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AGENDA
CITY OF DENTON CITY COUNCIL
r; JUL1~ 18,'1978
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Regular Meeting of the City of Denton City Council, Tuesday, July 18, 1978 at
f 7 00 p.m. In the Munoil Chamber of the Municipal Buildings
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1. Consider the minutes of the Special Called Joint Meeting of the City
Council and the Public Utilities Board of July 5, 1978 and the Special
Called Meeting of July I0, 1978.
2. PUBLIC BF.AF}INGS t A
A. Z-1329. This is the petition of Mr. Georgo C. Goen, Jr, requesting'
a change in toning from Single Family (SF-16) and (SF-10) to Single
Family (SF-7) classification on 16 acres located south of willow-
good and west of Kendolph.
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B. Z-1933. This is the petition of Mr. Tom Jester requesting a change
in toning from Office (0) to General Retail (GR) classification on
five lots located on the west side of North Elm between First and
n Second Streets. These properties include 1019, 1011, 1103 and 1109 i
North Elmi and 211 Second Street.
C. Z-1334. This is the petition of Mr. Frank Martino requesting a j
III change in toning from Planned Development (PD) to Light Industrial
(0) classification on 117.77 acres lovated'between Loop 288 and Mayhill i
Roads south of McKinney Street,
D. Z-I M . This is the petition of Mr. Arkie Miller requesting a change
in toning from Agricultural (A) to Single Family (SP-7) classification
on .66 sore located at the northeast corner of Riney and Sanger Roads.
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S. 2-1330. This is the petition of Mr. J. Newton Raytor requesting a
change in toning from Agricultural (A) to General Retail (GR) classi-
fication on twel~le %eras located at the southwest corner of University
Drive and Bonnie 14as.
F. Mold & 'public hearing to. consider an'amendment to the zoning ordinance
which would change the definition of a "restaurant" to permit drive
f throuyh carryout service.
3. ZONING ORDINANCBSj
Aa 2-1328. Consider the ordinance of Mr. Tom Green requesting a change
in toning from Agricultural (A) and Light Industrial (LI) to Multi-
Family NO$
9. Z-1337, Consider the ordinance of Mr. Bob Jones requesting a change
in toning from Agricultural (A) to Light Industrial (LI).
4. Consider a contract with Touche Ross to do a study of the Finano,? Department,
5. Consider a contract with Toucho Ross to do a study of the Data Processing
Department.
6. Consider plans for channelization of Pecan Creek, funded by community De-
velopment Grant, and authorize the staff to advertise for bids.
7. Consider recommendation from the Traffic Safety Commission for Installing
Passive Signing At all railroad crossings in the Cityd
8. Consider the Flood Damage Prevention Ordinance and its requirements for sub-
division platting.
9. Consider Bid 16590 and award c.,rrract for sidewalk construction.
I04 Consider a contract with Alexander Grant and Company'to develop financial
statements to be included in TMPA Wnd offering document.
Il. Consider setting agenda for Study Soosion for July 25t 1978.
12, Consider Coneont Agendai
Each of these items is recommended by the Staff and approval thereof will
be strictly on the basis of the staff recommendation. Approval of the Content
Agenda authorizes the City Manager or his designee to implement ea;h item in
accordance with the staff reoommendationi
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A. REPERRALBt ,
(1) 2-1341. This is the petition of Mr. Tom Jester requesting a
change in zoning from Single Family (SF-7) to General Retail
(GR) classification on approximately two acres located on the
southern third of the block bounded by Avenue E and D, Eagle,
and the 1-35E service road.
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(2) 2-134'.. This is the petition of Mr. John Porter requesting
a chingo in zoning from Agricultural (A) to General Retail
l (GR) classification on 4.9 acres located near the Loop 288/2-35E 1
intersection, on the south side of 1-35E.
(3) 2-1343. This is the petition of Mr. Grant Jacobson requesting
a change in toning From Agricultural (A) to Planned Development
(PD) classification on 40 acres located generally west of Stuart,
east of Bell Avenue, and north of the Park West Addition,
(4) 2-1344. This is the petition of Mr, Ed Stapleton requesting a
change in toning from Multi-Family (Mr-1) to office (0) classi-
fication at 1302 West Oak, the north east corner of Oak and
Fry Streets. ;
B. BIDBt
18580 Tires and Batteries for replacement on City-owned vehicles.
13, Executive sessions ;
A. Discussion of litigation involving the City of Denton.
B. Confirmation of-Board Appointments.
14. Consider Board Appointments,
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City Council
July 5, 1978
Special Joint Meeting of the City Council and the Planning and Zoning Commission
of the City of Denton, Texas Wednesday, July 5, 1978 at 5,00 p.m, in the Council
Chamber of the Municipal Building,
PRESFNT: Council; Mayor Mitchell, Mayor Pro Tem Gay, Members Nash, Hughes and
31ewar't= City Manager Chris Hartung, Assistant City Manager King Cole,
City Attorney Paul Isham and City Secretary Brooks Holt.
Planning A_Zoning Commission; Chairman Hill, Members McAdams, Kamman,
rBddy, King, n an it's,'
14 Motion was made by Hughes, seconded by Nash that the minutes of the
Regular Meeting of June 20, 1978, the Special Called Meeting of June 27, 1978,
the Special Joint Meeting with the Public Utilities Board of June 29, 1978 and
the Special Called Meeting of June 30, 1978 be approved, Motion carried,
2. REFERRAL ONLY:
Motion was made by Nash, seconded by Gay that zoning cases Z-1337 (Jones)
and Z-1338 (Tinney) be referred to the Planning and Zoning Commission for its
r recommendation, (See Below) Motion carried.
FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE PLANNING AND'ZONING COMMISSION:
34 PUBLIC HEARINGS:
(A) A public hearing was held on Z-1337, the petition of Mr. Bob
Jones, requesting a change in zoning from Agricultural (A) to Light Industrial j
(LI) classification on 16.9 acres located on the west side of I. 35W, south of
Ohio Rubber Manufacturing Company.
After hearing 2 proponents and none in opposition, the City Planner
j 1. stated that 3 letters were mailed with 1 returned in favor.and none in opposition,
I motion was made by MtAdmas, seconded by Brady that' the petition be approved and
l C recommended to the Council, Motion carried,
Motion was made by Gay, seconded by Nash that the petition be approved,
Motion carried.
(B) A ppublic hearingg was held on Z-1338, the petition of. Mr, C. W,
Tinney requoling li qht Industrial.zoning classification on approximately 60
acres ~oceted adiacent, east and southeast of the intersection of Mayhill Road
and the MKT railroad tracks.
After hearingg 1 proponent and 2 in opposition, the City Planner stated '
that 13 letters were maned with-3 returned in favor and I in opposition, and that
the Staff recommended approval, motior was mAde by McAdams, seconded by Brady
that the petition be approved and recommended to the Councii, Motion carried.
Motion was made by Hu hes, seconded by Nash to table action until the
August 15 meeting, Motion carried.
FOR CONSIDERATION OF THE CITY COUNCI :
4, The Council considered zoning Ordinance Z-1332, the petition of Mr.
George Schneider.
The following Ordinance was presented: j
ORDINANCE 078-25 (George Schneider)
' AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF DENTON, Tt;'AS, AS SAME WAS
ADOPTED AS AN APPENDIX TO THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF Tilt CITY OF DENTON, TFXAS BY
ORDINANCE NO, 69.1, AND AS SAID MAP APPLIED TO A PORTION OF LOT 13,3; BLOCK 178-J,
AS SHOWN THIS DATE ON T►!r OFFICIAL TAX MAP OF. Tilt CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, AND
MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED THEREIN; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE,
Motion was made by Hughes, seconded by Nash that the Ordinance be passed,
On roll call vote Stewart "aye", Nash "aye", Hughes "aye", Gay "aye" and Mitchell
"aye", Motion carried,
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5. The Council considered zoning Ordinance Z-1331, the petition of Mr,
Claude Hill,
The following Ordinance was presented:•
ORDINANCE NO. 78-26
` AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF DENTON9 ,TEXAS, AS SAME WAS
ADOPTED AS AN APPENDIX TO THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF OENTON, TEXAS,
BY ORDINANCE NO. 69-1, AND AS SAID MAP APPLIED TO A PORTION OF LOT 2, BLOCK 30301
AS SHOWN THIS DATE ON THE OFFICIAL TAX MAP Of THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, AND
MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED THEREINI AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Motion was made by Nash, seconded by Gay that the Ordinance be passed.
On roll call vote Hughes "aye", Stewart "aye", Nash "aye", Gay "aye" and Mitchell
Ways". Motion carried,
6. The Council considered zoning petition 1-1328, the request of Mr. Tim
Green seeking a change in zoning from Agricultural and Light Industrial to Multi-
Family (MF-1) classification on 10 acres located, on the west side of Teasley
Lane south of 1-35E, ;
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Motion was made by Gay, seconded by Hughes that the petition be approved.
Motion carried,
7. The until considered the request of property owners along James
Street (FM-1830 , south of Fort Worth Drive, to change the name of James Street „
to Country Club Road,
Following a briefing by the City Planner, motion was made byy Nash,
seconded by Hughes to change the name of James Stroat to Country Ctub Road.
Motion carried,
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81 The Council considered a Resolution requesting the formation of a non- 1
profit organization for the purpose of financing student loans.
City Attorney Isbam stated that a me;nbers be appointed to the Board
by the City,
The following Resolutio» was presented:
A RESOLUTION by the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas,` relating to the
formation of a non-profit corporation for the purpose of acquiring student loan
notesl approving the formation of such corporation uneer Chapter 53 of the
Texas Education Code-, and providing an Effective date
WHEREAS, the members of this governing body recognize that a college education is
a valuable asset and a student's inability to meet all of the financial commitments
should not prevent the obtaining of an education when it is possible to obthin
financing for such educational opportunities-, and
WHEREAS, it has been called to the attention of this governing body that a
pprogram for financing student educational loans at the college or university ;
level through the United States Office of Education may be made available to
residents and students of this area through the formation of a non-profit
corporation with the power to sell bonds in order to acquire student l,;an notes
and it appears that under present procedure the interest on bonds issued by the
corporation would be exempt from federal income tax and the income of the
corporation would not be subject to federal income taxi and
tit,".EASi it is the further understanding of this governing body that this City
j will in no way or manner become financially liable as a result of the creation
and iperation of said non-profit corporation, and will incur no liability for
the ;%yment of any debt created by it-, and
WHERE 5, this governing body desires to assist in the furtherance of the educat-
ion a6,1 aspirations of young people in the area,, now therefore,
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS:
SECTION 1; That the fallowing named persons:
are requested, on behalf of this governing body, to review the proposed student
loan program and establish, re-establish or reorgganize a non-profit corporation
with the power to operate and finance a student loan program.
SECTION 2; That such persons together with four (4) persons to be designated
bye governing body of the City of Arlington, Texas (if they are so designated)
are further requested to act as Directors of such corporation in the development
and implementation of a plan to determine the economic feasibility and viability
of the plan. At such time as the development of the plan has been comple'ed,
a report shall be made to this Counci~ and such report shall be made prior to
finalization of any financing plans.
