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CITY OF DE TON AGENDACITY COUNCIL AId81 `2 }
October 30, .J95tQ
Closed Meeting of the City of Denton City Council on Tuesday, October
10, 1995 at 5:15 p.m, in the Civil Defense Room of City Hall, 215 E.
McKinney, Denton, Texas, at which the following items will be
considered:
140TE: THE CITY COUNCIh RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ADJOURN INTO CLOSED
MEETING AT ANY TIME REGARDING ANY ITEM FOR WHICH IT IS LEGALLY 3
PERMISSIBLE.
5:15 p.m.
1. Closed Meeting:
A. Legal Matters Under TEX. GOVT CODE Sec. 551.071
1. Discuss settlement and defense of contemplated litigation
concerning the denial to rezone 3.753 acres from SF-7 to
0 zoning on the south side of I35-E and Lindsey Street.
B. Real Estate Under TEX. GOVT CODE Sec. 551.072
C. Personnel/Board Appointments Under TEX. GOVT CODE Sec.
551.074
1. Discuss, consider, deliberate, and take action on the
recruitment, employment, and appointment of an interim or
temporary municipal judge, an associate judge and a new
municipal judge.
Work Session of the City of Denton City Council on Tuesday, October. 100
1995 at 6:00 p.m, in the City Council Chambers of City Hall, 215 E.
McKinney, Denton, Texas at which the following items will be considered:
NOTE: A 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 work session,
the City Council generally receives informal and preliminary reports and
information from City staff, officials, members of City committees, and
the individual or organization proposing council action, if 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 work Sessions are public meetings, and citizens
have a legal right to attend, they are not public hearings, so citizens
are not allowed to participate in the session unless invited to do so by
t6 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 which citizen
input is sought. The purpose of this procedure is to allow citizens
attending the regular meeting the opportunity to hear the views of their
fellow citizens without having to attend two meetings.
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City of Denton City Council Agenda No.
October 10, 1995 ftows item
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600 p.m.
1. Receive a report from the Sesquicentennial Committee.
2. Receive a report, hold a discussion and give staff direction
regarding the request from Teri Woods concerning a private access
-asement.
3. View a Quality Denton 195 public information video.
4. Receive a report, hold a discussion and give staff direction
regarding an assessment of the After School Action Sito program.
5. Receive information and give staff direction regarding
extraterritorial jurisdiction annexations.
Following the completion of the Work Session, the Council will convene
into a special called Meeting at which the following items will be
considered:
1. Discuss, consider, deliberate, and take action on the reoruitment,
employment, and appointment of an interim or temporary municipal
judge, an associate judge and a new municipal judge.
2. Official Action on Closed Meeting Items:
A. Legal Matters
B. Real Estate
C. Personnel
D. Board Appointments
C E R T I F I C A T E
I certify that the above notice of meeting was posted on the bulletin
`r) board at the City Hall of the City of Denton, Texas, on the day
of _ 1995 at otclock (a.m.) (p.m.)
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CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS MUNICIPAL BUILDING DENTON, TEXAS 76201 TELEPHONE (817) 566.8307
Office o11he City Manager
MEMORANDUM
TO: Lloyd V, Harrell, City Manager
FROM: Rick Svehla, Deputy City Manager
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DATES September 27, 1995
SUBJECTS Teri Woods' Request
At the August 1" Council meeting, Ms. Woods appeared before the
council and spoke about a problem with a private access easement to
the rear entry of the duplexes on Windsor. In effect, this private
access acts as a driveway for each of the individual duplexes.
