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092118 Friday Staff Report
`„F City Manager's Office DENTON 215 E. McKinney St., Denton, TX 76201 • (940) 349-8307 MEMORANDUM DATE: September 21, 2018 TO: The Honorable Mayor Watts and Council Members FROM: Todd Hileman, City Manager SUBJECT: Friday Staff Report I. Council Schedule A. Meetings 1. Public Utilities Board Meeting on Monday, September 24, 2018 at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Work Session Room. 2. Canceled-Council Airport Committee Meeting,Tuesday, September 25,2018. 3. Work Session of the City Council on Tuesday, September 25, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. in the City Council Work Session Room. 4. Agenda Committee Meeting on Wednesday, September 26,2018 at 2:30 p.m. in the City Manager's Conference Room. 5. Work Session of the Planning and Zoning Commission on Wednesday, September 26, 2018 at 4:30 p.m. in the City Council Work Session Room, followed by a Regular Meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the City Council Chambers. 6. Mayor/Council Breakfast on Thursday, September 27, 2018 at 7:30 a.m. at Embassy Suites Hotel & Convention Center. 7. Hotel Occupancy Tax Committee Meeting on Thursday, September 27, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. in the City Hall Conference Room. 8. Development Code Review Committee Meeting on Friday, September 28, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. in the City Council Work Session Room. B. Upcoming Events 1. National Night Out on October 2, 2018. OUR CORE VALUES Integrity • Fiscal Responsibility • Transparency • Outstanding Customer Service 2. Denton County ESD#1 Fire Station Grand Opening on October 6,2018 at 1:00 p.m. at 6801 Cleveland Gibbs Road. 3. TML Annual Conference, October 10-12, 2018 at the Fort Worth Convention Center. 4. NLC City Summit,November 7-10, 2018 in Los Angeles, CA. II. General Information & Status Update A. US 377 Informational Meeting—City staff have worked with TxDOT to organize an Informational Open House for residents and businesses regarding TxDOT's upcoming construction on US 377 between I-35E and 1830/Country Club Rd. The Open House will be held on Ocotber 8 from 6 to 8 p.m. at McMath Middle School, 1900 Jason Dr. Information will be displayed and staff from the City of Denton, TxDOT, and SEMA Construction, Inc.,the contractor working on the project,will be available to discuss the project and answer questions. The construction will widen the roadway from a two-lane rural roadway to a six-lane divided road and will begin in mid-October. The project is targeted for completion in late 2020. The attached letter was sent to 1,220 residents on Sept. 21, a project specific e-mail list has been created, and staff is working on a website, www.us377denton.com that will provide project update throughout the construction period. Staff contact: Mark Nelson, Transportation B. Hickory Street Construction Project — The City of Denton Capital Projects Department will begin construction on Phase III of the Hickory Street project between Avenue B and Avenue C on Monday, September 24, and are scheduled to complete this section of the project by January 2,2019. This reconstruction will replace damaged concrete curbs, remove ten inches of asphalt, and install a new ten inch road surface. This project will run concurrently with a University of North Texas construction project on Avenue C between Hickory St. and Mulberry St. The City and representatives from UNT have developed a coordinated traffic control plan, and have notified affected residents and businesses. Phase II of this project, between North Texas Blvd. and Avenue C, was completed on September 14. Staff contact: Stuart Birdseye, Public Affairs C. Updated Information: Loop 288/Lillian Milian Intersection Closure—The TxDOT Area Office has provided City of Denton staff notice indicating that OHL, contractor for the Interstate 35/Loop 288 and Brinker Project, has postponed schedule to close the Loop 288/Lillian Miller and 1-35E intersection. Currently, the updated schedule for the closure is the weekend of September 28-October 1. As reported last week, the proposed closure is necessary for the placement of 21 bridge beams for the new northbound main lane bridge on I-35. Closure of the intersection will begin 10 p.m. Friday, September 28 and will reopen no later than 6:00 a.m. Monday, October 1. OHL placed electronic message boards in the affected area to notify motorists of the pending closure. TxDOT has not yet released a detour map, however, staff anticipates they will do so prior to the closure. Note that the schedule is subject to change due to weather or logistical constraints. Transportation and Public Affairs staff are coordinating to inform residents and businesses of the closure. We anticipate TxDOT will distribute a formal press release on the closure next week. Staff contact: Mark Nelson, Transportation D. Recreation Center Hours of Operation—North Lakes and Denia Recreation Center will have new expanded hours of beginning October 1. North Lakes Recreation Center hours of operation will be Monday-Thursday 5 a.m.-10 p.m.,Friday 5 a.m- 9:30 p.m. and Saturday 7 a.m.-4p.m. Denia Recreation Center hours of operation will be Monday- Wednesday 7 a.m.-9 p.m., Thursday-Friday 7 a.m-8 p.m., and Saturday 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m. The Denton Civic Center new hours are 8 a.m.-7 p.m. and began September 10, 2018. Staff contact: Gary Packan, Parks and Recreation E. Ending Homelessness Website Update—City staff revised the Strategic Initiatives, Ending Homelessness section of the City's website by developing content to tell the story of progress that has been made around homeless initiatives. The pages cover how the City of Denton and community partners are leading the way to promote a community-wide commitment to the goal of making homelessness Rare, Brief, and Nonrecurring through coordinated services delivered to those experiencing and those at risk of homelessness. The community can now learn more about this strategic initiative including: Why it matters; Funding; Data; Partnerships; and Collaborations. The site will be continuously updated with a monthly data dashboard report (coming soon) and revolving initiatives like fundraising for the Barriers Fund, the annual Point-In-Time-Count, program feature stories, and Landlord Recruitment efforts. Staff contact: Dani Shaw, Community Development F. Denton Energy Center Revenues — DEC revenues for July and August 2018, subject to ERCOT future "true-ups," are as follows: Total Operating MWh $/MWh Revenue* July $8,366,394.90 26,474 $316.02 August $1,742,255.52 25,634 $69.25 Totals $10,108,650.42 51,634 $195.78 *Estimated Staff contact: George Morrow, DME G. Gibbons Creek Status—Gibbons Creek was removed from service on Wednesday morning, Sept. 19. The unit"rolled down" smoothly as it ended the 2018 summer operations season. The plant will be placed into a non-operational state with the potential of either (i) returning for the 2019 summer season or (ii) final decommissioning. Staff contact: George Morrow, DME H. DCTA Transit 101 Event—DCTA is hosting a Transit 101 event on Friday, Sept. 28 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Emily Fowler Library. A formal presentation is scheduled to begin 4:15 p.m. with a question and answer session to follow. All interested parties are welcome to attend, and no reservations are required for this event.Visit the DCTA website at https://www.dcta.net/for additional information. Staff contact: Mark Nelson, Transportation I. American Legion Senior Center — The design for the American Legion Senior Center is progressing as planned. Eikon Consulting is the architect of record for the project and the following is the latest update on the project: • The Eikon is scheduled to deliver 95% Construction Plans to City staff by Friday 9/21/18. On that date he will also submit the plans for Building Permit review. • It would take approximately six weeks for review, resubmittal and final approval from Building Inspections and to be permitted by late October, 2018. • The project will be bid by the end of October with an opening 30 days later. • In early December, the American Legion Hall will close; staff will move furniture and various items into an onsite storage box. • The South building will be demolished once contents are removed, more than likely after the first of the year but prior to construction starting. • The bid award will be presented to Park Board and City Council in early to mid-January. • Construction will commence in early February with completion and move in early to mid-October 2019. American Legion and City of Denton Facilities staff are meeting in early October to confirm all dates and work on additional details. All users and activities will be directed to the MLK Jr. Recreation Center and Denton Senior Center during construction for programs. Parks Director, Gary Packan will provide an ISR to City Council in mid-October with any updated details of the upcoming bidding and construction activities at American Legion. Additionally, Public Affairs will include a story in the December/January resident newsletter. Staff contact: Mario Canizares, CMO J. Safety Concerns Along I-35E Service Road — Staff has received feedback regarding safety concerns along the I-35E service road due to construction projects on Loop 288 and I-35E. Denton Police Department data shows that there have been 58 crashes on the north and southbound I-35E service road between Dallas Drive and Post Oak to-date in 2018. Below is a high-level summary of the 2018 vehicle accident data for the intersections that are most immediately impacted by I-35E and Loop 288 construction: • Lillian Miller— There have been 22 accidents along the service road at the Lillian Miller intersection across 1-35E from the Golden Triangle Mall(near the Jack in the Box restaurant).Failing to drive in a single lane is the primary cause of accidents at this intersection, where drivers are keeping straight despite being in turn only lanes. • Mayhill—The Mayhill intersection has had 13 accidents to-date. Unlike the Lillian Miller intersection, there are I I separate causes for the accidents at the Mayhill intersection. • Brinker—Brinker and the northbound service road has had 6 crashes,4 have been caused because of lane change incidents. Highway and service road construction near the Bucee's site has made speed enforcement challenging. The Police Department's largest hurdle is to be able to view the violation and pull into traffic without creating an additional hazard for drivers. The Police Department is actively seeking solutions to address safety concerns along the I-35E service roads and is planning community outreach efforts and driver education initiatives to provide reminders to use caution when driving in areas that are under construction. Police is also assessing the feasibility of a speed survey in partnership with Traffic Engineering on the service road at Pockrus Page. Staff will continue to provide updates on traffic safety initiatives along the I-35E service road as additional information becomes available. Staff contact: Frank Padgett, Police K. City Recognition of UNT Football and Joe Greene—During Concluding Items on Sept. 19, Council Member Hudspeth requested a proclamation to recognize the UNT football team for their recent win over Arkansas. Staff met with the UNT Athletic Department leadership, and while they were appreciative of the idea,they prefer to wait until the end of the football season for a proclamation to be made. Further, City and UNT staff discussed options for honoring Mean Joe Greene in conjunction with the opening of UNT's Joe Greene Hall in 2019. City staff will work with Athletic Department staff to develop and implement these plans going forward; updates will be provided to Council as they become available. Staff contact: Caroline Booth, Economic Development III. Community Events A. Caring for Caregivers —The Healthy Communities Coalition is hosting its annual Caring for Caregivers event on Saturday, Sept. 22 from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Denton Civic Center, 312 E McKinney St. The event is free to the public and lunch is provided. Register today online at caringforcaregivers- denton_tx.eventbrite.com or register by phone at 940-999-1024. Staff contact: Barbara Ross, Community Development B. Fire Station Grand Opening — The new Denton County Emergency Services District(ESD) 1 fire station is scheduled to commence operations on Sept. 15 and will provide fire and emergency medical services to the Robson Ranch and Harvest developments, as well as other residents in the area. This station, located at the southeast corner of Old Justin Road and Cleveland Gibbs Road, is the result of an interlocal agreement between the City of Denton and Denton County ESD. A grand opening ceremony is scheduled for 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 6 at the new fire station, 6801 Cleveland Gibbs Rd.,Northlake, TX. All members of the public are invited to attend and help celebrate the new station.Additional information can be found in the attached press release and event flyer. Staff contact: Kenneth Hedges, Fire/Jessica Rogers, Public Affairs C. National Night Out—The City of Denton,Denton Police Department,Denton Fire Department, and other City departments will participate in National Night Out on Tuesday, Oct. 2. National Night Out is a community event to raise awareness about community policing in our neighborhoods. Across Denton, neighborhoods, homeowners' associations, and citizens' groups will hold block parties and barbecues to encourage neighbors to get to know each other and local law enforcement agencies and help make their community safer. If your neighborhood is interested in participating in National Night Out, go to www.cityofdenton.com/nno to get more information or register your event. The deadline to register for a visit from City departments is Sept. 21.Additional details about National Night Out can be found in the attached flyer. Staff contact: Jessica Rogers, Public Affairs IV. Attachments A. Letter for US 377 Public Information Meeting V. Informal Staff Reports A. 2018-129 State Legislative Program Development B. 2018-130 Denton County Courthouse Confederate Monument C. 2018-131 Construction Projects Communications Plan D. 2018-132 Lake Forest Retention Pond E. 2018-133 Apartment Construction on Scripture Street F. 2018-134 Ten Year PEG Fund History G. 2018-135 Historic Properties Tax Abatement VI. Council Information A. Council Requests for Information B. Draft Agenda for October 1 C. Council Calendar D. Future Work Session Items E. Street Construction Report 44( "` Capital Projects Department )F DENTON 215 E. McKinney St., Denton, TX 76201 • (940) 349-7146 Sept. 18, 2018 NOTICE OF INFORMATIONAL MEETING Dear Resident or Property Owner: The City of Denton will hold an Informational Open House on Monday, October 8 regarding upcoming TxDOT construction on US 377 from I-35E to .2 miles south of 1830/Country Club Rd. The Open House will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. at McMath Middle School, 1900 Jason Dr. Denton, Tx 76205. Please park at the rear of the building. Information will be displayed, and staff from the City of Denton, TxDOT, and SEMA Construction, Inc., the TxDOT contractor working on the project, will be available to discuss the project and answer questions. A brief presentation will be made, but you are welcome to come and go at your convenience. Construction is scheduled to begin in mid-October. Weather conditions