SECTION 3: That this governing body, while recognizing the advantages of a post
seco"" nary education are limited, being only those conferred by Chapter 53 of the
Texas Education Code. In no event shall any funds of the City ever be appropriated
to or for the use of such non•peofit corporat on when formed.
SECTION 4., It is found and determined that no higher education authority has
ereto orre been citated by this governing body under the provisio,ts of Chapter
53 of the Texas Education Code for the purpose of (i) constructing or acquiring
any buildings for use by an institution of higher learning within this City of
(ii) acquiring student loan notes,
$E,CTION 5s This resolution shall be effective from and after its passage E
anj' it s io resolved.
PASSED AND'APPROVED, this the `5th day of July, 1979
MITCHELLs MAYOR
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1 CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
Motion was made by Hughes, seconded by Nash that the Resolution be
passed, On roll call vote Stewart "aye", Nash aye", Hughes "aye", Gay "aye"
and Mitchell "aye", Motion carried.
98 The Council considered easement acquisition for Community Development
Block Grant drainage improvements to lower section of Pecan Creek.
John Lavretta, City Planner, stated that the Staff recommended approval,
Motion was made by Nash, seconded by Hughes to approve the contract,
that the property be acquired and the Staff take necessary action. Motion carried,
10. The Council considered a Resolution and to authorize the Mayor to sign
a contract for purchasing right-of-way on North Loop 288 (under protected right-
of-way provision.)
The following Resolution was presented;
' AT A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THK CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, HELD IN
THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING ON THE 5TH DAY OF JULY, A,D. 1978.
RESOL_U_T10N
WHEREAS, the City of Denton is desirous of proceeding with the purchase of right-
of-way for the north portion of Loop 288 from the proposed intersection with
Highway 380 to its intersection with 'interstate Highway 351 and
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/01 WHEREAS, the wtate of Texas Department of Highways and Public Transportation
has submitted a participation contract for the purchase of right-of-way;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS,
That the Contractual Agreement for Right-of-Way Procurement with the State of
Texas Department of Highways and Public Transporation is hereby approved and the
Mayor of the City is authorized to sign the same,
PASSED AND APPROVED on this 5th day of July, A.D. 1978,
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CITY OF DENTON
ATTEST,
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CITY OF DENTON
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
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1PAUL C 75A~i',Z
5Q CITY OF DENTON
Motion was: made by Nash, seconded by Gay that the Resolution be assed
and the Mayor authorized to sign, On roll call vote Hughes" ° "
Nash "aye', Gay 'aye" and Mitchell "aye". Motion carriedes aye , Stewart aye",
' 11.
The Council considered a Resolutfon authorizing the Mayor to request
preliminary'engimeering study and con3truction of a U-turn at the intersection
of loop 288 and 1.35E.
The following Resolution was presented:,
AT A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, HELD NO
THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING ON THE 5TH DAY OF JULY, A.D. 1978.
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, the developer of Denton Mall desires for a 0-turn to be constructed by
the State of Texas Department of Publfc Highways and Transportation at the
intersection of loop 288 and Interstate Highway 35E and to reimburse the City
of bonton and State of Texas for the cost of design and construction of said
U-turn= and
WHEREAS, peoeedures require the State of Texas Department of Public Highways
advancedspaymentoforothe dcsigrfirwork beforepactuallyecommencingo the proceed
work;rand
WHEREAS, it will be necessary for the City of Denton to enter into a contract
with the State even though actual funding for the design and construction of
the U-turn will be provided by the developer;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS;
E 'that the State of Texas Department of Public Highways and Transportation be
requested to furnish the City of Denton a contract for the preliminary deslgn`of
a U-turn at the intersection of Loop 288 and Interstate Highway 35E for the
approximate cost of $15,000 and that the Mayor is hereby authorized to sign such
contract on behalf of the City of Denton.
PASSED AND APPROVED on this 5th day of July A.D. 1978
JOE IC
CITY OF D1 N p , TEXAS
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ATTEST:
BROOKS ALIT, CITY SECRETARY
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM;
FAUCC;'15HAMI MTT-MOiNEY
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
Motion was made by Gay, seconded by Nash that the Resolution be passed.
On roll call vote Stewart "aye", Nash "aye", Hughes "aye", Gay "aye" and Mitchell
"eye". 3otion carried,
124 The Council considered the purchase of 68 acres of land adjacent to
the ses,er plant for expansion of treatment facilities,
Motion was made by Nash, seconded b! Hughes to enter into a sales j
contract for the purchase of 68 acres of land ad scent to the sewer plant for
expansion of treatment facilities and the Mayor ~e authorized to sign. Motion
carried,
13. Assistant City Manager King Cole made a progress report on funding 1
plan for County-wide emergency medical services, Cole said that on June 1, 1578
the County Commissioners called a meeting of all cities in Denton County interest-
ed in emergency medical services. That meeting turned out to be a rather large
{ group and did not accomplish much in making a decision ;n a funding policy, The k
l CCbuntyy' Comnissior;ers selected a subcommittee from this +)up to study the funding
possibilities and make a recommendation. John Maxwell 4.' Jack Gentry of the
City of Denton were appointed to this committee. This committee made the follow-
ing recommendations to the County;
j That the County do either of the following:
(A) The County will assume all financ al administrative responsi
bility.for the ambulance service in Denton County. In Der,ton's
case, this would require the Cou:;ty to make an annual contri-
bution to the City of Denton 'that equalled the amount by which
t our expenses exceed our revenuesi
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(B) The County will pay to each entity providing ambulance service
in Denton County the sum of $2,50 per capita based on the area
served, The City would, however, be precluded from making a
profit,
The subcommittee agreed to take these recommendations back to the
other cities and the Commissioners' Court at whatever time a meeting could be
set up in the period from July 7th through July 14th, '
14. CONSENT AGENDA:
Motion was made by Nash, seconded by Gay that the following Content
Agenda be approved. Motion carried,
(A) REFERRALS:
The following petitions were referred to the Planning and Zoning
' Commission for its recommendations:
(1) Z•1339, the petition of Mr, R, We Higggins, requesting a change
16 zoning from Single Familyy (SF-7) to Multi-family (MF-1) classification on .68
acre located on the south siJe of Greenlee Street east of 1-35E, This is Lot 6,
Block 349,
(2) Zr1340, tfe petition of Mr, Frank Marcino, requesting a change
In Zoning from Agricuitural ~A) to Light Industrial (LI) classification on 47,4
acres located betwean Loop 288 and Mayhill Road, north of Spencer.
