are all replacement signals. There are a lot of other signals being worked on as part of other
work projects and funded through other sources. The list provided is for signals funded
through the GO Bond Program. Puente reiterated the charge from the City Management
team was to establish good concrete delivery dates and our commitment to meet them. This
was the goal to get these completed as soon as possible and make life easier for our citizens.
The difference between the new traffic signals versus what the previous signals was
explained by Estes. The cost of the design for a traffic signal and the components involved,
such as traffic patterns and pedestrian component, all that must be considered in setting new
traffic signals was also addressed. Staff time involved in the projects and how they are
delivered, as well as, the difference in funding terms in projects and how that is handled.
The next item was the Vela Soccer Complex. In the 2014 Bond Program, we had $1.3
million for that project.
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Some additional money issued in the 2005 Bond Program $1.6 million associated with
soccer fields that became part of the Vela Project. Latest engineer's estimate that we have
and shared with Council is $5.5 million. Current budget we have available is roughly $3.2
million from a variety of sources, including 2014 Bond election, gas well funds,park system
and development funds, have been co-mingled to try to get this project as fully funded as we
could but came up with a $2.3 million shortfall, we proposed to Council a drawdown of a
half a million dollars from the General Fund from additional resources in FY2016-17 and
the reallocation of some bond program funds of$1.75 million. The impacted projects, if we
do this reallocation, would be a little over a million dollars including the bond programs, for
future land acquisition for parks. At this point, there has been no specific property
identified, that the City can purchase. The other project is the Southwest Park. In the bond
program we had dollars for a master plan and also for the design. By reallocating $750,000
to complete Vela we would only have enough to do the master plan for the project and not
the design. Having the master plan for that project, we could roll that into the next potential
bond program as an option for that future committee to consider the full design and
construction of that project.
Committee Member Janet Shelton asked about the possibility of making the complex
smaller. Crouch asked if the project scope changed. With that much of a difference, it seems
the scope of the project grew.
Interim Director of Parks Laura Behrens responded that the scope of the project always
included four, full adult fields with concession and playground facilities or amenities and
that has not changed.
Langley added that the property that this was purchased for, compared to 2005, was a
different piece of property that was originally planned for that purpose (at the CH Collins
Complex), over in that general vicinity and the decision was made to buy the property by
the Animal Shelter and that property was more expensive, so that contributed to some of the
shortfall, as well as the time difference but those are the primary areas. I wanted to mention
that we looked at taking some of the money from the master planning for Southwest Park.
We still have a half a million dollars for that process but one of the other things that Laura is
working on is doing an overall Parks master plan for the City. Looking at what kinds of
parks facilities we need, improvements that need to be made. That would give us a road
map too for the next bond package. There was some discussion that we had with you about
having a rec center in the southern part of the City or having some other facilities and we
didn't have a document that really helped us guide what those improvement should be and
where they should go. So we are looking to have some good work done on that to help us
with the next program, just won't be able to have the design done, unless we find some
other funds in the future.
Shelton asked if this is a recommendation for us to consider or has it already been passed by
City Council, and we don't have a choice.
Langley answered that there had been a discussion with Council. They had been asking
about Vela. Everyone wanted to get that project done so we've been spending time looking
at it. We brought this back to Council and talked about it. They have given us preliminary
okay on doing that, but we wanted to bring this back to this Committee, and get a
recommendation from you.
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If you're comfortable doing that, then take it to Council and talk through it. I know there are
a couple of projects in there that you wanted previously. There's just not a lot of flexibility
to get it done, unless we change the scope. And that was a consideration that was discussed
with Council.
Committee Member Janet Shelton asked if it was considered with dollars to it. We sit here
and discuss how important it is to get the design dollars spent and done. On purchasing the
land that was for a park and a library I believe. I thought it was to be by the Fire Station on
the southwest side of town. The price of land is going to go up, maybe more significantly
than the cost of concrete.
Puente responded with a bit of positive information. We did send out solicitations and got
those bids back. Received seven bids and the base bids all came in lower than anticipated.
As we continue to review that and look at opportunities to do some of this work internally,
there could be an option not have to use the full funds that were recommended to be
reallocated. Still too early to tell. Our plan is to come back with a contract to the Council in
March and hopefully, based on that, complete construction in 2018, again assuming the
scope continues as has been planned.
Committee Member Sarah Hoffman asked how much under?
Langley responded that they are still proposals now but they're in that range. They're also
alternates that we can decide not to do such as restrooms, lighting, and visitor stands that we
can play with and move around.
Hoffman asked if it would be enough a variation to really matter for these other projects.
Langley answered there may be that flexibility. The general consensus I'm getting from the
Council is that they want to do this project. They want to get it done the way it was
envisioned. If this Committee says we really want these projects too and you'd like us to try
to go back and find a way to get them done in the future, we could look at that as well. I'm
not sure we know if the $1.25M for the Southwest Park Master Plan and Design, if that is
the right number.
Behrens added that the entire project has changed. Originally, it was intended as you will
recall, for the Public Safety Training Facility and included several amenities and
components on the Fire and Police side and Parks, Library. It has truly evolved over time.
Going back to what Bryan mentioned in the Master Plan that is going to help give us some
clear direction on what we will need and desire for that property as well as amenities we
need located throughout the City. Incorporating that Master Plan for the Southwest Park
into the larger Master Plan is really what we're looking for.
Hoffman asked how the City would pay for the larger Master Plan.
Behrens answered that the larger Master Plan would be funded by CIP funding. Langley
explained what we'd like to do is have one RFP that we could use these funds for the
Southwest Master Park and try to have them delineate what is for the Southwest Master
Park and what's just for the rest of the park facilities Master Plan. So that we could
understand what that cost is and try to find existing funds that we could use. It seems
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extremely expensive to me that $500,000 for a master plan for Southwest Park. I can't
imagine it could cost that much but until we have proposals,we just can't know.
McCleskey added that this was a kind of a keystone project and it is so significantly
different in terms of dollars. This is one of the projects that I get questioned about on
occasion. Does this deserve some detailed discussion on, this is what we looked at in 2014.
Here's what is going on and this is why we were at $1.5 million now we're at $5.5 million.
That's a story we've got to tell.
Shelton added if staff wants a recommendation from the Committee, this is the biggest
change we've seen so far in any of these projects, and it feels weird that we weren't brought
in at a point when any recommendation would have made any difference.
Hoffman offered the option of cutting out the big playground.
Hilleman asked when the bids will be evaluated.
Behrens advised first evaluation meeting is the coming Friday. Looking at the end of
February or first of March to go to Council.
Hilleman advised there was time to look at additional financial options and brief the
Committee before taking this to Council with that project. Let's take that approach since we
obviously have concerns here and we will continue to find other solutions.
Crouch added his support for the Committee's concern about the acquisition funding that
was intentionally set aside property acquisition for Parks. Taking that out is going to hinder
us in the long run, unless we find another way of getting parks donated to us.
Langley asked that staff have an opportunity to look at that and come back with some
options.
Puente introduced the Traffic Operations Facility project in the 2014 GO Bond Program and
the $1.5 million for design and construction of a new transportation facility that was to be
located across from our existing facility on Ruddell. Ruddell is actually one of the projects
that is tied into this project. Mark's going to give more details why we're making this
presentation. I did talk with Bond Counsel about the appropriateness if we decide to
remodel an existing facility rather than to design/construct a new facility and he has given us
the okay that it is an appropriate use. Again, the remodel of the existing facility Mark will
talk about will be just for the area that is specific to traffic operations. In this particular
project there is no impact to any other bond projects so we don't have any reallocations of
any of the other existing bond programs.
Mark Nelson, Director of Transportation shared information on the current facility and the
proposed plans with site maps with floor plans of the preliminary design that was initially
set out to be co-located with a communications facility for some joint use.
As part of the bond program the initial price was $1.5 million to expand the size of the
facility it was actually the Animal Shelter from the 1960's and early 70's so it was
repurposed to serve as our traffic operations facility. The theory was to enhance it as well as
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allow for some improved technological capabilities. Theory was to shift over to the
northeast portion of the Service Center property. We went through a project development
process in 2016 and came up with a preliminary design with an estimated cost of $2.2
million and because of the cost escalation,we put the project on hold. We looked at how we
could move this project forward and get our staff in an appropriate work space and provide
some enhanced service to our citizens.
We looked around and found the facility in the landfill. It's an 81,000 sq. ft. facility that
was a former Department of Defense warehouse. We took a look at how to leverage that.
Solid Waste owns the facility and we could use a portion of that particular facility and
would need some additional area for laydown yard, that would be covered outside the bond
cost but the parking stalls and the actual square footage of the finish out would be facilitated
through the use of the bonds. Again, the initial estimate was low and essentially looking at a
$2.2 million facility design in 2016 and we knew that was not sustainable. It was located at
the Service Center and we knew that there was some concerns that the Ruddell Project had
not been facilitated as well so we put the project on hold. Staff is coming to Committee for
a recommendation.
Our recommendation is to better utilize a portion of that 651 Mayhill facility by doing a
finish out of that proposed project. It is a 10,000 sq. ft. facility so, if we go through some
revision to the design cost, associated with the finish out, we need to scale back a little, that
can happen. Again I would anticipate that we could move forward with that in a six to nine
month timeframe depending on how quickly we can move the design process and get that
project on the street for bid. I mentioned these additional improvements for laydown yard
those types of costs would be covered by other City funds so we could have some security
fencing, security lighting, and gates. We are also trying to utilize another portion of that
warehouse for another operation for the City, so we could get some pro rata on that. Again,
utilizing $1.5 million from the bond program to facilitate that enhancement and move this
project forward.
McCleskey asked for cons to moving out there.
Nelson, advised on the short-term, this would be on Mayhill that is under construction so
there will be some hit there. Traffic crews for a portion of the community not centrally
located on the eastern side of the City so there may be slower response time in getting a
crew to a particular intersection. However, on the flip side, by using enhanced technology
through fiber optics, a lot of that can be controlled from a remote location.
Hoffman asked if the facility was earmarked for anything else or just not being used.
Nelson explained Solid Waste and DME are using some portions of the facility but we
believe there could be better use of the facility.
McCleskey asked the fiber optics that would be put out and if infrastructure that is already
out there or does the City handle that. Nelson advised that would be handled through DME.
The Committee discussed the former use of the facility and the great solution to the need for
additional facilities. Responding to questions, staff gave clarification on the square footage
and the Ruddell Street project.
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Nelson advised that staff would like to take the project to Council in the next two to three
weeks and move it along.
Crouch moved to approve the Traffic Operations Facility Project. Motion was seconded by
Sarah Hoffman. Vote was unanimous. Motion carried.
Puente asked if the Committee concurred with the reallocation for the traffic signals.
Committee Chair Randy Robinson confirmed that the Committee approved the reallocations
for the traffic signals.
Crouch stated that it's not going to change, in the scope of that. It's still the same amount of
money never allocated for particular purposes, right?
McCleskey reiterated, we're saying that we originally funded $1.5 million for streets and
we're spending that now on traffic signals and we will reallocate and that way we have a
paper trail.
Hoffman added that we're using the earlier issued dollars.
Puente advised the Committee Chair that staff will be sending options for another meeting
to the Committee and get the next meeting scheduled.
4. Chairman Robinson asked for suggestions or inquiries from the Committee or public
with specific factual information or recitation of policy, or accept a proposal to place
the matter on the agenda for an upcoming meeting.
McCleskey had two requests (1)Need an update on the Railroad Quiet Zone projects and
(2) I've been having meetings with different people and developers looking at projects
downtown and everyone has high hopes for the drainage projects and redevelopment at
some point, but recently people have been asking what that will look like. As lay people,
looking at replacing that large draining area on Bell and Eagle, they're asking if there is a
way to make that greener looking. As we're looking at upcoming projects, being green and
consider the aesthetics, to a point.
Estes addressed the concern by sharing plans that the aesthetic component is already in
place and a much bigger part of the projects. He went on to explain the trade off when
dealing with drainage issues, with some of the downtown areas hardscaped and concrete
lined to get more water through it. We are open to ways of making the areas more
appealing.
A discussion followed on the use of underground drainage that was being assessed some
years ago and how that would alleviate some of these concerns. The possible aesthetic
options for spaces now open after going to underground drainage and the private property
issue component as these efforts are being examined. Estes advised that this is being
considered in the planning of projects.
Hoffman asked about the upcoming meeting schedules.
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Hileman advised that there will be one meeting to update on the plans and take the
Committee through the road projects and the Public Safety ones as well. We will give you a
more holistic overview of where we're sitting and have all those questions answered for
you. I wanted to wait until we could give you an idea of what we're bundling together and
wanted you to see what the next year looks like with these bigger projects.
Hoffman asked if this meant a longer meeting. Hileman advised that it will stay within the
Committee's general permission of the 90 minutes to two hour timeframe. We wanted to be
sure you were comfortable. We have been trying to make sure we have a plan before
getting back to you and you know exactly where we are, how we will deliver, and answer all
your questions and be comfortable that we were able to perform on your expectations.
Crouch asked if an overall view will show money that's been spent versus the amount
budgeted and look at that all the way through. We can look at it project by project.
Hileman shared with the group a process started about six months ago, on the last Friday of
every month, anyone that has a bond project meets with him, Finance Department, and the
assistant managers and basically go through department by department, where they stand on
every project, where the shortfalls are, the timelines and that sort of thing. We'll basically
roll that out and provide you a summary report like that. If you want to drill down into
specific projects, we'll have that ability as well.
The Committee discussed dates and times for scheduling the next meeting, deciding on a
March 8 meeting at 12 Noon.
Hileman asked if there were specific projects the Committee would like staff to zero in, we
will be happy to do that for you.
Crouch requested detail of all projects involved in 2012 and 2014.
With no further business to address Committee Chair asked for a motion to adjourn. Crouch
moved to adjourn with a second by Hoffman.
The Bond Oversight Committee adjourned at 1:40 p.m.
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2014 BOND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE AGENDA: Item#2
AGENDA INFORMATION SHEET
AGENDA DATE: March 8, 2018
DEPARTMENT: Finance
DCM: Bryan Langley
SUBJECT
Receive a report, hold a discussion and give staff direction regarding the reallocation of project
funds and the estimated completion costs of associated projects.
BACKGROUND
The purpose of this item is to review the current status of voter approved General Obligation(GO)
funded projects, discuss the reallocation of project funds and provide estimated completion costs
for projects. Additionally, staff has included projects from the 2005 bond program that have not
yet been completed or are currently in progress. Staff has included these latter projects in this
discussion primarily for the purpose of reflecting the reallocation of those project funds to projects
included in the 2014 bond program. Staff has provided a detailed spreadsheet (Exhibit 1) which
provides a reconciliation of all current GO funded projects including proposed reallocations of
project funds as well as recommended funding sources to meet estimated completion costs. Staff
will discuss this spreadsheet in detail with the Committee.
Below is status update on each of the GO funded projects included in Exhibit 1:
2005 Bond Election:
1. FM 1830 Design—
The original intent of this project was to pay for the cost of design of this TXDOT roadway.
However, the project was put on hold but was then ultimately funded in part by Denton
County which did not require the City's participation. The GOs for this project were sold
in 2012 with the intent to reallocate them on the Bonnie Brae project. Staff has been unable
to identify if this reallocation was approved by the 2005 Bond Oversight Committee.
2. US Hwy 377 Intersection and Signal Improvements at Hobson Lane—
The original intent of this project was to pay for the cost of design of this TXDOT roadway
which involved the reconstruction of the UPRR Bridge and the realignment of FM 1830.
However, the project was put on hold but was then ultimately funded in part by Denton
County which did not require the City's participation. The GOs for this project were sold
in 2012 with the intent to reallocate them to the Bonnie Brae project. Staff has been unable
to identify if this reallocation was approved by the 2005 Bond Oversight Committee.
3. Clear Creek Heritage Center—
The original intent of this project was to provide matching funds for grants to improve
infrastructure at the center. A $100,000 donation, not reflected in Exhibit 2, in May 2006
was provided that allowed for the construction of the existing facility, parking lot and
fencing. A grant in 2013/2014 from Texas Parks and Wildlife (TPW) funded a new
trailhead on the Davis property that was donated to the City for outdoor education and a
second grant will fund the construction of a Nature Explore Classroom. Staff will continue
to leverage remaining bonds with other grant opportunities or proceed with other projects
as needed. Exhibit 2 reflects a revised project cost of$805,013 which includes $205,613
associated with the TPW grant. The value of the donated 26 acres Davis property has not
been reflected on Exhibit 1.
4. IOOF Cemetery Fencing—
The original intent for this project was for fencing improvements around the cemetery. In
FY 2016-17, the City Council approved the use of General Fund resources in the amount
of$375,000 to complete this project along with GOs from the 2005 bond program. The
project is currently underway and anticipated to be completed by June 2018. No
reallocation of GO bonds is requested for this project. However, staff will be proposing to
the City Council the use of Park Development funds(Fund 916)in the amount of$288,000
in order to "free up" the previously approved General Fund resources which staff is
proposing to reallocate to the Vela Soccer Complex project as part of a funding strategy
for that project.
5. Wayfinding Signage (formerly, Entry Corridor Improvements)
The original intent of this project was for improvements to the City's entry corridors that
included US 377 and Dallas Drive (US 77). However, the project was put on hold as a
result of costs for right-of-way acquisition. The GOs for this project were sold in 2012
with the intent to reallocate them to the Wayfinding Signage project. On March 11, 2011,
the 2005 Bond Oversight Committee approved the reallocation of GOs to the Wayfinding
Signage project. The Wayfinding Signage project is a 3 phase project that helps direct
residents and visitors to major public destinations in the city. Staff anticipates completion
of all 3 phases in December 2018. Two additional phases that included signage along I-35
and signage for future parking developments were discussed with Council on June 6, 2017
but not recommended due to funding and timing. The cost of those two additional phases
is approximately $200,000 and has not been included in the Exhibit 1 to this agenda
information sheet.
2012 Bond Election:
1. Street Reconstruction—
The original intent of this project was for the reconstruction of City streets with an OCI
rating of 40 or less. Staff believed that 208 street segments representing approximately
60.8 lane miles could be completed within the 6-7 years with bond issued over a 5 year
period. To date, 123 segments have been completed representing approximately 35 lane
miles. Staff believes that the remaining 85 segments will be completed by the Yd fiscal
quarter of 2020.
2. Public Art—
The City issued $400,000 in bonds for public art related to transportation projects. Of this
amount, $60,333 was spent to install medallions at the North Texas Boulevard underpass
on I-35. The remaining funds are currently being considered for projects related to the
Brinker Road and Loop 288 intersections associated with planned improvements of I-35 at
these locations. The Public Art Committee is still in the process of determining a specific
recommendation for the design, but a final recommendation is planned for the summer of
2018.
2014 Bond Election:
1. Reconstruction of Residential, Collector&Arterial Streets—
The original intent of this project was for the reconstruction of City streets with an OCI
rating of 40 or less and to supplement the 2012 bond program. Beginning with FY 2014-
15, the reconstruction program was intended to ramp up to 6 million per fiscal year and
continue through the 6 year issuance period of this bond program. Staff believed that 195
additional street segments representing approximately 59.16 lane miles could be completed
within the 6 years of the program. To date, 52 segments have been completed representing
approximately 19.38 lane miles. Staff believes that the remaining 143 segments will be
completed by the 3rd fiscal quarter of 2020.
2. Miscellaneous Traffic Signals—
The original intent of this project was for the installation and/or replacement of traffic
signal infrastructure at various locations throughout the City. Below is a summary of
signals funded, their cost and the status/estimated completion date (ECD):
Signal Cost Status/ECD
Locust/Hickory $350,000 April 2018
Locust/Oak $340,000 Completed
Elm/Hickory $250,000 April 2018
Elm/Oak $250,000 April 2018
Bell/Mingo $380,000 October 2018
Teasley/Dallas Dr. (Design) $70,000 April 2018
Bell/McKinney $380,000 June 2019
Bell/Hickory $380,000 August 2019
Locust/McKinney $300,000 October 2019
Elm/McKinney $300,000 December 2019
3. New Transportation Division Facility—
This project was previously discussed with the 2014 Bond Oversight Committee on
January 30, 2018 and staff was authorized to utilize these project funds ($1,500,000) on
reconstructing/remodeling of a City facility located at 651 Mayhill which will house the
Transportation Division. The original location of a new Transportation Division Facility
which was to be located on a property across from the City's Service Center (Ruddell
Street). Cost and the delay in the Ruddell Extension project, as well as the availability of
another City facility, have necessitated the alternative solution. The revised project cost
for this project is $2,178,000. No reallocation of GO bonds is requested to bridge the
funding gap for this project. Instead, staff will be proposing to the City Council the use of
excess Certificates of Obligation(COs)in the amount of$678,000 to complete this project.
