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HomeMy WebLinkAboutApril 23, 2007 AgendaAGENDA CITY OF DENTON CITY COUNCIL Apri123, 2447 Aber determining that a quorum is present, the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas will convene in a Closed Meeting on Monday, April 23, 2007 at 4;00 p.m: in the City Council Work Session Room at City Ha11, 215 E. McKinney Street, Denton, Texas at which the following item will be considered. 1. Closed Meeting: .. A. Deliberations regarding real property -Under TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE Section 551.072 and Consultation with Attorney - Under TE~A.S GOVERNMENT CODE Section 551.071. 1. Deliberate the purchase and value of real property interests for a proposed Downtown. Transit Station, which acquisition is for public purposes. Receive legal advice from the City Attorney or his staff concerning legal issues regarding the acquisition andlor condemnation of such real property interests. ANY FINAL ACTION, DECISION, OR VOTE ON A MATTER DELIBERATED IN A CLOSED MEETING WILL ONLY BE TAKEN 1N 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 ~ PROVISIONS OF §551.086 OF ~ TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE THE `PUBLIC POWER EXCEPTION'}, `T'HE CITY COUNCIL RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ADIOURN INTO A CLOSED MEETING OR EXECUTNE SESSION AS AUTHORIZED BY TEX. GOVT. CODE, §551.001, ET* SEO. (THE ~TE~AS OPEN MEETINGS ACT} ON ANY ITEM ON TTS OPEN MEETING AGENDA OR TO RECONVENE IN A CONTINUATION aF THE CLOSED MEETING ON THE CLOSED MEETING ITEMS NOTED ABOVE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEXAS OPEN MEETIl~EGS ACT, Il~TCLUDiNG, WITHOUT I;IlV~ITATION §551.471-551.086 ~ OF THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT, Following the completion of the Closed Meeting, the Council will convene in a Special Called Meeting, at which the following item will be considered: 1. Consider adoption of an ordinance of the Denton City Council giving the City Manager or his designee the authority to submit a grant application to the Federal Transit Administration for the proposed Downtown Transit Center, identifying a specific site and providing the authority to request congressional assistance on the prof ect timeline. CERTIFICATE I cerCify 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 ~ 2047 at o'clock ~a.m.} ~p.m,} CITY SECRETARY NOTE; THE CITY OF DENTON CITY COUNCIL CHAIV~ERS IS ACCESSIBLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AMERICANS W1TH DISABIIITTIES ACT. THE CITY Wn,L PROVIDE SIGN LANGUAGE Il~'IERPRETERS FOR THE HEARING IlI~IPAIRED IF REQUESTED AT LEAST 48 HOURS IN ADVANCE OF THE SCHEDULED MEETING. PLEASE CALL THE CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE AT 349-8309 OR USE TELECOMMCJNICATIONS DEVICES FOR THE DEAF ~T'DD} BY CALLING 1-800-RELAY-TX SO THAT A SIGN LANGUAGE nV"TERPRETER CAN BE SCHEDULED THROUGH THE CITY SECRETARY' S OFFICE. s:~our documents~ordinances~D7~downtown transit center.doc ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE OF THE DENTON CITY COUNCIL GIVING THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE THE AUTHORITY T4 SUBMIT A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMnyISTRATION FOR THE PROPOSED DOWNTOWN TRANSIT CENTER, IDENTIFYING A SPECIFIC SITE AND PROVIDING THE AU"THORTTY TO REQUEST CONGRESSIONAL ASSISTANCE ON THE PROJECT TIlVIELINE; AND PROVIDING FORAN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the City of Denton, Texas ~"City of Denton"} wishes to improve the safety and efficiency for movement of people by walking, bicycling, bus transit and other alternate means of transportation; and WHEREAS, the Downtown Transit Center prof ect is located in the City of Denton on the MKT rail line a few blocks east of the historic Courthouse Square and will include enhancements and amenities to improve public transportation; and WHEREAS, building of the Downtown Transit Centerproject will accomplish the intention of the City of Denton and Denton County Transportation ~"DCTA"}; and WHEREAS, the City Manager anticipates grant funding for the Downtown Transit Center project will be available through the Federal Transit Administration; and WHEREAS, the City Council deems it in the public interest to support a site located at the corner of East Hickory Street and Railroad Avenue; and WHEREAS, A Congressional earmark in the amount of $3.1 million currently exists; and WHREAS, the City Manager may contact the U. S. Congressional delegation to further assist in facilitating funding for the prof ect, NOW, THEREFORE, THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. The findings set forth in the preamble of this ordinance are incorporated by reference into the body of this ordinance as if fully set forth herein. SECTION 2. The City Manager, or his designee, is hereby authorized to make application on behalf of the City of Denton to the Federal Transit Administration ~"FTA"} for funding to make the necessary bus, pedestrian, bicyclist enhancements and amenities at the proposed Downtown Transit Center project. SECTION 3 . Should the FTA approve f ending for the Downtown Transit Center proj ect, the City of Denton agrees to commit to the project's development, implementation, construction, maintenance, management and financing, including providing the required local match at 20 percent or greater of the total proj ect cost, including being responsible for all non-federally fundable items and 100 percent of all cost overruns. The City Manager, or his designee, is hereby authorized to execute a Grant Agreement with the FTA aver the Agreement is approved by the City Attorney, and to exercise all rights and duties of the City of Denton under this Agreement. SECTION 4. The City Manager, or his designee, is the City of Denton's authorized representative and is hereby authorized and directed to comply with any assurances, conditions, or agreements required to be executed, to take all actions required under the FTA regulations and to make expenditures of all the funds required to be expended or received by the City of Denton under the FTA grant as its share of the project, to submit any required applications and take any actions necessary to comply with the FTA grant process and to achieve the purpose of this ordinance. SECTION 5. This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and approval. PASSED AND APPROVED this the day of _, 2007. PERRY R. McNEILL, MAYOR ATTEST: JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY BY: APPROVED AS TD LEGAL FARM: EDWIlV M. SNYDER, CITY ATTORNEY BY: Page 2