This area was zoned PD and the private access easement was allowed
with the understanding that a homeowners association would maintain
it, As Ms, Woods said, the homeowners association was never
formed. At Council's direction, we could take over maintenance of
this easement. However, since I have been here, the trend has been
for the city to relinquish authority and to quit using alleys in a
number of areas. This easement i.s very similar to an alley, and
therefore, to us would be practically the same kind of issue! i,e.,
no need for the city to use this access,
if we took the access easement, there would not be much maintenance
now because it is in fairly good shape, However, at some point, we
would incur costs to ensure what is driveway access to these
residents. This would be uncommon in any other kind of residential
district; i.e., we do not maintain driveways unless we disturb them
with utility work or street work. To replace this particular
private access would cost approximately $18,200 in today's dollars,
If we took this one, we would anticipate other requests, A cursory
review shows that we have over 22,000 square yards of this kind of
private access in the city, If we took maintenance responsibility
for all of them, that liability would equate to over $500,000 in
replacement costs,
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for this private access easement. Rather, we encourage Ms, Woods
U.) form an association {as previously agreed to) with the rest of
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the duplex owners to ensure maintenance of this driveway access in
the future, If you or the Council has further questions, I would
be happ o try and answer them at your convenience.
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TO: Mayor and Members of the City Council
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FROM: Lloyd V. Harrell, City Manager r:
DATE: October 4, 1995
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SUBJECT: Review of After-School Action Site Program l
SUMMARY: At the City Council meeting on September 5th, Council
Member Krueger asked that a committee of staff and private day-care
providers be formed to review the impact which the After-School
Action Site (ASAS) program may have on private providers.
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A periodic evaluation of any City service is appropriate and may be :
useful in reviewing the compatibility of that service with the
City's philosophy and its overall mission, as well as the value of
the service to our customer. However, in light of the concerns t`
expressed recently by the City Council about the proliferation of
committees and the staff time required to support them, the Council
may wish to discuss the merits and the timeliness of the ASAS
program review. r'
BACKGROUND: During this year's budget work session, the Parks and
Recreation Department submitted a report which detailed the
history, purpose and current funding for the ASAS program, A copy
i of that report is attached (Attachment A). In brief, ASAS was
initiated in response to a need for after school care articulated
by parents, community agencies, the Denton Independent School w
District and the City Council in the early 1980's. Since then, the
program has grown to serve up to 450 children each session and now
operates at 10 locations. The program is very popular with our
customers, as evidenced by the waiting lists which are routinely
established each session.
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It is important for the city Council to confirm whether the ASAS
program continues to be compatible with the City's philosophical
approach to meeting the needs of our citizens. Should the Council
desire to proceed with a formal review, the Parke and Recreation t
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October 4, 1995
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Department staff could begin an assessment of ASAS in November
1995. Day care providers and ASAS customers would be invited to
one or more public meetings to provide input. Surveys would need
to be completed, and an analysis of rate structures would have to
be done. The review process would of course include consideration
by the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board. Since this has been
such a long-standing popular program, it may well be important to
have a joint session with the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board
when formal findings would be presented to the Council.
Parks and Recreation Department staff will be prepared to more
fully discuss the current ASAS operation at the October 10th work
session.
Respec lly Submittedi
Lloyd V. Harrell, Cry Manager
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Ed Hodney, Direotor
Parks & Recreation Department
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Municipal Serv ces/Economic Development
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CITY Of DENTON, TEXAS MUNICIPAL BUILDING 215 E. McKINNEY • DENTON, TEXAS 76201
(817) 566.8200 @ DFW METRO 434.2529
Memorandum
Bate: August 31, 1995
Tar Mayor Bob Castleberry and
Members of the City Council
From: Ed Hodney, Director r
Parks and Recreation Department
Sabject: Council Question on After School Action Site Program
This memo is in response to a question from Council Member Jeff Krueger regarding After School
Action Site, This memo discusses the mission and history ofthe program, its impact on the General
Fund budget, its impact on private sector day care and if the program could be run by a private sector
day care.
MISSION: 'The After School Action Site (ASAS) prograin is managed by the Parks and Recreation
Department, whose mission it is to provide equitable access to quality leisure services, programs and
opportunities that meet the needs, interests and desires of the citizens of Denton. This mission
includes providing service to all citizens regardless of their race, ethnicity, gender, age, religion,
abilities, economic or social status„ Because ASAS is recreational in nature and is offered to the
community as a whole, this activity meets the department's role of providing leisure services in the
community. The ASAS program is not specifically targeted to low income groups, although they are
encouraged to take advantage of the program. Scholarships are available at all sites, and the ASAS
at the Martin L. King, Jr. Recreation Center receives full funding through the Communily
Development Block Grant program, Full scholarships are provided at this site ~o qualiAed
participants.