4. Rail Quiet Zone (McKinney Street to Prairie Street)—
The original intent of this project was to install specific signalization and infrastructure at
the UPRR grade crossings located at McKinney Street, Hickory Street, Sycamore Street,
and Prairie Street to effectuate a railroad quiet zone. This project is schedule to be
completed by July 2019.
5. Rail Quiet Zone (Union Pacific Railroad North)—
The original intent of this project was to install specific signalization and infrastructure at
the UPRR grade crossings located at Fish Trap Road, Cooper Creek Road, Mockingbird
Lane, Nottingham Road, Pertain Street, Willis Street, and Frame Street to effectuate a
railroad quiet zone. This project is scheduled to be completed in FY 2018-19 as a result of
the anticipated beginning of the Ruddell Extension project, mid-2019. Additionally, the
Ruddell Extension project will require the closing of railroad crossings at the Willis Street
and Pertain Street which will no longer require signalization and infrastructure
improvements. Instead, those improvements will now be done at the new Ruddell Street
railroad crossing.
6. Bonne Brae Secondary Arterial from Vintage Blvd. to Windsor(Phases 1 through 6)—
Phases 1 through 3 of the Bonnie Brae project consist of the southern portion of the project
from Vintage Boulevard to IH-35E (phases 1 and 3), from Bonnie Brae east along Vintage
Boulevard to Fort Worth Drive and from Bonnie Brae west along Vintage Boulevard to
IH-35W (phase 2). Phases 1 and 3 of the project are funded by Regional Toll Revenue
funds out of the SH 121 Subaccount along with a City of Denton match. Phase 2 of the
project is funded by Denton County and City of Denton funds. None of the funds from
phases 1 through 3 of the project can be spent north of IH-35E on the northern phases of
the Bonnie Brae project.
Phase 4 of the Bonnie Brae project extends from IH-35E north to Scripture Street. The
original intent of this project was for final design, ROW acquisition and construction in the
amount of $9,500,000. This project is scheduled to begin construction in 2020 and
completed in 2022. However, the revised project cost is now $13,000,000. Staff is
proposing to reallocate GO bonds from other projects to bridge the funding gap as detailed
in the "Action Items" section of this document. Additionally, staff will discuss this
proposed reallocation in detail when reviewing Exhibit 1 with the Committee.
Phase 5 of the Bonnie Brae project extends from Scripture Street to University Drive. This
portion of the project was not funded as part of the 2014 Bond Program or by any other
source. Staff is proposing to reallocate GO bonds from the Bonnie Brae Phase 6 project in
order to fund the design and ROW acquisition of this portion of the project. Staff is
currently proposing to fund construction of Phase 5 with a future debt program and/or
external funding sources, if available.
Phase 6 of the Bonnie Brae project extends from University Drive to Windsor Drive. The
original intent of this project was for design, ROW acquisition and construction in the
amount of $6,100,000. However, the revised project cost is now $10,900,000. Staff is
proposing to reallocate a portion of the GO bonds originally allocated for Phase 6 to Phase
4 in order to complete design, ROW acquisition and construction of that phase. Also, staff
is proposing to reallocate a portion of these funds to Phase 5 in order to complete design
and ROW acquisition of that phase. The remaining funding for Phase 6 will be used for
design and ROW acquisition of Phase 6. Staff is currently proposing to fund construction
of Phase 6 with a future debt program and/or external funding sources, if available. Total
remaining GOs to be used on Phase 5 and Phase 6 would be $4,708,803.
7. Miscellaneous Sidewalks—
The original intent of this project was for the design and construction of various sidewalk
projects within the City over the 6 year program period. A total of 8 sidewalk projects
have been completed to date representing $287,000 and an additional $90,000 in projects
is currently under construction.
8. Hickory Creek Road (FM 2181 to Riverpass - West)—
The original intent of this project was to expand the roadway to a four-lane divided
thoroughfare. Staff is proposing to bid this project from Teasley to Almonte with an
Alternate#1 to Montecito and an Alternate No. 2 to Riverpass. Pricing on alternatives will
allow staff to determine best use of current project funding. Staff anticipated construction
to begin in July 2018. Additionally, 10 foot sidewalks from Chaucer to Montecito were
completed in 2017.
9. Morse Street Expansion to Full Collector Capacity(Loop 288 to Mayhill)—
The original intent of this project was for design,right-of-way acquisition,and construction
in the amount of$2,900,000 to fully convert this roadway to a four-lane divided secondary
arterial street. This project is scheduled to begin construction in mid-2019 and completed
in mid-2020. However, the revised project cost is now $3,150,000. Staff is proposing to
reallocate GO bonds from other projects to bridge the funding gap as detailed in the"Action
Items"section of this document. Additionally, staff will discuss this proposed reallocation
in detail when reviewing Exhibit 1 with the Committee.
10. Ruddell Extension to Mingo Road—
The original intent of this project was for design,right-of-way acquisition,and construction
in the amount of$5,780,000 to align this roadway across the UPRR tracks and provide an
improved railroad crossing at Mingo. This project is scheduled to begin construction in
March 2019 and completed in mid-2020. However, the revised project cost is now
$7,081,100. Staff is proposing to reallocate GO bonds from other projects to bridge the
funding gap as detailed in the"Action Items" section of this document. Additionally, staff
will discuss this proposed reallocation in detail when reviewing Exhibit 1 with the
Committee.
11. Wheeler Ridge Connection to FM 2181 at Jordan Lane—
The original intent of this project was to provide funds in the amount of$620,000 for an
alternative point for access into Wheeler Ridge subdivision for residents and emergency
service vehicles from Saddle Drive to Jordan Lane and ultimately to FM 2181. This project
is scheduled to begin construction in March 2019 and completed in mid-2020. However,
staff would like to discuss potential alternatives to this project with homeowners in the area
and the Fire Department before proceeding with the original project. If an alternative
solution is identified, staff will update the Committee at a future meeting.
12. Miscellaneous Roadways—
The original intent of this project was for design and construction of various roadway
improvements within the City over the course of the 6 year program period. To date, the
City has issued$600,000 in GO bonds for this purpose and those bonds have been allocated
to the Hickory Creek Road project from 2181 to 2499 (East). The cost of this project is
estimated at$3,000,000 with additional funding($2,400,000)coming from TXDOT as part
of a Local Project Advance Funding Agreement (LPAFA). Staff anticipates the issuance
of$400,000 in GOs in FY 2017-18 and$500,000 in each of the remaining two years of the
bond program but no specific projects for these bonds have been identified. Staff will
update the Committee at a future meeting if projects are identified for these bonds.
13. Public Art for Street Improvements—
The 2014 bond program included $30,000 for public art associated with transportation
projects. To date, no bonds have been issued for this purpose. As mentioned earlier, the
Public Art Committee is finalizing their recommendations for improvements at two major
intersection on I-35, and these funds may needed as part of this project or another
transportation corridor identified by the Committee.
14. Fire Station#4 Remodel/Rebuild (Sherman Drive)—
On February 23, 2017, the 2014 Bond Oversight Committee approved the reallocation of
$1,100,000 in GO bonds from the Fire Station #3 project. The original cost of the Fire
Station #3 project was $5,020,000 and the revised cost is $6,120,000. This project is
anticipated to be completed in July 2018, but the contractor is ahead of schedule and
substantial completion is expected in April 2018.
15. Fire Station#3 Remodel/Rebuild (McCormick)—
On February 23, 2017, the 2014 Bond Oversight Committee approved the reallocation of
$1,272,000 from this project to bridge the funding gap for Fire Station#4 and the Fire Burn
Tower project. At that time, staff informed the Committee that a proposal would be
submitted to the City Council to fund any gap in the Fire Station#3 project with Certificates
of Obligation (COs). Based on the latest Engineer's estimate, the revised cost for this
project is $9,030,750. Staff anticipates to issue COs totaling $1,682,750 to fully fund this
project. Final design for this project is anticipated in April 2018.
16. Fire Burn Tower—
On February 23, 2017, the 2014 Bond Oversight Committee approved the reallocation of
$172,000 in GO bonds from the Fire Station #3 project. The original cost of this project
was funded by Certificates of Obligation in the amount of$2,721,870 but the revised cost
was $2,893,870 which required the reallocation of GOs for completion. This project is
anticipate to be completed in April 2018.
17. Police Lobby Renovation—
The original intent of this project was the remodeling of the Police Department's lobby to
better serve walk-in customers and man non-emergency telephone lines as well as enhance
security standards. The original cost of the project was $115,000 but was revised to
$406,947. The funding gap was bridged with $291,947 in previously issued COs. The
project has been completed.
18. Relocation of Communications Center& Criminal Investigations Bureau—
The original intent of this project was the remodeling of 6,000 square feet of existing office
space and the finish out of 4,500 square feet of unfinished space at the Hickory Street
location to accommodate growth in service demands. The design to be completed and sent
to Purchasing by March 15, 2018. Construction estimated to start by May 2018.
19. Police Firing Range with Ten Foot Berm Addition—
The original intent of this project was for safety and security enhancements, including
improvements to the entrance gate, landscaping, security, drainage, parking, berm height,
and the construction of a permanent range house. The original cost of the project was
$485,000 but this has been revised to$1,105,000. Staff plans to propose to the City Council
the use of$620,000 in fund balance from the General Fund to bridge the funding gap for
this project.
20. Public Art for Public Safety—
The 2014 bond program included $325,000 for public art related to public safety projects.
These bonds have been issued, and to date, $269,771 have been spent on the Bell Tower
project at the Central Fire Station. Recently, the Public Art Committee directed staff with
releasing an RFQ to select an artist to design an artistic concept to be included with the
construction of Fire Station #3. The remaining funds from this proposition will be used
for this project.
21. Eagle Drive Drainage Improvements Phase 2
The original intent of this project was for the drainage box and channel improvements from
east of Elm Street to Eagle drive in the amount of$2,097,000. This project is scheduled to
begin construction in September 2018 and completed in September 2019. However, the
revised project cost is now$2,275,550. No reallocation of GO bonds is requested to bridge
the funding gap for this project. Instead, staff will be proposing to the City Council the use
of street maintenance funding in the amount of$178,550 to complete this project.
22. PEC-4 Drainage Improvements Phase 2—West of Locust to Prairie
The original intent of this project was for the design and construction of drainage
improvements from west of Locust Street to Prairie Street along the alignment of PEC-4.
This project is scheduled to begin construction in mid-2018 and completed in 2020.
23. Downtown Drainage Projects—
These projects are comprised of the (a) Hickory Street Drainage & Trunk Line System
($600,000), (b) South Bell Drainage System ($806,000), and (3) Oak Street Drainage
projects (no GO funding). These projects have been broken up into 2 phases. Phase I is
the Oak Street Drainage and half of Hickory trunk line from McKinney to Hickory.
Construction is planned to begin in September 2018 and be completed by September 2019.
Phase 2 is the South Bell Drainage and second half of Hickory trunk line from Hickory to
Sycamore. Construction is planned to begin in January 2019 and be completed by
September 2019. The total revised project cost for these project is $1,876,749. Staff is
proposing a minor reallocation of$61,594 of GO bonds within these projects to balance
out the projects. Staff is proposing to bridge the funding gap of$470,749 with accumulated
revenues from the City's drainage fee which are to be utilized on drainage channel
improvements. The use of these funds will require approval of the Public Utilities Board
and the City Council.
24. Magnolia Street Drainage Phase 2 (Hinkle Project)
The original intent of this project was for the construction of a separate storm drain system
to capture, contain, and convey the runoff from the upper portion of the watershed to the
outfall at Pecan Creek, south of Good Samaritan Village. This project would further
alleviate flooding in the area and enable the reconstruction of Hinkle Drive. The original
cost for this project was $2,557,000. This project is planned to begin construction in late
2018 and completed in late 2019. However, the revised project cost is now $4,460,836.
No reallocation of GO bonds is requested to bridge the funding gap for this project. Instead,
staff is proposing to primarily bridge the funding gap with $1,737,836 in accumulated
revenues from the City's drainage fee which are to be utilized on drainage channel
improvements. The use of these funds will require approval of the Public Utilities Board
and the City Council.
25. Playground Replacements—
The original intent of this project was to fund the replacement of seven play structures at
Milam,Nette Shultz, Carl Young, Fred Moore, Denia, McKenna, and Evers parks to meet
current Consumer Product Safety Commission playground standards. Staff would point
out that $350,000 were advanced from the Vela project in order to begin a playground
replacement at Fred Moore Park. The intent is to return those bonds to the Vela project as
part of the FY 2017-18 planned issuance of$450,000 for playground replacements.
26. Park Improvements—
The original intent of this project was to improve several parks, including the addition of
two lighted tennis courts at South Lakes Park and a pavilion at Lake Forest Park. The
shelter and basketball court projects at Lake Forest and Milam Parks were completed
through an endowment from a private foundation. As a result, GOs sold in FY 2014-15
totaling$55,000 were used to acquire property adjacent to Mack Park in order to make that
park whole.
27. Property Acquisition (for Parks & Libraries)—
The original intent of this project was to fund the purchase of new park land in the city. As
a result of direction from the Committee during the meeting of January 30, 2018, staff has
left this funding in place.
28. Southwest Park Master Plan &Design (for entire site, including Library) —
The original intent of this project was for master planning and design services necessary
for the development of the park,including survey,platting,and environmental assessments.
This information would then become part of the master plan for the development of the
park which will eventually include a recreation center, athletic facilities, aquatic
components and trails. As a result of direction from the Committee during the meeting of
January 30, 2018, staff has left this funding in place.
29. Sprayground—
The original intent of this project was to fund the construction of a small/medium splash
park. The park would contain spray jets and water features such as water cannons and
dumping buckets. The original cost for this project was $200,000 but was revised to
$395,515. The funding gap was bridged with Park Development funds in the amount of
$195,515. The project has been completed.
30. Trail System Expansion&Addition—
The original intent of this project was to fund the expansion of the off-road pedestrian trail
network, allowing citizens access to parks and recreation centers and providing safe routes
for work, school and shopping centers. In order to advance this project in conjunction with
a TXDOT grant, staff advanced $250,000 in GO bonds from the 2005 bond program
originally intended for tennis center improvements. The advanced trail project is the
Northwest Trail Extension off of Hwy. 77 and Nacosia which connects the Evers Trail to
North Lakes Park. In order to return the $250,000 in bonds to the Tennis Center project,
staff intends to issue an additional $250,000 in GO bonds in FY 2017-18 to be provided to
the Vela Soccer Complex project instead of the Trails project since that project is now
complete.
31. Tennis Center Remodel &Expansion—
The original intent of this project was to fund the relocation and expansion of the Goldfield
Tennis Center to include 12 tennis courts,ADA accessibility improvements, and a new pro
shop. The revised cost for this project is $3,694,000 which includes the$250,000 from the
2005 bond program.
32. Water Works Park Additions (Wave Pool/Concession Stand)—
The original intent of this project was for the construction of a new wave poll, permanent
concession facilities, and additional shade areas. The original cost for this project was
$2,443,000 but this was revised to $2,760,172. The funding gap for this project was
primarily funded with $300,000 from the Parks Gas Well fund. The Wave Pool project
opened in the summer of 2017. The concession stand was substantially complete in
September 2017 and close out procedure is scheduled for completion in April 2018.
33. Vela Soccer Complex Phase II Construction—
The original intent of this project was to complete Phase II construction of the Vela Soccer
Complex at North Lakes Park, including a permanent concession area; a year round
restroom facilities; a large pavilion to accommodate tournaments; connecting sidewalks;
and a playground structure. Staff intends to discuss 3 project options for the Committee's
consideration. However, Exhibit 2 to this agenda information sheet assumes funding the
$6,000,000 option. The original project cost was $1,333,000. As a result of the
Committee's direction on January 30, 2018, staff is proposing the use of various funds,
excluding the reallocation of GOs from other projects,to bridge the funding gap. Staff will
need to discuss the proposed use of funds with the City Council prior to proceeding the
option included in Exhibit 1.
34. Public Art for Parks—
The 2014 bond program included $180,000 for public art related to public safety projects.
The City has issued $100,000 in bonds for these projects, and to date, $99,999 has been
spent on two sculpture projects at City Hall and the Civic Center. The remaining bonds
from this proposition will be considered by the Public Art Committee later this year.
➢ Action Items requested from Committee:
1. Reallocate $2,729,903 in GOs from FM 1830 and US 377 projects (2005 Bond Program)
to:
a. Bonnie Brae Phase 4 project—$2,108,803
b. Morse Street project—$250,000
c. Ruddell Extension project— $371,100
2. Reallocate $1,391,197 in GOs from Bonnie Brae Phase 6 project to Bonnie Brae Phase 4
project.
3. Utilize remaining GOs from Bonnie Brae Phase 6 to design and acquire as much right-of-
way as possible for both Phase 5 and Phase 6 of the Bonnie Brae project.
4. Reallocate $61,594 in GOs from South Bell Drainage project to Hickory Street Drainage
project.
5. Reallocated$250,000 in GOs from Trail System project to Tennis Center project since the
same amount of GOs from the 2005 bond program for the Tennis Center project was
advanced to the Northwest Trail project.
