HomeMy WebLinkAboutExhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet Amendment 2City of Denton
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AGENDA INFORMATION SHEET
DEPARTMENT: Environmental Services and Sustainability
IACM: Tiffany Thomson
DATE: January 11, 2021
SUBJECT
Consider adoption of an ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute the Amendment No. 2 to the
“Memorandum of Understanding - The Environment” between the City of Denton, and the University of
North Texas which provides for the extension of the terms of said agreement until September 30, 2026;
providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date. (The Memorandum of
Understanding establishes conditions for conducting small, short term research projects between the City
of Denton and the University of North Texas.)
BACKGROUND
The City of Denton established a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the University of North
Texas (“UNT”) in May 2003 to streamline the process of performing collaborative environmental
projects. Prior projects have involved projects such as mosquito assessment/ control and tree planting
survival. As discussed on the attached Ordinance this MOU has been amended once before and extended
several times. The most recent MOU expired on September 30, 2021.
Both the City of Denton and UNT see value in continuing the MOU. Individual projects under this MOU
may not exceed $25,000 per project and the total amount of research dollars may not exceed $100,000 per
contract year. Each project under the MOU will have a Scope of Services agreed upon by both parties
prior to commencement.
Amendment No. 2 to the MOU will extend the MOU through September 30, 2026. This MOU
itself does not authorize and expenditure of any funds, and any funds expended under the conditions of
the MOU are required to go through standard approval processes of the City of Denton. It is also
important to note that the proposed amendment does not represent any changes to the current MOU other
than changing the expiration date.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff recommends approval of the Ordinance and Amendment No. 2 to the MOU to extend through
September 30, 2026.
FISCAL INFORMATION
City Hall
215 E. McKinney Street
Denton, Texas
www.cityofdenton.com
None. Projects that use the MOU will be funded from various budgeted accounts, depending upon the
project.
EXHIBITS
EXHIBITS
Exhibit 1 – Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 – Ordinance and Amendment
Exhibit 3 – Original MOU
Respectfully submitted:
Tiffany Thomson
Interim Assistant City Manager
Prepared by:
Michael A. Gange
Director, Environmental Services and Sustainability
City of Denton