and contractor scheduling may impact the plans,but the two-year project is targeted for completion in late 2020. Construction of US 377 will widen the roadway from a two-lane rural roadway to a six-lane divided road. The project will also make intersection improvements at the FM 1830/Country Club/US 377intersection. Residents are encouraged to visit www.US377Denton.com for more information and to sign up for e-mail updates about the project. ^NOM l•ndondar Ln. ti hlAha �rJAYw T]II]Llc rr. OUR CORE VALUES Integrity•Fiscal Responsibility•Transparency• Outstanding Customer Service ADA/EOE/ADEA www.cityofdenton.com TDD(800)735-2989 Date: September 21, 2018 Report No. 2018-129 INFORMAL STAFF REPORT TO MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL SUBJECT: City of Denton 2019 State Legislative Program development for the 861h Legislative Session EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The City of Denton prepares for each state biennial legislative session by developing a legislative program that, when adopted by City Council, conveys the City's position on substantive issues to state elected officials. The program also provides staff direction and guidance on how to position the City when bills are filed that either positively or negatively impact the City's interests. Over the next few months, Intergovernmental Relations (IGR) staff will undertake the process of developing the legislative program by meeting with City departments to understand potential legislative issues, preparing position statements for Council consideration, working with our legislative consultants to develop a legislative work plan that meets the needs of the City, and then returning to City Council for discussion and deliberation of the draft legislative program. DISCUSSION: On Jan. 8, 2019,the State of Texas 86th Legislative Session will convene in Austin, with early bill filing beginning in Nov. 2018. As such, IGR staff have started the process to develop the City's 2019 legislative program. The legislative program is the City's primary state legislative policy document, states the City's official position on legislative issues, and directs what level of action the City will take as bills are filed and considered. As has been noted in previous legislative sessions, the issue of local control (in other words, the ability of cities to govern their communities at the local level) will likely be a focal point in the upcoming legislative session.And, as a full-service city,there are numerous issues and bills which can have an impact on City operations, both positively and negatively. To develop position statements that cover the most important issues facing the City, the legislative program is developed through coordinated efforts among City departments and in coordination and consultation with our legislative consultants,Focused Advocacy,and the Texas Municipal League. Attached as a reference is the 2017 State Legislative Program for the 85th Legislative Session (Exhibit 1). To begin the development process for the 2019 legislative pogrom, IGR staff have completed their initial review and recommended updates based on the 2017 legislative program. Additionally, Mayor Watts and IGR staff attended the TML Policy Summit in Austin on Aug. 23-24. Staff have also been engaged in ongoing discussions with Focused Advocacy about potential issues and City positions based on the interim charges and ongoing legislative discussions throughout 2018. To gain a better understanding of potential issues, concerns, or legislative needs, IGR staff and Focused Advocacy will be meeting with City departments to review drafts of the legislative program and discuss possible positions on policy issues. Additionally, Mayor Watts serves as the City's representative on the TML Resolutions Committee which will meet to finalize the TML Date: September 21,2018 Report No. 2018-129 legislative program on Oct. 11. Staff will then present the draft 2019 legislative program for Council discussion at the Nov. 6 City Council work session,with Nov. 27 being the proposed date for Council action. Attached as Exhibit 2 is the 2019 State Legislative Program Development timeline. CONCLUSION: Staff will continue to provide updates to City Council throughout the 2019 legislative program development process and will present a draft of the program at the Nov. 6 City Council work session. ATTACHMENT(S): 1. 2017 State Legislative Program for the 851h Legislative Session 2. 2019 State Legislative Program Development Timeline STAFF CONTACT: Sarah Kuechler, Director of Public Affairs & IGR (940) 349-8356 Sarah.Kuechler&cityofdenton.com Jessica Rogers, Deputy Director of Public Affairs &IGR (940) 349-7531 Jessica.Rogers&cityofdenton.com City of Denton 2017 State Legislative Agenda 85th Texas Legislature TABLE OF CONTENTS I. City of Denton Mayor and Council Contact Information 3 II. City of Denton City Management Contact Information 4 III. 2017 State Legislative Program Adopting Resolution 5 IV. General Legislative Policy 6 V. Priority Legislative Agenda 7 VI. Discussion of Priority Legislative Issues 8 VII. General Legislative Agenda 12 Page 2 | | Citj of Denton Cit3: Council Members Mayor Chris Watts Chris.VVatts@dtyofdenton.com 3araBagheri At'Large, Place 6 Dalton Gregory Sara.Ba0heri@cityofdenton.com Y At'Lar0e, Place 5 Da|ton.Gregory@dtyofdenton.com z. Joey Hawkins Mayor Pro Tern Kevin Roden District District ]oey.Hawkins@cityofdenton.com Kevin.Rnden@pcityof6entonzom Kath|eenVVazny Kee|yBriggs District District Kath|een.VVazny@dtyofdenton.com Kee|y.Briggs@dtyofdenton.com Page City of Denton City Management (940) 349-8200 215 E. McKinney Denton, Texas 76201 www.cityofdenton.com Todd Hileman Anita Burgess Cit�9&349-8307 Manager Cit Attorney o/ o/ (940) 349-8336 Todleman@cityofdenton.com Anita.Burgess@cityofdenton.com Howard Martin Jon Fortune Assistant City Manager Assistant City Manager Utilities Development Services o/ (940) 349-8232 o/ (940) 349-8535 Howard.Martin@cityofdenton.com Jon.Fortune@cityofdenton.com John Cabrales, Jr. Bryan Langley Assistant City Manager Assistant City Manager Operations Finance & Administration o/ (940) 349-8509 o/ (940) 349-8224 John.Cabrales@cityofdenton.com Bryan.Langley@cityofdenton.com Lindsey Baker Alison Ream Intergovernmental Relations/ Administrative Services Manager Public Information Officer o/ (940) 349-8310 o/ 940 349-8234 Alison.Ream@cityofdenton.com c/ 817 994-7133 Page 4 RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, ADOPTING THE CITY OF DENTON'S 2017 STATE LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM FOR THE 85" TEXAS LEGISLATURE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the 85th Texas Legislature will commence in January 2017; and WHEREAS, appraisal caps,revenue caps, budgeting authority,revenue sources, and many other legislative issues affecting local government will be considered; and WHEREAS, the City of Denton desires to adopt its 2017 State Legislative Program for the 85th Texas Legislature; NOW, THERFORE, THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY RESOLVES: SECTION 1. That the City of Denton's 2017 State Legislative Program for the 851h Texas Legislature is adopted as set forth herein and made a part of this resolution for all purposes. SECTION 2. That the Mayor and City Council, City Manager, and the City Attorney, or their designees, shall communicate the items included in the 2017 State Legislative Program to members of the Texas Legislature. SECTION 3. The City Manager, or his designee, is directed to draft appropriate legislation, seek a sponsor, and actively pursue passage of such legislation by providing testimony from the Mayor, City Council, and City Staff and through other appropriate means. PASSED AND APPROVED this the day of December 2016. CHRIS WATTS, MAYOR ATTEST: JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY BY: APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM: ANITA BURGESS, CITY ATTORNEY BY: Page 5 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE POLICY STATEMENT OF PURPOSE The fundamental goal of the City's legislative activities is to produce positive outcomes for the citizens of Denton as a whole. Numerous proposals in the Texas Legislature have the potential to seriously impact the ability of the City to carry out its overall mission. By taking a proactive role in monitoring and commenting on proposals in the Texas Legislature, we are working to ensure that the citizens of Denton can continue to enjoy the quality of life they have come to expect and deserve. STATEMENT OF PRESERVATION As a general policy,the City will oppose any legislation viewed as detrimental to the City's strategic goals or would limit home rule authority; is contrary to the health, safety,and welfare of its citizens; mandates increased costs or loss of revenues; or would diminish the fundamental authority of the City. The City will oppose any initiatives that seek to erode municipal authority or that otherwise have a negative impact on municipal operations, including but not limited to legislation that would: • Erode home rule authority; • Detrimentally affect the City's financial position by reducing revenue streams or increasing costs through unfunded mandates or other means; • Erode the authority of Texas cities to manage and control their rights-of-way or other public property, and to be reasonably compensated for such use; • Erode current municipal economic development authority; • Erode the current authority of Texas cities to enact a system and set the level of impact fees for new development; and • Further restrict cities' ability to adopt or amend zoning regulations or annex property in a city's extraterritorial jurisdiction. STATEMENT OF SUPPORT The City supports any legislation that would advance the City's strategic goals and interests; improve the health, safety, and welfare of its citizens; and responsibly increase revenues. FORM COALITIONS The City will form strategic partnerships with other cities,political subdivisions,private sector and non-profit entities, and other appropriate stakeholders that share common goals with the City of Denton. Additionally,the City will work in coordination with organizations such as the Texas Municipal League when their adopted positions are in line with the legislative objectives and goals of the City. The formation of strategic partnerships and coordinated efforts is intended to provide the City with a stronger presence in the legislative process. Page 6 PRIORITY LEGISLATIVE AGENDA PRIORITY LEGISLATIVE ISSUES 1. Preserve Local Budgeting Authority and Revenue Sources • Oppose legislation that would impose a revenue cap, lower the rollback rate, or otherwise restrict the ability of the City s elected governing body to set its own budget or raise the necessary revenue to provide services to City residents and businesses. 2. Preserve Local Control of Land Use Planning and Zoning • Support legislation that preserves local land use authority. • Oppose legislation that would erode local land use authority by restricting the ability of cities to zone or rezone properties. 3. Preserve Community Ownership and Operation of Denton Municipal Electric • Oppose legislation that would deregulate Municipally Owned Utilities or amend their governing structure. • Support legislation that would preserve Municipally Owned Utilities'governing structure and ability to maintain a diversified energy portfolio. Page 7 DISCUSSION OF PRIORITY LEGISLATIVE ISSUES Preserve Local Budgeting Authority and Revenue Sources The City of Denton will oppose legislation that would impose a revenue cap, lower the rollback rate, or otherwise restrict the ability of the City's elected governing body to set its own budget or raise the necessary revenue to provide services to City residents and businesses. ISSUE During the last several Texas Legislative Sessions, proposals have been set forth that would severely limit the ability of cities to set their budgets or raise adequate revenues to carry out their fundamental functions. For example, numerous proposals to "cap" local revenues and property appraisals have been filed in the Texas Legislature. Every elected official in the City of Denton is sensitive to the tax burden our citizens and businesses pay, and is accountable to the local electorate for the decisions they make. We are also mindful, however, that it takes a great deal of flexibility with our local budget to meet the unique demands for services while at the same time preserving the high standards our community expects. PROBLEM Revenue and appraisal caps undermine the ability of local governments to meet the individual needs and circumstances of their cities. Additionally, one-size-fits-all "caps"violate the fundamental principle of local control. Citizens and businesses have numerous opportunities to provide input to the City of Denton's budget and tax rate-setting processes. Most importantly, the citizens of our City get to voice their approval or disapproval of our budgeting performance and tax rates every time we hold a municipal election. Unfortunately, extremely low appraisal and revenue caps can produce numerous problems. For instance, appraisal caps shift the inequitable tax burden to businesses and new homeowners. This inequitable shift can produce serious long-term negative consequences for the local economy. Revenue caps, on the other hand, require the City to cut services, delay critical road and facility maintenance, delay or eliminate public safety equipment and facility upgrades, or take on more debt to fund local projects and services. These types of"caps" are particularly harmful to a city like Denton, because it prevents the City from adequately dealing with the infrastructure needs brought on by tremendous population growth. It is inappropriate for the State of Texas to expect local governments to provide numerous public services with no funding from the State,while at the same time unduly restricting the ability of local governments to raise the necessary levels of revenue to provide the required services. SOLUTION If revenue caps are going to be applied to local governments, they should be applied uniformly to the state budget, as well. In short, the same rules should apply to all levels of government. The State could also supplement local government funding as other states that impose revenue caps have done. Page 8 Preserve Local Control of Land Use Planning and Zoning The City of Denton will sligi2o legislation that preserves local land use authority and o02ose legislation that will erode local land use authority by restricting the ability of cities to zone or rezone properties. ISSUE Over the past few legislative sessions various proposals have been introduced to restrict the ability of cities to enforce their traditional land use controls. Specifically, legislation that requires cities to compensate landowners any time a zoning classification change is effected (often referred to as a "downzoning"), has come dangerously close to becoming the law. Under these proposals, cities would have to compensate landowners, even if the proposed zoning changes did not interfere with the current or intended use of the property. In addition to compensating landowners for zoning changes, proposals have been considered that would require compensation for numerous types of city regulations. For example,previously proposed legislation would have required cities to compensate landowners if they restricted the ability of patrons to smoke on premises or limited the time of day that alcohol could be served. All of these types of local restrictions have been debated under the theory