EXHIBITS
1. Summary of GO Funded Projects
2. Presentations
Respectfully submitted:
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Antonio Puente, Jr., 349-7283
Director of Finance
CITY OF DENTON
SUMMARY OF GO FUNDED PROJECTS
AS OF FEBRUARY 28,2018
Spent Amount
Original Project Revised Project Current or Remaining @ Project Reallocation of Current Previously Future Issuance Funding from Future
Program Description Cost Cost Funding Encumbered 2/28/2018 Over(Under) GO Bonds Funds Issued COs of Cos Internal Sources Funding Funding Gap
FM 1830 Design $ 2,000,100 $ 50,002 $ 2,000,100 $ 50,002 $ 1,950,098 $ 1,950,098 $ (1,950,098) $
US Hwy 377 Intersection&Signal Improvements at Hobson Lane $ 799,800 $ 19,995 $ 799,800 $ 19,995 $ 779,805 $ 779,805 $ (779,805) $
Clear Creek Heritage Center $ 599,400 $ 805,013 $ 805,013 $ 300,142 $ 504,871 $ (205,613) $ 205,613 $
IOOF Cemetery Fencing $ 180,000 $ 555,000 $ 555,000 $ 505,894 $ 49,106 $ (375,000) $ 375,000 $
Wayfinding Signage-formerly,Entry Corridor Improvements $ 741,601 $ 741,601 $ 741,601 $ 741,601 $ - $ - $
2005 BOND ELECTION-TRANSPORTATION&PARK SYSTEM $ 4,320,901 $ 2,171,611 $ 4,901,514 $ 1,617,634 $ 3,283,880 $ 2,149,290 $ (2,729,903) $ 580,613 $ $ $ $ $
Street Reconstruction $ 20,000,000 $ 20,000,000 $ 20,000,000 $ 13,947,930 $ 6,052,070 $ - $
Public Art $ 400,000 $ 400,000 $ 400,000 $ 97,612 $ 302,388 $ $
PROPOSITION 1-2012 BOND ELECTION $ 20,400,000 $ 20,400,000 $ 20,400,000 $ 14,045,542 $ 6,354,458 $ $ - $ - $ $ $ $ $
Reconstruction of Residential,Collector,&Arterial Streets $ 24,000,000 $ 24,000,000 $ 2,500,000 $ 1,816,737 $ 683,263 $ $
Misc Traffic Signals $ 3,000,000 $ 3,000,000 $ 3,000,000 $ 969,539 $ 2,030,461 $ $
New Transportation Division Facility $ 1,500,000 $ 2,178,000 $ 1,500,000 $ - $ 1,500,000 $ (678,000) $ 678,000 $
Rail Quiet Zone-McKinney Street to Prairie Street $ 350,000 $ 350,000 $ 350,000 $ $ 350,000 $ $
Rail Quiet Zone-Union Pacific Railroad North $ 930,000 $ 930,000 $ - $ $ - $ $
Bonnie Brae Secondary Arterial from IH35E to North of Scripture(Phase 4) $ 9,500,000 $ 13,000,000 $ 2,000,000 $ 2,000,000 $ - $ (3,500,000) $ 3,500,000 $
Miscellaneous Sidewalks $ 2,000,000 $ 2,000,000 $ 1,650,000 $ 456,164 $ 1,193,836 $ $
Hickory Creek Road-FM 2181 to Riverpass(West) $ 3,000,000 $ 3,000,000 $ 3,000,000 $ - $ 3,000,000 $ $
Bonnie Brae Secondary Arterial from University to Windsor(Phase 6) $ 6,100,000 $ 10,900,000 $ - $ $ - $ (4,800,000) $ (1,391,197) $ 6,191,197 $
Morse Street Expansion to Full Collector Capacity- Loop 288 to Mayhill $ 2,900,000 $ 3,150,000 $ 2,900,000 $ $ 2,900,000 $ (250,000) $ 250,000 $
Ruddell Extension at Mingo Road $ 5,780,000 $ 7,081,100 $ 796,100 $ 562,394 $ 233,706 $ (1,301,100) $ 371,100 $ 930,000 $
Wheeler Ridge Connection to FM 2181 at Jordan Lane $ 620,000 $ 620,000 $ - $ - $ - $ $
Miscellaneous Roadways $ 2,000,000 $ 2,000,000 $ 600,000 $ 1,340 $ 598,660 $ $
Public Art for Street Improvements $ 30,000 $ 30,000 $ - $ - $ - $ $
PROPOSITION 1-2014 BOND ELECTION $ 61,710,000 $ 72,239,100 $ 18,296,100 $ 5,806,174 $ 12,489,926 $ (10,529,100) $ 2,729,903 $ $ 678,000 $ $ 930,000 $ 6,191,197 $
Fire Station#4 Remodel/Rebuild-Sherman Drive $ 5,020,000 $ 6,120,000 $ 6,120,000 $ 6,005,083 $ 114,917 $ (1,100,000) $ 1,100,000 $
Fire Station#3 Remodel/Rebuild-McCormick $ 8,620,000 $ 9,030,750 $ 7,348,000 $ 2,494,432 $ 4,853,568 $ (410,750) $ (1,272,000) $ 1,682,750 $
Fire Burn Tower $ - $ 2,893,870 $ 2,893,870 $ 2,857,779 $ 36,091 $ (2,893,870) $ 172,000 $ 2,721,870 $
Police Lobby Renovation $ 115,000 $ 406,947 $ 406,947 $ 406,947 $ - $ (291,947) $ 291,947 $
Relocation of Communications Center&Criminal Investigations Bureau $ 2,000,000 $ 2,000,000 $ 2,000,000 $ 194,196 $ 1,805,804 $ $
Police Firing Range Improvements w/Ten Foot Berm Addition $ 485,000 $ 1,105,000 $ 485,000 $ 168,274 $ 316,726 $ (620,000) $ 620,000 $
Public Art for Public Safety $ 325,000 $ 325,000 $ 325,000 $ 251,541 $ 73,459 $ $
PROPOSITION 2-2014 BOND ELECTION $ 16,565,000 $ 21,881,567 $ 19,578,817 $ 12,378,252 $ 7,200,565 $ (5,316,567) $ - $ $ 3,013,817 $ 1,682,750 $ 620,000 $ $
Eagle Drive Drainage Improvements Phase 2 $ 2,097,000 $ 2,275,550 $ 2,097,000 $ 344,519 $ 1,752,481 $ (178,550) $ 178,550 $
PEC-4 Drainage Improvements Phase 2-West of Locust to Prairie $ 2,485,000 $ 2,485,000 $ - $ - $ $
Hickory Street Drainage&Trunk Line System-Downtown Implementation Plan* $ 600,000 $ 911,350 $ 600,000 $ 91,808 $ 508,192 $ (311,350) $ 61,594 $ 249,756 $
South Bell Drainage System-Downtown Implementation Plan* $ 806,000 $ 744,406 $ - $ - $ 61,594 $ (61,594) $
Oak Street Drainage* $ - $ 220,993 $ 50,000 $ 16,533 $ 33,467 $ (220,993) $ 50,000 $ 170,993 $
Magnolia Street Drainage Phase 2(Hinkle Project) $ 2,557,000 $ 4,460,836 $ 2,557,000 $ 268,968 $ 2,288,032 $ (1,903,836) $ 1,903,836 $
PROPOSITION 3-2014 BOND ELECTION $ 8,545,000 $ 11,098,135 $ 5,304,000 $ 721,828 $ 4,582,172 $ (2,553,135) $ - $ 50,000 $ - $ $ 2,503,135 $ $
Playground Replacements $ 890,000 $ 890,000 $ 500,000 $ 41,362 $ 458,638 $ $
Park Improvements $ 355,000 $ 355,000 $ 55,000 $ 800 $ 54,200 $ $
Property Acquisition(for Parks&Libraries) $ 1,005,000 $ 1,005,000 $ - $ - $ - $ $
Southwest Park Master Plan&Design(for entire site,including Library) $ 1,255,000 $ 1,255,000 $ - $ - $ $ $
Sprayground $ 200,000 $ 395,515 $ 395,515 $ 395,515 $ $ (195,515) $ 195,515 $
Trail System Expansion&Addition $ 250,000 $ - $ - $ - $ $ 250,000 $ (250,000) $
Tennis Center Remodel&Expansion $ 3,444,000 $ 3,694,000 $ - $ - $ $ (250,000) $ 250,000 $
Water Works Park Additions-Wave Pool/Concession Stand $ 2,443,000 $ 2,760,172 $ 2,760,172 $ 2,443,000 $ 317,172 $ (317,172) $ 308,057 $ 9,115 $
Vela Soccer Complex Phase II Construction $ 1,333,000 $ 6,000,000 $ 3,714,327 $ 213,935 $ 3,500,392 $ (4,667,000) $ 1,951,206 $ 1,581,154 $ 1,134,640 $
Public Art for Parks $ 180,000 $ 180,000 $ 100,000 $ 100,000 $ - $ $
PROPOSITION 4-2014 BOND ELECTION $ 11,355,000 $ 16,534,687 $ 7,525,014 $ 3,194,612 $ 4,330,402 $ (5,179,687) $ - $ 2,259,263 $ 1,590,269 $ $ 1,330,155 $ $
2014 BOND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE
MARCH 8, 2018
TONY PUENTE - DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
STREET RECONSTRUCTION PROJECTS
2012 Bond Program — $20,000,000
Promised — 208 street segments representing 60.8 lane miles.
Completed - 123 street segments representing 35 lane miles.
2014 Bond Program — $24,000,000
Promised — 195 street segments representing 59. 16 lane miles.
Completed — 52 street segments representing 19.38 lane miles.
Project Strategy: Deliver on 2012 street segments first, but ramp up production through outsourcing design and
construction of the 2014 street segments. Since cost of accomplishing the same number of segments will
increase, either construction of remaining segments to be funded from a future bond program or identify other
funding source to bridge the gap in order to complete all segments by 2020.
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BONNIE BRAE PROJECTS
Project includes 6 phases from Vintage Blvd. to Windsor:
Phases I through 3 —Vintage Blvd. to IH-35E
Funded by Regional Toll Revenue and City matching funds.
Phase 4 — IH35E to Scripture Street
Original project cost — $9,500,000 / Revised project cost — $13,000,000.
Staff proposing to reallocation GOs from other projects to bridge funding gap.
Phase 5 — Scripture Street to University Drive
Staff proposing to use GOs from Phase 6 to design and acquire as much right-of-way as possible for this phase.
Phase 6 — University Drive to Windsor
Original project cost — $6, 100,000 / Revised project cost - $10,900,000
Staff proposing to use remaining GOs ($4,708,803) to design and acquire as much right-of-way as possible for Phase 5 and Phase 6.
VELA SOCCER COMPLEX PROJECT
Preliminary Planning-level Estimates include 3 options:
Option I - $6 million
Option 2 - $5.5 million
Option 3 - $4.6 Million
Additional details to be provided in Parks Department presentation.
ACTION ITEMS FOR COMMITTEE
Reallocate $2,729,903 in GOs from FM 1830 and US 377 projects (2005 Bond Program) to:
Bonnie Brae Phase 4 project — $2, 108,803
Morse Street project — $250,000
Ruddell Extension project — $371 , 100
Reallocate $ 1 ,391 , 197 in GOs from Bonnie Brae Phase 6 project to Bonnie Brae Phase 4 project.
Utilize remaining GOs from Bonnie Brae Phase 6 to design and acquire as much right-of-way as possible for both Phase
5 and Phase 6 of the Bonnie Brae project.
Reallocate $61 ,594 in GOs from South Bell Drainage project to Hickory Street Drainage project.
Reallocate $250,000 in GOs from Trail System project to Tennis Center project since the same amount of GOs from the
2005 Bond Program for the Tennis Center project was advanced to the Northwest Trail project.
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2014 BOND OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE AGENDA: Item #3
AGENDA INFORMATION SHEET
AGENDA DATE: March 8, 2018
DEPARTMENT: Finance
DCM: Bryan Langley
SUBJECT
Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding the issuance timeline for
General Obligation Bonds for the 2014 bond election projects.
BACKGROUND
The purpose of this item is to discuss the planned FY 2017-18 General Obligation (GO) bond
issuance for projects approved in the 2014 bond election plus the timeline for the next two years
(Exhibit 1).
EXHIBITS
1. Issuance Timeline for General Obligation Bonds
Respectfully submitted:
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Antonio Puente, Jr., 349-7283
Director of Finance
PROJECT
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION COST FY 2012-13 FY 2013-14 FY 2014-15 FY 2015-16 FY 2016-17 FY 2017-18 FY 2018-19 FY 2019-20
1 Street Reconstruction $ 20,000,000 4,000,000 4,000,000 4,000,000 4,000,000 4,000,000
2 Public Art $ 400,000 400,000
3 PROPOSITION 1-2012 BOND ELECTION $ 20,400,000 $ 4,000,000 $ 4,000,000 $ 4,000,000 $ 4,400,000 $ 4,000,000 $ $ - -
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6 Reconstruction of Residential,Collector,&Arterial Streets $ 24,000,000 2,000,000 500,000 6,000,000 7,750,000 7,750,000
7 Misc Traffic Signals $ 3,000,000 500,000 500,000 2,000,000 w
8 New Transportation Division Facility $ 1,500,000 1,500,000
9 Rail Quiet Zone-McKinney Street to Prairie Street $ 350,000 350,000
10 Rail Quiet Zone-Union Pacific Railroad North $ 930,000 930,000
11 Bonnie Brae Secondary Arterial from IH35E to North of Scripture $ 9,500,000 2,000,000 7,500,000
121 Miscellaneous Sidewalks $ 2,000,000 250,000 700,000 700,000 350,000
13 Hickory Creek Road-FM 2181 to Riverpass $ 3,000,000 3,000,000
14 Bonnie Brae Secondary Arterial from University to Windsor $ 6,100,000 1,400,000 200,000 4,500,000
15 Morse Street Expansion to Full Collector Capacity- Loop 288 to Mayhill $ 2,900,000 1,250,000 1,650,000
16 Ruddell Extension at Mingo Road $ 5,780,000 790,000 4,990,000
17 Wheeler Ridge Connection to FM 2181 at Jordan Lane $ 620,000 210,000 410,000
18 Miscellaneous Roadways $ 2,000,000 500,000 100,000 400,000 500,000 500,000
19 Public Art for Street Improvements $ 30,000 30,000
20 PROPOSITION 1-2014 BOND ELECTION $ 61,710,000 $ - $ - $ 9,140,000 $ 4,200,000 $ 4,950,000 $ 20,640,000 $ 91590,000 $ 13,190,000
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22 Fire Station N4 Remodel/Rebuild-Sherman Drive $ 5,020,000 1,120,000 3,900,000
23 Fire Station#3 Remodel/Rebuild-McCormick $ 8,620,000 955,000 1,250,000 6,415,000
24 Police Lobby Renovation $ 115,000 115,000
25 Relocation of Communications Center&Criminal Investigations Bureau $ 2,000,000 205,000 1,795,000
26 Police Firing Range Improvements w/Ten Foot Berm Addition $ 485,000 485,000
27 Public Art for Public Safety $ 325,000 325,000
28 PROPOSITION 2-2014 BOND ELECTION $ 16,565,000 $ - $ - $ 2,880,000 $ 5,475,000 $ 8,210,000 $ - $ - $ -
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30 Eagle Drive Drainage Improvements Phase 2 $ 2,097,000 2,098,000
31 PEC-4 Drainage Improvements Phase 2-West of Locust to Prairie $ 2,485,000 2,485,000
32 Hickory Street Drainage&Trunk Line System-Downtown Implementation Plan $ 600,000 600,000
33 South Bell Drainage System-Downtown Implementation Plan $ 806,000 100,000 705,000
34 Magnolia Street Drainage Phase 2(Hinkle Project) $ 2,557,000 2,557,000
35 PROPOSITION 3-2014 BOND ELECTION $ 8,545,000 $ - $ - $ 4,655,000 $ 600,000 $ - $ 2,585,000 $ 705,000 $ -
36
37 Playground Replacements $ 890,000 150,000 450,000 150,000 140,000
38 Park Improvements(South Lakes,Lake Forest) $ 355,000 55,000 300,000
39 Property Acquisition(for Parks&Libraries) $ 1,005,000 1,005,000
40 Southwest Park Master Plan&Design(for entire site,including Library) $ 1,255,000 1,255,000
41 Sprayground(possible$100kfunding match) $ 200,000 200,000
42 Trail System Expansion&Addition $ 250,000
43 Tennis Center Remodel&Expansion $ 3,444,000 765,000 2,930,000
44 Water Works Park Additions-Wave Pool/Concession Stand $ 2,443,000 437,000 2,005,000
45 Vela Soccer Complex Phase II Construction $ 1,333,000 1,333,000
46 Public Art for Parks $ 180,000 100,000 80,000
47 PROPOSITION 4-2014 BOND ELECTION $ 11,355,000 $ - $ - $ 2,175,000 $ 2,105,000 $ - $ 1,515,000 $ 4,085,000 $ 1,475,000
48
49 SUBTOTAL-2014 BOND ELECTION $ 98,175,000 $ - $ - $ 18,850,000 $ 12,380,000 $ 13,160,000 $ 24,740,000 $ 14,380,000 $ 14,665,000
50
51 TOTALS-2012 AND 2014 BOND ELECTIONS $ 118,575,000 1$ 4,000,000 1$ 4,000,000 $ 22,850,000 $ 16,780,000 $ 17,160,000 $ 24,740,000 $ 14,380,000 $ 14,665,000
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Date: March 9, 2018 Report No. 2018-026
INFORMAL STAFF REPORT
TO MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
SUBJECT:
Hotel Occupancy Tax Rates
BACKGROUND:
The City Council recently requested information regarding how the city of Denton's hotel
occupancy rate compared to other Texas cities. Attached is the most current (2016) listing
provided by the Texas State Comptroller which provides city populations, the total hotel
occupancy tax percentage collected by properties and the break out between the city and the state
percentage.
ATTACHMENT(S):
2016 Hotel Occupancy Tax Rates
STAFF CONTACT:
Antonio Puente, Jr., Director of Finance
(940) 349-7283
Antonio.Puentegcityofdenton.com
2016 Hotel Occupancy Tax Rates Levied by Texas Municipalities
PLACE NAME 2010 POPULATION TAX RATE STATE
Houston 2,099,451 17.00% 11.00% 6.00%
San Antonio 1,327,407 16.75% 10.75% 6.00%
Dallas 1,197,816 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Austin 790,390 15.00% 9.00% 6.00%
Fort Worth 741,206 15.00% 9.00% 6.00%
El Paso 649,121 17.50% 9.00% 6.00%
Arlington 365,438 15.00% 9.00% 6.00%
Corpus Christi 305,215 15.00% 9.00% 6.00%
Plano 259,841 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Laredo 236,091 14.00% 8.00% 6.00%
Lubbock 229,573 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Garland 226,876 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Irving 216,290 15.00% 9.00% 6.00%
Amarillo 190,695 15.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Grand Prairie 175,396 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Brownsville 175,023 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Pasadena 149,043 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Mesquite 139,824 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
McKinney 131,117 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
McAllen 129,877 15.00% 9.00% 6.00%
Killeen 127,921 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Waco 124,805 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Carrollton 119,097 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Beaumont 118,296 15.00% 9.00% 6.00%
Abilene 117,063 15.00% 9.00% 6.00%
Frisco 116,989 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Denton 113,383 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Midland 111,147 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Wichita Falls 104,553 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Odessa 99,940 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Round Rock 99,887 15.00% 9.00% 6.00%
Richardson 99,223 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Tyler 96,900 15.00% 9.00% 6.00%
Lewisville 95,290 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
College Station 93,857 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
The Woodlands 93,847 15.00% 9.00% 6.00%
San Angelo 93,200 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Pearland 91,252 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Allen 84,246 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
League 83,560 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Longview 80,455 15.00% 9.00% 6.00%
Sugar Land 78,817 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Edinburg 77,100 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Mission 77,058 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Bryan 76,201 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Baytown 71,802 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Pharr 70,400 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Missouri 67,358 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Temple 66,102 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Harlingen 64,849 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Flower Mound Town 64,669 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
North Richland Hills 63,343 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Victoria 62,592 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
New Braunfels 57,740 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Mansfield 56,368 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Conroe 56,207 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Rowlett 56,199 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Port Arthur 53,818 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Euless 51,277 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
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PLACE NAME 2010 POPULATION TAX RATE STATE
Desoto 49,047 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Cedar Park 48,937 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Galveston 47,743 15.00% 9.00% 6.00%
Georgetown 47,400 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Bedford 46,979 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Pflugerville 46,936 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Grapevine 46,334 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Texas 45,099 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Cedar Hill 45,028 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
San Marcos 44,894 15.00% 9.00% 6.00%
Haltom 42,409 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Wylie 41,427 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Keller 39,627 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Coppell 38,659 12.00% 6.00% 6.00%
Huntsville 38,548 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Duncanville 38,524 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Sherman 38,521 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Rockwall 37,490 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Hurst 37,337 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Burleson 36,690 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Texarkana 36,411 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Lancaster 36,361 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
The Colony 36,328 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Friendswood 35,805 0.00% 0.00% 6.00%
Weslaco 35,670 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Del Rio 35,591 14.00% 8.00% 6.00%
Lufkin 35,067 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
San Juan 33,856 11.00% 5.00% 6.00%
La Porte 33,800 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Nacogdoches 32,996 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Copperas Cove 32,032 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Socorro 32,013 0.00% 0.00% 6.00%
Deer Park 32,010 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Schertz 31,465 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Rosenberg 30,618 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Waxahachie 29,621 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Cleburne 29,337 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Farmers Branch 28,616 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Kyle 28,016 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Big Spring 27,282 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Lake Jackson 26,849 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Harker Heights 26,700 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Southlake 26,575 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Leander 26,521 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Eagle Pass 26,248 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Kingsville 26,213 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Little Elm 25,898 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Greenville 25,557 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Weatherford 25,250 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Seguin 25,175 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Paris 25,171 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
San Benito 24,250 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Alvin 24,236 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Corsicana 23,770 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Balch Springs 23,728 8.25% 2.25% 6.00%
Marshall 23,523 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Watauga 23,497 0.00% 0.00% 6.00%
University Park 23,068 0.00% 0.00% 6.00%
Colleyville 22,807 0.00% 0.00% 6.00%
Denison 22,682 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Kerrville 22,347 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Plainview 22,194 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Canyon Lake CDP 21,262 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Benbrook 21,234 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Sachse 20,329 1.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Corinth 19,935 13.00% 6.00% 6.00%
Saginaw 19,806 1 13.00% 1 7.00% 1 6.00%
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PLACE NAME 2010 POPULATION TAX RATE STATE
Brownwood 19,288 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Alice 19,104 12.00% 6.00% 6.00%
Angleton 18,862 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Palestine 18,712 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Dickinson 18,680 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Orange 18,595 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Universal 18,530 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Ennis 18,513 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Alamo 18,353 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Belton 18,216 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Converse 18,198 6.00% 0.00% 6.00%
Midlothian 18,037 12.00% 6.00% 6.00%
Pampa 17,994 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Murphy 17,708 0.00% 0.00% 6.00%
Stafford 17,693 12.00% 6.00% 6.00%
Bay 17,614 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Nederland 17,547 15.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Stephenville 17,123 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
South Houston 16,983 17.00% 11.00% 6.00%
Bellaire 16,855 6.00% 0.00% 6.00%
Mineral Wells 16,788 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Horizon 16,735 0.00% 0.00% 6.00%
Groves 16,144 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
White Settlement 16,116 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Gainesville 16,002 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Terrell 15,816 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Donna 15,798 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Gatesville 15,751 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Uvalde 15,751 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Brenham 15,716 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Mercedes 15,570 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Mount Pleasant 15,564 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Sulphur Springs 15,449 9.00% 3.00% 6.00%
Hereford 15,370 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Cibolo 15,349 6.00% 0.00% 6.00%
Taylor 15,191 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Humble 15,133 17.00% 11.00% 6.00%
Portland 15,099 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Highland Village 15,056 0.00% 0.00% 6.00%
Seagoville 14,835 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
West University Place 14,787 0.00% 0.00% 6.00%
Hutto 14,698 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Dumas 14,691 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Forney 14,661 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Jacksonville 14,544 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
La Marque 14,509 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Katy 14,102 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Rio Grande 13,834 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Henderson 13,712 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Hewitt 13,549 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Levelland 13,542 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Canyon 13,303 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Borger 13,251 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Live Oak 13,131 14.75% 8.75% 6.00%
Addison 13,O56 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Port Neches 13,040 6.00% 0.00% 6.00%
Kilgore 12,975 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Beeville 12,863 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Crowley 12,838 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Athens 12,710 15.00% 9.00% 6.00%
Lockhart 12,698 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Forest Hill 12,355 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Alton 12,341 0.00% 0.00% 6.00%
Port Lavaca 12,248 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Santa Fe 12,222 0.00" 0.00% 6.00%
Freeport 12,049 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
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PLACE NAME 2010 POPULATION TAX RATE STATE
Seabrook 11,952 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Lumberton 11,943 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Richmond 11,679 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
El Campo 11,602 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Greatwood CDP 11,538 0.00% 0.00% 6.00%
Robstown 11,487 11.00% 5.00% 6.00%
Lakeway 11,391 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Raymondville 11,284 11.00% 6.00% 6.00%
Glenn Heights 11,278 0.00% 0.00% 6.00%
Clute 11,211 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Snyder 11,202 15.00% 9.00% 6.00%
Hidalgo 11,198 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Andrews 11,088 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Vernon 11,002 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Azle 10,947 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Sweetwater 10,906 15.00% 9.00% 6.00%
Galena Park 10,887 0.00% 0.00% 6.00%
Burkburnett 10,811 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Red Oak 10,769 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Tomball 10,753 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Vidor 10,579 15.00% 9.00% 6.00%
Jacinto 10,553 0.00% 0.00% 6.00%
Fredericksburg 10,530 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Robinson 10,509 10.00% 4.00% 6.00%
Boerne 10,471 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Webster 10,400 11.00% 5.00% 6.00%
Leon Valley 10,151 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Bonham 10,127 13.00% 7.00% 6.00%
Source:Texas State Comptroller(unpublished)
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Date: March 9,2018 Report No. 2018-027
INFORMAL STAFF REPORT
TO MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
SUBJECT:
Update on Gibbons Creek Power Plant
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Currently, the Gibbons Creek coal-fired power plant is scheduled to return to operation by June
1, 2018. Given the projected tight electricity market in ERCOT during the July-August period,
the plant's operation is expected to be of significant benefit to the member cities and to ERCOT.
