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Home My WebLink AboutFebruary 12, 2002 Agenda AGENDA February 12, 2002 After detarmmmg that a quorum is present, the City Council will convene in a Special Called Session of the City of Denton City Council on Tuesday, February 12, 2002 at 4 30 p m in the Council Work Session Room in City Hall, 215 E McKlnney Street, Denton, Texas at which the following item will be considered 1 Consider approval of a resolution of the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas, authonzmg the City Manager, as Denton's authorized representative, to file a project application with the North Central Texas Council of Governments ("NCTCOG") for a regional solid waste program local project, authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to act on behalf of the City of Denton in all matters related to the application, and pledging that if a project is received, the City of Denton will comply w~th the project reqmrements of the NCTCOG, the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission and the State of Texas, and providing an effective date Following the completion of the Special Called Session, the Council will convene into a Planning Session at which the following items will be considered NOTE A Planning Work Session is used to explore matters of interest to one or more City Council Members or the City Manager for the purpose of giving staff direction into whether or not such matters should be placed on a future regular or special meeting of the Council for citizen input, City Council deliberation and formal City action At a Planning Work Session, the City Council generally receives informal and preliminary reports and information from City staff, officials, members of City commgtees, and the individual or organization proposing council action, ~f invited by City Council or City Manager to participate in the session Participation by individuals and members of organizations invited to speak ceases when the Mayor announces the session is being closed to public input Although Planning Work Sessions are pubh¢ meetings, and citizens have a legal right to attend, they are not public hearings, so emzens are not allowed to participate in the session unless invited to do so by the Mayor Any citizen may supply to the City Council, prior to the beginning of the session, a written report regarding the citizen's opinion on the matter being explored Should the Council direct the matter be placed on a regular meeting agenda, the staff will generally prepare a final report defining the proposed action, which will be made available to all citizens prior to the regular meeting at whmh citizen input is sought The purpose of this procedure is to allow citizens attending the regular meeting the opportunity to hear the wews of their fellow citizens without having to attend two meetings 1 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding a multi-year financial forecast 2 New Business This item provides a section for Council Members to suggest items for future agendas 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 _, 2002 o'clock (a m ) (pm) CITY SECRETARY C~ty of Denton C~ty Cotmcd Agenda February 12, 2002 Page 2 NOTE THE CITY OF DENTON CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION ROOM IS ACCESSIBLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT THE CITY WILL PROVIDE SION 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 Age, Ma {tern ~:?~ / _ AGENDA DATE: February 12, 2002 DEPARTMENT: Police D~partrnent ACM: .Ion E Fortune, Assistant City Manager, Public Safety and Transportation ~ V' SUBJECT A resolution of the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas, authorizing the City Manager, as Denton's authorized representative, to file a project apphcatlon with the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) for a regional solid waste program local project, Authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to act on behalf of the City of Denton in all matters related to the application, and pledging that if a project is received, the City of Denton will comply with the project requirements of the NCTCOG, the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission and the State of Texas, and providing an effective date BACKGROUND On September 1, 2000 the City of Denton created an Environmental Crimes Unit staffed by a hcensed Police Officer, funded by a North Central Texas Council of Governments Illegal Dumpmg/Lltter Abatement Program grant This program has been a success w~th over 83 citations Issued, over 6 arrests made (4 class B, 2 class A), and more than 8 arrest warrants filed Through this program "No Littering" and "No Dumping" s~gns have been placed throughout the city of Denton and training has been provided to pohce officers Educational materials have been provided to the pubhc, both in English and Spanish, and The Envlronmemal Crimes Unit has been featured m several news stories by local and regional media The Environmental Crimes Investigator, Officer Sweet also provides valuable representation as vice-chair on the NCTCOG Regional Solid Waste (SID) Stop Illegal Dumping Ad-Hoc subcommittee The City of Denton Police Department is requesting authorization to file an apphcatlon for project fuadmg The project to be funded is a Community Clean-Up and Education Program This project will enhance the Illegal Dumping and Litter Abatement Program already in place Funding for this project is needed for several reasons To clean-up dlegal dumpsltes where suspects can not be determined, to clean up transient htter on city streets and storm drains, and to offset the cost of proper disposal of materials collected at clean-up sites There is currently inadequate funding budgeted for