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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAugust 8, 2005 Agenda AGENDA CITY OF DENTON CITY COUNCIL August 8, 2005 After determining that a quorum is present, the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas will convene in a Special Called Work Session on Monday, August 8, 2005 at 9:00 a.m. in the Council Work Session Room at City Hall, 215 E. McKinney, Denton, Texas at which the following items will be considered: 1. Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding the 2005-06 Budget and the 2005-2010 Capital Improvement Program. Following the completion of the Work Session, or alternatively, following the call by the Mayor for a Closed Meeting, the Council will convene in a Closed Meeting to consider specific items when these items are listed below under the Closed Meeting section of this agenda. When items for consideration are not listed under the Closed Meeting section of the agenda, the City Council will not conduct a Closed Meeting and will convene at that time listed below for its regular or special called meeting. The City Council reserves the right to adjourn into a Closed Meeting on any item on its Open Meeting agenda consistent with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, as amended, as set forth below. 1. Closed Meeting: [**Before the Denton City Council may deliberate, vote, or take final action on each of the agenda items posted as a competitive matter in a Closed Meeting under the provisions of TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE § 551.086(c) the City Council must first make a good faith determination, by majority vote of its members, that the particular agenda item is a competitive matter that satisfies the requirements of §551.086(b)(3). The vote shall be taken during the Closed Meeting and shall be included in the certified agenda of the Closed Meeting. If the City Council fails to determine by a majority vote that the particular agenda item satisfies the requirements of §551.086(b)(3), the City Council may not deliberate or take any further action on that agenda item in the Closed Meeting.] A. DELIBERATIONS REGARDING CERTAIN PUBLIC POWER UTILITIES: COMPETITIVE MATTERS ? UNDER TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE SECTION 551.086. 1. Receive a presentation and information from staff pertaining to the Denton Municipal Electric (?DME?) Proposed Annual Budget for the Fiscal Year 2005-2006, consisting of competitive electric and commercial information respecting the details of the present and future operational and financial plans and strategies of DME; and discuss, deliberate, consider, and provide Staff with direction regarding such matters. ANY FINAL ACTION, DECISION, OR VOTE ON A MATTER DELIBERATED IN A CLOSED MEETING WILL ONLY BE TAKEN IN AN OPEN MEETING THAT IS HELD IN COMPLIANCE WITH TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE, CHAPTER 551, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT SUCH FINAL ACTION, DECISION, OR VOTE IS TAKEN IN THE CLOSED MEETING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF §551.086 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE (THE ?PUBLIC POWER EXCEPTION?). THE CITY COUNCIL RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ADJOURN INTO A CLOSED MEETING OR EXECUTIVE City of Denton City Council Agenda August 8, 2005 Page 2 SESSION AS AUTHORIZED BY TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE §§551.001, ET SEQ. (THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT) ON ANY ITEM ON ITS OPEN MEETING AGENDA OR TO RECONVENE IN A CONTINUATION OF THE CLOSED MEETING ON THE CLOSED MEETING ITEMS NOTED ABOVE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT, INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION §§551.071-551.086 OF THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT. 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 ___________________, 2005 at _________ o?clock (a.m.) (p.m.) ____________________________________ CITY SECRETARY NOTE: THE CITY OF DENTON CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION ROOM IS 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.