The plant is scheduled to shutdown again on September 30, 2018.
The project's current participants (Bryan, Garland, Greenville and Denton) are
considering/negotiating an offer to purchase Gibbon Creek assets with a possible transaction date
of September 1, 2020. A second offer involving a long-term sale of power from the plant to a
third party is judged to be less attractive but is also being considered.
The member cities with generation entitlement(Bryan, Garland and Denton) continue to evaluate
the feasibility of operating the plant during the summer 2019 period, i.e. prior to implementation
of any sale transaction. Among the factors to be considered are (i)plant performance during
summer 2018, (ii) fuel cost for 2019 operation, and (iii) electric market price projections for
summer 2019. A decision on this item is unlikely to be made until later this year.
Denton's entitlement in the 470 MW steam electric plant is 21.3% (100 MW) through August 31
and 23.7% (111 MW)thereafter.
STAFF CONTACT:
George F. Morrow, DME General Manager
940-349-8487
gmorrow@cityofdenton.com
Date: March 9,2018 Report No. 2018-028
INFORMAL STAFF REPORT
TO MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
SUBJECT:
Information regarding Fire Department investigator training and vehicle
BACKGROUND:
At the March 6 City Council meeting, council members requested information on the fire
investigation vehicle markings, typical duties and responsibilities of arson investigators
(including why they hold peace officer certifications), and what type of training investigators are
required to go through.
DISCUSSION:
Fire Investigator Vehicles
The fire department vehicle that was used in the recent traffic stop, is a white 2010 Chevrolet
Tahoe containing the police pursuit package. The vehicle has the words "DENTON
FIRE/RESCUE" and"K-9" on both the left and right sides, as well as on the rear of the vehicle.
The Fire Department patch is also displayed on the left and right sides of the vehicle. The vehicle
has a light bar on the roof and a rotating spotlight on the driver's side. See pictures below for the
vehicle details.
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This vehicle was approved for replacement this fiscal year and a new red Chevrolet Suburban,
with the new equipment/light package, was ordered January 12, 2018. The new vehicle will be
marked in a similar fashion as the current vehicle, although the body of the vehicle will be red
instead of white. The new light package will include all of the lights seen on the current vehicle,
plus 6 red/blue LED lights in the vehicle's front grill, LED lights on the side mirrors, and
red/blue LED lights on the side running boards.
Arson Investigator Responsibilities and Training
City of Denton Arson investigators are commissioned peace officers by the Texas Commission
on Law Enforcement. These investigators are required to be commissioned peace officers in
order to enforce the laws of the State of Texas including, but certainly not limited to, arson. The
Fire department currently has seven commissioned peace officers. Two investigators hold Master
Peace Officers certifications, one holds an Advanced Peace Officer certification, and four hold
Basic Peace Officer certifications.
The investigator who conducted the stop on Mr. Hood holds a Master Peace Officer Certification
with over 4,640 hours of documented training. He is also a deputized United States Marshal
assigned to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives as a task force officer.
Commissioned investigators are required to complete and pass a basic peace officer academy, as
is required of every state commissioned peace officer. Investigators are required to complete
annual continuing education courses, as governed by the Texas Commission on Law
Enforcement; continuing education, as required by the Texas Commission on Fire Protection;
and, other continuing education that is required for their various certifications and disciplines.
The investigator who initiated the stop received 436 hours of training over the past two years.
The typical duties of arson investigators within the Fire Department are to investigate and to
determine fire origin and cause, and to investigate the crime of arson. Investigators are also
tasked with conducting fire code inspections and fire code-related complaints. All investigators
have a duty, as peace officers, to prevent crime, preserve the peace,protect life and property,
detect and arrest violators of the law, and enforce the laws of the United States, the State of
Texas, and all local ordinances, and do, on limited occasions or under atypical circumstances,
conduct traffic stops to effectuate that duty.
STAFF CONTACT:
Brad Lahart, Assistant Fire Chief/Fire Marshal
(940) 349-8860
Brad.Lahart@cityofdenton.com
Date: March 9,2018 Report No. 2018-029
INFORMAL STAFF REPORT
TO MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
SUBJECT:
Economic Development Local Sales and Use Tax
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
This Informal Staff Report was prepared in response to a Council request for information on local
sales and use taxes for Economic Development. In 1994, the City made the decision to increase
the sales tax rate in order to lower the property tax rate. The Denton local economic development
sales tax election failed in 1996. In 2004, the City of Denton chose to dedicate the City's 0.5 cent
local sales and use tax to support the Denton Transportation Authority (DCTA) along with the
Cities of Highland Village and Lewisville.
The tax rates are included in the table below. Denton's sales tax rate is 1.5%. The City's 0.5%
local sales and use tax is dedicated to support DCTA. The sales tax rate for all local sales taxes
cannot exceed 2%. It is for these reasons, that Denton does not have the capacity in our sales tax
rate to dedicate to Economic Development and create an Economic Development Corporation
(EDC) like many other cities in Texas. Rather than providing cash grants to incentivize projects
locating or expanding in Denton,the City has abated or rebated a portion of the ad valorem or sales
taxes generated back to the grantee over a period of time through tax abatements and Chapter 380
Agreements.
Sales Tax Rates
State of Texas 6.25%
Local DCTA and City of Denton 2.00%
City of Denton 1.5%
Denton County Transportation Authority(DCTA) 0.5%
Total 8.25%
BACKGROUND AND HISTORY:
The Texas Legislature passed the Economic Development Corporation Act of 1979 allowing
municipalities to establish Economic Development Corporations. The local economic
development sales tax option was added to the act in 1989,which granted cities the ability to adopt
dedicated sales and use taxes to fund EDCs.
There are two economic development sales tax options Type A and Type B, formerly known as
Section 4A and 4B until 2009. The act was amended to add Section 4A in 1989 and Section 4B
in 1991. The Act was renamed the Development Corporation Act and recodified under the Local
Government Code in 2009.1 The eligible uses for the two types of sales tax are summarized below:
• Type A focuses on industry, manufacturing, distribution, military facilities and business
development or training that create or retain primary employment.
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• Type B is broader and includes Type A uses and includes quality of life amenities such as
park, athletic and entertainment facilities. Type B tax can be used for land, building,
equipment and targeted infrastructure that create or retain primary employment.
Both types require municipalities to hold a sales tax election and the sales tax rate for all local
sales taxes cannot exceed 2%. Denton does not have a sales tax revenue source dedicated to
economic development. The Denton local economic development sales tax election failed in 1996.
The City of Denton's '/2 cent local sales and use tax is dedicated to support transportation. The
Cities of Denton, Highland Village and Lewisville dedicated their local sales taxes to the Denton
Transportation Authority in 2004 to support DCTA's Long Range Service Plan, which provides
commuter rail, bus service, commuter express, and vanpool service to Denton County residents.
The plan is also funded through state and federal grants; service contracts; rider fares; long term
financing; and a Regional Toll Funding Initiative (RTIFI).2 The A-train commuter rail connects
Denton County to the Dallas Area Rapid Transit System(DART).
Once a Type A or B levy is adopted, cities are required to establish an Economic Development
Corporation to administer the sales tax revenue and expenditures. The governing body of the City
appoints a board of directors to the EDC and is required to provide the Economic Development
sales tax collections from the State Comptroller of Public Accounts to the EDC. The City Council
of the municipality has final approval of the EDC projects and expenditures.
According to the most recent Biannual Economic Development Corporation Report,there are 219
Type A corporations and 509 Type B corporations for a total of 728 EDCs in Texas.' Some cities
have both Type A and Type B corporations. Cities in the Metroplex area, which have Type A
and/or B corporations are included in the table which follows. Exhibit 1 provides the complete
list of municipalities in the State of Texas that were included in the Biannual Economic
Development Corporation Report.
City Corporation Population Counties Type
Denton, Parker,
Fort Worth FW Sports Authority 741,206 Tarrant, Wise B
Mesquite Quality of Life
Mesquite Corp. 139,824 Dallas, Kaufman B
McKinney McKinney EDC 131,117 Collin A and B
Frisco Frisco EDC 116,989 Collin, Denton A and B
Lewisville Lewisville DC 95,290 Dallas, Denton B
Allen Allen EDC 84,246 Collin A and B
Flower Mound Flower Mound CDC 64,669 Denton, Tarrant B
North Richland North Richland Hills Park&
Hills Recreation Facilities Corp. 63,343 Tarrant B
Source: Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Biennial Economic Development Corporation Report 2014-2015, published
November 2016
Date: March 9,2018 Report No. 2018-029
According to the State Comptroller, there are other sales tax options for municipalities to include:
Municipal Development Corporations, Municipal Development Districts, Fire Control and
Emergency Medical Services Districts and street maintenance.
ATTACHMENT(S):
Exhibit 1: Type A and B Corporations in Texas
STAFF CONTACT:
Erica Sullivan, Economic Development Analyst
Economic Development Department
940-349-7731
1 Texas Municipal League Economic Development Handbook,2017
2 Denton County Transportation Authority Comprehensive Annual Financial Report FY September 30,2017
s Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Biennial Economic Development Corporation Report 2014-2015,
November 2016.
Exhibit 1: List of Type A Corporations
Population Counties Type
Abilene DC of Abilene 117,063 Jones,Taylor A
Albany DC of Albany 2,034 Shackelford A
Allen Allen EDC 84,246 Collin A
Alton City of Alton DC 12,341 Hidalgo A
Amarillo Amarillo EDC 190,695 Potter, Randall A
Andrews Andrews EDC 11,088 Andrews A
Anna Anna EDC 8,249 Collin A
Anson IDC of Anson 2,430 Jones A
Aspermont Aspermont IDC 919 Stonewall A
Atlanta Atlanta EDC 5,675 Cass A
Baird DC of Baird 1,496 Callahan A
Balch Springs Balch Springs Industrial&EDC 23,728 Dallas A
Beasley Beasley EDC 641 Fort Bend A
Bellevue Bellevue Type A EDC 362 Clay A
Bells Bells 4A EDC 1,392 Grayson A
Belton Belton EDC 18,216 Bell A
Big Spring Big Spring EDC 27,282 Howard A
Blue Ridge City of Blue Ridge IDB 822 Collin A
Booker Booker EDC 1,516 Lipscomb, Ochiltree A
Borger Borger EDC 13,251 Hutchinson A
Bowie Bowie EDC 5,218 Montague A
Brady Brady EDC 5,528 McCulloch A
Bremond Bremond EDC-4A 929 Robertson A
Bridgeport Bridgeport EDC 5,976 Wise A
Bronte Bronte EDC 999 Coke A
Brownfield Brownfield IDC 9,657 Terry A
Brownsville Greater Brownsville Incentives Corp. 175,023 Cameron A
Brownwood Brownwood EDC 19,288 Brown A
Burleson Burleson 4A EDC 36,690 Johnson,Tarrant A
Calvert Calvert EDC 1,192 Robertson A
Canadian Canadian-Hemphill County EDC 2,649 Hemphill A
Carthage Carthage EDC 6,779 Panola A
Cedar Hill Cedar Hill EDC 45,028 Dallas, Ellis A
Cedar Park City of Cedar Park EDC 48,937 Travis,Williamson A
Celina Celina EDC 6,028 Collin, Denton A
Center Center EDC 5,193 Shelby A
Childress Childress EDC 6,105 Childress A
Cisco Cisco EDC 3,899 Eastland A
Coleman Coleman EDC 4,709 Coleman A
Collinsville Collinsville IDC 1,624 Grayson A
Comanche Comanche Texas EDC 4,335 Comanche A
Commerce Commerce EDC 8,078 Hunt A
Copperas Cove Copperas Cove EDC 32,032 Bell, Coryell, Lampasas A
Aransas, Kleberg, Nueces, San
Corpus Christi Corpus Christi 305,215 Patricio A
Crockett Crockett Economic& IDC 6,950 Houston A
Crowell Crowell IDC 948 Foard A
Crystal City Crystal City 4A EDC 7,138 Zavala A
De Kalb DeKalb Industrial Foundation 1,699 Bowie A
De Leon DeLeon IDC 2,246 Comanche A
Decatur Decatur Corp.for Economic Development 6,042 Wise A
Denison Denison Business and Industrial Corp. 22,682 Grayson A
Denver City Denver City EDC 4,479 Gaines,Yoakum A
DeSoto DeSoto EDC 49,047 Dallas A
Donna Donna EDC 15,798 Hidalgo A
Early Early EDC 2,762 Brown A
Eastland Eastland EDC 3,960 Eastland A
Edcouch City of Edcouch 3,161 Hidalgo A
Edgewood Edgewood EDC 1,441 Van Zandt A
Edinburg Edinburg EDC 77,100 Hidalgo A
El Campo CDC of El Campo 11,602 Wharton A
Elsa I Elsa IDC 5,660 Hidalgo A
Escobares jEscobares Industrial Foundation 1,188 Starr A
Fairfield I Fairfield IDC 2,951 Freestone A
Fairview Fairview EDC 7,248 Collin A
Farmersville Farmersville EDC 3,301 Collin A
Ferris Ferris 4A Corp. 2,436 Dallas, Ellis A
Floresville Floresville 4A Corp. 6,448 Wilson A
Fort Stockton Fort Stockton EDC 8,283 Pecos A
Franklin Franklin CDC-4A 1,564 Robertson A
Frisco Frisco EDC 116,989 Collin, Denton A
Fulshear City of Fulshear DC 1,134 Fort Bend A
Georgetown Georgetown EDC 47,400 Williamson A
Gilmer Gilmer EDC 4,905 Upshur A
Gladewater Gladewater EDC 6,441 Gregg, Upshur A
Goree Goree Section 4A EDC 203 Knox A
Gorman Gorman DC 1,083 Eastland A
Grandview Grandview 4A EDC 1,561 Johnson A
Greenville Greenville 4A EDC 25,557 Hunt A
Groveton Groveton EDC 1,057 Trinity A
Hale Center Hale Center EDC 2,252 Hale A
Hallettsville Hallettsville 4A Manufacturing DC 2,550 Lavaca A
Hamlin Hamlin EDC 2,124 Fisher, Jones A
Harlingen Harlingen EDC 64,849 Cameron A
Haskell DC of Haskell 3,322 Haskell A
Haslet Haslet 4A EDC 1,517 Denton,Tarrant A
Hearne Hearne 4A EDC 4,459 Robertson A
Heath Heath EDC 6,921 Kaufman, Rockwall A
Hempstead Hempstead EDC 5,770 Waller A
Henderson Henderson EDC 13,712 Rusk A
Hereford Hereford EDC 15,370 Deaf Smith A
Hidalgo Hidalgo EDC 11,198 Hidalgo A
Hillsboro Hillsboro EDC 8,456 Hill A
Hitchcock Hitchcock IDC 6,961 Galveston A
Hooks Hooks Special Industrial Corp. 2,769 Bowie A
Hutto Hutto EDC 14,698 Williamson A
Iowa Park Iowa Park EDC 6,355 Wichita A
Jarrell Jarrell EDC 984 Williamson A
Jasper Jasper EDC 7,590 Jasper A
Joaquin Joaquin Public Safety DC 824 Shelby A
Joshua City of Joshua EDC 5,910 Johnson A
Justin Justin EDC 4A 3,246 Denton A
Kaufman Kaufman EDC 6,703 Kaufman A
Keene Keene EDC 6,106 Johnson A
Kilgore Kilgore EDC 12,975 Gregg, Rusk A
Knollwood Knollwood EDC 226 Grayson A
Knox City Knox City EDC 1,130 Knox A
Fosse Kosse EDC 464 Limestone A
Kountze Kountze EDC 2,123 Hardin A
Krugerville City of Krugerville EDC 1,662 Denton A
Krum Krum Park DC 4,157 Denton A
La Feria La Feria IDC 7,302 Cameron A
La Marque La Marque IDC 14,509 Galveston A
Lake Dallas Lake Dallas CDC 7,105 Denton A
Lakeport Lakeport EDC 974 Gregg A
Lamesa Lamesa EDC 9,422 Dawson A
Lancaster Lancaster EDC 36,361 Dallas A
Levelland Levelland EDC 13,542 Hockley A
Lindale Lindale EDC 4,818 Smith A
Linden Linden EDC 1,988 Cass A
Little Elm Little Elm EDC 25,898 Denton A
Littlefield Littlefield EDC 6,372 Lamb A
Longview Longview EDC 80,455 Gregg, Harrison A
Los Indios Los Indios EDC 1,083 Cameron A
Lubbock Lubbock EDA 229,573 Lubbock A
Lyford Lyford EDC-Type A 2,611 Willacy A
Magnolia City of Magnolia EDC 1,393 Montgomery A
Mansfield Mansfield EDC 56,368 Ellis, Johnson,Tarrant A
Marshall Marshall EDC 23,523 Harrison A
Matador Matador EDC 607 Motley A
Maud City of Maud 1,056 Bowie A
Maypearl City of Maypearl IDC 934 Ellis A
McKinney McKinney EDC 131,117 Collin A
Melissa Melissa IDC 4,695 Collin A
Memphis Memphis EDC 2,290 Hall A
Menard Menard IDC 1,471 Menard A
Mercedes DC of Mercedes 15,570 Hidalgo A
Miami Miami EDC 597 Roberts A
Midland Midland DC 111,147 Martin, Midland A
Midlothian Midlothian EDC 18,037 Ellis A
Monahans Monahans EDC 6,953 Ward,Winkler A
Mount Pleasant Mount Pleasant IDC 15,564 Titus A
Muleshoe Muleshoe EDC 5,158 Bailey A
Munday DC of Munday 1,300 Knox A
Nash Nash IDC 2,960 Bowie A
New Boston New Boston Special IDC 4,550 Bowie A
Newton Newton EDC-4A 2,478 Newton A
Nocona Greater Nocona Area EDC 3,033 Montague A
Northlake Northlake EDC 1,724 Denton A
Odessa Odessa DC 99,940 Ector, Midland A
Olney Olney IDC 3,285 Young A
Orchard City of Orchard IDC 352 Fort Bend A
Ore City City of Ore City 4A Corp. 1,144 Upshur A
Overton Overton EDC 2,554 Rusk, Smith A
Paducah City of Paducah EDC 4A 1,186 Cottle A
Panhandle Panhandle EDC 2,452 Carson A
Paris Paris EDC 25,171 Lamar A
Penitas Penitas EDC 4,403 Hidalgo A
Perryton CDC of Perryton 8,802 Ochiltree A
Plains City of Plains Type A EDC 1,481 Yoakum A
Port Arthur Port Arthur EDC 53,818 Jefferson, Orange A
Pottsboro City of Pottsboro Type A EDC 2,160 Grayson A
Primera Primera EDC 4,070 ICameron A
Princeton Princeton 4A Corp. 6,807 Collin A
Progreso City of Progreso 5,507 Hidalgo A
Prosper Prosper EDC 9,423 Collin, Denton A
Ranger Ranger EDC 2,468 Eastland A
Red Oak Red Oak IDC 10,769 Ellis A
Roanoke Roanoke Community and EDC 5,962 Denton, Tarrant A
Roaring Springs Roaring Springs EDC 234 Motley A
Robert Lee Robert Lee EDC 4A 1,049 Coke A
Rockwall Rockwall EDC 37,490 Rockwall A
Roscoe Roscoe IDC 1,322 Nolan A
Rotan Rotan EDC 1,508 Fisher A
Saint Jo Saint Jo EDC 1,043 Montague A
Sanger Sanger Texas IDC 6,916 Denton A
Seagraves Seagraves EDC 2,417 Gaines A
Seguin Seguin EDC 25,175 Guadalupe A
Shamrock Shamrock EDC 1,910 Wheeler A
Sherman Sherman EDC 38,521 Grayson A
Silsbee Silsbee EDC 6,611 Hardin A
Simonton City of Simonton DC 814 Fort Bend A
Sinton Sinton 4A DC 5,665 San Patricio A
Slaton Slaton EDC 6,121 Lubbock A
Snyder DC of Snyder 11,202 Scurry A
Somerset Somerset 4A EDC 1,631 Bexar A
Sour Lake Sour Lake EDC 1,813 Hardin A
South Padre South Padre Island EDC 2,816 Cameron A
Southmayd Southmayd IDC 992 Grayson A
Stamford DC of Stamford 3,124 Haskell, Jones A
Sugar Land Sugar Land DC 78,817 Fort Bend A
Sulphur Springs Sulphur Springs-Hopkins County EDC 15,449 Hopkins A
Sunnyvale Sunnyvale 4A DC 5,130 Dallas A
Sweetwater Sweetwater Enterprise for ED 10,906 Nolan A
Taft Taft Quality Improvement Corp. 13,048 San Patricio A
Tatum Tatum EDC 11,385 1 Panola, Rusk A
Taylor Taylor EDC 15,191 Williamson A
Terrell Terrell EDC 15,816 Kaufman A
Texas City Texas City EDC 45,099 Chambers, Galveston A
The Colony The Colony EDC 36,328 Denton A
Tioga Tioga IDC 803 Grayson A
Tolar Tolar EDC 681 Hood A
Tom Bean Tom Bean CDC 1,045 Grayson A
Trenton Trenton Economic Development 4A 635 Fannin A
Tye Tye IDC 1,242 Taylor A
Van Alstyne Van Alstyne EDC 3,046 Collin, Grayson A
Vernon Business DC of Vernon 11,002 Wilbarger A
Von Ormy Von Ormy EDC 1,085 Bexar A
Waller City of Waller EDC 2,326 Harris,Waller A
Wellington Wellington EDC 2,189 Collingsworth A
Weslaco EDC of Weslaco 35,670 Hidalgo A
Whitesboro Whitesboro IDC 3,793 Grayson A
Whitewright Whitewright EDC 1,604 Fannin, Grayson A
Wichita Falls Wichita Falls EDC 104,553 Wichita A
Willis Willis EDC 5,662 Montgomery A
Wills Point Wills Point EDC 3,524 Van Zandt A
Wilmer City of Wilmer EDC 3,682 Dallas A
Wortham lWortham EDC-A 1,073 1 Freestone JA
Wylie lWylie EDC 141,427 ICollin, Dallas, Rockwall JA
Source:Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Biennial Economic Development Corporation Report 2014-2015,November 2016.