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(B) BIDS:
(1) 08575--Fork lift for Public Works at the Service Center,
awarded to Strawn Equipment at a price of $13,977 with a 30-60 day delivery date,
(C) PURCHASE ()BOER OVER $3,000
(1) Purchase Order 010220, emergency repair of transmission, brakes
and starter on equipment number 2770, approved for payment to Darr Equipment
Company in the amount of $3,031,02,
(D) Change Order 01 to the contract with Glo Construction Company
was approved in the increased amount of $4,174,40 for lighting improvements at
Denton Municipal Airport, Basically the change order proposes the following,
(1) Installation of a prefabricated Morgan Building to house the
transformer and all other electrical lighting controls. This
building will be three-sided and attach directly to the tack
of thn Airport Terminal Building,
(2) Installation of electrical conduit and cable from the new
location of the transformer to a connecting location with the
lighting system.
15. The Council considered a request by the Denton Community Theater to share
the tenancy of the Old City Hall with the Central Fire Station, 1
Former Mayor Frank Barrow of the Denton Community Theater reviewed the
progress of the Theater over the years, pointing out the large numbers of citizens
I involved and the number of plays presented, He also stated that the theater is I
an asset to the City economically,' He asked that the space used by the Denton
City-County Health Unit be made available to the Theater, and requested repairs
I on the budding,
Motion was made by Hash, seconded by Gay to give a one year occupancy
extension to the Denton Community; Theater. Motion carried,
16. The Council considered relocation of the City-County Health Unit.
City Manager Chris Hartung stated that County Judge Dan Trammell advised
that the County was moving the Health Unit to the first floor of the Courthouse.
The Council concurred to the move.
Meeting adjourned at 605 p.m,
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July 10, 1978
Special Called Meeting of the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas, Monday,
July 10, 1978 at 5:00 p.m, in the Conference Room of the City Managers Office,
PRESENTt Mayor Mitchell, Mayor Pro Tem Gay, Members Stewart, Nash and Hughes,
i City Manager Chris Hartung, Assistant City Manager King Cole, City
Attorney Paul Isham and City Secretary Brooks Holt,
11 The Council considered instituting annexation proceedings for an 80 1
acre tract located adjacent to Mayhill Road and the MKT railroad tracks and
direct the City Secretary to publish the proposed annexation ordinance,
Motion was made by Nash, seconded by Gay to Institute annexation acre railroadntracks and8direct thecCitycSecretaryctoip blishhthe p oposed arninexation
ordinance. Motion carried,
21 The Council adjourned into Executive Session at 5:05
Board Appointments, p,m. to discuss
The Council reconvened into Public Session at 7:45
that no official action was to to taken, p,m, to announce
Meeting adjourned at 7:50 p.m. J
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Planning Commission Recommendation
to the City Council
I-1329
July 18, 1978
Identity:
This is the petition of Mr. George Goen requesting a change in zoning9
from Single Family (SF-16) and (SF_ 10) to Single Family (SF-7) classlfi-
cation on 16 acres located south of Willowwood Drive.
Location:
f This tract is bisected ,~o Hi hlapd Park Road and is located south of
Willowwood and west of Kendolph. J
Recommendation:
the Planning Commission recommends approval of this request.
The requested change in zoning would permit lot sizes of 7,000 square°
feet instead of the 16,000 or 10,000 square feet'required under the
current zoning classifications, W rtually all the single family
residential property located north of Willowwood is 'zoned SF-7 and
this request for SF-7 zoning would only extend that classification
There is a critical need for affordable single family residential
lots ii: the city,' The proposed number of lots to be attained from
this tract is'fifty-three (53).
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The increased traffic which would be generated from this development
negligible and the Traffic Safety Engineer affirms that the area's
strdet system9 [Willowwood to Kendolphl Willowwood to McCormick] can
accomodatd this demand. The drainage situation will be reviewed during
the subdivision process and problems that result f-om this development I
will be corrected. Municipal utilities are available and can be ex-
tended to serve the proposal development.
The Planning Staff supports this zoning petition,
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} Planning Commission Recommendation
to the City Council
Z-1333
July 18, 1978
ldentitj Z-1333
This is the petition of Mr. Tom Jester representing several property
wners requesting a change in zoning from Office (0) to General Retail
(GR) classification on five tracts of land.
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'these five properties are located generally on the west side of North
I Elm Street between First and Second Streets and total 1.19 acres.