of"regulatory takings." Additional legislative proposals would have prevented cities from ever changing the zoning classification of a property if any type of basic permit or site plan has been filed with any governmental entity. Since 1999 the Texas Legislature has continually expanded the "permit vesting" statute to include different aspects of city land use authority. The expansion of the "permit vesting" statute is beginning to interfere with the ability of cities to impose orderly, efficient, and comprehensive land use and development plans for their communities. PROBLEM Restricting the ability of cities to properly regulate land uses ultimately prevents them from being able to respond to the needs and demands of their citizens. For example, land use controls are used to keep undesirable businesses from locating in neighborhood-type settings. Additionally, one of the main reasons people live in cities is to have the protection of a regulated land use system. In short, when a home or business locates in a particular city they do so, in part, to ensure that an incompatible structure will not be placed next to their property. SOLUTION The ability of most cities to manage growth and development is based on the Texas constitution's home rule provisions. Cities are allowed to amend charters and pass ordinances as long as they do not conflict with the constitution or general laws enacted by the state legislature. This means that each home rule city can make its own decisions about what planning tools and techniques are most appropriate to its situation unless those tools have been proscribed by the Texas legislature. The State should be very cautious in proscribing solutions that are only applicable to individual situations because of the vast differences between cities in this large state. Page 9 Preserve Community Ownership and Operation of Denton Municipal Electric The City of Denton will goose legislation that deregulates Municipally Owned Utilities or amends their governance authority. ISSUE Recent State Legislative sessions saw bills introduced regarding partial deregulation for specific Municipally Owned Utilities (MOU). Ultimately, none of the bills passed into law. However, this type of legislative pressure toward specific MOUs can have a widespread, negative impact and unforeseen consequences on MOUs throughout the state. Municipalities owning an electric utility, such as in Denton's case, retain local regulatory authority through its main governing body, the City Council. It is the role and choice of these City Councils to determine each MOUs energy future by exercising its authority whether to opt in to the deregulated market or to retain its local authority. In April, 2001, the Denton City Council took a wait-and-see approach and exercised its authority choosing not to opt in to deregulation. To date, there has been no viable reason for Denton to enter into the deregulated market. Requiring MOUs to participate in the retail deregulated market essentially eliminates the authority of the governing bodies of MOUs and forces them to operate under the same guidelines as investor owned utilities. Historically, DME electric rates have remained stable and competitively priced. Mandating that an MOU participate in the deregulated market not only increases its financial burden, but also ensures that the increased costs are passed through to the DME ratepayers, thus placing DME at a competitive disadvantage in the electric market. In addition, should an MOU such as that owned by the citizens of Denton be required to opt in, it mitigates the strategic measures that the local citizens have enacted such as requiring more renewable resources and higher reliability from their MOU. PROBLEM Austin Energy's (AE)rate issues have raised the deregulation issue and it is anticipated that legislation will be proposed to deregulate all or a portion of AE. The opt-in discussions concerning AE may be expanded to include all MOUs. For Denton to enter the deregulated market, the additional operating expense would be substantial. The current and additional operating expenses could be spread across a smaller customer base should customers exercise their"power to choose." A reduction in DME's customer base would ensure that its remaining customers would have to absorb the increased costs in the form of higher electric rates. SOLUTION MOUs must preserve the local authority and governing structure to provide affordable electric service and energy portfolio diversity to its ratepayers. Page 10 Preserve Community Ownership and Operation of Denton Municipal Electric The City of Denton will support legislation that preserves the governance structure and ability of Municipally Owned Utilities to maintain a diversified energy portfolio. ISSUE The City of Denton is a nationally recognized environmental leader because of its continued diversification of DME's energy portfolio. At no additional cost to its ratepayers, DME provides more wind energy per capita than any other city in the United States and offers one of the largest rebates for the installation of renewable energy generation in Texas. The City of Denton and DME recognize the importance of reducing the overall dependence on fossil fuel generation, while, at the same time being fiscally responsible to its citizens and ratepayers. As part of an overall goal to increase the renewable portfolio while protecting rates and reliability, the City Council approved a plan to be 70%renewable by 2019. The plan is projected to save Denton's ratepayers $500 million over the next 20 years, cut emissions by over 70%, and reduce natural gas usage by 37%. PROBLEM Any legislation that eliminates MOUs' authority to determine and maintain a diversified energy portfolio is fiscally irresponsible to the ratepayers. While some areas are more suited for specific types of renewable generation, not all utility scale generation is appropriate in all locations. For example, the cost of constructing and operating solar energy generation can be prohibitive. While solar costs have declined over recent years, the capital costs, scarcity of land, lack of electric infrastructure, and diminished levels of generation output, as compared to conventional generation, can substantially drive the cost per megawatt-hour of solar energy production upward. It is unrealistic and cost prohibitive for the State of Texas to expect MOUs to provide economically priced electricity to its citizens, while requiring a diversified energy portfolio that includes predetermined amounts of specific renewable sources without funding from the State. SOLUTION MOUs must preserve the community authority and governing structure to provide affordable electric service to its ratepayers. If energy portfolio diversity becomes a requirement, MOUs should have the option to determine which renewable generation source is most suited to each MOU's service area. If a generation requirement is mandated, it should be applied uniformly to investor owned utilities, cooperatives, and MOUs. In addition, the State should supplement local government funding of the construction of utility scale renewable generation to offset the impact to the citizens of Denton. Page 11 GENERAL LEGISLATIVE AGENDA Revenue and Taxation • Support legislation that would improve the appraisal process to ensure equal and uniform application of property taxes. • Oppose legislation that would restrict the ability of cities to impose and collect municipal impact fees from new developments. • Seek introduction and passage of legislation that would amend the Tax Code by adding the City of Denton to the bracketed list of municipalities authorized to utilize Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) funds for enhancement and upgrading of city-owned and existing sports facilities or fields, which provide significant economic benefit to the community. Land Use and Resources • Support legislation that would provide municipalities the authority to regulate and enforce building codes and property maintenance codes within the extraterritorial jurisdiction (ETJ). • Oppose legislation that would reduce a municipality's authority and discretion to approve the creation of a special district within a city's incorporated area or ETJ, including the expansion of a district's boundaries or powers. • Oppose legislation that would erode city annexation authority,including but not limited to the elimination or restriction of the use of limited purpose annexations or the addition of election or consent requirements. • Oppose legislation that would reduce or eliminate development fees, exactions (or impact fees), or building permits. • Oppose legislation that would restrict cities' ability to adopt or amend zoning regulations or the applicability of those regulations to existing projects, including but not limited to the creation of any property rights or vesting in a zoning and use classification or any restrictions regarding downzoning. • Support the preservation of municipal authority to reduce the effects of oil and gas development on city residents. • Support legislation that would allow local governments to enact ordinances relating to health and safety regulations as applied to gas drilling and production activities and to reduce the effects of oil and gas development on city residents. • Support legislation that would enhance local regulations related to oil and gas operations. Page 12 • Oppose legislation that would erode local control of existing authority and regulations of gas well operations as articulated in HB 40 (84th Legislature). • Support legislation that would allow cities to enact ordinances regulating zoning and development free from exception/exemption, including but not limited to imposing limitations on the availability of the Freeze Law under Chapter 245 of the Texas Local Government Code. Utilities • Support legislation that preserves Congestion Revenue Rights (PCRRs) assigned to municipal utilities in exchange for supporting the nodal market construct. • Support legislation that preserves the Community Regulation of Municipal Electric Utilities. • Support legislation that protects the ability of governmental entities to maintain confidentiality of certain critical documents and activities. • Support legislation that requires market participants and Retail Electric Providers (REPS)to be properly capitalized before they are allowed to participate in the ERCOT market. • Support legislation that requires proper credit requirements for the startup of Retail Electric Providers (REPS). • Oppose legislation that requires municipal electric utilities to pay uplifted charges for those ERCOT Retail Electric Providers (REP)that declare bankruptcy or for any other ERCOT short pay charges. • Oppose legislation that would extend electric subsidies provided by municipal utilities to four-year state universities, upper level institutions, Texas state technical colleges, or other special groups. • Oppose any legislation that will increase ERCOT Fees. • Oppose legislation that will restrict MOUs from building transmission infrastructure outside their service area. • Oppose legislation that provides any further exemptions to the drainage fee. • Oppose legislation that would impose state "tap fees" or any other type of state charge on municipal water systems. • Support legislation that would raise the exemption amounts for public works projects in the Texas Engineering Practices Act. • Oppose any legislation that would limit or prohibit a city's ability to make and sell compost/mulch products inside and outside of the city limits. Page 13 • Support legislation that would protect the ability of the City to be adequately compensated for any use of its rights-of-way. • Oppose legislation that would erode the City's authority over the management and control of its rights-of-way. • Oppose any legislation that would erode the City's authority to require utility companies to pay the costs of relocating their facilities in a timely manner as required by current law. • Support legislation that would address the failure of utility companies to relocate their facilities in a timely manner as required by current law. Transportation • Support legislation that would include solid waste collection vehicles, as well as other municipal utility vehicles, into the current Texas Move Over Law(Texas Transportation Code 545.157). • Support legislation that would retain limited authority for TxDOT to enter into public-private partnerships on specific projects. • Support legislation that would identify additional transportation revenue to enhance statewide and regional ability to maintain and improve transportation infrastructure, and that would provide metropolitan areas with flexible solutions to solve problems and ensure that areas contributing to transportation solutions will not be penalized with a loss of traditional transportation funding. • Support legislation that would constitutionally protect all revenues in Fund 6 and discontinue the diversion of transportation revenues to non-transportation purposes, and appropriate all revenues from highway user fees and taxes to fund transportation. • Support legislation that would index the motor fuels tax to reduce the decline in purchase power of transportation funding. • Support legislation that would increase vehicle registration fees to address transportation funding needs. • Support legislation that would enforce existing regulations and penalties of driving requirements (e.g. vehicle registrations, driver licenses, and vehicle insurance). • Oppose legislation that would remove or negate the strictly voluntary nature of highway turnbacks. • Oppose legislation that would create a Regional Mobility Authority in the four county area of North Central Texas including Dallas, Denton, Collin and Tarrant Counties for the purpose of administering funds received through revenue sharing agreements. • Support legislation that directly benefits Denton County Transportation Authority, if such proposals do not adversely affect the City's interest. Page 14 Public Safety • Support legislation that would require 100 percent reimbursement of costs incurred by cities for services provided during emergency evacuation and shelter operations resulting from an emergency evacuation ordered by the governor or the governor's Division of Emergency Management. • Oppose legislation that further restricts a city's ability to implement a photographic red light enforcement system to use cameras at traffic lights and impose a civil penalty for running the light. • Support legislation that would clarify regulations related to open carry in municipally owned facilities that are contractually operated by non-profit or private entities. • Support legislation that would clarify where open carry is prohibited in a municipally owned court office building. • Oppose legislation that would restrict a city's authority to use license plate readers by law enforcement agencies. • Oppose legislation that would prohibit use of Association Business Leave by authorized public safety Association members, as provided in existing meet and confer agreements. General Government • Oppose state preemption of municipal authority in the regulation of payday lenders, unless proposed legislation provides adequate protections from aggressive and harmful lending practices. • Support legislation that heightens environmental standards, improves air and water quality, and protects the health, safety, and welfare of Texans. • Support legislation that would exempt cities from any federal collective bargaining legislation that may become law in the future. • Support