List of Type B Corporations
Alamo Alamo EDC 18,353 Hidalgo B
Alba City of Alba EDC 504 Raines, Wood B
Albany Albany DC 2,034 Shackelford B
Aledo Aledo EDC 2,716 Parker B
Allen Allen CDC 84,246 Collin B
Alto Alto EDC-Type B 1,225 Cherokee B
Alton City of Alton CDC 12,341 Hidalgo B
Alvarado Alvarado EDC 3,785 Johnson B
Alvord City of Alvord 1,334 Wise B
Andrews Andrews Reliever Route Corp. 11,088 Andrews B
Angleton Angleton Better Living Corp. 18,862 Brazoria B
Anna Anna CDC 8,249 Collin B
Anson Anson DC 2,430 Jones B
Archer City Archer City Growth & DC 1,834 Archer B
Arcola Arcola 4B Corp. 1,642 Fort Bend B
Argyle Argyle EDC 3,282 Denton B
Aspermont Aspermont EDC 919 Stonewall B
Athens Athens EDC 12,710 Henderson B
Atlanta Atlanta CDC 5,675 Cass B
Aubrey Aubrey EDC 2,595 Denton B
Avinger Avinger EDC 444 Cass B
Baird CDC of Baird 1,496 Callahan B
Balch Springs Balch Springs Community& EDC 23,728 Dallas B
Balmorhea Balmorhea DC 479 Reeves B
Bandera City of Bandera EDC 857 Bandera B
Bangs Bangs EDC 1,603 Brown B
Bartlett Bartlett Municipal Development District 1,623 Bell, Williamson B
Bartonville Bartonville CDC 1,469 Denton B
Bastrop Bastrop EDC 7,218 Bastrop B
Bay City Bay City CDC 17,614 Matagorda B
Beasley CDC City of Beasley 641 Fort Bend B
Bedford Bedford Street Improvement EDC 46,979 Tarrant B
Bee Cave Bee Cave DC 3,925 Travis B
Beeville Beeville Economic Improvement Corp. 12,863 Bee B
Bellevue Bellevue Type B EDC 362 Clay B
Bellmead Bellmead EDC 9,901 McLennan B
Bells Bells 413 EDC 1,392 Grayson B
Bellville Bellville EDC 4,097 Austin B
Benbrook Benbrook EDC 21,234 Tarrant B
Benjamin Benjamin EDC 258 Knox B
Bertram Bertram EDC 1,353 Burnet B
Big Lake Big Lake EDC 2,936 Reagan B
Big Sandy Big Sandy CDC 1,343 Upshur B
Bishop Bishop EDC 3,134 Nueces B
Blue Ridge City of Blue Ridge Economic Development Board 822 Collin B
Bonham Bonham EDC 10,127 Fannin B
Bovina Bovina EDC 1,868 Parmer B
Bowie Bowie 4B Sales Tax Corp. 5,218 Montague B
Breckenridge Breckenridge EDC 5,780 Stephens B
Bremond Bremond Infrastructure/Improvement Corp.-413 929 Robertson B
Brenham Brenham CDC 15,716 Washington B
Bronte Bronte EDC 999 Coke B
Brookshire Brookshire EDC 4,702 Waller B
Brownsboro Brownsboro DC 1,039 Henderson B
Brownsville Brownsville Community Improvement Corp. 175,023 Cameron B
Buda City of Buda 413 EDC 7,295 Hays B
Buffalo Buffalo CDC 1,856 Leon B
Buffalo Gap Buffalo Gap EDC 464 Taylor B
Bullard Bullard EDC 2,463 Cherokee, Smith B
Burkburnett Burkburnett DC 10,811 Wichita B
Burleson Burleson Community Services DC 36,690 Johnson, Tarrant B
Burnet Burnet EDC 5,987 Burnet B
Caddo Mills Caddo Mills EDC 1,338 Hunt B
Calvert Calvert EDC 1,192 Robertson B
Cameron Cameron EDC 5,552 Milam B
Caney City Caney City EDC 217 Henderson B
Canton Canton EDC 3,581 Van Zandt B
Canyon Canyon EDC 13,303 Randall B
Carmine Carmine EDC 250 Fayette B
Carthage Carthage Improvement Corp. 6,779 Panola B
Cedar Hill Cedar Hill CDC 45,028 Dallas, Ellis B
Cedar Park City of Cedar Park CDC 48,937 Travis, Williamson B
Celina Celina DC 6,028 Collin, Denton B
Center City of Center EDC 5,193 Shelby B
Centerville Centerville EDC 892 Leon B
Chandler Chandler 1/2 Cent Sales Tax Corp. 2,734 Henderson B
Chico Chico EDC 1,002 Wise B
Cibolo Cibolo EDC 15,349 Bexar, Guadalupe B
Cisco Cisco DC 3,899 Eastland B
Clarendon Clarendon EDC 2,026 Donley B
Clarksville Clarksville EDC 3,285 Red River B
Claude Claude Commerce EDC 1,196 Armstrong B
Clear Lake B
Clear Lake Shores EDC 1,063 Galveston B
Shores B
Cleburne Cleburne 4B EDC 29,337 Johnson B
Cleveland Cleveland EDC 7,675 Liberty, Montgomery B
Clifton Clifton EDC 3,442 Bosque B
Clute City of Clute 4B EDC 11,211 Brazoria B
Clyde Clyde EDC 3,713 Callahan B
Coahoma Coahoma DC 817 Howard B
Coffee City Coffee City TX. EDC 278 Henderson B
Coleman Coleman Community Coalition Type B EDC 4,709 Coleman B
Colleyville Colleyville EDC 22,807 Tarrant B
Collinsville Collinsville EDC 1,624 Grayson B
Columbus Columbus Community& IDC 3,655 Colorado B
Conroe Conroe IDC 56,207 Montgomery B
Converse City of Converse EDC 18,198 Bexar B
Coppell Coppell Recreation DC 38,659 Dallas, Denton B
Corinth Corinth EDC 19,935 Denton B
Corral City Corral City EDC 27 Denton B
Cotulla Cotulla EDC 3,603 La Salle B
Crandall Crandall EDC 2,858 Kaufman B
Crawford Crawford EDC 717 McLennan B
Cross Plains Cross Plains EDC 982 Callahan B
Crowley Crowley EDC 12,838 Johnson, Tarrant B
Crystal City Crystal City EDC 7,138 Zavala B
Cuero Cuero DC 6,841 De Witt B
Cuney Cuney EDC 140 Cherokee B
Dalhart Dalhart EDC 7,930 Dallam, Hartley B
Dalworthington Gardens Parks and Recreation Facility DC 2,259 Tarrant B
Dayton Dayton CDC 7,242 Liberty B
Desoto Desoto Park DC 49,047 Dallas B
Dickinson Dickinson EDC 18,680 Galveston B
Domino Domino EDC 93 Cass B
Donna DC of Donna 15,798 Hidalgo B
Douglassville Douglassville DC 229 Cass B
Driscoll Driscoll Improvement DC 739 Nueces B
Dublin Dublin EDC 3,654 Erath B
Dumas Dumas EDC 14,691 Moore B
Duncanville Duncanville Community& EDC 38,524 Dallas B
East Tawakoni East Tawakoni EDC 883 Rains B
Edcouch Edcouch 4B EDC 3,161 Hidalgo B
Eden Eden EDC 2,766 Concho B
Electra Business DC of Electra 2,791 Wichita B
Elgin Elgin EDC 8,135 Bastrop, Travis B
Elsa Elsa EDC 4B 5,660 Hidalgo B
Emory City of Emory DC 1,239 Rains B
Encinal Encinal EDC 559 La Salle B
Ennis Ennis EDC 18,513 Ellis B
Escobares Escobares EDC 1,188 Starr B
Euless Euless DC 51,277 Tarrant B
Everman Everman EDC 6,108 Tarrant B
Fairview Town of Fairview CDC 7,248 Collin B
Farmersville Farmersville CDC 3,301 Collin B
Fate Fate EDC 6,357 Rockwall B
Fayetteville Fayetteville EDC 258 Fayette B
Ferris Ferris EDC 2,436 Dallas, Ellis B
Floresville Floresville EDC 6,448 Wilson B
Flower Mound Flower Mound CDC 64,669 Denton, Tarrant B
Floydada Floydada EDC 3,038 Floyd B
Forest Hill Forest Hill CDC 12,355 Tarrant B
Forney Forney EDC 14,661 Kaufman B
Fort Stockton Fort Stockton EDC 8,283 Pecos B
Denton, Parker, Tarrant,
Fort Worth FW Sports Authority 741,206 Wise B
Franklin Franklin CDC-4B 1,564 Robertson B
Frankston Frankston EDC 1,229 Anderson, Henderson B
Freeport Freeport EDC 12,049 Brazoria B
Friona Friona EDC 4,123 Parmer B
Frisco Frisco CDC 116,989 Collin, Denton B
Fritch Fritch at Lake Meridith EDC 2,117 Hutchinson, Moore B
Fulshear Fulshear DC 1,134 Fort Bend B
Gainesville Gainesville EDC 16,002 Cooke B
Galveston Galveston IDC 47,743 Galveston B
Ganado Ganado CDC 2,003 Jackson B
Georgetown Georgetown Transportation Enhancement Corp. 47,400 Williamson B
Giddings Giddings EDC 4,881 Lee B
Glen Rose Glen Rose EDC 2,444 Somervell B
Godley City of Godley 4B EDC 1,009 Johnson B
Goldthwaite Goldthwaite EDC 1,878 Mills B
Gonzales Gonzales EDC 7,237 Gonzales B
Gordon DC of Gordon 478 Palo Pinto B
Goree Goree Section 4B DC 203 Knox B
Gorman Gorman EDC 1,083 Eastland B
Graham Graham Economic Improvement Corp. 8,903 Young B
Grand Saline Grand Saline EDC 3,136 Van Zandt B
Grandfalls Grandfalls Community and EDC 4-B 360 Ward B
Grandview Grandview 4B EDC 1,561 Johnson B
Grapeland City of Grapeland Type B EDC 1,489 Houston B
Grapevine Grapevine 4B EDC 46,334 Dallas, Denton, Tarrant B
Gregory Gregory 4B Contingency 2,376 San Patricio B
Groesbeck Groesbeck EDC 4,328 Limestone B
Groom Groom EDC 574 Carson B
Groves Groves EDC 16,144 Jefferson B
Groveton Groveton EDC 1,057 Trinity B
Gruver CDC of Gruver 1,194 Hansford B
Gun Barrel City Gun Barrel City EDC 5,672 Henderson B
Gunter Gunter DC 1,498 Grayson B
Gustine EDC of Gustine 476 Comanche B
Hallettsville Hallettsville 4B Business DC 12,550 Lavaca B
Haltom City Haltom City EDC 142,409 ITarrant B
Hamilton City of Hamilton EDC 3,095 Hamilton B
Harlingen Harlingen Community Improvement Board 64,849 Cameron B
Hart Hart EDC 1,114 Castro B
Haslet Haslet Community& Economic Development 1,517 Denton, Tarrant B
Hawkins Hawkins CDC 1,278 Wood B
Hawley Hawley EDC-413 634 Jones B
Hearne Hearne Infrastructure/Improvement Corp.-46 4,459 Robertson B
Heath Heath Municipal Benefits Corp. 6,921 Kaufman, Rockwall B
Helotes City of Helotes EDC 7,341 Bexar B
Hempstead Hempstead EDC 5,770 Waller B
Henrietta Henrietta Growth Corp. 3,141 Clay B
Hickory Creek Hickory Creek EDC 3,247 Denton B
Hico Hico EDC 1,379 Erath, Hamilton B
Higgins Higgins EDC 397 Lipscomb B
Highland Village Highland Village CDC 15,056 Denton B
Hill Country Village Hill Country Village EDC 985 Bexar B
Hollywood Park Hollywood Park EDC 3,062 Bexar B
Hondo The City of Hondo 8,803 Medina B
Horizon City Horizon City EDC-Type B 16,735 El Paso B
Howe Howe Community Facilities DC 2,600 Grayson B
Hubbard Hubbard DC 1,423 Hill B
Hudson Hudson EDC 4,731 Angelina B
Hughes Springs Hughes Springs EDC 1,760 Cass, Morris B
Huntington City of Huntington 2,118 Angelina B
Hurst City of Hurst 37,337 Tarrant B
Hutchins Hutchins EDC 5,338 Dallas B
Idalou City of Idalou EDC 2,250 Lubbock B
Industry Industry 4B EDC 304 Austin B
Ingleside City of Ingleside DC 9,387 Nueces, San Patricio B
Iowa Park Iowa Park CDC 6,355 Wichita B
Iraan Iraan 4B EDC 1,229 Pecos B
Italy Italy EDC 1,863 Ellis B
Itasca Itasca EDC 1,644 Hill B
Jacksboro Jacksboro EDC 4,511 Jack B
Jacksonville Jacksonville DC 14,544 Cherokee B
Jefferson Jefferson EDC 2,106 Marion B
Jewett Jewett EDC 1,167 Leon B
Joaquin Joaquin EDC 824 Shelby B
Josephine Josephine Cummunity DC 1,246 Collin, Hunt B
Joshua City of Joshua 4B EDC 5,910 Johnson B
Junction Junction Texas EDC 2,574 Kimble B
Justin Justin CDC-4B 3,246 Denton B
Karnes City Karnes City EDC 3,042 Karnes B
Keene Keene CDC 6,106 Johnson B
Keller Keller DC 39,627 Tarrant B
Kemah Kemah CDC 1,773 Galveston B
Kemp Kemp EDC 1,154 Kaufman B
Kendleton Kendleton Economic Development 380 Fort Bend B
Kenedy Kenedy 4B Corp. 3,296 Karnes B
Kennedale Kennedale EDC 6,763 Tarrant B
Kerens Kerens EDC 1,573 Navarro B
Kerrville City of Kerrville Economic Improvement Corp. 22,347 Kerr B
Knollwood Knollwood IDC 226 Grayson B
Knox City Knox City CDC 1,130 Knox B
Krugerville City of Krugerville CDC 1,662 Denton B
Krum Krum EDC 4,157 Denton B
La Feria La Feria EDC 7,302 Cameron B
La Grange La Grange EDC 4,641 Fayette B
La Joya La Joya EDC 3,985 Hidalgo B
La Porte La Porte EDC 33,800 lHarris B
Laguna Vista Laguna Vista CDC 3,117 ICameron B
Lake Dallas Lake Dallas CDC 7,105 1 Denton B
Lake Jackson Lake Jackson DC 26,849 Brazoria B
Lake Worth Lake Worth EDC 4,584 Tarrant B
Lakeside Town of Lakeside Type B EDC 1,307 Tarrant B
Lakewood Village Lakewood Village EDC 545 Denton B
Lamesa Lamesa Economic Alliance Project 9,422 Dawson B
Lampasas Lampasas EDC 6,681 Lampasas B
Lancaster Lancaster Recreational DC 36,361 Dallas B
Lavon Lavon EDC 2,219 Collin B
League City League City 4B IDC 83,560 Galveston, Harris B
Leon Valley Leon Valley Type B EDC 10,151 Bexar B
Leonard Leonard CDC 1,990 Fannin B
Levelland Levelland CDC 13,542 Hockley B
Lewisville Lewisville DC 95,290 Dallas, Denton B
Lexington Lexington EDC 1,177 Lee B
Liberty Liberty CDC 8,397 Liberty B
Liberty Hill Liberty Hill EDC 967 Williamson B
Lincoln Park Lincoln Park EDC 308 Denton B
Linden Linden 4B EDC 1,988 Cass B
Little Elm Little Elm CDC 25,898 Denton B
Littlefield Littlefield EDC Type B 6,372 Lamb B
Live Oak City of Live Oak EDC 13,131 Bexar B
Llano Llano EDC 3,232 Llano B
Lockhart Lockhart EDC 12,698 Caldwell B
Lockney Lockney EDC 1,842 Floyd B
Lone Star Lone Star Section 4B EDC 1,581 Morris B
Lorena Lorena EDC 1,691 McLennan B
Los Fresnos Los Fresnos CDC 5,542 Cameron B
Lott Lott EDC 759 Falls B
Lowry Crossing Lowry Crossing EDC 1,725 Collin B
Lufkin Lufkin EDC 35,067 Angelina B
Luling Luling EDC 5,411 Caldwell, Guadalupe B
Lumberton City of Lumberton IDC 11,943 Hardin B
Lyford Lyford EDC-Type B 2,611 Willacy B
Mabank Mabank EDC 3,035 Henderson, Kaufman B
Magnolia Magnolia CDC 1,393 Montgomery B
Malakoff City of Malakoff EDC 2,324 Henderson B
Malone Malone EDC 269 Hill B
Mansfield Mansfield Park Facilities DC 56,368 Ellis, Johnson, Tarrant B
Manvel Manvel EDC 5,179 Brazoria B
Marble Falls Marble Falls EDC 6,077 Burnet B
Marfa Marfa EDC 1,981 Presidio B
Marquez City of Marquez Type B EDC 263 Leon B
Matador Matador CDC 607 Motley B
Mathis Mathis EDC 4,942 San Patricio B
Maypearl City of Maypearl EDC 934 Ellis B
McAllen DC of McAllen 129,877 Hidalgo B
McCamey City of McCamey 4B EDC 1,887 Upton B
McGregor McGregor EDC 4,987 Coryell, McLennan B
McKinney McKinney CDC 131,117 Collin B
McLean McLean EDC 778 Gray B
Meadows Place Meadows Place EDC-Type B 4,660 Fort Bend B
Melissa Melissa Community and EDC 4,695 Collin B