These properties include 1019, 1013, 1103, and 1109 North Elm; and
211 Second Street.
1 Recommendation:
?he Planning Commission did not reach a consensus on this petition,
! as the recommendation was three votes to approve and three votes to
deny the request, A four-fiftys vote of the City Council will be
i necessary to approve this petition as a result of negative responses
I received from more than 20% of property owners within 200 feet of
this request.,
Some of ire comments of the Planning Commissioners are included for
your,consideration.
j PPO: 1. There has been insufficient Office (O) demand in this area
to most Effectively utilize property zoned in this fashSon.
2. These property owners should have the greatest zoning flexi- !
bilitys within reason, tj develop their land, No development
intentions were expressed; however, General Retail (GR)
zoning offers the land owner increased flexibility and these
lots probably could be developed without being harmful to
surrounding properties, ,
CON: 1. Office 0) classification provides several reasonable land
use options to these property owners. Office (0) classifi-
cation also provides a unique environment in this area for
the development of professional offices. This is une of
the only general areas of the City zoned Office (0) and this E
fact encourages its maintenance.
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2. General Retail (GR) zoning would create a poor transition
to surrounding properties developed with residential uses.
,The Planning Department recanme~ided denial of this petition.
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Planning Commission Recommendation
to.the City Council
T-1334
July 18, 1973
Identity and Location: Z-1334
This is the petition of Mr. Frank Martino requesting a change in zoning
'rom Planned Development (PD-11) to Light Industrial (LI c assifica- 1
Ion on 117,77 acres located between Loop 288 and Mayhil Road, south i
of McKinney Street.
Recommendation:
The Planning Commissf recommends approval of this request.
E Planned Development zoning approval was granted for this site in 1972
for combination multi family , retail, and industrial development,
.This petition seeks to rezone the 117 acre tract to Light Industri4
(Li). This would be a charge in the Comprehensive plan, wi,ich incor-
porates the planned development in the land use plan. No.'over, there
j has been a long term trend--which has accelerated recently -fug Indus-
trial and commercial firms to seek locations along the Loop corridor.
This area has excellent access to major thoroughfargs, can be served.
f by utilities, ands for the most part, does not adjoin residential pro-
perties, The Light Industrial (Li) zone requested does permit virtually
any type of development--residential, retell, or industrial. The
pet w over stated in-his presentation that he will develop this site
as a major industrial park. There is an appparent need for industrial
sites in the City which have immediate development potential. The
Pianninp Commission did feel that this development would be an asset
to the ,ity and recommended that this is an appropriate site for such
a development.
The Planning staff supports'this request,
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Planning Commission Recommendation
to the City Council
1-1336
July 18, 1978
' identity and location: '
This is the petition of Mr. Arkie Miller requesting a change in zoning
from Agricultural (A) to Single Family (SF-7) classification on .66
acre located at the northeast corner of Riney and Sanger Roads.
Recommendation;
The Planning Commission recommends approval of this pe
titior.. ~
The petitioner seeks a single family zonint classification (SF-7 which
would permit development of this tract into three residential lots,
SF-10 residential zoning and'develo
of-this . tract in the Headlee Addition,~tAggexist gell to riculturalazoning iseinouth {
{ place on the tract in this request, as well as on all properties north
of Sanger Road and west of Riney Poad, In the vicinity of this property E
there are several large tracts, some having homes fronting unpaved
Sanger Road. Riney-frontino properties are basically undeveloped, The
Planning Commission feels ii is in the public interest that this tract
be developed as single family lots, continuing the residential pattern
established in the Headlee Addition. We see no conflict to surrounding
properties in zoning this tract SF-7.
The ease is somewhat unique in that the tract is a few feet short of
# providing the minimum lot depth required by the 2onin Ordinance; 100
;i feet'1s required and the tract is nearly 98 feet" e o
construction of,41hdsor Drive will take another two feet f~ theswest
side 'increasing to five feet on the east side of this tract: The
resulting property will measure:
231' .
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761 76'
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$ANGER RD,
If the zoning change is approved, a request for a variance of the minimum
lot depth for these lots will still need to be approved by the Board of
Adjustment prior to platting, Even with this minor reduction in the {
minimum lot depth, this tract can provide three satisfactoryy`, buildable
lots which all exceed the minimum lot requirement of SF-7 classification
(1,000 sq, ft,). The Planning Commission feels this is a rea enable
request and recommends its approval, I
Municipal 4tilities are available to serve this tract,
The Planning staff supports this petition.
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Planning Commission Recommendation
to the City Council
Z-1330
July 18, 1978
Identity: Z-1336
This is the petit'.on of Mr. J, Newton Rayzor requesting a change in
zoning from Agricultural (A) to General Retail (GR} classification,
Location:
hivelandcre tract is located on the southwest corner of University
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Dr Bonnie Brae.
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The Planning Commission recommends approval of this petition,
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! - University Drive and Bonnie Brae giving the tract excellent traffic {
accessibility, Properties located.on the other three corners of this
intersection are zoned Commercial (C), Clearly, the attern of bUsi-
J mess zoningg and development has been established for the University
+ Drive frontage A5 this vicinity, The Commission can foresee no con-
fhict with any existing or potential land uses in this area as a
If result of this proposed zoning chang4 and, consequently, recommend
its approval,
Municipal utilities are available and can be extended to serve this
site.
The Planning staff supports this petition.
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Planning Commission Recommendation to the City Council
Public Hearing Concerning an Amendment to the
Zoning Ordinance: Definition or a "Restaurant"
July 18, 1978
At its June 21, 1418, meeting, the Planning and Zoning Commission held a
public hearing to consider an amendment to the Tonin Ordinance concerning
the definition of a "restaurant" in regard to d AYe t Tough', carry out service. This issue arose as a result of a requested zoning change to
permit a drive through, carry out window at an existing restaurant, Cur- i
rently, the ,Zoning Ordinance has two classifications for restaurants-
f restaurants with drWe-"n service and restaurants without drive-in service.