legislation amending Section 11.1825 of the Tax Code by adding that community housing development organizations (CHDOs) must receive an exemption from taxation from any affected municipality prior to receiving a tax-exempt status from the local property appraisal district. • Support legislation that would provide additional state funding for local and regional initiatives related to reducing the number of homeless persons and those at risk of homelessness in our community. • Support legislation that would provide state funding to assist local non-profits in providing adequate and coordinated mental health services throughout Denton County. • Support legislation that would provide funding for Early Childhood Programs, Page 15 including full-day service pre-kindergarten programs. • Support legislation that directly benefits UNT and/or TWU, if such proposals do not adversely affect the City's interest. • Support legislation that directly benefits Denton ISD, if such proposals do not adversely affect the City's interest. • Oppose legislation that would further reduce funding to Denton ISD, if such proposals do not adversely affect the City's interest. Positions Approved by City Council without Unanimous Consent • Oppose legislation that would increase state regulation of local ballot language. (6-1) • Support legislation that would provide a statewide ban on the use of hand-held devices while operating a vehicle, provided more stringent city ordinances are not preempted. (S-2) • Oppose legislation that would restrict a municipal government's ability to regulate short-term lodging rentals from online listing platforms. (6-1) Page 16 2019 State Legislative Program Development Aug. 23-24, 2018 TML Municipal Policy Summit in Austin Sep. 21, 2018 Informal Staff Report to City Council with a preview for the 2019 legislative program development and session Oct. 12, 2018 Draft 2019 Legislative Program and Changes Prepared Oct. 11, 2018 TML Resolutions Committee in Fort Worth Nov. 6, 2018 Work Session with City Council to Review Proposed Legislative Program Nov. 6, 2018 General Election Day Nov. 12, 2018 Bill Filing begins Nov. 27, 2018 City Council adoption of 2019 Legislative Program Jan 3-4, 2019 TML Big Cities League pre-session in Austin Jan. 8, 2019 861h Session begins Feb. 18-20, 2019 Denton County Days in Austin Mar. 8, 2019 Deadline for filing of bills May 27, 2019 Sine Die Jun. 16, 2019 Veto Period Ends Date: September 21, 2018 Report No. 2018-130 INFORMAL STAFF REPORT TO MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL SUBJECT: Overview of recent efforts to provide historical context,modify, or remove the confederate soldier memorial located on the Denton County Courthouse square. BACKGROUND: The Confederate memorial located on the south side of the Denton County Courthouse lawn was erected in 1918 by the Daughters of the Confederacy in memory of the Denton County Confederate soldiers who lost their lives during the Civil War. The memorial was dedicated on June 3, 1918. The monument is located on Denton County property and falls under the jurisdiction of the Denton County Commission. Due to the statue's location, it is protected under the Denton County Courthouse's designation as a Texas Historical Landmark (designated in 1970) and a State Antiquities Landmark (designated in 1981). Because of these designations, any alterations to the site must be reviewed and approved by the Texas Historical Commission. To help add historical context to the memorial, Denton County added a plaque in 2010 that reads, "The monument stands as a reminder of historic events and is intended as a memorial to Denton County citizens who sacrificed themselves for the community. Now, let this be a testimony that God created all men equal with certain inalienable rights. We are all one, citizens of Denton County." DENTON COUNTY CONFEDERATE MEMORIAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE: In response to requests from the public and following events that occurred in Charlottesville, VA in August of 2017, the Denton County Commission established the Denton County Confederate Memorial Advisory Committee in November 2017. The mission of this committee was to: • Appropriately preserve the Confederate Soldier Memorial as a historic artifact, • Ensure that the recommendations from the Committee regarding preservation of the Memorial do not violate or conflict with the guidelines established by the Texas Historical Commission, the National Parks Service, and the American Alliance of Museums; and • Follow state and local preservation laws and best practices for any recommendations. The 15 member advisory committee included a diverse group of representatives from across Denton County(listed with their city of residence): • City of Aubrey: Roni Cade • City of Denton: John Baines (Committee Chairman), Mike Cochran, Kay Copeland, Judy Flowers, Willie Hudspeth, Zenobia Hutton, Paul Meltzer, Alfred Sanchez, Howard Watt • Town of Flower Mound: Mark Bowlin, Donna Hernandez • City of Frisco: Fred Rogers • City of Lewisville: Roni Cade • City of Plano: Tim Trylovich Date: September 21, 2018 Report No. 2018-130 The committee met 14 times between November 2017 and February 2018. Final committee recommendations were made on February 1, 2018, with a 15-0 recommendation that included: • Keep the monument where it is currently located; • Add two outdoor video kiosks to display information that gives specific additional context to honor all veterans from Denton County by name,talks about the race relations that have occurred in Denton, and to "tell the good things that are going on in Denton;" and • Add a large plaque "with a strongly worded statement decrying slavery and the things associated with slavery"under the arch. County Commissioners unanimously approved the plan at their February 6,2018,meeting. County staff is currently developing a plan to implement the Committee's recommendations. Staff will provide updates as additional information is received from the County. STAFF CONTACT: Stuart Birdseye Management Analyst Stuart.Birdseyegcityofdenton.com (940) 349-8009 Date: September 21, 2018 Report No. 201 8-131 INFORMAL STAFF REPORT TO MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL SUBJECT: Construction Projects Communication Plans EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: The City of Denton is experiencing a significant amount of road and utility construction. However, with the implementation of future bond projects and other projects, construction across the city is still going to increase. To facilitate the flow of information to the public, Capital Projects and Public Affairs are actively working together to determine the best methods of communication for all projects; develop consistent, concise, and informative messaging; and produce public engagement and communication schedules. Most importantly, we are constantly reviewing and evaluating our communication processes to better expand our ability to communicate with our residents, business owners, and stakeholders. BACKGROUND: Every construction project that impacts residents or businesses needs to be effectively communicated.However,the level of communication and the methods used can vary greatly based on scope, timeline, and characteristics of each individual project. And while we customize communications to match each individual project, it would be inefficient to develop individual plans for every single project. Instead,we use general communication planning with set strategies based on project size and scope, then add different variables to meet project needs. With each project, our communication goals remain the same: notify those impacted; tell them what is happening,why it is happening, and for how long they are going to be impacted; provide a contact if they need to speak with someone; and, supply any additional locations to get more information. Outlined below is our general approach to communicating projects based on scale and impact level. Attached as Exhibit 1 is a list of the most common communication tools available to the City and how we typically use them. Emergency Repairs/Emergency Service Interruption Examples: Water Main Break, Electrical Outage In these instances,we have no warning that a large-scale construction or service interruption event is going to happen in a given location. There are instances in which the impact is removed prior to residents even knowing. Other times, service gets interrupted and could remain interrupted for a long period of time. To communicate effectively, we look at who (residents, businesses, schools, etc.)is going to be impacted and for what length of time. Once we have evaluated the impact level, we devise a communication strategy which fits the need of the situation. This includes selecting Date: September 21, 2018 Report No. 201 8-131 the best method to communicate with those impacted and devising a short, medium, and long-term communication plan depending on the scale and time of service interruption. We may send emails to already-developed contact lists (e.g. Main Street Association), contact property owners directly by either face-to-face interactions or door-hangers, and provide emergency alerts through our media channels, such as contacting local media or posting information on an official City social media channel. Small-Area Maintenance or Repair Examples: Traffic Signal Replacement, Sidewalk Repair, Concrete Panel Repair, Pothole Repair In these situations, we develop communication plans based on the impact level of individual projects. In most cases, small-area maintenance and repairs are completed without impacting the flow of traffic or with minimal traffic impacts. These repairs are also typically limited in impact geographically, so notifications do not exceed the areas of immediate impact. However, these projects are sometimes scheduled far in advance, which provides us time to develop project- specific messaging. This includes drafting a project-specific letter which is mailed to impacted property owners, delivering doorhangers on days of immediate impact to homes and businesses, and any other messaging that could help assist notify the public can be developed and promoted when necessary. Neighborhood Singular Segment Projects Example: Street Resurfacing on Emery Street In these types of projects, we look at impacts to the roadways, travel lanes, and surrounding areas to decide the best way to communicate and keep residents informed. Because the project is in a neighborhood, we focus primarily on informing the immediately impacted residents. However, in some instances, businesses, schools, churches, and other uses may be impacted. We take into consideration whether on-street parking and local traffic will be interrupted and if driveways will be blocked and tailor our communications to fit the project characteristics. We also take into consideration if the street is a prominent route between two landmarks to determine if our communications needs to extend beyond the directly impacted property owners. Neighborhood Street Multi-Segment or Multi-Phase Projects Example: Fulton Street In these projects, we work to communicate the full extent of a project to the entirety of the population impacted. This includes making direct contact with property owners through direct letters, describing the extent of the project, and providing project timelines and phasing (if applicable). Because projects of this scale can be phased, residents may not see the direct impact for the entirety of the project. In this instance, crews will provide door hangers to the impacted property owners when work is being performed directly in their area. For projects of this level,we may hold a neighborhood meeting to discuss the project impact and outcomes with the residents. Date: September 21, 2018 Report No. 201 8-131 Large-Scale Neighborhood Projects Example: Holiday Park neighborhood Large-scale neighborhood projects impact multiple segments or multiple streets and are divided into construction phases.The scale and scope of the projects may include different utilities,leading to construction impacts lasting for an extended period of time. When these projects occur, we would like to hold neighborhood meetings to inform residents of the impacts and provide them the opportunity to engage with project managers, ask questions, and gather information about how they will be impacted. These projects can lead to frustration for property owners because they are phased over time. A homeowner might see long delays between periods of construction as the various construction phases transition along the project. It is important that regular updates are provided to residents throughout the life of the project, including when phases are starting, completed,and if there are any changes to the schedule. Special consideration should also be taken to inform residents of any interruptions in utility service that may occur, or any changes in street uses (e.g. parking, limits to local or thru-traffic, etc.). Major Thoroughfare Roadway or High Impact Projects Examples: Bonnie Brae Street, Mayhill Road These high-impact projects are the largest projects managed by City staff and require the greatest level of communications. Construction is likely to be phased and may take years to complete. As such, it is important that impacted neighborhoods, businesses, schools, and other facilities are provided accurate and meaningful information. Communication is typically measured in that we provide overall project information through media that captures the greatest general audiences, such as public meetings or social media. We then send more specific communications to impacted residents or businesses as construction impacts move into their direct vicinity. Highway,Freeways, and Other Agency Projects As we have experienced recently, some of the most impactful projects are those that are not managed by the City. However, while we are not actively managing the project, we are engaged with outside agencies to provide the most up-to-date and important information to Denton residents and businesses. CONCLUSION: Currently, both Public Affairs and Capital Projects staff are preparing for an increase in project communications. The building blocks and options are in place, but precise communication strategies will be developed for individual projects in a manner that communicates the right information to the right audience. Once the design process and scheduling process begins, staff will schedule public meetings, draft correspondence and messaging custom to each project, and begin the communication campaign. Date: September 21, 2018 Report No. 201 8-131 With the upcoming bond projects, we will start each project by holding an internal stakeholder meeting. Then, we will begin developing project communication and outreach materials and defining communication schedules. Once materials are prepared and the project hits specific design milestones, a public meeting will be held. Information will also be distributed to residents through direct mailers and door hangers both as a project begins and as it progresses. The progress of projects will be managed through other outlets as well, such as the Improving Denton webpage, to supplement information distribution. In addition, staff is planning to provide overall updates through regular outreach mechanisms, such as the Resident Update. ATTACHMENT(S): Exhibit 1: Available Communication Options and Typical Usage STAFF CONTACT: Todd Estes, Director of Capital Projects/City Engineer (940) 349-8917 Todd.E stes&cityo fdenton.com Jessica Rogers, Deputy Director of Public Affairs & IGR (940) 349-7531 Jessica.Rogersg cityofdenton.com Exhibit 1: Available Communication Options and Typical Usage r_ M a � m O Q. O GMi coo u U U M L OC C C r_ ii ++ G1 C O O 7 yW 00 O N Gad !mod IA C N +�+ cn 3 3 W E \ W -O tw N L O N Vf O v Q. p H H N u M vi L O 41 C C M -a GJ N 4J t N W C C 41 i N 0 N 3 U U O M W N G O O bA 4J ++ &1 L = L to s t v Z Q. N G1 G1 G1 i G1 f0 4_ Y .Op 'M u Ln Ln 0 a Z a w oc Emergency Repairs and Emergency Service X X X X X Interruptions Small-Area Maintenance or Repair X X X X X Neighborhood Singular Segment Project X X X X X X X Neighborhood Street Multi-Segment or Multi- X X X X X X X X X Phase Projects Large-Scale Neighborhood Projects X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Major Thoroughfare or High Impact Projects X X X X X X X X X X X X X X X Highway, Freeway,and Other Agency Projects X X X X X X X X X X Date: September 21, 2018 Report No. 2018-132 INFORMAL STAFF REPORT TO MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL SUBJECT: Lake Forest Park Retention Pond BACKGROUND: Lake Forest pond is approximately 10 acres located within Lake Forest Park. This body of water serves not only as drainage retention but also as a water feature for the surrounding park and the Good Samaritan Society—Lake Forest Village. DISCUSSION: Lake Forest Park is a 69.32 acre park with a lake, playground, trails and open green space. The park is also home to Wiggly Field Dog Park. The City of Denton has owned the park land since December of 2002 and have made many improvements over the years. Restoration and dredging of the pond was proposed to the 2014 bond program for over $1 M but not funded for unknown reasons. It appears that the siltation of the pond has progressively worsened over the years. An attached PowerPoint of google images provides a history of the pond since 2001. In September of 2017,Teague Nall and Perkins was hired to complete a dam conditions assessment and hydrologic study for the Fletcher Branch Tributary 4,otherwise known as"Lake Forest Pond". Currently, the study is in the process of finishing the soil samples within the dam to determine its condition. A draft of the study should be submitted to the City in October 2018. Over the course of the last 4-5 months, staff has had a number of conversation and meetings with residents and board members from Good Samaritan Society Lake Forest Village regarding this challenge. Parks and Recreation along with Engineering are working on a number of short-term and long- term initiatives to help solve the problem. These include but are not necessarily limited to: • In August 2018, PARD submitted an application to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department to place sterile carp in the pond. The carp will help control and remove the existing aquatic vegetation. This application is a six week process and expected to be returned by the end of September. • Recently, staff from Parks and Recreation and Engineering had a conference call with a consultant from a local engineering firm to provide support for interim measurements to help deal with the challenge to improve water quality and reduction of vegetation within the pond. Date: September 21, 2018 Report No. 2018-132 • PARD is researching the purchase of bubblers/fountains to place in the pond to help with water movement. • Engineering is looking into installing check dams up from the pond to capture sediment from development before entering the pond. • PARD is in the process of meeting with contractors/distributors for aquatic vegetation removal machinery. This will be for the possible purchase of maintenance equipment or contracting of the vegetation removal. • In the spring of 2019, PARD plans on placing Tilapia in the pond to control the algae. Tilapia often die in cold weather conditions, therefore this is why the installation of these fish is delayed until next spring. Pending the result of the TNP study on the dam and possible dredging and/or repairs, it is anticipated that the cost of this pond improvement will be substantial. While cost is undetermined at this time, the request made in the planning for the 2014 bond program was for$1,085,000. In addition to any repairs and dredging, property to the east of Lake Forest Park is going to be under construction in the near future, in addition the property west of the park is also under construction. 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" MEMEMEMEMEN , MHOWl Plh won �O 100 !MMMM 0 0.0-2.7 li 0 2,0 EMEMENIN Mles IMMEMEM06iME1336M Date: September 21, 2018 Report No. 201 8-133 INFORMAL STAFF REPORT TO MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL SUBJECT: Student Apartment Building on Scripture Street BACKGROUND: The City Attorney's Office was asked to clarify zoning and land use questions recently raised regarding the construction of a student housing apartment complex at the corner of Scripture Street and Normal Street. DISCUSSION: Zoning: The site's current zoning would allow the construction as proposed. This zoning was originally put into place to accommodate supporting medical uses that existed in proximity to the old County hospital (Flow Hospital). The site formerly housed a pharmacy and a senior living center. All such medical uses eventually faded away, and the property is currently vacant. Zoning was never changed, and the 2002 citywide rezoning approximated these old zoning entitlements with new ones. The site is currently zoned as a combination of DR-2 and DC-G. The prior rezoning application that was defeated in 2017 was seeking uniform zoning of DC-G, but the project can still be built as currently proposed with the site's two existing zoning classifications. The applicant has adapted their initial application to allow for mixed use, and has made other changes allowed by code. Platting: No platting is needed for this construction project. The property has already been platted. Recently, an attorney submitted a letter on behalf of her client, expressing concern about the development and potential impacts. However, the letter expressed no legal concerns or impediments to development, and the City Attorney's Office confirmed that there are no known legal impediments. STAFF CONTACT: Jerry Drake First Assistant City Attorney Jerry.Drake&cityofdenton.com 940-349-8333 Date: September 21,2018 Report No. 2018-134 INFORMAL STAFF REPORT TO MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL SUBJECT: This is a report of the Public, Educational, and Governmental Access Channel (PEG Fund) expenditures over the past ten fiscal years. BACKGROUND: The purpose of this report is to provide the Mayor and City Council with a report summarizing expenditures of the PEG Fund. The PEG Fund provides for the acquisition of production equipment, capital, and other lawful PEG purposes. Resources are programmed to support five public education government channels operated by the University of North Texas, Texas Woman's University, Denton Independent School District, DTV, and Public Access. DISCUSSION: The attached report presents PEG spending, by category, for the previous 10 fiscal years. All expenditures presented in the report, with the exception of Grant Program and Equipment Funding, represent purchases made for equipment and services residing at City Hall. For the Grant Program, all equipment is located at the following addresses: • University of North Texas—DCTV Mayborn School of Journalism General Academic Building, Room 117 225 S. Avenue B Denton, TX 76203-5017 • University of North Texas—NTTV 1179 Union Circle Denton, TX 76201 • Texas Woman's University 304 Administration Drive Denton, TX 76204 • Denton Independent School District 1504 Long Road Denton, TX 76207 Date: September 21,2018 Report No. 2018-134 Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions. ATTACHMENT: PEG Fund expenditure summary STAFF CONTACT: Antonio Puente, Jr., Director of Finance (940)-349-7283 Antonio.Puente(cr�,cityofdenton.com City of Denton PEG Fund Spending Public,Educational,and Government Access Channels FY 2008-2018 A FY 2008-09 FY 2009-10 FY 2010-11 FY 2011-12 FY 2012-13 FY 2013-14 FY 2014-15 FY 2015-16 FY 2016-17 FY 2017-18 TOTAL Council Chambers/WS Room/DTV Control Room Upgrades - - 12,406 8,504 20,064 84,844 79,339 24,180 - 22,001 251,338 Media Manager Software&Installation(DTV/CC) 114,038 57,892 - - - - - - - 171,930 HD Conversion for DTV - - - - 186,055 - - 186,055 DTV Video Servers - - 43,487 11,957 4,892 16,991 33,959 111,286 Grande Communication Fiber B 36,484 7,609 7,883 3,126 - - - - 55,102 2014 Chevy Traverse(vehicle) - - - - - 27,815 - - - 27,815 Grant(Program&Equipment Funding) University of North Texas c - 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 60,000 DCTV-Denton Community Television D 9,400 20,000 10,000 10,000 19,000 110,000 10,000 188,400 Texas Woman's University - 10,000 - - - - - 10,000 Denton I.S.D. - - 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 10,000 - 10,000 60,000 Equipment/Software Maintenance Agreements - 21,813 30,975 29,078 28,091 26,109 24,761 38,382 34,538 7,455 241,202 Minor Equipment Purchases(less than$5,000) 19,317 13,338 37,366 41,713 31,282 24,655 22,789 36,288 24,332 17,569 268,649 169,839 100,652 141,517 144,378 109,437 193,423 356,836 228,850 75,861 110,984 1,631,777 NOTES: A-Through August 31,2018 B-Fiber Network Extension to deliver DTV to Grande Communication/Robson Ranch C-NTTV(North Texas Television) D-DCTV(Denton Community Televsion)UNT,Mayborn School of Journalism-$110,000 payment/grant in FY15/16 for equipment upgrades Date: September 21, 2018 Report No. 201 8-135 INFORMAL STAFF REPORT TO MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL SUBJECT: An amendment to Section 10-131 of the City of Denton's Code of Ordinances regarding tax exemptions for historically significant commercial sites BACKGROUND: In 1998, the Denton City Council adopted Ordinance No. 98-116, which amended Chapter 10 of the Code of Ordinances to enable the City to exempt from taxation part or all of the assessed value of certain historically significant commercial sites within the Downtown Commercial District in need of tax relief to encourage their preservation. The Council intended the ordinance "to provide economic incentive to develop projects in historic buildings worthy of preservation." The ordinance specified designation of historically significant sites; eligibility; the application, certification, and verification process; and property appearance guidelines, among other items. Properties must be at least 50 years old to apply, and the application is subject to recommendation by the Historic Landmark Commission and approval by City Council. If approved, a property would receive a 100% abatement on the incremental increase in value for 10 years. The incentive has been used five times since 1998, with the most recent exemption being granted in 2005. In 2014, the Council adopted Ordinance No. 2014-125 with the intent to expand the original ordinance to also make eligible "commercial buildings within historic districts, historic conservation districts, or any commercial building that the City Council deems historic or in need of preservation." DISCUSSION: In 2018, City staff was approached regarding the possible use of the exemption related to preservation and redevelopment of the Fairhaven Retirement Home on Bell Avenue. Since the exemption had not been used in many years, staff requested a review of the ordinances by the City's Legal Department to determine that the underlying basis in state law was still viable and to check for any other potential updates that needed to be made. While the underlying basis in state law was indeed still viable, Legal found that though Ordinance No. 2014-125 was adopted by Council, the City's Code of Ordinances was not Date: September 21, 2018 Report No. 201 8-135 updated to include the additional eligible types/locations of buildings specified in Ordinance No. 2014-125. As such, the ordinance still only applies to commercial buildings in Downtown. To correct that issue, Legal staff drafted a new ordinance that directs the City Secretary to record and publish the ordinance amendment in the City's Code of Ordinances. The Historic Landmark Commission reviewed the new ordinance on Sept. 10, 2018, and recommends approval by City Council (6-0). Staff will place this item on City Council's October 16, 2018, agenda. CONCLUSION: This proposed amendment is simply a correction to Ordinance No. 2014-125, which sought to expand the eligibility of commercial properties beyond the downtown area, which was the limitation under the original 1998 ordinance. The problem with Ordinance No. 2014-125 is that it did not actually amend the Code of Ordinances, so technically still only buildings in downtown are eligible to apply. Council's approval of the proposed amendment will make this preservation incentive tool more widely available to historic commercial properties throughout Denton. ATTACHMENT(S): Attachment 1 —Draft 2018 Ordinance Attachment 2—Application Attachment 3 —Ordinance No. 98-116 (original) Attachment 4—Ordinance No. 2014-125 (current) STAFF CONTACT: Caroline Booth, Director of Economic Development Caroline.Booth(a-,cityofdenton.com 940.349.7751 ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, RELATED TO CHAPTER 10, TITLED "FINANCE AND TAXATION," ARTICLE VII, TITLED "TAX EXEMPTION FOR HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT SITES," SECTION 10-131, TITLED "DESIGNATION OF HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT SITES" TO EXPAND ELIGIBILITY FOR A TAX EXEMPTION FOR HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT SITES; PROVIDING FINDINGS OF FACT; PROVIDING SEVERABILITY;PROVIDING CODIFICATION;CONFIRMING PROPER NOTICE AND MEETING; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, Article 8, Section I-F of the Texas Constitution and Section 11.24 of the Texas Property Tax Code enable the City of Denton to exempt from taxation part or all of the assessed value of certain historically significant sites in need of tax relief to encourage their preservation; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Denton finds such tax relief is needed to encourage the preservation of historic structures and sites within the Downtown Commercial District, commercial buildings within historic districts, historic conservation districts, or any commercial building that the City Council deems historic or in need of preservation; and WHEREAS, the City Council previously adopted Ordinance No. 2014-125, which amended the tax exemption application procedure to allow certain commercial buildings to file applications for tax exemptions, but did not amend Section 10-131 of the Code of Ordinances to authorize the designation of such properties as historically significant sites; and WHEREAS,the City Council also finds that such tax relief will provide economic incentive to develop projects in historic buildings worthy of preservation; and WHEREAS,the City Council finds the amendment of the Code of ordinances reasonable, necessary, and consistent with the intent of the City Council; NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. FINDINGS OF FACT. The foregoing recitals are incorporated into this Ordinance by reference as findings of fact as if expressly set forth herein. SECTION 2. AMENDMENT. The Code of the City of Denton, Texas, is hereby amended by amending Chapter 10, Article VII, Section 10-131, which section shall read in its entirety as follows: "Sec. 10-131. - Designation of historically significant sites. For the purpose of this article,the city council may designate any structure fifty(50) years old or older as