Meridian Meridian EDC 1,493 Bosque B
Merkel Merkel EDC 2,590 Taylor B
Mesquite Mesquite Quality of Life Corp. 139,824 Dallas, Kaufman B
Mexia Mexia EDC 7,459 Limestone B
Miami Miami Community EDC 597 Roberts B
Midland Midland Football, Soccer& Baseball Complex 111,147 Martin, Midland B
Midlothian Midlothian CDC 18,037 Ellis B
Miles City of Miles Type B EDC 829 Runnels B
Mineola Mineola Development 4,515 Wood B
Mineral Wells Mineral Wells CDC 16,800 Palo Pinto, Parker B
Mission Mission EDC 77,058 Hidalgo B
Montgomery Montgomery IDC 621 Montgomery B
Moody City of Moody EDC, Inc. 1,371 McLennan B
Morgan's Point Morgan's Point DC 339 Harris B
Morgan's Point Morgan's Point Resort Type B EDC 4,170 Bell B
Morton Frontier Projects EDC 2,006 Cochran B
Mount Vernon Mount Vernon EDC 2,662 Franklin B
Muenster Muenster IDC 1,544 Cooke B
Munday City of Munday Type B EDC 1,300 Knox B
Murchison Murchison Economic Development Corp. 594 Henderson B
Murphy Murphy CDC 17,708 Collin B
Naples Naples EDC 1,378 Morris B
Nassau Bay Nassau Bay EDC 4,002 Harris B
Navasota Navasota EDC 7,049 Grimes B
Nederland Nederland EDC 17,547 Jefferson B
Needville DC of Needville 2,823 Fort Bend B
Nevada Nevada EDC 822 Collin B
New Braunfels New Braunfels Infrastructure/Improv. Corp.-413 57,740 Comal, Guadalupe B
New Deal New Deal EDC 794 Lubbock B
Newton Newton CDC-413 2,478 Newton B
Nocona Nocona Municipal EDC 3,033 Montague B
Nolanville Nolanville EDC 4,259 Bell B
North Richland Hills Park& Recreation Facilities
North Richland Hills Corp. 63,343 Tarrant B
Northlake Northlake CDC 1,724 Denton B
Oak Leaf City of Oak Leaf 1,298 Ellis B
Oak Point Oak Point EDC 2,786 Denton B
Oak Ridge Oak Ridge EDC 141 Cooke B
Oak Ridge North Oak Ridge North EDC 3,049 Montgomery B
Odem City of Odem 4B EDC 2,389 San Patricio B
Old River WinFree Old River Winfree EDC 1,245 Chambers, Liberty B
Olmos Park City of Olmos Park Type B EDC 2,237 Bexar B
Olton Olton EDC 2,215 Lamb B
Omaha Omaha EDC 1,021 Morris B
Orange Orange EDC 18,595 Orange B
Orchard Orchard EDC 352 Fort Bend B
Ovilla Ovilla 4B EDC 3,492 Dallas, Ellis B
Oyster Creek Oyster Creek EDC 1,111 Brazoria B
Paducah Paducah EDC 1,186 Cottle B
Palacios Palacios EDC 4,718 Matagorda B
Palestine Palestine EDC 18,712 Anderson B
Palmer Palmer EDC 2,000 Ellis B
Pampa Pampa EDC 17,994 Gray B
Pantego Pantego EDC 2,394 Tarrant B
Paradise Paradise EDC 441 Wise B
Pasadena Pasadena Second Century Corp. 149,043 Harris B
Pearland Pearland EDC 91,252 Brazoria, Fort Bend, Harris B
Pecos City of Pecos Type B EDC 8,780 Reeves B
Petersburg Petersburg EDC 1,202 Hale B
Pflugerville Pflugerville CDC 46,936 Travis, Williamson B
Pharr Pharr EDC II 70,400 Hidalgo B
Pilot Point Pilot Point EDC 3,856 Denton B
Pittsburg Pittsburg EDC 4,497 Camp B
Point Point Economic and Park DC 820 Rains B
Ponder Ponder DC 1,395 Denton B
Port Aransas Port Aransas Recreational DC 3,480 Nueces B
Port Isabel Port Isabel EDC 5,006 Cameron B
Port Neches Port Neches EDC 13,040 Jefferson B
Portland Portland Community Center Complex DC 15,099 Nueces, San Patricio B
Post Cap Rock DC 5,376 Garza B
Poth Poth EDC 1,908 Wilson B
Pottsboro Pottsboro 4B Sales Tax Corp. 2,160 Grayson B
Prairie View Prairie View 4B EDC 5,576 Waller B
Primera Primera EDC 4,070 Cameron B
Princeton Princeton CDC 6,807 Collin B
Progreso City of Progreso 5,507 Hidalgo B
Quanah Quanah EDC 2,641 Hardeman B
Queen City Queen City EDC 1,476 Cass B
Quinlan Quinlan EDC 1,394 Hunt B
Quitaque Quitaque EDC 411 Briscoe B
Quitman Quitman DC 1,809 Wood B
Ranger Type 4B Ranger EDC 2,468 Eastland B
Rankin City of Rankin 4B EDC 778 Upton B
Raymondville City of Raymondville EDC 11,284 Willacy B
Red Oak Red Oak EDC 10,769 Ellis B
Redwater Redwater IDC 1,057 Bowie B
Refugio Refugio EDC 2,890 Refugio B
Richland Hills Richland Hills DC 7,801 Tarrant B
Richmond DC of Richmond 11,679 Fort Bend B
Rio Grande City Rio Grande City 4B EDC 13,834 Starr B
Rio Hondo Rio Hondo CDC 2,356 Cameron B
Rio Vista Rio Vista EDC 873 Johnson B
Rising Star Rising Star EDC 835 Eastland B
River Oaks River Oaks EDC 7,427 Tarrant B
Roanoke Roanoke Community and EDC 5,962 Denton, Tarrant B
Roaring Springs Roaring Springs EDC 234 Motley B
Robert Lee Robert Lee EDC 4B 1,049 Coke B
Robstown Robstown Improvement DC 11,487 Nueces B
Rocksprings Edwards County EDC 1,182 Edwards B
Rollingwood Rollingwood CDC 1,412 Travis B
Roma Roma EDC 9,765 Starr B
Ropesville Ropesville EDC 434 Hockley B
Roscoe Roscoe CDC 1,322 Nolan B
Rosebud Rosebud EDC 1,412 Falls B
Rosenberg Rosenberg DC 30,618 Fort Bend B
Round Rock Round Rock Transportation System DC 99,887 Travis, Williamson B
Round Top Round Top EDC 90 Fayette B
Royse City Royse City CDC 9,349 Collin, Hunt, Rockwall B
Runaway Bay Runaway Bay EDC 1,286 Wise B
Rusk Rusk EDC 5,551 Cherokee B
Sachse Sachse EDC 20,329 Collin, Dallas B
Saint Jo Saint Jo Municipal EDC 4B 1,043 Montague B
San Angelo City of San Angelo DC 93,200 Tom Green B
San Benito San Benito EDC 24,250 Cameron B
San Juan San Juan EDC 33,856 Hidalgo B
San Saba San Saba EDC 3,099 San Saba B
Sanger Sanger Texas DC 6,916 Denton B
Sansom Park Sansom Park EDC 4,686 Tarrant B
Santa Anna Santa Anna EDC 1,099 Coleman B
Santa Fe City of Santa Fe 4B EDC 12,222 Galveston B
Savoy Savoy CDC 831 Fannin B
Schertz Schertz EDC 31,465 Bexar, Comal, Guadalupe B
Schulenburg Schulenburg EDC 2,852 Fayette B
Seabrook Seabrook EDC II 11,952 Chambers, Galveston, Harris B
Seagoville Seagoville EDC 14,835 Dallas, Kaufman B
Seagraves Seagraves EDC 2,417 Gaines B
Sealy Sealy EDC 6,019 Austin B
Seminole Seminole EDC 6,430 Gaines B
Seven Points Seven Points EDC 1,455 Henderson, Kaufman B
Shepherd Shepherd EDC 2,319 San Jacinto B
Silverton Silverton ED Alliance 731 Briscoe B
Simonton Simonton DC 814 Fort Bend B
Sinton Sinton 4B DC 5,665 San Patricio B
Snook Snook 4B DC 511 Burleson B
Somerset Somerset 4B EDC 1,631 Bexar B
Sonora Sonora IDC 3,027 Sutton B
South Houston City of South Houston EDC 16,983 Harris B
Southlake Southlake Parks DC 26,575 Denton, Tarrant B
Southmayd Southmayd CDC 992 Grayson B
Spearman Spearman EDC 3,368 Hansford B
Spur Spur EDC 1,318 Dickens B
Stafford Stafford EDC 17,693 Fort Bend, Harris B
Stanton Stanton EDC 2,492 Martin B
Sterling City Sterling City EDC 888 Sterling B
Stinnett Stinnett CDC 1,881 Hutchinson B
Stockdale City of Stockdale 4B EDC 1,442 Wilson B
Stratford Stratford Sales Tax Corp. 2,017 Sherman B
Strawn DC of Strawn 653 Palo Pinto B
Sudan Sudan EDC 958 Lamb B
Sugar Land Sugar Land 4B Corp. 78,817 Fort Bend B
Sullivan City Sullivan City EDC 4,002 Hidalgo B
Sundown Sundown EDC 1,397 Hockley B
Sunnyvale Sunnyvale 4B DC 5,130 Dallas B
Sweeny Sweeny EDC 3,684 Brazoria B
Taft Taft 4B EDC 3,048 San Patricio B
Tahoka Tahoka EDC 2,673 Lynn B
Teague EDC of Teague 3,560 Freestone B
The Colony The Colony CDC 36,328 Denton B
Thorndale Thorndale EDC 1,336 Milam, Williamson B
Throckmorton Throckmorton EDC 828 Throckmorton B
Timpson Timpson Economic Development Corp 1,155 Shelby B
Tioga Tioga EDC 803 Grayson B
Tom Bean Tom Bean EDC 1,045 Grayson B
Tomball Tomball EDC 10,753 Harris, Montgomery B
Trenton Trenton CDC 635 Fannin B
Trinidad Trinidad EDC 886 Henderson B
Trinity Trinity EDC 2,697 Trinity B
Trophy Club Trophy Club EDC 4B 8,024 Denton, Tarrant B
Troup Troup CDC 1,869 Cherokee, Smith B
Tulia Tulia EDC 4,967 Swisher B
Turkey Turkey EDC 421 Hall B
Tye Tye EDC 1,242 Taylor B
Tyler Tyler 1/2 Cent Sales Tax Corp. 96,900 Smith B
Uhland City of Uhland Type B EDC 1,014 Caldwell, Hays B
Universal City Universal City IDC 18,530 Bexar B
Van Van EDC 2,632 Van Zandt B
Van Alstyne Van Alstyne CDC 4B 3,046 Collin, Grayson B
Van Horn Van Horn Texas EDC 2,063 Culberson B
Venus Venus Community Service DC 2,960 Ellis, Johnson B
Victoria Victoria Sales Tax DC 62,592 Victoria B
Von Ormy Von Ormy CDC 1,085 Bexar B
Wake Village Wake Village EDC 5,492 Bowie B
Wallis City of Wallis DC 1,252 Austin B
Watauga Watauga Parks DC 23,497 Tarrant B
Waxahachie Waxahachie CDC 29,621 Ellis B
Webberville Webberville EDC 392 Travis B
Webster Webster EDC 10,400 Harris B
Weimar Weimer EDC 2,151 Colorado B
West Columbia West Columbia EDC 3,905 Brazoria B
West Tawakoni West Tawakoni EDC 1,576 Hunt B
Westlake Westlake 4B DC 992 Denton, Tarrant B
Westworth Village Westworth Redevelopment Authority 2,472 Tarrant B
Wharton Wharton EDC 8,832 Wharton B
Wheeler Wheeler EDC 1,592 Wheeler B
White Deer White Deer EDC 1,000 Carson B
White Oak White Oak EDC 6,469 Gregg B
White Settlement White Settlement EDC 16,116 Tarrant B
Whiteface Whiteface DC 449 Cochran B
Whitesboro Whitesboro EDC 3,793 Grayson B
Whitewright Whitewright CDC 1,604 Fannin, Grayson B
Wichita Falls Wichita Falls 413 Sales Tax Corp. 104,553 Wichita B
Willis Willis CDC 5,662 Montgomery B
Wilmer City of Wilmer Type B EDC 3,682 Dallas B
Windcrest City of Windcrest EDC 5,364 Bexar B
Windthorst Windthorst EDC 409 Archer, Clay B
Winnsboro Winnsboro EDC 3,434 Franklin, Wood B
Winona Winona 4B EDC 576 Smith B
Wolfe City Wolfe City EDC 1,412 Hunt B
Wolfforth Wolfforth EDC 3,670 Lubbock B
Wortham Wortham EDC-B 1,073 Freestone B
Wylie lWylie Parks & Recreation Facilities DC 41,427 ICollin, Dallas, Rockwall B
Yantis Yantis EDC 388 Wood B
Yoakum Yoakum EDC 5,815 De Witt, Lavaca B
Yorktown Yorktown DC 2,092 De Witt B
Source:Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts Biennial Economic Development Corporation Report 2014-2015,November 2016.
Date: March 9, 2018 Report No. 2018-030
INFORMAL STAFF REPORT
TO MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
SUBJECT:
Homestead Exemption Information
BACKGROUND:
The purpose of this informal staff report is to provide information on the current City of Denton
Homestead Exemption. The requirements for residential homestead and the exemption are
outlined in Chapter 11 of the Tax Code. The City currently has a homestead exemption rate set at
.5% of the property value, with a minimum of$5,000. A property would need to be valued over
$1 million to receive an exemption above $5,000. The table below highlights the previous 5 years
of residential properties that have the homestead exemption.
City of Denton
Homestead Exemption
Tax Years 2013-2017
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Number of Single
Family Residences 26,124 26,829 27,415 28,080 28,680
Total Market Value $3,720,193,268 $4,062,595,350 $4,455,409,227 $5,050,316,875 $5,711,426,395
Number of
Homesteaded
Residences 17,111 17,427 17,781 18,297 18,890
Homestead
Exemption Value $83,466,451 $84,697,967 $86,502,404 $88,848,080 $91,671,530
Total City Tax Rate 0.68975 .68975 .68975 .68334 .63786
Exempted Revenue $575,710 $584,202 $596,650 $607,134 $584,736
If the Council desires to increase the homestead exemption, the Council must adopt the ordinance
to increase the exemption no later than July 1, 2018 to be effective for next year. In order to have
an increased homestead exemption appear on Denton residential tax bills, Council must adopt the
increased exemption by March 23, 2018.
Staff will include a Homestead exemption discussion during the June 5, 2018 Council Work
Session on Preliminary Ad Valorem values and 5 Year Forecast. Please let us know if the Council
desires to discuss this matter earlier than suggested above.
If you have any questions or need additional information,please contact Tony Puente, Director of
Finance.
Date: March 9, 2018 Report No. 2018-030
ATTACHMENT(S):
Denton County Appraisal District Exemption Letter
Homestead Exemption Comparison
STAFF CONTACT:
Antonio Puente, Jr., Director of Finance
(940) 349-7283
Antonio.Puente@cityofdenton.com
DENTON CENTRAL APPRAISAL DISTRICT Attachment 1
3911 Morse Street, PO Box 2816
Denton,TX 76202-2816
940-349-3800 or Metro 972-434-2602
940-349-3811 Fax
www.dentoncad.com
February 21, 2018
ANTONIO PUENTE, JR
DENTON CITY OF
215 E MCKINNEY
DENTON TX 76201
Dear ANTONIO PUENTE, JR:
Section 25.19 of the Texas Property Tax Code requires mailing of reappraisal notices to property owners. This notice
must include a property tax estimate based on the 2018 proposed appraised value and the current exemption amounts.
Therefore, in order to reflect current exemption amounts on this notice, we are requesting that you verify the information
listed below in blue text, be sure to note any changes below.
Please sign this sheet and return it at your earliest convenience or by March 23, 2018. Please fax to(940) 349-3811 or
email to connieb@dentoncad.com.
If questions contact Connie Bradshaw at(940) 349-3821 or our online helpdesk at helpdesk@dentoncad.com.