these tasks that must be done Funding is needed for the educational materials and an advertising campmgn To have any long-term affect on this problem the attitude and mmdset toward htter and illegal dumping must be changed The educational component of this program will be geared to do that PRIOR ACTION/REVIEW (Counell~ Boards, Commlssmns) None FISCAL IMPACT The C~ty of Denton Police Department ss requesting grant funding m the amount of $47,150 for a Community Clean-Up and Education program This project w~ll be funded by a North Central Texas Council of Governments grant Funds for these grants come from envtronmental fees collected by the Texas Natural Resource Conservatmn Commtsslon (TNRCC) and d~stnbuted to the regional Council of Governments throughout the State The commitment on the part of the City of Denton wdl be made totally by m-k~nd contnbutmns totaling $64,631 conslmng of personnel, office space and eqmpment There will be no need for a cash contribution from the C~ty of Denton Respectfully submttted Jon Fortune Interim Chtef of Pohce Prepared by Offig~M J' Sweet Enwronmental Chinas Investigator Denton Police Department RESOLUTION NO A RESOLUTION OF THB CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, AS DENTON'S AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE, TO FILE A PROJECT APPLICATION WITH THE NORTH CENTRAL TEXAS COUNCIL OF GOVERNMENTS (NCTCOG) FOR A REGIONAL SOLID WASTE PROGRAM LOCAL PROJECT, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, OR HIS DESIGNEE, TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF DENTON IN ALL MATTERS RELATED TO THE APPLICATION, AND PLEDGING THAT IF A PROJECT IS RECEIVED, THE CITY OF DENTON WILL COMPLY WITH THE PROJECT REQUIREMENTS OF THE NCTCOG, THE TEXAS NATURAL RESOURCE CONSERVATION COMMISSION AND THE STATE OF TEXAS, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE WHEREAS, the North Central Texas Council of Governments (hereinafter referred to as NCTCOG) Is directed by the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission to admImster solid waste project funds for Implementation of the Council of Government's adopted regional solid waste management plan, and WHEREAS, the City of Denton in the State of Texas is qualified to apply for project funds under the Request for Projects, NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY RESOLVES SECTION I The City Manager, or Ins designated representative, of the City of Denton, Texas, ~s authorized to request project funding under the NCTCOG's Request for ProJects of the Regional Solid Waste Local Project Funding Program and act on behalf of the City of Denton ~n all matters related to the project application and any subsequent project contract and project that may result SECTION 2 If the project IS funded, the City of Denton will comply with the project reqmrements of the NCTCOG, the Texas Natural Resource Conservation Commission, and the State of Texas SI~CTION 3 The project funds and any project-funded equipment or faclhtleS will be used only,for the purposes for wluch they are intended under the project SI~CTION 4 Activities w~ll comply w~th and support the adopted regional and local solid waste management plans adopted for the geograpincal area in winch the activiUes are performed SECTION 5 Tins resolution shall become effective ~mmedlately upon its passage and approval PASSED AND APPROVED tins the __ day of ,2002 EULINEBROCK, MAYOR ATTEST JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY BY APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM HERBERT L PROUTY, CITY ATTORNEY PAGE 2 HANDOUT TO COUNCIL ~/,~/~ Z~ 0~~ HANDOUT TO COUNCIL General Fund Long Range Financial Forecast ASSUMPTIONS: Revenues: · No Tax Rate Increase · Property Tax Values @ 9%, 12%, and 6% · Sales Tax ~ncrease @ 5% · Franchlses - Electric, Water & Wastewater Ut~ht~es based on rate revenue External Utd~tles based on 5% growth · Revenues from Aquatm Center pay for O&M · FAA Grant Covers O&M costs for Control Tower · Fines, Fees, Licenses, Pernuts, and MlSC Revenues increases range from 2% to 5% · ROI based on Utility Revenue projections Exoenditures; · No New Positions except for CIP related (Aquatic Center - 36, North Branch L~brary ~ 12, F~re Station #7 - 20, and Parks - 7) · C~ty absorbs cost of Resource Officer $108,000 for 2002-03 · Personal Serwces @ 0% for years 1 & 2, and 4% for years 3-5 · Health Insurance ~ncrease @ 20% for year 1, 15% for year 2, and 10% for years 3-5 · CPI (Dallas Metroplex) 2% - 2 8%, Used 2% for Supphes, Maintenance, Serwces, and Sundry · Gas, Off & Diesel @ 5% · Electric Utilities @ 0% based on Electric Utd~tles projections · Water & Wastewater/Drmnage @ 3% based on Utilities projections · Sohd Waste Utfimes @ 3% based on Ut~htles projections · Lone Star Gas @ 5% · Open North Branch L~brary - April 2003 Staff at Central L~brary moves to North Branch m April 2003 · Emaly Fowler L~brary renovation complete - April 2004 · Central F~re Station O&M April 2003 · F~re Station 7 opens March 2004 w~th 4 person Qmnt Personnel h~red m June 2003 to complete tranung before station opens · Add Ambulance Company to Statmn 7 ~n April 2005 · Expenditures include amounts necessary to mmntmn 13% fund balance 2/12/02 2 37 PM 2 CIP · 2001-02 Delay ~ssuance for one year for En'uly Fowler Renovation - $1,200,000 C~wc Center Renovation- $850,000 377 Alternate- $1,900,000 TOTAL= $3,950,000 · 2001-02 Issue additional $800,000 for Aquatic Center · 2002-03 No new bond referendum Issue COs for FM 2181, F~re Station 7 and Pubhc Safety F~rearms Facility $6,750,000 · February 2004 5-Year Bond Referendum of $41,550,000 less O&M assocmted w~th bringing CIP on hne 2003-04 $6,550,000 2004-05 $8,000,000 2005-06 $9,000,000 2006-07 $9,000,000 2007-08 $9,000,000 2/12/02 2 37 PM