a historically significant site in need of tax relief to encourage its preservation if the structure is a: (1) Commercial or residential building within the boundaries of the downtown commercial district as indicated on Ord. No. 98-116, (2) Commercial building within a historic district, (3) Commercial building within a historic conservation district, or (4) Commercial building that the city council deems a historically significant site or in need of preservation. An application for designation as a historically significant site can be filed concurrently with the application for a historically significant site tax exemption, and the city council is authorized to make a historically significant site designation during the application and certification procedure as set forth below." SECTION 3. SEVERABILITY. Should any of the clauses, sentences, paragraphs, sections,or parts of this Ordinance be deemed invalid,unconstitutional,or unenforceable by a court of law or administrative agency with jurisdiction over the matter, such action shall not be construed to affect any other valid portion of this Ordinance. SECTION 4. CODIFICATION. The City Secretary is hereby directed to record and publish the ordinance amendment in the City's Code of Ordinances as authorized by Section 52.001 of the Texas Local Government Code. SECTION 5. PROPER NOTICE & MEETING. It is hereby officially found and determined that the meeting at which this Ordinance was passed was open to the public, and that public notice of the time, place, and purpose of said meeting was given as required by the Open Meetings Act, Texas Government Code, Chapter 551. Notice was also provided as required by Chapter 52 of the Texas Local Government Code. SECTION 6. EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and approval. The motion to approve this ordinance was made by and seconded by , the ordinance was passed and approved by the following vote [ - 1: ye Nay Abstain Absent Chris Watts,Mayor: Gerard Hudspeth, District 1: Keely G. Briggs, District 2: Don Duff, District 3: John Ryan, District 4: Deb Armintor,At Large Place 5: Paul Meltzer,At Large Place 6: PASSED AND APPROVED this the day of , 2018. CHRIS WATTS, MAYOR ATTEST: JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY BY: APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM: AARON LEAL, CITY ATTORNEY BY: Application for Historic Structure Property Tax Abatement From the City of Denton, Texas Please attach additional documents as necessary. Property Address Legal Description Owner(s) Mailing Address Phone Date of original construction of building Tax Valuation(effective prior to start date of rehabilitation project) Start date of rehabilitation Estimated completion date ........................................................................................... I certify that I am the legal owner of the aforementioned property. I attest that the information listed above is true and complete to the best of my knowledge. I attest that this property meets the eligibility requirements for an abatement of taxes as provided for by the City of Denton Ordinance 98-116, as follows: 1. The property is located within the boundaries of the Downtown Main Street Commercial District,a historic district, historic conservation district or any commercial building that the City Council deems historic or in need of preservation. 2. The property is at least 50 years old; 3. The estimated cost of the rehabilitation project will equal or exceed 25%of the most recent assessed ad valorem tax valuation of the structure or$20,000,whichever is less. Roof repair or replacement may comprise no more than 50%of the minimum threshold amount necessary to qualify for tax abatement; 4. A tax certificate showing that all taxes due upon the property have been paid is attached to this application; 5. A proposal listing all aspects of the planned rehabilitation will be submitted to the Historic Preservation Officer for review by Denton Historic Landmark Commission for compatibility with the Property Appearance Guidelines. I will submit an agreement for a Certificate of Appropriateness for any exterior modifications to the property for the duration of the period during which the tax abatement is in effect; 6. 1 authorize the City Manager or designee,Historic Landmark Commissioners and elected officials to visit and inspect the property as needed to complete this application and certification process as set forth in the ordinance. Signature of property owner(s) Date Notarized By B w0.Dace wU\0rQwcw~d ie A6A&wtAx ORDINANCE NO AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, AMENDING CHAPTER 10 "FINANCE AND TAXATION" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DENTON BY ADDING ARTICLE VII TO PROVIDE FOR ABATING OF THE INCREASE IN THE ASSESSED VALUE OF HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT SITES FOR TAX PURPOSES WHICH RESULT FROM APPROPRIATE REPAIRS AND RENOVATION TO HISTORIC BUILDINGS IN THE DOWNTOWN COMMERCIAL DISTRICT OF THE CITY OF DENTON, PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE WHEREAS, Article 8, Section 1-F of the Texas Constitution and Section 11 24 of the Texas Property Tax Code enable the City of Denton to exempt from taxation part or all of the assessed value of certain historically significant sites in need of tax relief to encourage their preservation, and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Denton finds such tax relief is needed to encourage the preservation of historic structures and sites within the Downtown Commercial District of the City of Denton, and WHEREAS, the City Council also finds that such tax relief will provide economic incentive to develop projects in historic buildings worthy of preservation, NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, HEREBY ORDAINS .SECTION I That the "Finance and Taxation" Chapter of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Denton, Texas, be and the same is hereby amended by the addition of a new Article VII entitled "Tax Exemption for Historically Significant Sites," so that hereafter said article shall be and read as follows ARTICLE VII, TAX EXEMPTION FOR HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT SITES Sec 10-130 GRANTING OF PARTIAL EXEMPTION Any property which is designated as a "historically significant site" pursuant to the terms of this article and which is substantially rehabilitated as provided herein shall have abated any increase in the assessed value for ad valorem tax purposes in excess of the assessed value of the property for the tax year immediately prior to the renovation, for a period of ten (10)years following the completion of the renovation Only the historic structure and the land reasonably necessary for access to, and use of, the structure shall be subject to the tax abatement The abatement period shall begin on the first day of the tax year following completion of the rehabilitation project 8 Our ooeuma+nodlMes+v6vilwaia Abaa dor Soc 10-131 DESIGNATION OF HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT SITES For the purpose of this article, all structures, residential and commercial, 50 years old or older which are within the boundaries of the Downtown Commercial District as indicated on Attachment"A", which is attached hereto and made a part hereof for all purposes, are designated as historically significant sites in need of tax relief to encourage their preservation Sec 10-132 ELIGIBILITY To be eligible for a property tax abatement, a property must meet the following requirements 1 The property must meet the requirements for designation as a historically significant site in need of tax relief as defined in Sec 10-131 of this article 2 The property must meet all requirements for application, certification and verification as set forth below Sec 10-133 APPLICATION PROCESS Applications for a historically significant site tax exemption pursuant to this article are to be filed with the Preservation Officer (or such other city official designated by the City Manager) of the City of Denton, who shall be the agent for the City of Denton for the purposes of administering this article Each application must be signed by the owner of the property, be acknowledged before a notary public and shall A State the legal description of the property proposed for Certification, B Include an affidavit by the owner stating the structure is 50 years old or older and is located within the Downtown Commercial District, C Include detailed plans and/or descriptions of the proposed work demonstrating rehabilitation is in accordance with the current Property Appearance Guidelines adopted by ordinance of the City Council, D Include cost estimates indicating the repair or rehabilitation of the exterior of the building will equal or exceed 25% of the most recent assessed ad valorem tax valuation of the structure or $20,000, whichever is less Roof repair or replacement may comprise no more than 50% of the minimum threshold amount necessary to qualify for tax abatement, E Include a projection of the estimated construction time and predicted completion date of the historic repair or rehabilitation, F Authorize the members of the Historic Landmark Commission, the City Manager or designee, and elected officials to visit and inspect the property proposed for Certification to verify that it is in need of substantial repair or rehabilitation and to verify repair or rehabilitation, PAGE 2 31ow DKu,.aX0n%wftWM&odc Abomxridw G Sign an agreement to submit an application for a Certificate of Appropriateness to determine compliance with Property Appearance Guidelines for any exterior modifications to the property for the duration of the period during which the tax abatement is in effect, H Include a tax certificate showing all taxes due upon the property have been paid, and I Provide any additional information to the Historic Landmark Commission which the owner or Committee deems relevant or useful, such as the history of the structure, access to the structure by the public, or any proposed changes in use of the structure Each application shall contain sufficient documentation confirming or supporting the information submitted therein Sec 10-134 CERTIFICATION PROCESS Upon receipt of the sworn application, the Preservation Officer shall forward the application to the Historic Landmark Commission for review The Historic Landmark Commission shall review the proposed rehabilitation for conformance with the current version of the Property Appearance Guidelines The Historic Landmark Commission shall recommend to the City Council whether the structure shall be eligible for the tax exemption The Commission may recommend approval of the application as submitted, approval with conditions, or denial The Historic Landmark Commission shall review the application within forty-five (45) days of its submittal to the Preservation Officer The written recommendation of the Historic Landmark Commission shall be delivered to the City Manager no more than ten (10) days after the Commission's decision is rendered If the decision of the Commission is for approval with conditions, and the applicant concurs with such conditions, the above ten (10) days for delivery will not commence until the application is amended to comply with the conditions approved by the Commission Upon receipt of the recommendation of the Historic Landmark Commission, the City Manager shall, within a reasonable time, place the matter upon the City Council Agenda for determination of eligibility In determining eligibility, the City Council shall first determine that all the requirements of this article have been met and that only the historic structure and the land reasonably necessary for access to, and use thereof, is to be provided favorable tax relief as provided in Section 10-130 of this article If eligibility is determined, the Council shall authorize the City Manager to execute a tax exemption certificate upon verification of completion of repairs or renovation If required by the Denton County Appraisal District, the City Manager or designee shall provide annually a list of structures eligible for tax exemption under this article Sec 10-135 VERIFICATION PROCESS Upon completion of the repair or rehabilitation, the Certified applicant shall submit to the Preservation Officer a sworn statement of completion acknowledging that the structure has been substantially repaired or rehabilitated in accordance with the plan approved by PAGE 3 9\Our DoVMfflL WrdYnWd0VMFlmic Ah6dr4 LdX the City Council Applicant must also present documentation verifying that the cost of repair or rehabilitation meets or exceeds the amounts established in Sec 10-133 of this article The Preservation Officer or designee, upon receipt of the sworn statement of completion, but no later than thirty (30) days thereafter, shall make an investigation of the property and shall approve or disapprove the fact that the property has been completed as required for Certification If the repair or renovation deviates in any way from the construction plan approved by Council, the Historic Landmark Commission shall determine whether or not the modifications are in accordance with the Property Appearance Guidelines If verification of completion shall be deemed unfavorable, the Certified Applicant shall be required to complete or correct the repair or rehabilitation in order to obtain the tax exemption provided by this article or appeal the Commission's decision to the City Council When the verification of completion receives a favorable review by the Preservation Officer, or the Commission or the Council, whichever is applicable, the Preservation Officer shall notify the City Manager in writing of compliance Thereafter, the City Manager shall execute a tax exemption certificate and forward same to the Denton County Appraisal District Sec 10-136 PROPERTY APPEARANCE GUIDELINES The Property Appearance Guidelines on file in the office of the Preservation Officer, the Planning and Community Development Department and such other office as the City Manager may designate, are hereby approved and incorporated herein and made a part hereof for all purposes The Property Appearance Guidelines shall be periodically reviewed by the Historical Landmark Commission and desired changes by the Commission to such guidelines shall be recommended to the City Council Any changes to the Property Appearance Guidelines shall not be effective until such changes are approved by the City Council The City Council may direct the City Manager or the Preservation Officer to propose certain changes to the Property Appearance Guidelines but such changes shall not be adopted by City Council without a recommendation from the Historic Landmark Commission Sec 10-137 ALTERATION OR DESTRUCTION (A) During the exemption period, if the Preservation Officer or a member of the Historic Landmark Commission has reason to believe that an exempted structure has been altered or totally or partially destroyed by the willful act or negligence of the owner or his representative, the Preservation Officer shall immediately cause the matter to be scheduled for the earliest possible consideration by the City Council If, after giving notice and hearing to the owner, the City Council determines that the exempted structure has been totally or partially destroyed or altered by the willful act or negligence of the owner or his representative, the owner shall immediately repay to the City all of the tax revenues that were not paid because of the exemption plus interest calculated at an annual rate of seven percent (70/6) PAGE 4 P%HHAHM0KFNAW0ur DoWMWUl Ordipm"%M"1d0hc A dm%Mdx ($) Where an exempted