Respectfully,
Rudy Durham, Chief Appraiser
Denton Central Appraisal District
DENTON CITY OF
(Update as necessary)
a) Will this entity levy a tax for 2018: YES
(Homestead) (Over-65) (Disabled Person)
b) Current Exemption Amounts: '` .5% 5,000 MIN 50,000 50,000
"Note:If you are a city or special district and currently grant an OPTIONAL HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION(non-state mandated),
the amount of the exemption must be in the form of a PERCENTAGE with a minimum of$5000.Per Section 11.13(n)of the Property
Tax Code.
c) Optional Tax Limitation adopted on homesteads of elderly/disabled: YES
(Section 11.261 Property Tax Code)
PLEASE FAX OR EMAIL RESPONSE TO:(940)349-3811 OR connieb@dentoncad.com
Signature Date
Printed Name and Title Phone
Attachment 2
Homestead Exemption Comparison
Homestead Exemption
City/Town Percent Minimum
Argyle 1% 5,000
Aubrey - -
Austin 8% 5,000
Bartonville - -
Carrollton 20% 5,000
Celina - -
Colony - -
Coppell 5% 5,000
Copper Canyon 1% 5,000
Corinth - -
Dallas 20% 5,000
Denton 0.5% 5,000
Dish 20% 5,000
Double Oak - -
Draper (FKA Corral City) - -
Flower Mound - -
Forth Worth 20% 5,000
Frisco 7.5% 5,000
Ft Worth 20% 5,000
Grand Prairie 1% 10,000
Grapevine 20% 5,000
Hackberry - -
Haslet 20% 5,000
Hickory Creek - -
Highland Village - -
Justin - -
Krugerville - -
Krum - -
Lake Dallas - -
Lakewood Village - -
Lewisville - -
Little Elm - -
McKinney - -
Northlake - -
Oak Point - -
Pilot Point - -
Plano 20% 5,000
Ponder - -
Prosper 10% 5,000
Providence Village - -
Attachment 2
Homestead Exemption Comparison
Homestead Exemption
City/Town Percent Minimum
Roanoke 20% 10,000
Sanger - -
Shady Shores 1% 5,000
Southlake 20% 5,000
Trophy Club - -
Westlake - -
Revision Date
3/9/18
Council Re uests for Information
Request Request Date Staff Responsible Status
1. Information on cost determination for curb rate vs drop- 6/5/17 Cox An RFP for a cost of service study is
off rate at landfill being prepared; the project is expected
to last a few months into spring 2018.
2. Discussion of development code criteria for width of 6/6/17 Canizares Amendments to Transportation criteria
streets manual will be presented to Council on
March 20.
3. Survey and report of how other municipalities and 7/25/17 Howell A consultant is working on an
school districts fund their School Resource Officers, as efficiency analysis of the Aquatics
well as analysis of calls to school and efficiency Center. A proposal has been sent to
Spt. Wilson for DISD to increase SRO
funding.
4. Work session on process for when a use category is not 9/19/17 McDonald/Leal This will be included as part of the
clearly defined in the DDC (incl. appeals process and DDC update.
communications to surrounding properties)
5. Work session on special events/parades and permitting 1/9/18 Howell/Kuechler A brief update was included in the
processes required Friday Jan. 12 report, and a work
session is planned for April 3.
6. Request to move public hearing(s) of a draft ethics 2/6/18 Rosendahl Presentation of a first draft of ethics
ordinance to the evening ordinance was on March 6. A public
hearing will be held the evening of
March 20.
7. Pro forma on the fixed costs for DEC and projections 2/13/18 Morrow Staff will develop a brief ISR in the
for variable costs next couple weeks. A workshop on the
DEC is planned for April.
8. Joint work session or luncheon with Parks Foundation 2/20/18 Langley Staff meeting with Parks Foundation in
March to discuss next steps.
9. Work session on DCTA(discuss board composition and 2/20/18 Nelson A work session on board composition
City Council goals for DCTA) was held on March 6.
10. Work session on Tree Code 2/20/18 McDonald A work session is tentatively scheduled
for April 3.
11. Informal Staff Report on options for an ADA accessible, 2/20/18 Behrens An ISR is expected on Friday March
inclusive playground 16.
Request Request Date Staff Responsible Status
12. Change ordinances to show Council Member votes 2/20/18 Walters A minor ordinance amendment is
needed and planned for March 20
agenda. If approved, start new
procedure with April 2 CC meeting.
13. Report on actions taken since 2007 for flood plain, 2/20/18 Estes A work session is tentatively planned
improvements made and next steps for April 10.
14. Work session on HOT funds and potential uses (historic 2/27/18 Puente A work session is tentatively planned
reservation, public art, cultural district, etc) for April 17.
15. Interest for a performing arts center and report on live 2/27/18 Booth An ISR will be included in the Friday
music venues in the City March 16 report.
16. Survey of other cities that have 4a/4b Econ Dev 2/27/18 Booth An ISR is included in the Friday March
corporations 9 report.
17. Inquiry regarding Council luncheon meeting schedule 3/5/18 Langley A description is provided in the Friday
March 9 report.
18. Informal staff report on Police calls, crime stats by 3/6/18 Howell An update is provided in the Friday
district, and trends March 9 report.
19. Informal staff report on traffic stop by fire investigators 3/6/18 Lahart/Rogers An ISR is included in the Friday March
and inquiry if Fire investigator vehicles can be better 9 report.
marked
20. Request if Parks can plant white lilacs in Quakertown 3/6/18 Behrens An update is provided in the Friday
Park in remembrance of HenryTaylor March 9 report.
21. Request to inquire about Denton DPS location and 3/6/18 Kuechler
provide info on parking for current site
Cityof Denton City Hall
215 E. McKinney St.
Denton,Texas 76201
www.cityofdenton.com
DENTON Meeting Agenda
City Council
Tuesday, March 20,2018 1:30 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, March 20, 2018 at 1:30 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:
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 March 20,2018.
3. Citizen Comments on Ethics Related Work Session Report Items
The City Council has agreed to suspend the Rules of Procedure for citizen comment on Work Session Report
Items related to an ethics ordinance. This section of the agenda allows citizens to speak on Work Session
Report Items related to an ethics ordinance only. Each speaker will be given a total of three (3) minutes to
address any item related to an ethics ordinance he/she wishes that are listed on the Work Session Report. A
Request to Speak Card should be completed and returned to the City Secretary before Council considers this
item.
4. Work Session Reports
A. ID 18-094 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding the location of the
Mayhill substation.
B. ID 18-427 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding the City's
Delinquent Tax Collection Contract.
C. ID 18-434 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and provide direction concerning a Management
Study for Water,Wastewater,and Denton Municipal Electric.
D. ID 18-406 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding a draft ethics
ordinance from attorney Alan Bojorquez.
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. Closed Meeting:
A. ID 18-439 Consultation with Attorneys-Under Texas Government Code, Section 551.071
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Discuss, deliberate, and receive information from staff, the City's attorneys, and retained
outside counsel and provide staff, the City's attorneys, and retained outside counsel with
direction pertaining to the status, strategy, current discussions with opposition, and
possible outcomes of the condemnation case styled City of Denton, Texas v. RTS&M,
LLC, et al., Cause No. PR-2014-00492, currently pending in the Probate Court of
Denton County, Texas; a public discussion of these legal matters would conflict with the
duty of the City's attorneys to the City of Denton and the Denton City Council under the
Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas, or would
jeopardize the City's legal position in litigation.
ANY FINAL ACTION, DECISION, OR VOTE ON A MATTER DELIBERATED IN A CLOSED
MEETING WILL ONLY BE TAKEN IN AN OPEN MEETING THAT IS HELD IN COMPLIANCE
WITH TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, CHAPTER 551, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT SUCH FINAL
ACTION, DECISION, OR VOTE IS TAKEN IN THE CLOSED MEETING IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE PROVISIONS OF §551.086 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE (THE `PUBLIC POWER
EXCEPTION'). THE CITY COUNCIL RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ADJOURN INTO A CLOSED
MEETING OR EXECUTIVE SESSION AS AUTHORIZED BY TEX. GOV'T. CODE, §551.001, ET
SEQ. (THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT) ON ANY ITEM ON ITS OPEN MEETING AGENDA
OR TO RECONVENE IN A CONTINUATION OF THE CLOSED MEETING ON THE CLOSED
MEETING ITEMS NOTED ABOVE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS
ACT, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION §551.071-551.086 OF THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS
ACT.
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:
1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
A. U.S.Flag
B. Texas Flag
"Honor the Texas Flag—I pledge allegiance to thee,Texas, one state under God, one and indivisible."
2. PROCLAMATIONS/PRESENTATIONS
A. ID 18-375 New Horizons Senior Band Day
3. PRESENTATION FROM MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
A. Review of procedures for addressing the City Council.
B. Receive Scheduled Citizen Reports from Members of the Public. This section of the agenda permits
any person who has registered in advance to make a citizen report regarding a public business item he or
she wishes to be considered by the City Council. This is limited to no more than four (4) speakers per
meeting with each speaker allowed a maximum of three (3) minutes to present their report. At the
conclusion of each report, the City Council may pose questions to the speaker or may engage in
discussion. Such questions or discussion shall not exceed two (2) minutes. If the City Council believes a
speaker's report requires a more detailed review, the City Council will give the City Manager or City Staff
direction to place the item on a future work session or regular meeting agenda and advise staff as to the
background materials to be desired at such meeting.
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C. Additional Citizen Reports - This section of the agenda permits any person not registered for a citizen
report to make comments regarding public business on items not listed on the agenda. This is limited to
two speakers per meeting with each speaker allowed a maximum of four (4) minutes. Such person(s) shall
have filed a'Blue Card"requesting to speak during this period prior to the calling of this agenda item.
NOTE: If audio/visual aids during presentations to Council are needed, they must be submitted to the City
Secretary 24 hours prior to the meeting.
4. CONSENT AGENDA
Each of these items is recommended by the Staff and approval thereof will be strictly on the basis of the
Staff recommendations. Approval of the Consent Agenda authorizes the City Manager or his designee to
implement each item in accordance with the Staff recommendations. The City Council has received
background information and has had an opportunity to raise questions regarding these items prior to
consideration.
Listed below are bids, purchase orders, contracts, and other items to be approved under the Consent
Agenda (Agenda Items A — AA). This listing is provided on the Consent Agenda to allow Council
Members to discuss or withdraw an item prior to approval of the Consent Agenda. If no items are pulled,
Consent Agenda Items A — AA below will be approved with one motion. If items are pulled for separate
discussion,they may be considered as the first items following approval of the Consent Agenda.
A. ID 18-279 Consider adoption of an ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute a
Cooperative Purchasing Program Agreement with the City of Haltom City, Texas under
Section 271.102 of the Local Government Code, to authorize City of Denton contracts
for the purchase of various goods and services; authorizing the expenditure of funds
therefor; and declaring an effective date (File 6710-Cooperative Purchasing Program
Agreement with the City of Haltom City).
B. ID 18-283 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas, a Texas home-rule
municipal corporation, authorizing the City Manager to execute a Professional Services
Agreement with Teague Nall and Perkins, Inc. for engineering and architectural design for
various City of Denton parking lots; and providing an effective date (RFQ 6581-
Professional Services Agreement for engineering and architectural design awarded to
Teague Nall and Perkins,Inc. in the not-to-exceed amount of$400,000).
C. ID 18-317 Consider approval of the minutes of February 5, February 6, February 13, February 15,
February 20,and February 27,2018.
D. ID 18-323 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton authorizing an agreement
between the City of Denton, Texas and Keep Denton Beautiful, Inc. for the sponsorship
of the Great American Cleanup, Denton Redbud Festival, Community Tree Giveaway,
Neighborhood Beautification Grants, Environmental Education Grants, and Mural Art
Initiative; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing for an effective
date. ($11,500)The Public Utilities Board recommends approval(6-1).
E. ID 18-338 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas approving and
authorizing the City Manager to execute a Local Project Advance Funding Agreement
(LPAFA) between the City of Denton, Texas and the Texas Department of
Transportation (TXDOT) to construct Denton School connection sidewalks near various
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school sites within the City of Denton,Denton County.
F. ID 18-339 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas approving and
authorizing the City Manager to execute an Interlocal Cooperation Agreement between
the City of Denton and Denton County to construct and install a bike lane on Hercules
from Sherman to Locust.
G. ID 18-340 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas approving and
authorizing the City Manager to execute an Advance Funding Agreement for A
Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside (TASA Program Project between the City of
Denton, Texas and the Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) to construct Safe
Routes to School for Ginning's Elementary School and Lee Elementary School in the City
of Denton,Denton County.
H. ID 18-341 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas approving and
authorizing the City Manager to execute an Advance Funding Agreement for A
Transportation Alternatives Set-Aside (TASA Program Project between the City of
Denton, Texas and the Texas Department of Transportation (TXDOT) Sycamore to
Welch Active Transportation Connection bike lanes and shared-use path facilities in the
City of Denton,Denton County.
I. ID 18-393 Consider approval of a resolution allowing Mi Casita to sell alcoholic beverages for the
Cinco de Mayo Festival, on Saturday, May 5, 2018, at Quakertown Park upon certain
conditions; authorizing the City Manager or his designee to execute an agreement in
conformity with this resolution; and providing for an effective date. The Parks, Recreation
and Beautification Board recommends approval
J. ID 18-395 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas granting the Denton
Cinco De Mayo Festival, pursuant to Section 17-20 of the Code of Ordinances, a noise
exception on Saturday, May 5, 2018, at Quakertown Park; granting an increase in sound
levels for an outdoor music festival from 70 to 75 dba from 10 a.m. until 10 p.m.; and
providing an effective date.
K. ID 18-396 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas approving a City
sponsorship in an amount not to exceed $15,200 of in-kind services and resources for the
Denton Cinco de Mayo Festival on Saturday, May 5, 2018, at Quakertown Park; and
providing an effective date.
L. ID 18-398 Consider approval of a resolution allowing Profest, Inc. to sell alcoholic beverages for the
Denton Arts & Jazz Festival, Friday, April 27, through Sunday, April 29, 2018, at
Quakertown Park upon certain conditions; authorizing the City Manager or his designee
to execute an agreement in conformity with this resolution; and providing for an effective
date.
M. ID 18-399 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas granting the Denton Arts
& Jazz Festival, pursuant to Section 17-20 of the Code of Ordinances, a noise exception
Friday, April 27, and Saturday, April 28, from 10 p.m. to midnight; and Sunday, April
29, 2018, from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. at Quakertown Park; granting a variance in hours of
operation for amplified sound levels for an outdoor music festival; and providing an
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effective date.
N. ID 18-400 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas approving a City
sponsorship in an amount not to exceed $165,000 of in-kind services and resources for
the Denton Arts & Jazz Festival on Friday, April 27, through Sunday, April 29, 2018, at
Quakertown Park; and providing an effective date.
O. ID 18-401 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas, granting The Village
Church Denton, pursuant to Section 17-20 of the Code of Ordinances, a noise exception
on Sunday, April 8, 2018, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. at North Lakes Park; granting a
variance in hours of operation for amplified sound levels for an outdoor event; and
providing an effective date.
P. ID 18-402 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas granting the Thin Line
Film Festival, pursuant to Section 17-20 of the Code of Ordinances, a noise exception
Wednesday, April 18, through Sunday, April 22, 2018; granting an increase in sound
levels for an outdoor music festival from 70 to 75 dba and a variance in hours of
operation each day from noon until 11 p.m. on the Denton County Courthouse lawn; and
providing for an effective date.
Q. ID 18-411 Consider adoption of an ordinance creating a Capital Improvements Advisory Committee
pursuant to Texas Local Government Code §395.058 as a requirement before authorizing
impact fees; appointing the Planning and Zoning Commission members as members of the
Capital Improvements Advisory Committee; providing for the appointment of one
additional ad hoc member the Capital Improvements Advisory Committee from the
Extraterritorial Jurisdiction of the City of Denton, Texas; providing for the adoption of
procedural rules for the Capital Improvements Advisory Committee to follow in
performing its duties; and providing for an effective date.
R. ID 18-412 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas, a Texas home-rule
municipal corporation, authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract for household
hazardous disposal services with Green Planet Inc.; providing for the expenditure of funds
therefore; and providing an effective date (RFP 6618-awarded to Green Planet Inc., in
the not-to-exceed amount of $216,350). The Public Utilities Board recommends
approval
S. ID 18-413 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas, a Texas home-rule
municipal corporation, authorizing the approval of the First Amendment to a contract with
Graham Associates, Inc., for engineering services relating to Bonnie Brae Phase 5
Improvements from north of Scripture to Highway 380; providing for the expenditure of
funds therefor; and providing an effective date (File 5330 - providing for an additional
expenditure amount of$271,813.08, for a total contract amount of$1,103,009.58).
T. ID 18-414 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas, a Texas home-rule
municipal corporation, authorizing the approval of the First Amendment to a contract with
Graham Associates, Inc., for engineering services relating to Bonnie Brae Phase 4
Improvements from IH 35E to north of Scripture Road; providing for the expenditure of
funds therefor; and providing an effective date (File 6285 - providing for an additional
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expenditure amount of$303,960.25, for a total contract amount of$1,204,216.50).
U. ID 18-416 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas, a Texas home-rule
municipal corporation, authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract for the
purchase of substation RTU software and HMI software, with Subnet Solutions, Inc.,
which is the sole provider of this software. In accordance with Texas Local Government
Code 252.022, provides that procurement of commodities and services that are available
from one source are exempt from competitive bidding; and if over $50,000 shall be
awarded by the governing body; and providing an effective date (File 6500 awarded to
Subnet Solutions, Inc. in the not-to-exceed amount of $307,980.00). The Public Utilities
Board recommends approval
V. ID 18-417 Consider adoption of an ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute an Interlocal
Agreement with the University of North Texas under section 791.001 of the State of
Texas Government Code, and to authorize the city of Denton to participate in a project to
develop a strategic staffing plan which will assess the current staffing levels within the
Patrol and Communications Divisions as well as making projections and recommendations
for staffing needs over the next five years; authorizing the expenditure of funds therefor;
and declaring an effective date (File 6741-Interlocal Agreement with the University of
North Texas in the amount of$21,505).
W. ID 18-421 Consider adoption of an ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute a
Cooperative Purchasing Program Agreement with the City of New Braunfels, Texas
under Section 271.102 of the Local Government Code, to authorize City of Denton
contracts for the purchase of various goods and services; authorizing the expenditure of
funds therefor; and declaring an effective date (File 6756-Cooperative Purchasing
Program Agreement with the City of New Braunfels).
X. ID 18-424 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton authorizing an agreement
between the City of Denton, Texas and Friends with Benefits for the purpose of expenses
for outings for the children at Cumberland Children's Home; providing for the expenditure
of funds therefor; and providing for an effective date. ($160)
Y. ID 18-425 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton authorizing an agreement
between the City of Denton, Texas and the United Way of Denton County for the
purpose of expenses for Denton County Barriers Fund; providing for the expenditure of
funds therefor; and providing for an effective date. ($200)
Z. ID 18-426 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton authorizing an agreement
between the City of Denton, Texas and The University of North Texas for the purpose of
hosting the African Cultural Festival; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and
providing for an effective date. ($350)
AA. ID 18-429 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton approving a tariff authorizing an
annual Rate Review Mechanism ("RRM") as a substitution for the annual interim rate
adjustment process defined by Section 104.301 of the Texas Utilities Code, and as
negotiated between Atmos Energy Corp., Mid-Tex Division ("Atmos Mid-Tex" or
"Company") and the Steering Committee of Cities served by Atmos; requiring the
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company to reimburse Cities' reasonable ratemaking expenses; adopting a savings clause;
determining that this ordinance was passed in accordance with the requirements of the
open meetings act; declaring an effective date; and requiring delivery of this ordinance to
the company and legal counsel for the Steering Committee.
5. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
A. ID 18-148 Consider approval of a resolution replacing the current City of Denton Policy for Tax
Abatement and Incentives to establish guidelines and criteria governing tax abatement
agreements and other types of incentive agreements.
B. ID 18-418 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas, a Texas home-rule
municipal corporation, authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract for Technology
Infrastructure from manufacturers Cisco Systems, Inc, Dell EMC and VMware, Inc. to
include products and services, and support and maintenance for the City of Denton;
providing for the expenditure of funds therefore; and providing an effective date (RFP
6504-awarded to Presidio Networked Solutions Group, LLC in the not-to-exceed
amount of$10,312,594).
C. ID 18-329 Consider approval of a resolution of the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas,
appointing a primary representative to the Denton County Transportation Authority Board
of Directors and consider nominations for an alternate representative to the Denton
County Transportation Board of Directors; and providing an effective date.
D. ID 18-343 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas
authorizing the use of the residential property at 602 Rose Street for the City's Infill
Housing Program; approving construction of a housing unit on the property meeting
program guidelines and criteria; and providing for an effective date.