HISTORY: From an initial pilot program at one elementary school in 1981, the program expanded
to six sites in 1983, in response to a human needs study conducted by community agencies in Denton 0 I
that identified after school rare as a critical concern of parents. In addition, the Denton Independent
School District (DISD) had voiced concerns to the department about the latchkey problems In the
city. Under a joint use agreement (attached) executed in 1983, DISD provided the fecilities at no
cost, and the city provided staff and supplies. In 1984 the program expanded to all elementary
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schools and to date operates at all 10 elementary school sites with strong support from the DISD.
Currently, the program is licensed as a child care provider by the State of Texas for up to 450
children. The program is operating at 97% capacity, with waiting lists at B sites.
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In comparison to private day care providers, ASAS provides on-site care at the school the child
attends. Working parents appreciate the safe secure environment of the schools and that it is not
necessary to transport their children to another location. The program is also popular with the
children who are able to stay with schoolmates and friends at school. The ASAS program emphasis
is on leisure skills development which includes continuous introduction to org,.iized games and
activities, an enrichment program (providing an education component), fields trips and some
structured sports competition.
FUNDING: The ASAS program is totally self-supporting and receives no General '.3und dollars.
That means that revenues from participant fees recover all costs related to the program. The ASAS
budget is in the Recreation Find and provides for all full-time and part-time stall, supplies and a
marketing costs. Participants pay $710 per school year in registration and monthly fees. For FY
1994-95, it is estimated that ASAS will generate $245,792 in revenue and pay out $217,265 in
expenditures. The balance of $28,527 covers the 26 partial scholarships provided each year totalling
$9,520 and marketing fees totalling $5,142. In addition, a portion of the revenue recovered in tho.
Recreation Fund is retumed to General Fund. The Recreation Fund is required to return 5% of its
overall revenue to the General Fund to offset the cost of administrative services provided by other
city departments. The ASAS program will retum an estimated $12,290 to General Fund for FY 1994-
95. In addition, a $3.50 per participant administrative fee is added to each registration, which
generates an estimated $1,575 for General Fund to offset administrative services provided by the
Parks and Recreation Department. k
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The City is also proposing funding to two other day care facilities in Denton, The City County Day
Care Center has a proposed allocation of $21,000, and the Fred Moore Day Nursery has a proposed
allocation of $35,000 from the General Fund budget as recommended by the Human Services
Committee.
IMPACT ON PRIVATE DAY CARET: The ASAS program is intended to supplement, not compete
• with day care providers in the city. And because this program is provided in cooperation with
DISD, it would be at their discretion to determine whether or not they should enter into a contract
with a private provider. If another entity took over this role, the School District might have to charge k
a rental tee, thereby increasing the cost of the program to the participant.
CONCLUSION: This program falls within the mission of the Parks and Recreation Department and
0 has an outstanding reputation for providing quality programming for the citizens of Denton. And 0 O
becausc the ASAS program has no negative impact on the General Fund , it is recommended that the
Parks and Recreation Department continue to operate the After School Action Site program in
cooperation with the Denton Independent School District.
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This Agreement is entered into this day of n;,
1983, between the City of Denton, Texas, a Municipal Corporation,
herein referred to as "City', and the Denton Independent School
District, herein referred to an "School District", to provide for
the shared use of City and School District property on the terms
and conditions herein stated;
WITNESSETHi
WHEREAS, the governing bodies of the City and the School
District are mutually interested in an adequate program of
educational and leisure related activities which can best serve
the citizens of Denton most effectively and economically; and
WHEREAS, full cooperation between the City and the School
District is necessary to achieve the best service with the least
possible expenditure of public funds;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, said City
and said Schoul District do now agree to cooperate with each
other in carrying out the above purposes, and to that and do
agree as follows$
1. The School District will make available to the City for
community leisure activities all school areas and facilities
which are suitable for community leisure activities; these areas
and facilltCas are to be selected by the City Manager, or his
designee, subject to the approval of the Superintendent of the
School District, or his designee.