Restaurants with drive-in service require Commercial (C) zoning, while
restaurants without drive-in service are permitted in General Retail (GR)
zones, This section of the Ordinance was written with the intention of
distinguishing between "drive- ins"-- like ie SONIC--and other types of
restaurants. The Ordinance does not adequately address the recent phenome-
non of fast food restaurants installin carry out windows ana any such
restaurant would require a Commercial ~C) zoning classtfOcatton.
In an effort to make the Zoning Ordinance more responsive to current needs,
the Planning Commission is recommen ing tat a :drry out window be permitted
} to all restaurants if it is desiggned'to prevent traffic from stacking in
thA street. The following definition is proposed for addition to the
i Ordinance:
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I "Restaurant: Food service for on site consumption is limited to a dining
room or patio area. Curb service for consumption wi W n automobiles Is not
I eemitted. The Traffic SafetY Director can approve a drive-through window
fo ns 1
for carry out service when. the traffic patterns can be designed In such a
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS,
AS SAME WAS ADOPTED AS AN APPENDIX TO THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF
THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, BY ORDINANCE NO, 69-10 AND AS SAID MAP
APPLIES TO LOT 2.1, BLOCK 233-C, AS SHOWN THIS DATE ON THE OFFICIAL
TAX MAP OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, AND MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED
''THEREI'N; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION I.
That the Zoning Map of the City of Denton, Texas, adopted the
14th day of January, 19690 as an Appendix to the Code of Ordinances
of the City of Denton, Texas, under provisions of ordinance No. 69-11
be, and the same is hereby amended as followss
All the hereinafter described property :.s hereby removed from
the Agricultural "A" and Light Industrial "Li" Distri:ts as
shown on said Zoning Map, and all provisions of Ordinance No.
69-10 adopted the 14th day of January, 19690 as amended, shall
hereafter apply to said property as Multi-Family "MF" District
1 in the same manner as other property located in the Miilti-
Family 'IMF" District;
1 All that certain lot, tract or parcel of land situated in the j
Alexan!,r Hill Survey, Abstract No. E23, and the S, C. Hiram {
Survey, Abstract No, 616, and the C. Poullalier Survey, Abstract i
No. 1007, City of Denton, Denton County, Texas, and being part i
of a certain 20.00 acre tract conveyed by Joe!.Hobson to Ray.
Abbott on June 1, 1970, as rec.:rded in Volume 602, Page 608 of
the Deed Records of Denton County, Texas, and being more parti-
cularly described as follows: f
BEGINNING at a fence corner on the west right of way line of i!
Teasley Lane, said point also being the southeast` corner of
said 20000 acre tract;
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THENCE north 890 431 50" west with a fence line moot o:1 the way
1159042 feet to an iron pin for a corner
THENCE north 01" 181 38" east crossing the south line of said
Hill Survey, and continuing on said course a total distance of
313.72 feats E
THENCE east 1162,22 feet to a point for a corner on the west
right of way line of Teasley Lanai
THENCE southerly etith a 09920 curve to the le£L and with said
right of way a distance of 362,3 feet]
THENCE south 17.0 feet to the place of beginning and containing
in all 10.0 acros of land. I
1 SECTION III
That the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas hereby finds
that such change is in accordance with a comprehensive plan for the
purpose of promoting the general welfare of the City of Denton, Texas,
and with reasonable consideration, among other things for the charaoher.
of the district and for its peculiar suitability or particular uses',
L.J and with a view to conrdrving the value of the buildings, protecting
human lives, and encouraging the most appropriate uses of land for the
maximum benefit to the City of Denton, Texas, and its citizens.
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That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect immedi-
ately after its passage and approval, the required public hearings
having heretofore been held by the Planning and Zoning Commission
and the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas, after giving due
notice thereof,
PASSED and APPROVED This the 18th day of July, A, D, 2978,
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CITY OF DRNTONj TEXAS
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ~T
AS SAME WAS ADOPTED AS THE ZONING htAP OF THE CI?Y OF DENT
AN APPENDIX T ON, TEXAS,
THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, BY ORDINANCEHNOCO6g_iF ORDINANCES OF
APPLIES TO A PORTION OF LOT 18, BLOCK E N i AND AS SAID ON THE OFFICI AS SHOJIN
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PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED PTHEOF THE REIN;LAND.DECLARItUG~ANEEFFECTIVEDATE.
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, HEREBY ORDAINSt
SRCTION
Thal, the zoning map of the City
14th day of January, 1969
as Y of Denton, Texas, adopted the
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of the City of Denton, Texas, underp ro i io the COrdina na Ordinances
be, and the same is hereby amended asfollowss of Ordinance so. 69-1,
All the hereinafter described E
the Agricultural "A" District as~shown on saidbSoning from
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and all provisions }
of Ja a: Ordinance No. 89-1j, adopted the 14th day
y, 1969, as amended, shall hereafter a
property as Light Industrial "LI" District in thelsamraee manner t
as other property located in the Light industrial
All that certain 6,460 acre treat, or "LI" Distriott a
in the o, S. Brewster Surve parcel of land situated
1 Texas said treat bein Y, Abstract No, 56, Denton County, f'
East and recorded in Voluumet803 $ treat shown he deed to Arapho )
l of Denton Count , Page 367 the Deed Records
herein b y* Texas, said tract being further described
y metes and bounds as follows:
BBGINNINO for the northeast corner
herein, at an iron pin found
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Arapho East tract in at'therortheastc~orng described
the western line of I,H, 35Wr of said
THENCE Routh 17° 28' 20" west 107,9 feet to a right
ment at angle point in gala west line of To H, 35W;
of wa ,
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THENCE south 210 57' 20"
western line of I, H. 35411
west 142,1 feet to an iron pin in said
THENCE south `89° 43' 30"
west line of Paid Ara ho west 1159,9 feet to an iron pin in the
p ho tract
THENCE north 26 05' 20" east 234 5 feet to an iron pin found at
the northwest corner of said Arapho East tract;
THENCE north 89° 43' 30" east 1236,0 feet to the place of be-
ginning, and containing a
or less, pproxlmately 6,460 sore of land, more 4
SECTION n.