6. PUBLIC HEARINGS
A. ID 18-383 Hold a public hearing regarding a draft ethics ordinance from attorney Alan Bojorquez.
B. Z17-0025d Hold a public hearing and consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton,
Texas, regarding a zoning change from Neighborhood Residential 2(NR-2) district and
use classification to a Regional Center Commercial Downtown (RCC-D) district and use
classification on approximately 88.725 acres of land generally located south of University
Drive (US 380), approximately 1,500 feet west of Interstate 35 (I-35), in the City of
Denton, Denton County, Texas; adopting an amendment to the City's official zoning map;
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 recommended 6-0 to approve the request. A supermajority vote by Council
is required for approval.
C. DCA17-0011 Hold a public hearing and consider adoption of an ordinance regarding proposed
b revisions to the Denton Development Code, specifically to repeal and replace Subchapter
17 Environmentally Sensitive Areas (ESAs), amend Subchapter 3 Procedures related to
appeals, and amend Subchapter 23 Definitions by adding new and replacing definitions.
The Planning and Zoning Commission voted 4-3 to approve the revisions with conditions.
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(DCA17-0011,Environmentally Sensitive Areas,Deborah Viera)
D. ID 18-376 Hold a public hearing and consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton,
Texas, regarding amending the City's Drainage Design Criteria Manual to update it;
providing a severability clause and an effective date.
E. ID 18-430 Hold a public hearing and consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton,
Texas, regarding amending the City's Transportation Design Criteria Manual to update it;
providing a severability clause and an effective date.
F. ID 18-386 Hold a public hearing and consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton,
Texas, adopting Standards of Care for Youth/Teen Programs administered by Denton's
Parks and Recreation Department pursuant to Texas Human Resources Code Section
42.041 (b) (14); and providing an effective date. The Parks, Recreation and
Beautification Board recommends approval(6-0).
7. CONCLUDING ITEMS
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 topics,above posted.
CERTIFICATE
I certify that the above notice of meeting was posted on the bulletin board at the City Hall of the City of
Denton, Texas,on the day of ,2018 at o'clock(a.m.)(p.m.)
CITY SECRETARY
NOTE: THE CITY OF DENTON CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION ROOM AND COUNCIL
CHAMBERS ARE 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.
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Sunday Monday Tuesday 7Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 2 3
4 p.m. Public Art
Committee
4 5 11:30 am Council 6 7 8 9 10
Luncheon 10:30am Audit/Finance 5:00pm P&Z Work
Canceled 1:30pm Committee Session
Committee on the Canceled 6:30pm P&Z Regular
Environment 10:30amCommittee on Session
5:30pm Traffic Safety Citizen Engagement
Commission 1:00 pm CC Work
Session
6:30 pm CC Regular
Session
11 12 13 14 15 16 17
Canceled 9:00am No Council Meeting 1 1:00am EDP Board HaBSCo Meeting
Public Utilities Board Canceled
6 pm Park Board
Canceled 5:30pm HLC
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10:00am Council 1 1:30am Mobility 11:00am EDP Board
Airport Committee Committee
5:00pm P&Z Work
1:30 pm CC Work Session
Session 6:30pm P&Z Regular
6:30 pm CC Regular Session
25 26 27 28 29 30
6:00pm Public Utilities
Board 2:00 pm 4th Tuesday
Session
4:00 pm ZBA
3/9/2018 2:02 PM
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1 2 11:30 am Council 3 4 5 6 7
Luncheon 10:30am Committee on 4 p.m. Public Art
1:30pm Committee on Citizen Engagement Committee
the Environment
5:30pm Traffic Safety 2:00 pm CC Work
Commission Session
Park Board b pm 6:30 pm CC Regular
Session
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9:00am Public Utilities 2:00 pm 2nd Tuesday 11:00am EDP Board
Board Session 5:00pm P&Z Work
Session
5:30pm HLC 6:30pm P&Z Regular
Session
15 16 17 18 19 20 21
2:00 pm CC Work HaBSCo Meeting
Session
6:30 pm CC Regular
Session
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6:00pm Public Utilities 2:00 pm 4th Tuesday 5:00pm P&Z Work HOT Meeting
Board Session Session 10:00am
6:30pm P&Z Regular
Session
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4:00 pm ZBA
3/9/2018 2:02 PM
3/07/18
FUTURE CITY COUNCIL ITEMS
Note: This is a working draft of pending Council items and is subject to Chan a without notice.
Meeting Date Deadlines Item
March 13 —No Meeting NLC, Washington DC 3/11-3/14 1 Spring Break 3/12-3/16
March 20—Work/Regular Session Captions—March 5 WS—Ethics Ordinance and Public Hearing at CC meeting
Note—meeting cannot start before 1:30 or 2:00 Backup—March 16 WS—Landfill Substation
WS—Delinquent tax contract
IC—Incentives Policy
PH—Transportation& Drainage Criteria Manuals
PH—Parks Standards of Care
March 27—41 Tuesday Session Captions—March 12 WS—Red Light Camera discussion
Backup—March 23 WS— Solid Waste fees and rate discussion
WS—Hwy 77 Site Options
WS—Update on DDC (Module 2 Admin&Procedures)
WS—Reallocation of bond funding
PH—FR17-0026—D. Snow
April 2—Luncheon Captions—March 19 CM—City Council Appointee Reviews (tentative)
Backup—March 29
Captions—March 19 CM—City Council Appointee Reviews (tentative)
April 3 —Work/Regular Session Backup—March 30 WS—Tree Fund Policy
WS— Special Events
WS—City Hall Facilities Update
April 10—2nd Tuesday Session Captions—March 26 WS—Outside Employment policy
Backup—April 6 WS—Energy Risk Management Policy Update
April 17—Work/Regular Session Captions—April 2 WS—Economic Development mid-year update (City& Chamber)
Backup—April 13 WS—Update on DDC (Module 3 Development Standards
to Captions—April 9 WS—Contract Admin. Audit
April —4 Tuesday Session Backup—April 20 WS—Overview of Compliance Program
May 1 —Work/Regular Session Captions—April 16
Backup—April 27
May 7—Luncheon Captions—April 23 Joint Meeting with DISD
Backup—May 3
May 8 —2nd Tuesday Session Captions—April 23
Backup—May 4
May 15 —Election Meeting Captions—April 30
Backup—May 11 Installation of CC Members Only
CA-Consent Agenda IC-Individual Consideration WS-Work Session
CM-Closed Meeting PH-Public Hearing
Meeting Date Deadlines Item
May 22 Work/Regular Session Captions—May 7
Backup—May 18
May 29—No Meeting Memorial Day holiday observed- City Offices closed 5/28
June 4—Luncheon Captions—May 21 WS—Department Budget Presentations
Backup—May 31
June 5 —Work/Regular Session Captions—May 21 WS—Preliminary Budget Discussion
Backup—June 1 WS—Department Budget Presentations
June 12—2nd Tuesday Session Captions—May 25 USCM, Boston, 6/8-6/11
Backup—June 8 WS—Department Budget Presentations
June 19—Work/Regular Session Captions—June 4 TCMA, Galveston, 6/21-24
Backup—June 15 WS—Department Budget Presentations
June 26—4th Tuesday Session Captions—June 11 WS—Department Budget Presentations
Backup—June 22
Jul 2—No Luncheon
Jul 3 —No Meeting July 4t holiday observed—City Offices closed
July 10—No Meeting
July 17—Work/Regular Session Captions—July 2 WS—2nd Preliminary Budget Discussion
Backup—July 13 WS—Department Budget Presentations
July 24—4th Tuesday Session Captions—July 9 WS—Department Budget Presentations
Backup July 20
July 31 —No Meeting
August 2—Budget Workshop Captions—July 16
Backup—July 27
August 6—Luncheon Captions—July 23 WS—Department Budget Presentations
Backup—August 2
August 7—Work/Regular Session Captions—July 23 WS—Department Budget Presentations
Backup—August 3 WS—Budget Workshop
August 14—2nd Tuesday Session Captions—July 30 WS—Budget Workshop
Backup—Au ust 10
August 21 —Work/Regular Session Captions—August 6 WS—Budget Workshop
Backup—August 17
August 28 —4th Tuesday Session Captions—August 13 WS—Budget Workshop
Backup—August 24 PH— 1 st Public Hearing on the Tax Rate
September 3 —No Luncheon Labor Day holiday
September 4—No Meeting
September 11—Special Called Work/Regular Captions—August 27 WS—Budget Workshop
Session Backup— September 7 PH—2nd Public Hearing on the Tax Rate
PH—Public Hearing on the Budget
CA-Consent Agenda IC-Individual Consideration WS-Work Session
CM-Closed Meeting PH-Public Hearing
Meeting Date Deadlines Item
September 18 —Work/Regular Session Captions—August 31 WS—Budget Workshop
Backup— September 14 IC—Adoption of Budget
September 25 —4th Tuesday Session Captions— September 10
Backup— September 21
October 1 —Luncheon Captions— September 17
Backup— September 27
October 2—No Meeting National Night Out
October 9—2nd Tuesday Meeting Captions— September 24 TML, Fort Worth, 10/9-10/12
Backup—October 5
October 16—Work/Regular Session Captions—October 1
Backup—October 12
October 23 —4th Tuesday Session Captions—October 8
Backup—October 19
October 30—No Meeting
November 5 —Luncheon Captions—October 22
Backup—November 1
November 6—Work/Regular Session Captions—October 22 NLC, Los Angeles, 11/7-11/10
Backup—November 2
November 13 —2nd Tuesday Session Captions—October 29
Backup—November 9
November 20—No Meeting Thanksgiving Holiday observed—City Offices Closed 11/22-23
November 27 4th Tuesday Session Captions—November 12
Backup—November 21 Tentative-Based on Need
December 3 —Luncheon Captions—November 19
Backup—November 29
December 4 Work/Regular Session Captions—November 19
Backup—November 30
December 11 —2nd Tuesday Session Captions—November 26
Backup—December 7
December 18—Work/Regular Session Captions—December 3
Backup—December 14 Tentative-Based on Need
December 25 —No MeetingChristmas Holiday observed—City Offices Closed 12/24-25
CA-Consent Agenda IC-Individual Consideration WS-Work Session
CM-Closed Meeting PH-Public Hearing
Construction Projects Report Starting Mar 12-18, 2018
Shady Oaks at S. Woodrow lane will be closed to install a turn lane between
Road Closures the hours of 8 P.M. and 6 A.M. beginning 03-12-18 to 04-13-2018.
Lane Closures
Detour
Proposed Date Proposed
Street/Intersection of Date of Brief Description of Construction Contact Department Letters Door Message Public
Routes Completion Hangers Boards Meeting
Construction
UPCOMING PROJECTS
Canterbury still in design tbd Drainage Chad Allen-Eng
Hollyhill to 1-35
Drew Huffman-WW;
Fulton tbd tbd Water/WW/Streets Casey Bowles-Wtr;
Dusty Draper-Streets
Drew Huffman-WW;
Hettie tbd tbd Water/Waste Water/Streets Casey Bowles-Wtr;
Dusty Dra er-Streets
Possibly bundling with Windsor,
Drew Huffman-WW;
Hinkle to be bid tbd Wtr/WW/Streets/Drainage Casey Bowles-Wtr;
Dusty Draper-Streets
Malone yes Summer 2018 tbd Water Main Construction Water
Crescent to Westminster
PEC 4 - Engineering still in design tbd Engineering Project Lee Perry-Eng
Installing Underground Box Culvert
Smith-Johnson Summer 2018 tbd Large Project: Chad Allen-Eng
Drainage/Streets/Wtr/WW
Detour Proposed Date Proposed
Street/Intersection of Date of Brief Description of Construction Contact Department Letters Door Message Public
Routes ConstructionCompletion Hangers Boards Meeting
Drew Huffman-WW;
Thomas tbd tbd Water/WW/Streets Casey Bowles-Wtr;
Dusty Dra er-Streets
Drew Huffman-WW;
Wayne tbd tbd Water/WW/Streets Casey Bowles-Wtr;
Dusty Draper-Streets
Possibly bundling with Hinkle Drew Huffman-WW;
Windsor- Engineering tbd tbd Wtr/WW/Streets/Drainage Casey Bowles-Wtr;
Dusty Dra er-Streets
RESIDENTIAL CURRENT PROJECTS
Auburn no Feb 19, 2018 Mar 30, 2018 Mill/Overlay Streets 01131/18
Georgetown to Bowling Green
Ave C yes Feb 20, 2018 Mar 20, 2018 Electric Construction Engineering
Eagle to S Ave C
Mill/Overlay 01131/18
Bellhaven no Feb 19, 2018 Mar 30, 2018 Georgetown to Bowling Green Streets
Street Reconstruction 02116/18
Brandywine Circle no Feb 20, 2018 Apr 9, 2018 Briarwood St to Southern Dead End Streets
Street Reconstruction 02116/18
Brandywine St no Feb 20, 2018 Apr 9, 2018 Briarwood St to Brandywine Cir Streets
Cornell yes Feb 19, 2018 Mar 30, 2018 Mill/Overlay Streets 02114/18
Amherst to Tulane
Dartmouth no Feb 26, 2018 Mar 30, 2018 Mill/Overlay Streets 01131/18
Amherst to Cornell
Detour Proposed Date Proposed
Street/Intersection of Date of Brief Description of Construction Contact Department Letters Door Message Public
Routes Hangers Boards Meeting
Construction Completion
Street Reconstruction 01/24/18 y y
Egan yes Feb 5, 2018 May 7, 2018 Streets
Amarillo to Malone
Fordham yes Feb 19, 2018 Mar 30, 2018 Mill/Overlay Streets 02114/18
Amherst to Bowling Green
Grace Temple no Feb 5, 2018 Mar 30, 2018 Mill/Overlay Streets 01131/18
Fulton to Ponder
Wastewater Main Construction 11116/17 y
Holiday Park Phase 2 yes Nov 10-17 Dec 1, 2018 Manhattan to Kings Row Wastewater
Water Main Construction 11/16/17 y
Holiday Park Phase 2 yes Mar 6, 2018 tbd Manhattan, Sierra, & Laguna Casey Bowles -Wtr
Yellowstone to Sherman
La Mirada/Zilda Way no Mar 12, 2018 Apr 2, 2018 Sidewalk Repairs Streets
Manten to Ponder
Linden no Mar 19, 2018 Apr 27, 2018 Curb and Gutter Repairs Streets
Malone to Ponder
10/16/17 y
Londonderry yes Feb 1, 2018 Mar9, 2018 Drainage Improvements Drainage
Lookout no Jan 29, 2018 Mar 26, 2018 Sidewalk Repair Streets N/A y
Windsor to Westward
Malone no Feb 14, 2018 Mar 30, 2018 Mill/Overlay Streets 01131/18
Auburn to Dead End North
Street Reconstruction 10I10/17 y y 10118/17
Mockingbird yes Oct 23, 2017 Mar 16, 2018 Mckinney to Paisley Streets
Detour Proposed Date Proposed
Street/Intersection of Date of Brief Description of Construction Contact Department Letters Door Message Public
Routes Completion Hangers Boards Meeting
Construction
Paisley yes Dec 20, 2017 Mar 16, 2018 Water Main Construction Frame to Ruddell Water y y
02106/18
Potomac Parkway no Feb 12, 2018 Mar 19, 2018 Street Panel Repair Shiloh to Shenandoah Trl Streets
Wastewater Main Construction 02/09/18 y
Sagebrush yes Feb 15, 2018 May 1, 2018 Kings Row to Retama, Retama, Wastewater
Huisache from Yucca to Retama
Sagebrush yes tbt tbt Streets Streets
Concrete Panel Repairs 03/07/18
Shiloh no Mar 19, 2018 Apr 30, 2018 Natchez Trace to Shenandoah Trl Streets
Concrete Panel Repairs 03107/18
Unicorn Lake no Mar 12, 2018 Apr 30, 2018 Wind River to State School Rd Streets
W. Walnut yes Mar 12, 2018 Mar 30, 2018 Utiltity Construction S Engineering
Elm to Cedar St
Sidewalk Repairs HOA y
Windriver no Jan 22, 2018 Mar30, 2018 Streets 01/11/18
Loon Lake to Teasley Ln
MAJOR ROADS CURRENT PROJECTS
Bonnie Brae no Jul 1, 2017 Jul 31, 2019 Street Widening Engineering
Bonnie Brae no Mar 14, 2018 Apr 4, 2018 Commercial Driveway Construction Engineering
Bonnie Brae at Hwy 380 N Bound
Detour Proposed Date Proposed
Street/Intersection of Date of Brief Description of Construction Contact Department Letters Door Message Public
Routes Hangers Boards Meeting
Construction Completion
Brinker no Feb 12, 2018 Apr 27, 2018 Street Panel Repairs Streets
Medpark Dr to Loop 288
Gayly yes Jan 4, 2018 Mar 9, 2018 Engineering
Water and WW Crossing Construction 01/03/18 y y
Mayhill Rd to Bridges St
Street Reconstruction 02107/18
Hickory yes Jan 2, 2018 May 11, 2018 Bonnie Brae to N Texas Blvd Streets
N/A
Hickory Creek Rd no Mar 12, 2018 Mar 16, 2018 Teasley Base Failures uresass Dr Streets
Reconstruct Old Central Parking Lot 11/02/17
McKinney no Nov 14, 2017 Apr 29, 2018 Engineering
Bolivar to Cedar
Street Widening Project 01/3/18,
Mayhill no Sep 1, 2017 Feb 1, 2020 US380 to N of Edwards Rd Engineering 01/24/18
01124/18
Prominence Parkway yes Jan 31, 2018 Aug 31, 2018 Mayhill to Atlanta Water IWW Relocate/Repave Engineering
Riney yes Sep 29, 2017 Jul 29, 2018 Road Removal and Replacement Engineering yes
N Elm to Solona
Street Reconstruction 02128/18
Shady Oaks yes Mar 12, 2018 Apr 13, 2018 Shady Oaks Dr and S. Woodrow Ln Streets
Note: This provides an Estimate of work to be done the next two weeks. Weather, equipment breakdowns, or other unforeseen problems could cause this schedule to change.
Drainage 349-7116 / Water Distribution 349-7181 / Wastewater 349-8489 / Traffic 349-7342 / Streets 349-7160,streets@cityofdenton.com
Engineering 349-8910,engineering@cityofdenton.com / TX DOT 387-1414,romulo.bahamon@txdot.gov / Denton County 349-3420
Detour Proposed Date Proposed
Street/Intersection of Date of Brief Description of Construction Contact Department Letters Door Message Public
Routes Construction Completion Hangers Boards Meeting
COMPLETED PROJECTS
Ave B yes Jan 23, 2018 Mar 2, 2018 Electric Construction Engineering
Eagle to S Ave B
Carroll no Feb 19, 2018 Mar 19, 2018 ADA/Sidewalk Repair Streets
Hickory and Oak Intersections
Denison yes Feb 5, 2018 Mar 16, 2018 Street Reconstruction Streets 01124/18 y y
University to W Sherman
Curb and Gutter/Drive Approaches yes y
Kings Row no Aug 7, 2017 Mar 31, 2018 WB Right Ln Wellington and Sherman Engineering
09122/17 y
Lattimore no Oct 9, 2017 Feb 23, 2018 Audra to Dead End Street Reconstruction Streets
Oak Park no Oct 9, 2017 Feb 23, 2018 Street Reconstruction Streets 09122/17 y
Oaktree to Oak Valley
Oaktree no Oct 9, 2017 Feb 23, 2018 Street Reconstruction Streets 09122/17 y
Audra to Lattimore
Street Panel Repair 02106/18
Osage no Feb 12, 2018 Mar 5, 2018 Lake Fork Cir to Wind River Ln Streets
Silktree yes Jan 29, 2018 Feb 21, 2018 Street Reconstruction Streets 01122/18
Desert Willow to Cul de Sac
Street Reconstruction 09122/17 y
Whispering Oaks no Oct 9, 2017 Feb 23, 2018 Oak Valley to Oak Park Streets
Detour Proposed Date Proposed
Street/Intersection of Date of Brief Description of Construction Contact Department Letters Door Message Public
Routes Hangers Boards Meeting
Construction Completion
Sidewalk Repairs HOA y
Windriver no Jan 22, 2018 Mar 30, 2018 Streets 01/11/18
Loon Lake to Teasley Ln