2. The City will make available to the school District for
school events, activities and/or programs all City parks and
recreational facilities which are suitable for said events,
activities and/or programs. Tho areas and fnnil!ti*%s are to.
be
selected by the Superintendent of the School Diitriet, or his
designee.
3. All aree.. or facility rules and regulations will apply to
the user of the area or facility.
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1. A schedule of dates for the use of City areas or facilities
will be worked out in advance by the school District, and this
schedule will be submitted to the City for review on an annual
basis, or more frequently, so that conflicts are avoided between
City ahd 3chool District usage. In the scheduling of City areas
and fac' ass the City will have first priority, school events
and pr . s 11111 have second priority and other groups or
• agenc'c_ will have third priority. .
5. A schedule of dates for the use of School .District areas
or facilities will be worked-out in advance by the City# and this
schedule will be submitted to the School District for review on
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an annual basis, or more frequently, so t t conflicts
avoided between School District and City Ol k. •L-
scheduling of School District areas and f ~j„i~t~/„the School
District will have first priority, City e a an °pr 21311T~iSP
have second priority and other groups or g ,wi.~
priority.
6. The user of an area or facility will furnish and supply
all expendable materials and supplies necessary for carrying out
the program.
7. Non-expendable equipment or supplies can be arranged for
use through the area or facility manager.
B. The City and the School District will reimburse each other
for any property damages arising out of the joint use of
facilities provided for in this agreement.
9. The agencies agree to only these charges as listedi
(a) A charge for utilities which will be factored
on the approximate cost of the utilities used
in the area or facility due to the program or
event.
(b) A charge for a person who is an employee of the
agency supplying the area or facility to be
there during the use to supervise the area or
facility, if that person was not normally
scheduled during that time.
10. Maintenance, custodial and clean-up costs for the area or
facility will not be charged unless the area or facility was
subjected to other than normal usage and wear or it the facility
was used at a time when custodial services w.re not available and
it was determined the facility needed custodial attention because
of the use.
11. Cancellation notice of areas or facilities by the owner
agency will be provided to the user agency not less than four
weeks nor more than ten (10) weeks in advance of the use.
12. Both agencies agree that all future land acquisition for
parks or school sites will be discussed jointly as those needs
arise so that cooperative development can occur. Final
determination of the school cltc rasta with Lhe School District.
Final determination of the City site rests with the City.
13. Both agencies shall cooperate to make information akuut
their respective and joint programs available to the public.
14. It is agreed that the City and the School District shall
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shall meet regularly together, along with interested community
groups and appropriate City and School District administrative
officials.
15. It is agreed that the terms of this agreement may be
altered upon mutual consent of the city and the School District.
16. It in further understood and agreed that either party to
this agreement may at any time terminate this agreement upon
giving, in writing, to•tho other party twelve (12) months notice
of its intention to terminate same.
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CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS MUNICIPAL BUILDING • DENT_ON, TEXAS 76201 • TELEPHONE (817) 566.8307
Office o11he City Manage
MEMORANDUM
TOo Lloyd V. Harrell, City Manager
FRONT Rick Svehla, Deputy City Manager
DATES October 5, 1995
SUBJECTi Annexation
At Council's Planning session in July, we talked about the
possibility of looking at annexations to the north. We also
visited with the Council about agreement lines, particularly with
Aubrey. Staff wanted to know whether the Council wanted to pursue
protecting areas further to the north of the city. Based on the
discussions with Council and how we advertise f(, our future
annexations, we believe it will take six votes for :Most of these
annexations, Staff's perception is that six votes in favor of the
annexations would probably not happen on most of these future
annexations. If annexations weren't done, we clearly wouldn't have
any responsibility for medical emergencies on the lake. We clearly
wouldn't be required to provide any police presence either. These S
responsibilities would fall to the county or the State Parks &
Wildlife Service. We also believe the new zoning regulations for
the Ray Roberts area via the county zoning authority would cover
the lake and drinking water protection issues. Therefore, unless
the Council indicates otherwise, staff will wait for large urban
developments before we bring any t.) the Council for possible
annexation.