structure is totally or partially destroyed or altered by other than the willful act or negligence of the owner or his representative, the owner shall, whenever feasible, request a building permit to reconstruct the historically significant site in accordance with plans and specifications (plans) that comply with the Property Appearance Guidelines and building and development codes of the City of Denton The cost of Renovation is hereby deemed feasible when destruction or alteration is fifty percent (50%) or less of the assessed ad valorem tax value of the building without deduction for the abatement hereunder The plans for the structure must be approved by the Preservation Officer or designee If there is any question that the plans do not comply with the Property Appearance Guidelines the Historic Landmark Commission shall determine if such plans are in compliance with such guidelines A decision by the Commission, denying the issuance of the building permit for failure of the plans to comply with the Property Appearance Guidelines, may be appealed by the owner to the City Council If rebuilding activities are not completed within one (1) year of the damage to the structure, the repayment of the tax revenues not paid because of the exemption shall be required as set forth in subsection (a) above, unless City Council grants an extension for such permits (C) If the owner of a damaged historic structure exempted under this Article applies for a demolition permit, the building official shall follow the regulations contained in Sec 35-220 (Demolition or removal of historic landmarks) of the Zoning Chapter, as amended, in processing such permit In cases where a demolition permit is issued by the City because renovation is not feasible, repayment of tax revenue is not required (D) If the owner of a historic structure which is damaged by a willful or negligent act of the owner or his representative has such structure demolished or such structure is not repaired within one (1) year of the damage, such owner will not be eligible for future abatement unless a revised application for such structure is approved by the City Council Sec 10-138 TRANSFERABILITY TO FUTURE OWNER(S) If the tax exemption certificate executed by the City Manager per Sec 10-135 is timely recorded by the Owner of the structure in the Deed Records of Denton County with the approved application, the tax exemption authorized above shall constitute a covenant running with the land for the ten (10) year period provided in this article Should the owner of the structure ever cease to comply with the terms of the application and of this article during such ten (10) year period, this abatement may be revoked for the years remaining within such ten (10) year period, upon the finding of such incompliance by the City Council, after giving notice and hearing to the owner The City Manager or his designee shall advise the Chief Appraiser of the Denton County Appraisal District of the revocation of the abatement and shall file an appropriate document in the Deed Records of Denton County revoking the tax exemption PAGE 5 B 1Our 1)%uawt&X4kWK*A98UUa0k AbrlmwLdoc Sec 10-139 AUTHORITY OF CHIEF APPRAISER The chief appraiser for the county appraisal district shall determine that portion of land which is reasonably necessary for access to and use of historic structures for which applications for exemptions are granted and shall assess for taxation all such excess land in the same equal and uniform manner as all other taxable properties in the City It shall be in the discretion of the chief appraiser as to whether or not owners of historically significant structures under this article must file an application with such appraiser's office annually to obtain the exemption granted above or if one application can be executed by the owner of the historically significant structure to obtain the ten (10) year historic exemption Sec 10-140 USE IN CONDUCTION WITH OTHER TAX INCENTIVES At the discretion of City Council, the tax abatement provided in this article may be used in conjunction with tax abatements for Historic Landmark zoning as provided in Article VI Chapter 10 of the Denton City Code The applicant must meet all requirements for each tax abatement separately in order to be considered for both abatements This tax abatement may be used in conjunction with other types of abatements that may be developed in the future, unless otherwise prohibited by statute or by ordinance Sec 10-141 DEFINITIONS Should the exact meaning of terms contained in this article be in dispute, the meaning of such terms as utilized in the interpretation or definition of such terms in Article V "Historic Landmark Preservation and Historic Districts" of Chapter 35 (Zoning) of the City Code, as amended, or in this Chapter shall control SF. TI N II That if any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word in this ordinance, or application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance, and the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas hereby declares it would have enacted such remaining portions despite any such invalidity SECTION III That save and except as amended hereby, all the provisions, sections, subsections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses, and phrases of Chapter 10 of the Code of Ordinances shall remain in full force and effect SECTION_ IV That this ordinance shall become effective fourteen (14) days from the date of its passage, and the City Secretary is hereby directed to cause the caption of this ordinance to be published twice in the Denton Record-Chronicle, a daily newspaper published in the City of Denton, Texas, within ten(10) days of the date of its passage PAGE 6 610w Dommmu\DAd m\VMtrtodc Abdanutdw PASSED AND APPROVED this the day of Jjq1-1.Z_ 1998 01 JACICWLLEF, MAYOR ATTEST JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY 4 AP OVED AS TO LEGAL FORM BERBERT L PROUTY, CITY ATTORNEY PAGE 7 \\CODAD\Departments\LegakOur Documents\Ordinances\14\iiistorie Abatement Amendment.doc ORDINANCE NO. 2014-125 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, AMENDING ARTICLE VII, CHAPTER 10 "FINANCE AND TAXATION" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DENTON TO EXPAND ELIGIBLITY FOR A TAX EXEMPTION FOR HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT SITES; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE, WHEREAS, Article 8, Section 1-F of the Texas Constitution and Section 11.24 of the Texas Property Tax Code enable the City of Denton to exempt from taxation part or all of the assessed value of certain historically significant sites in need of tax relief to encourage their preservation; and WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Denton finds such tax relief is needed to encourage the preservation of historic structures and sites within the Downtown Commercial District of the City of Denton, commercial buildings within historic districts, historic conservation districts or any commercial building that the City Council deems historic or in need of preservation; and WHEREAS, the City Council also finds that such tax relief will provide economic incentive to develop projects in historic buildings worthy of preservation; NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. Section 10-133 of Article VII, Chapter 10, "Finance and Taxation" of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Denton, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows: ARTICLE VII. TAX EXEMPTION FOR HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT SITES Sec. 10-133. APPLICATION PROCESS. Applications for a historically significant site tax exemption pursuant to this article are to be filed with the Preservation Officer (or such other city official designated by the City Manager) of the City of Denton, who shall be the agent for the City of Denton for the purposes of administering this article. Each application must be signed by the owner of the property, be acknowledged before a notary public and shall: 1. State the legal description of the property proposed for Certification; 2. Include an affidavit by the owner stating the structure is 50 years old or older and is located within the Downtown Commercial District of the City of Denton, commercial buildings within historic districts, historic conservation districts or any commercial building that the City Council deems historic or in need of preservation; 3. Include detailed plans and/or descriptions of the proposed work demonstrating rehabilitation is in accordance with the current Property Appearance Guidelines adopted by ordinance of the City Council; K0DAD0cpamucntALga1\0ur Daumenl5\Ordiiiautts\I4\Historic A6olenum AmrndmnW duc 4. Include cost estimates indicating the repair or rehabilitation of the exterior of the building will equal or exceed 25% of the most recent assessed ad valorem tax valuation of the structure or $20,000, whichever is less. Roof repair or replacement may comprise no more than 50% of the minimum threshold amount necessary to qualify for tax abatement; 5. Include a projection of the estimated construction time and predicted completion date of the historic repair or rehabilitation; 6. Authorize the members of the Historic Landmark Commission, the City Manager or designee, and elected officials to visit and inspect the property proposed for Certification to verify that it is in need of substantial repair or rehabilitation and to verify repair or rehabilitation; 7. Sign an agreement to submit an application for a Certificate of Appropriateness to determine compliance with Property Appearance Guidelines for any exterior modifications to the property for the duration of the period during which the tax abatement is in effect; 8. Include a tax certificate showing all taxes due upon the property have been paid; and 9. Provide any additional information to the Historic Landmark Commission which the owner or Committee deems relevant or useful, such as the history of the structure, access to the structure by the public, or any proposed changes in use of the structure. Each application shall contain sufficient documentation confirming or supporting the information submitted therein. SECTION 2. Section 10-136 of Article VII, Chapter 10, "Finance and Taxation" of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Denton, Texas, is hereby amended to read as follows: Sec. 10-136. PROPERTY APPEARANCE GUIDELINES The Property Appearance Guidelines on file in the office of the Preservation Officer, the Planning Department and such other office as the City Manager may designate, are hereby approved and incorporated herein and made a part hereof for all purposes. The Property Appearance Guidelines shall be periodically reviewed by the Historical Landmark Commission and desired changes by the Commission to such guidelines shall be recommended to the City Council. Any changes to the Property Appearance Guidelines shall not be effective until such changes are approved by the City Council, The City Council may direct the City Manager or the Preservation Officer to propose certain changes to the Property Appearance Guidelines but such changes shall not be adopted by City Council without a recommendation from the Historic Landmark Commission. SECTION 3. If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause, phrase or word in this ordinance, or application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance, and the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas hereby declares it would have enacted such remaining portions despite any such invalidity. PAGE 2 \\CODAD\Dcpaft,uuU.cg hN,Daumcnlsl0rdirwtas\I4\Historic Abvcmcnt Anundi um doc S1C"T'ION 4. Save and except as amended hereby, all the provisions, sections, subsections, paragraphs, sentences, clauses, and phrases of Chapter 10 of the Code of Ordinances shall remain in full force and effect. SECTION 5. This ordinance shall become effective fourteen (14) days from the date of its passage, and the City Secretary is hereby directed to cause the caption of this ordinance to be published twice in the Denton Record-Chronicle, a daily newspaper published in the City of Denton, Texas, within ten (10) days of the date of its passage. PASSED AND APPROVED this the�Yrc day of _, 2014. i MARK ROUGI I . , MAYOR ATTEST: JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY t BY: APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM: ANITA BURGESS, CITY ATTORNEY > `- PAGE 3 Council Requests for Information Revision Date 09/21/2018 Request Request Date Staff Responsible Status Requested By ISR on Southlake's program was distributed on June 22.ISR Information on implementing a similar program to regarding ways to achieve intended results in Denton will be 1 Southlake's SPIN program in Denton. 6/26/2018 McDonald/Birdseye distributed on September 28. Armintor Work session on permitting options to incentivize affordable housing including a survey of practices 21 from other municipalities. 6/26/2018 Kuechler A work session is planned for December 18. Armintor Information regarding the use of project names used in 3 conjunction with economic development projects. 6/26/2018 Booth ISR is being prepared for distribution on September 28. Armintor Work session providing an overview of the City's Smoking Ordinance and a discussion of potential 4 revisions. 6/26/2018 Rosendahl/Kuechler ISR is being prepared for distribution on September 28. Armintor Develop a strategic plan for homeless shelters in Denton(current environment,capacity,need, emergency circumstances,best practices,family 5 shelter options). 7/17/2018 Kuechler A work session is planned for December 11. Armintor/Briggs/Meltzer Review and possible revisions to the Council Rules of Procedure to clarify the Mayor's ability to second a ISR is being prepared for distribution with a future Friday 6 motion. 7/17/2018 Leal report. Watts 7 Overview of the Homestead Exemption process. 7/17/2018 Puente/Langley A work session is scheduled for December 4. Armintor Information on the potential establishment of a citizen ISR was included in the August 31 Friday report.A work 8 advisory committee on disabilities 7/17/2018 Canizares session is scheduled for September 25. Armintor Information on Code Enforcement including overview of purpose,enforcement,and complaint response 9 practices. 7/24/2018 Lahart/Wood ISR is being prepared for distribution on September 28. Armintor Work Session on DCTA,including the City's role in 10 the current agreement and the services received. 7/24/2018 Canizares/Nelson A work session is planned for November 27. Watts Update on marketing/advertising policy and naming 11 opportunities at City facilities. 8/2/2018 Langley/Packan A work session is planned for December 4. Hudspeth Information on diversity in the Fire Department, including barriers to employment for underrepresented 12 groups. 8/7/2018 Lahart/Hedges ISR is being prepared for distribution on September 28. Briggs/Armintor/Watts ISR was included in the August 31 Friday report with additional information on public art traffic calming in the September 14 Friday report.A work session is scheduled for 13 Information on traffic calming options. 8/21/2018 Deshmukh September 25. Briggs Information from Police on drug use trends across the 14 community. 8/21/2018 Smith/Mayo Information will be provided in a future Friday report. Briggs Council Requests for Information Revision Date 09/21/2018 Request Request Date Staff Responsible Status Requested By Information on the Confederate Monument on the Courthouse Square. 15 8/21/201 Wood Birdseye ISR is provided in the September 21 Friday report. Armintor 16 Board of Ethics Rules of Procedure. 