That the City Council
that such change is in accordaf the nce pith $fcomprehensivesplan efo fLhes
purpose of promoting the general welfare of the City of Benheton, Texas, ,
and with reasonable consideration, among other things for k #
Of the distriot and for its peculiar suitability or
And with a View to conserving the value of the buildings protecting
human lived, and encouragging the most a particular uses,
maximum
ben9fit to the Cit PPropriate Uses of landfornthe
j J Y of be:1ton+ Texas, and its citizens,
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SECTION Ill.
That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect irnedi-
ately after Ate passaga and approval, the required public hearings
having heretofore been held by the Planning and toning coitmission
and the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas, after giving due
notice thereof.
PASSED and APPROVED This the 18th day of July$ A. D. 1978.
J E 11 M CHELE IA OR
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
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MEMORANDUM
{ Tot Chris Hartung, City Manager
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FROMe King Cole, Assistant City Manager
WTEs July 13, 1978
SUBJECTS Touche Ross Study of Finance Department
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ToUChe Ross and Company, in their recent management study of the
water and sewer system, listed the following atatement as one of i
` their recoriwndationss
i ` "The City should undertake an extaneive revs
ew of the
policies, procedure*$ reporting sytems, and internal f
controls of the entire Finance Department,' The study
Objectives should include an Assessment of the personnel,
i , policies, noeds, and responsibilities in the Finance
Department, The,r6dew should be goarAd towards olari-
fioation, simplification, and overall iiVrovement of re.
porting and control functions,"
As a result of this recommendation, I have asked representatives
of Touche,Roga and Company to prepare a proposal to perform a
management study of the Finance Department, That proposal his
a$ been prepared. I agree with the contents of the proposal and
r feel that the projected cost of $260000 to $99,000 is a reasonable I
prica. I would recommend that it be presented to the City Council
At their ?Ply 18th meeting, Repreeantativea of VoU0e Rome and
Company will be available for questions at that meeting,
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CITY OF DENTON
MEMORANDUH
TOi Chris Mnrtunge City Manager
FRCMi King Cole, Assistant City Manager
DATES July 13, 1978
SUBJECT, Tuuche Rose Study of Data Processing Department
Touchy Ross and Company, in their recent management study of the
water and sewer system, listed the following statement as one of
their recommendationsi
"To improvo the effectiveness and efficiency of V a
Data Processing Operations, the City should initiate
an in-depth review of the Data Processing operation to
1 assess the opportunities available for improvement."
1 As a result of this recottmendation, I have asked repreanntatives,of
Touchy Ross and Company to prepare a proposal to perform a management
study of the Data Processing Department. That proposal has been pro-
Wed, I agree with the contents of the proposal n-A feel that the
projected ocst of $6,000 to S8s000 is a reasonable price. I would re-
commend that it be presented to the City Council at their July 18th
' meeting. Repcesentativoa of Touch,) R00 and Company will be available
for questions at that meeting.
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MEMORANDUM
TO: City Council
FROM: Rick svehla, Director of Engineering ar.d Development
DATE: July 121 1978
I; RE: Drainage plan for the channel between
Bradshaw and Prairie
The Staff has completed plans foe the above mentioned drainage. This project
will be'funded from C.D.A. greet money. We will be forwarding a set of pplans
to you by,the end of the week, The Council should be aware that we are taking
alternate bids for these plans,
1 Complete Paving ;
d for bottom and sides of the channel.
2d Paving the bottom and a very small portion of the sides,
With your rpproval of the plans do the 18th, the Staff will advertise for `bids
on the 19th and bring them to you with our recommendations for your review at
the Augu,L 15th meeting.
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MEMORANDUM
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RE: Passive warning signs at all railroad crossings in the City of Denton f
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We have received communication from the Highwayy Department concerning the State's
proposal to fund passive warning signs and markings at all railroad crossings. At
its regularly scheduled meeting on July 12ths the Traffic Safety Commission recom-
mended that the`City Council enter into this agreement to have these signs in- - '
stalled by the Highway Department. It should be pointed out that the Highway
Department will bring these signs up to 1980 standards, but after that the C;ty
must maintain all such devices. Some estimated costs for maintenance are as fol-
lows: .
Replacement of ene (1) sign - ` $50.00
Painting crossing symbols on pavement - $60.00 per crossing
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The Traffic Safety Commission did weigh these costs, but felt that since this will
ie mandatory by 1980, the City could gain some benefit from having the State fund
the initial installation. A motion by the Council to approve this should also in-
elude the authority fur the Mayor to sign the approval contracts.