• We also discussed the increase in development in our ETJ areas.
Because of our ETJ control and our ordinances concerning
improvements the ETJ, requirements are being made of developers of
small and large tracts. Given Council's recent actions on
variances for "rural subdivisions." Staff is reviewing the
subdivision rules and regulations for the ETJ. We are attempting
to base more of our requirements on "performance guidelines" for
6 this area. We will be trying to take into account things like • •
average daily traffic, lot size, number of homes, to reorganize our
subdivision regulations in the ETJ so that we can eliminate some of
the requirements for variances which have to come to Council.
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October 5, 1995
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We will not hying annexation items to the council for annexation
unless they have "significant" urban impacts on the city. We will
continue to monitor the situation with Aubrey on their recent
discussions about agreement lines and bring those to Council at k
appropriate times. Finally, in the next several months, Council If
will be seeing amendments to the subdivision rules and regulations
for development in the ETJ.
If you or the Council has any further questions, I would be happy
to try and answer them at your convenience.
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MEMORANDUM
TO: The Honorable Mayor Castleberry and
All Members of the Denton City Council
From: Robin A. Ramsay, Acting and Temporary Municipal Court Judge
Date: October 6, 1995 i
Re: Municipal Court Operations, Status and
Limited Need for Alternate Municipal Court Judge
I felt that it was necessary to provide the City Council with an assessment as to the
operations of the municipal court In light of the resignation of Judge Sandra White. For
this reason, I have spent considerable time discussing the upcoming and currently scheduled
court dockets,
Sous of tig Munlclaal Court
I am quite pleased to report to you that the overall status of the court and its
operalluns is superior. Due largely to the system that had been created over the last few
years and the methods which the clerks have developed and maintained, there should be
no changes In the court's current schedule of operations. When first asked about court
dockets which had been scheduled, but which due to Judge Whites absence, would need to
be rescheduled, 1 had originally Indicated that there would be a need for 10-15 hours of
coverage for which I could not be available. 1
I am quite happy to report to you that this ortEinall estimate Is actually higher than
necessary and that all of the currently sebedukd dockets have been covered. Upon closer
inspection or the dockets, and after considerable discussion with Mr. Tom Josey, Municipal
Court Coordinator and all of the court clerks, It Is apparent that at least for a period of
90 to 120 days, there are no court dockets that I cannot cover or in some other way,
disposed of In a manner which Is consist znt with our current policies and state law, Just
as importantly, these policies will neither result In inconvenience to the citizens or a loss of
court revenues.
After consideration of the discussions and my personal Investigation, 1 have
implemented several policies which 1 feel will "streamline" our current operations, These
new "streamlined" policies are only temporary at current. However, based upon the
opinions and Input of the court clerks who will be responsible for their implementation,
E these policies will simplify their jobs, add convenience for the citizens and will reduce the
overall demands on our court system. The main area of policy changes are as follows: 6
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- simplified and uniform policies regarding payment plans for
defendants that formally were required to appear In court to request
such. It is Important to note that the payment plans are actually no
longer than when the defendants were required to appear personally
before the judge to request same,
uniform policies regarding defendants who have failed to comply with i
all requirements of their order for deferred adjudication or defensive
driving course,
uniform policies regarding court appearances and docketing dates
Please remember that the municipal court clerks have suggested many of these
changes and both they and i feel quite confident that these changes can be effected
Immediately. It is my belief that these changes will "streamline" our system and will
actually make our system more efficient, I have attached copies of a few of the policy
directives I have issued In the immediate past fe,~ e!. ys and will provide you with copies of
all other policy directive as they are supplieu to the clerks office.