8/28/2018 Langley/Rosendahl/Lansford A work session is scheduled for October 23. Watts 17 Staff Report on MHMR Funding. 8/28/2018 Kuechler ISR will be provided in a future Friday report. Armintor Staff report on communication plan and public 18 accommodations for upcoming capital projects. 8/28/2018 Rogers/Estes ISR is provided in the September 21 Friday report. Meltzer List of all equipment purchased using PEG funds dating back ten fiscal years(from the 2018-19 19 1proposed budget). 9/10/2018 Matthews/Kuechler/Puente ISR is provided in the September 21 Friday report. Hudspeth ISR on the current funding agreement with the County 20 on the Community Market. 9/11/2018 Hileman ISR will be provided in a future Friday report. Hudspeth/Briggs ISR on voter registration requirements for appointees 21 City to boards and commissions. 9/11/2018 Leal ISR will be provided in a future Friday report. Armintor ISR on enhancing planned fence,monument and other 22 facility upgrades at the IOOF cemetery. 9/18/2018 Packan ISR will be provided in a future Friday report. Watts Information on potential program for Denton Public Libraries to make textbooks for core college courses 23 available for library patron use. 9/18/2018 Bekker ISR is being prepared for distribution on September 28. Hudspeth Cityof Denton City Hall 215 E. McKinney St. Denton,Texas 76201 www.cityofdenton.com DENTON Meeting Agenda City Council Monday, October 1,2018 11:30 AM Denton ISD Central Offices 1307 N. Locust Street Joint Meeting of the City of Denton City Council and the Denton Independent School District Board of Trustees on Monday, October 1, 2018 at 11:30 a.m. at the Denton ISD Central Offices, 1307 N. Locust Street,Denton,Texas at which the following items will be considered: 1. Work Session Reports A. ID 18-1569 Receive a report and hold a discussion regarding an update on I-35. B. ID 18-1570 Receive a report and hold a discussion regarding an update on Teasley Lane, including sidewalks. C. ID 18-1571 Receive a report and hold a discussion regarding an update on Fulton Street. D. ID 18-1572 Receive a report and hold a discussion regarding an update on Bonnie Brae Street, including timeline,school. E. ID 18-1573 Receive a report and hold a discussion regarding an update on Denton High. F. ID 18-1574 Receive a report and hold a discussion regarding an update on 377. G. ID 18-1575 Receive a report and hold a discussion regarding Loop 288 and Sherman Development. 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 DENTON ISD CENTRAL OFFICES 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. Page I Printed on 912112018 wmm::�l September 2018 Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday 'hursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 No Councilluncheon No Council Meeting 4 p.m. Public Art 11:00 Development Labor Day - Committee Code Review City Ho lid a y 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 9:OOam Public Utilities 11:OOam Mobility 11:OOam EDP Board 11:00 Development Board Committee Code Review S:00pm P&Z Work 5:30pm HLC 2:00 Special Called Session Work/Reg.Session 6:30pm P&ZRegular 6 pro Park Board Session 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 9:OOam Committee on 10:30am Audit/Finance HaBSCo Meeting 11:00 Development the Fnvironment Committee Cancelled Code Review 5:30pm Traffic Safety 1:00 pm CC Work Commission Session 6:30 pm CC Regular Session 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 6:OOpm Pub he Utilities 10:00am Council 12:00 Downtown TF HOTCommittee 10:00 9:OOam Development Board Airp o rt C o mm itte e Code Review Cancelled 4:30pm P&ZWork 4:00 pm ZBA Session Cancelled 2:00 pm 4th Tuesday 6:30pm P&ZRegular Session Se ssio n 30 9/21/2018 1:05 PM Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Mursday Friday Saturday 1 2 3 4 5 6 11:30 am Joint No Council Meeting 4 p.m. Public Art Counc il/DISD Luncheon Committee 11:OOam Committee on the Environment 5:30p m Traffic Sa fe ty National Night Out Commission Park Board 6pm 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 9:OOam Pub he Utilities 11:00am Mobility 11:OOam EDP Board Board Committee 2:00 pm 2nd Tuesday 5:OOpm P&ZWork 5:30pm HLC Session Session 6:30pm P&ZRegular Se ssio n 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 2:00 pm CC Work HaBSCo Meeting Session 6:30 pm CC Regular Session 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 6:OOpm Public Utilities 2:00 pm 4th Tuesday 5:OOpm P&ZWork Bo a rd Se ssio n Se ssio n 6:30pm P&ZRegular Se ssio n 28 29 30 31 4:00 pm ZBA No Council Meeting 9/21/2018 1:05 PM 9/21/2018 Future Work Session Items Meeting Date Currently Slated Work Session Items Advisory Committee Traffic Calming for Persons with 25-Sep Options Disabilities Audit Plan 1-Oct Joint DISD Luncheon Council Appointee Fleet Services Reviews/Auditor and Keep Denton Historic Preservation 9-Oct Expansion Judge* Beautiful Agreement Master Plan Industrial Street Park Solid Waste Rate Work Session 16-Oct Design Options Stoke Annual Report Discussion Strategy Session Council Appointee Reviews/City Fire Pension Plan for Manager and City Board of Ethics Rules 23-Oct Dispatchers City Hall West Attorney* of Procedure Future Process for Council Appointee Airport Strategic Plan 5-Nov Lunch Reviews Update Community Development and Human Advisory Committee Park Capital Projects UNT Athletic Facility State Legislative 6-Nov Application Process Update Master Plan Update Tree Code Discussion/Tree Employ 2 Empower Tennis Center Work Session 13-Nov Canopy Program Update Update Strategy Session Downtown Design Median Design 27-Nov Standards North Lakes Dog Park Standards DCTA Overview Library Annual Strategic Plan 3-Dec Lunch Report Update Update on Homestead Employee Ethics City Hall East Facility Marketing/Naming 4-Dec Exemption Options Policy Update Plan for PD Policy BMR/Rubble Processing Business Strategic Plan for Airport Leasing Special Event 11-Dec Case Analysis Homeless Shelters Analysis Ordinance Update Denton Development Recycling Business Work Session Affordable housing 18-Dec Code Case Analysis Strategy Session incentives *Closed Session Items Enhanced Leachate Yard Waste Home Chemical Recirculation Collection Business Collection Business Purchasing Manual Business Case Early 2019 Items: Case Analysis Case Analysis Update Analysis Housing Tax Credit Solid Waste Mid-Year Applications Mews Streets Budget Review (February) (February) Construction Projects Report- �'PRG'VING C TV nnoe Week of September 24 30,2018 DENT(IN iJLNTV For general inquiries and questions,please contact the Project Management Office at(940)349-7227 Proposed Date Proposed Date Other Department Updated Information/ Street/Intersection From To of Construction of Completion Brief Description of Construction Department Letters Communication Contact: Notes CURRENT PROJECTS See Yellow Hi hli hted for Ma'or Closures LINT 2018 Residence Hall Project Coordinate with Ave.A Maple Eagle 3/19/18 9/30/18 Engineering N/A (940)349-8910 (Both SB Lanes Closed) LINT LINT Monument Wall Public Works New Project Ave.C Hickory Mulberry 9/24/18 1/2/19 (Road Closure) Inspections LINT Project (940)349-2177 Intersects with Hickory Phase III Project Bonnie Brae St. Roselawn North of 7/1/2017 7/1/2019 Street Widening Engineering 6/14/18 (940)349-8910 Vintage (Phase 1) Eagle Dr. East of Elm 9/17/18 10/5/18 Sanitary Sewer Construction Engineering 9/10/18 (940)349-8910 Carroll (Street Closure) Edwards Rd. Camino Real Swisher Rd. 6/4/18 9/28/18 Street Reconstruction Streets 5/17/2018,9/10 HOA Contacted (940)349-7160 Trl. (Temporary Lane Closures) y / / / / Street Resurfacing / / / g ( ) Emery St. Alice Coit 6 25 18 10 12 18 Streets 6 11 2018,9 10 Door Hangers 940 349-7160 (Temporary Lane Closures) City of FM 2181 Denton/Corinth Lillian Miller 7/11/17 2/1/20 Street Widening TxDOT TxDOT city limits Fulton St. Oak University 6/7/18 11/16/18 Water Main Construction Water 6/5/18 (940)349-7167 (Street Closure) Hickory St. Ave C Ave B 9/24/18 1/2/19 Phase III Street Reconstruction Streets 9/12/18 (940)349-7160 New Project (Street Closure) Jim Christal Rd. Western Blvd Scripture 7/3/18 10/1/18 Utility Line ConstructionWater/WW N/A (940)349-8463 (Road Closure) Joyce Ln. N.Elm Gardenview 9/5/18 10/26/18 Street Reconstruction Streets 8/21/18 (940)349-7160 (Temporary Lane Closures) Locust St. 3rd Gary 9/24/18 9/28/18 Fire Line Installation Water (940)349-7167 New Project (Temporary Lane Closures) Page 1 of 5 Proposed Date Proposed Date Other Department Updated Information/ Street/Intersection From To of Construction I of Completlon Brief Description of Construction Department Letters Communication Contact: Notes Mayhill Rd. US 380 Edwards 9/1/17 2/1/20 Street Widening Engineering 1/3/18, 1/24/18 Door Hangers (940)349-8910 (Temporary Lane Closures) Mistywood Ln. Woodhaven Jamestown 9/13/18 11/25/18 Wastewater Main Reconstruction Wastewater 8/23/18 (940)349-7300 (Temporary Lane Closures) Myrtle St. Eagle 200'North 9/4/18 5/1/19 Eagle Drainage Improvements Engineering 8/21/18 Contacted DCTA (940)349-8910 (Street Closure) Prominence Pkw Mayhill Atlanta 1 31 18 11 14 18 Water and Wastewater Crossing Engineering 1 24 18 Door Hangers 940 349-8910 Extended completion date Y• Y / / / / g g / / g ( ) (Road Closure) from 9/28/18 to 11/14/18 Riney Rd. N.Elm Solana 9/29/17 10/12/18 Road Removal and Replacement Engineering Yes Electronic Signs (940)349-8910 (Road Closure) Shadow Trl. Plum Hollow Windbrook 8/6/18 10/19/18 Street Reconstruction Streets 8/2/18 (940)349-7160 (Street Closure) Lowe's Water,Drainage,Road Construction contacted Spencer Rd. Mayhill 4/2/18 11/28/18 Water 3/16/2018,9/14 (940)349-8910 Driveway (Road Closure) departments affected Dead End 5/14/18 10/12/18 Street Resurfacing,Curb and Gutter Sun Valley Dr. Stuart Streets 5/1/2018,9/10 Door Hangers (940)349-7160 West (Temporary Lane Closures) Thomas St. Oak Scripture 9/3/18 11/2/18 Water Main Construction Water 8/1/18 (940)349-7167 (Temporary Lane Closure) Thomas St. TBD TBD Streets Construction Valley View Rd. Kings Row Sun Valley 5/14/18 9/28/18 Street Resurfacing,Curb and Gutter Streets 5/1/2018,9/10 Door Hangers (940)349-7160 (Temporary Lane Closures) Wayne St. Boyd Mozingo 8/29/18 11/1/18 Wastewater Reconstruction Wastewater 8/20/18 (940)349-7300 (Temporary Lane Closures) Inlet Improvements, Welch St. Mulberry Chestnut 9/17/18 9/28/18 ADA ramp installation Drainage N/A Communicated (940)349-8488 (Northbound Temporary Lane with UNT,DCTA Closures) UNT 2018 CVAD Project Welch St. Mulberry Chestnut 4/11/18 9/24/18 Drive approach/Sidewalk Engineering 3/19/18 3/30/2018,9/12 (940)349-8910 (Southbound Temporary Lane Closures) Page 2 of 5 Proposed Date Proposed Date Other Department Updated Information/ Street/Intersection From To of Construction I of Completlon Brief Description of Construction Department Letters Communication Contact: Notes Wellington Dr. Heather Stratford 9/26/18 11/1/18 Streets Construction Streets 9/20/18 (940)349-7160 New Project (Temporary Street Closure) COMPLETED PROJECTS Amistad Ln. New Ballinger Tawakoni 8/27/18 9/10/18 Concrete Street Panel Repair Streets 7/15/18 (940)349-7160 (Temporary Lane Closures) Austin St. Sawyer E.Third 9/10/2018 9/14/2018 Water Main Construction Engineering 8/27/18 (940)349-8910 (Temporary Lane Closure) Bay Meadow Dr. Prescott Fairmont Park 8/27/18 9/10/18 Concrete Street Panel Repair Streets 8/17/18 (940)349-7160 Downs (Temporary Lane Closures Possible) East Emerson Wastewater Emerson Ln. Nottingham 150' 7/25/18 9/12/18 (Road and Lane Closure) Wastewater 7/23/18 (940)349 7300 HickoryNorth Texas Ave C 5 21 18 9 14 18 Street Reconstruction Streets 5 15 Si St. 18 Electronic Signs/ / / /Blvd. (Street Closure) / / g (940)349 7160 Hollyhill Ln. Longridge Pennsylvania 7/9/18 9/7/18 Street Reconstruction Streets 6/20/18 (940)349-7160 (Temporary Street Closures) 100'N 150'East Wastewater Main Reconstruction Nottingham Dr. Nottingham Emerson (Temporary Lane Closures)7/25/18 9/7/18 Wastewater 7/23/18 (940)349-7300 intersection Meandering Creek Dr. Education John Pain 9/3/18 9/17/18 Concrete Street Panel Repair Streets 8/17/18 (940)349-7160 (Temporary Lane Closures) Old North Rd. University Mingo 8/27/18 9/7/18 Turn Lane Installation Streets N/A (940)349-7160 (Temporary Lane Closures) Pine Hills Ln. Purbeck Alderbrook 8/20/18 9/3/18 Concrete Street Panel Repair Streets N/A (940)349-7160 (Temporary Lane Closures Possible) FM 1515/ Street Resurfacing Contacted UNT, S.Bonnie Brae St. Willowwood 9/10/2018 9/21/2018 Engineering 9/5/18 (940)349-8910 New Completion Airport Road (Temporary Lane Closures Possible) DISD,and DCTA Full Depth Base Repairs Contacted Shady Oaks Dr. Woodrow Loop 288 S. 8/27/18 9/17/18 (East Bound Lane Closures) Streets N/A Businesses (940)349-7160 New Completion affected-electro W.Walnut St. Elm Cedar 8/6/18 9/14/18 Utility Construction Engineering N/A (940)349-8910 (Temporary Road Closures) Page 3 of 5 Proposed Date Proposed Date Other Department Updated Information/ Street/Intersection From To of Construction I of Completlon Brief Description of Construction Department Letters Communication Contact: Notes Water and Wastewater Contacted 300 S. NB Lane 500' Improvements Businesses Western Blvd. Western C r 1im 7/24/18 9/21/18 Westpark Area Water N/A affected,electronic (940)349-7324 histal Lane Closures 4 to 2 lanes signs UPCOMING PROJECTS N.Bell Ave Robertson Hickory 10/8/18 11/2/18 Panel Replacement Streets (940)349-7160 (Temporary Lane Closures) Bonnie Brae St. Roselawn 135E 1/15/19 1/15/20 North South Water Main Phase 2Water (940)349-8910 (Temporary Lane Closures) Curb and Gutter Replacement/Mill and Coronado Dr. Locust Bell 10/1/18 10/19/18 Overlay Streets (940)349-7160 New Project (Temporary Lane Closures) Dakota Ln. Airport Shelby 10/8/18 11/2/18 Panel Replacement (Temporary Streets (940)349-7160 Lane Closures) Fulton St. Congress Gregg 11/26/18 1/10/19 Wastewater Main ReconstructionWastewater (940)349-7300 New Project (Temporary Lane Closures) Fulton St. Summer 2019 TBD Streets Streets (940)349-7160 Hettie St. TBD TBD Water,Wastewater,and Streets Multiple Hickory Creek Rd. Teasley Riverpass 1/1/19 6/1/20 Street Widening Engineering (940)349-8910 (Temporary Lane Closures) Highland St. Phase I-Storm Water Improvements Hinkle Dr. University Windsor 1/1/19 1/1/20 (Magnolia Drainage Ph 11 Engineering (940)349-8910 Temporary Lane Closures) Londonderry Ln. Westminster Hollyhill 10/8/18 11/16/18 Water and Wastewater Improvements (940)349-8910 New Project (Street Closure) Londonderry Ln. Teasley Westminster 11/1/18 TBD Street Improvements Streets (940)349-7160 (Temporary Lane Closures) Page 4 of 5 Proposed Date Proposed Date Other Department Updated Information/ Street/Intersection From To of Construction I of Completlon Brief Description of Construction Department Letters Communication Contact: Notes Panhandle St. Carroll Bolivar TBD TBD Street Resurfacing,Curb and Gutter Streets 4/9/18 Door Hangers (940)349-7160 (Temporary Lane Closures) PEC 4-Engineering In Design Installing Underground Box Culvert Engineering (940)349-8910 Drainage and Roadway Construction Roselawn Dr. Bonnie Brae Kansas City Southern RR TBD TBD (Bonnie Brae Phase 1 Engineering N/A (940)349-8910 One Lane traffic control) Stuart Rd. Windsor Kings Row TBD TBD Concrete Curb and Gutter Repair Streets (940)349-7160 (Temporary Lane Closures) US 377(Ft.Worth Dr.) IH 35E 0.26 mi south 10/17/2018 TBD Street Widening TxDOT of FM 1830 (estimated) Vintage Blvd. US 377 135W 3/1/2019 2021 Street Widening Engineering (940)349-8910 (Bonnie Brae Phase 2) Windsor Dr. TBD TBD Water,Wastewater,Drainage,Streets Engineering (940)349-8910 Page 5 of 5