IN SHORT, I AM QUITE HAPPY TO RELAY TO YOU THAT THERE IS NO
ININIFI IATE CRISIS, THAT ALL COURT DOCKETS HAVE BEEN ACCOUNTED FOR
AND COVERED, AND THERE SHOULD BE NO INTERRUPTIONS IN THE
OPERATIONS OF THE CITY OF DENTON MUNICIPAL COURT. In fact, due to the
systems that have been developed in the past, this situation can be handled largely as if
Judge White is simply III for an extended period of time. This will remain true until such
time as the council can select a replacement presiding municipal court judge.
Scig-MW of gn Alternate Judge
In regards to the Immediate appointment of an alternate or part-time municipal
court judge, it is not necessary that we appoint an alternate judge immediately. It N
necessary that we do so soon, but a decision in this regards could wait as long as 4 - 6
weeks if necessary so that the council can dedicate the time necessary to make appropriate
selections, This will also allow the selected Individual time to become acclimated to the
9 system and will provide for at least some training. It is unfair to ask anyone to walk Into
the system with no prior knowledge of our court or system, regardless of their legal
experience,
Once you have selected an alternate judge, I belief that the duties and hours should
remain very flexible and open. As the court experiencing some changes, imposing a definite
® or set schedule which does not provide for change will oily complicate and confuse the , e
current staff and may contribute to any sense of insecurity now being experienced, It is
J therefore my recommendation that the hours and schedule be set by and with the acting
temporary judge once the Individual Is selected. In this way both the needs of the court
and the selected judge can he accommodated and coordinated,
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As always, I appreciate this opportunity to serve as actin temporary municipal
judge and hope you understand that I will do all I can to repay your trust. I remain
completely accountable to you and should you have any questions, please do not hesitate
to contact me immediately,
Sincerely, -
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OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL JUDGE
MEMORANDUM
'f0: ALL MUNICIPAL COURT PERSONNEL
CITY OF DENTON POLICE DEPARTMENT
UNT POLICE DEPARTMENT
TWU POLICE DEPARTMENT
CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS
ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICERS
CITY OF DENTON FIRE DEPARTMENT
FROM; ROBIN A. RAMSAY) MUNICIPAL JUDGE
SUBJECT: PC Affidavit Sessions
DATE: October 5, 1995
Beginning the week of October 9, 1995 and during the interim time before a uew Municipal
Judge is hired, PC Affidavit sessions will continue as scheduled with one minor change.
Sessions will still be held from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. on Wednesdays, but the Judge will only be
available from 3:30 - 4:00 p.m, for swearing to the affidavit. On Fridays, the session will
remain from 3:00 - 5:00 p,m., but the Judge will only be available from 4:30 - 5:00 p.m.
for swearing to the affidavit. This is being done In an attempt to curtail a backlog.
Officers can still come prior to the Judge's appearance to write their affidavits and to get
their paperwork in order.
If there are any questions regarding this, please contact Cay at 566-8139.
D Robin A. Ramsay
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COURT ORDER NO.9Sd02
REGARDRIG CANNCEU AVON OF COURT K
DURING EV UE RLM TIME SEEM UJ NG Of NEW MUNICIrAL JUDGE
Effective today, October S, 19950 all Dockets on the Municipal Court calendar will proceed
as scheduled unlew a written Court Order from the Judge, with Instructions to cancel a
docket is received by 5;00 p.m. of the day preceding the docket. This Order will be signed
by Municipal Judge, Robin Ramsay. No other Individual or persons have any authority
to cancel or reset any dockets on the Court calendar. If there are any questions from
anyone relating to any Court docket, please have them contact the Municipal Judge's
Office, and speak to Coy McSpedden.
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This Court Order shall remain in effect from day to day and term to term, unless altered,
modified, amended, superseded or terminated, In whole or In part, in writing, by the Judge
of the Court,
WITNESS my official signature, this Sth day of October, 1995.
OBIN A. RAMS Y/'
Municipal Court Judga~
City of Denton, Municipal Court No, I
Denton County, Texas
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