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MEMORANDUM
TO: City Council
FROM: Rick Svehla, Director of Engineering and Development
1 DATE: July 13 1918 C
RE: Flood Damage prevention Ordinance and ITS'requirements
for planning subdivisions
Attached is a copy of the ordinance, Mr. Nash asked that this item be placed
on the agenda with specific reference to Section 16.18, no. 6,
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AN ORDINANCE BY '1'111: l:i'I'Y COIiN(.'lE, Olt 'IIEB CITY 1110 111:N1'{)4, 'I'l's?fAS,'
CIVATING A NI:W CHAPTER 16 UNTI'1ILD "FLOOD liAMAilli PROVIDING A SUVERA111I,ITY CLAUS)" AND ltli(APOth; AN E:I'1'l!CTIVI: DATE.
WHEREAS, the legislature of tho state of 'roxas ltns delegated
to local governmental units the authority to adopt regulations
d-signod to minimize flood losses; ,
WNT:RVAS, much of the City of Denton is so situated that there
are flood hazard areas which are subject to periodic Inundation re-
sulting in loss of life and property, health and safety 'hnznrds,
disruption of commerce and governmental :,orvicus, extrnordirtnry
public expenditures for flood protection and relief, and impair- s
mont of tho tax base all of which advorsoly nffect the public
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health, safety and general welfaro, and
WHEREAS, such flood losses are caused tv the cumulative effect
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of obstructions in floodways which increases flood pewits and
{ valocitle;t and the occupancy of flood hazard areas by uses vulnor-
1 able to floods or hazordoss to others inadequately elovated or
otherwise protected from flood damages;
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Qwow uEnt-Pon, TIIG rOUNCII. OF THE CI'T'Y Olt MINTON, TEXAS, 1IIiItP,•
11Y ORDAINS;
That the Code of Ordinances of the City of Uonton, Tuxas, he
and the same is hereby amended by creating a now Chnptor 16, Arti• 1
clo I through Article'VITT to be entitled Flood llnm,lgc Prcventlon, j
which,sholl hereafter rend as follows; !
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SUCTION 16,1 • STAT11111-'NT OP PURPOSE
It is the purltoso of this ordinance to itromoto the public health,
Wet), rind p.enernl welfare and to mtnilnize ptt1+11C and private lassrs
dttn to floed candltiens in sped fie nrr-to by provisions dosll;ned to; ,
(1) Protect 11111mitt lito nltd livallft;
Ilinimit,e exitc'adilure of psal+itc mntuy rat' castly flood
ctuilrt~l pt'uJeclts;
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(.'l) 'ilitll'~Izt Ilst ntsd for r11"W110 1111d t-vllsr nfrutts nswntlnlsd
tom, hovainl; ontl Ittliwi-ni ll' ttn,ioilal,tin at 010 tkxpditsu ur
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(s) Minimize dama;;o t',A public facilities and utilities such
as water and gas mains, rlaclric, telephone and sewor
lines, streets and bridges located in flood plains;
(6 Ilolp maintain a stable tax base by providing for the
4 snund use and development of flood-prauc areas In such
a manner as to minimize future flood hI111lrt irons; and,
(7) Insure the potential buyers are notified that property
F is in, a flood area,
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SECTION 16,2 - MUMODS OF RrDUCING C3.OOD LOSSES
In order to accomplish its purposes, this ordinance shall he
applied, administered and enforced as follows:
j~ (1) Restrict or prohibit uses that are dangerous to health,
safety or goperty in times of flood, or cause execssivo
increases n flood heights or velocities;
(2) Requiro that uses vulnerable to floods, Including fact]-
itios which serve such uses, be protected ngainst flood I
damage at tho time of initial construction; I
(3) Control the alteration of nntural flood plains, stream
channels, and natural protective hnrrlcrs, wH ch or'l In-
volved in the'tecommodation of flood waters;
(4) Control filling, g,•ading, drodging and other development
which may increase flood damage;
(S) Provont or regulate the construction of flood barriers
which Will increase flood Ihazards'to other lands;
(6) No permit 5hnll ho issued for the construction, alteration
or ii~iprovcmont of anyy' jropertyy ;.'ithlu n I'laodw,tyy or Hood
Plain area, unless the some shall comply with tlio terms
t hereof,
(7) Areas within a Flood Main, when dedicated to public use I
as o{{ten sp,'tco,-green holts or purllwnys, or whoa pormnnently I
and'lrrevot:tthly roserved as privately owned spaco, grcon-
belts 'or ] arkways, slim) conform to the city's plou; of
dovoIopast~ltt, Such hind Moy he Included ill tho computation
of open space as gross density requircmOnts of this ordin- i
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SECTION 16, 3
11nloss specifically defined boles+, words or ilhrnsos used in
\y this ordinanco shall bo interpreted to VIVO them the ricarlini; they i
Jllayo ill eouimnn tlsaito 11]111 to i;lve this ordnance its most reasonable
ApplJontlon,'
(1) 'tppent • Wmns a request for a roviow of the Clty I;nVhtt'et''s
' flit erpretatIt'll of any prevlnlan of thin ordlruuico nt' n roqurltt for t
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variance,
M (2) Area 'of Shallow Flooding.- Beans a designated AO zone
on a community(s Flood Insurance hate flap (1'1111) with base flood
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depths froin one to three feet, TI•is condition occurs where a
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clearly defined channel does not exist, where the path of flood-
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ing is unrrodictable and indeterminate, and where velocity flow
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(3) Area of Sia44ew -hloodigT Hazard - is tho land in the
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flood plain within ri community subject to a one percent or greater
j ! hangc of flooding in any given year,
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(4) [Jose Flood - means the flood having A one percent chance
of being equaled or exceeded in any given year,
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(S) Development - means any man-made change to improved or a
unimproved real estate,' including but not limited to buildings or
other structures, mining, dredging, filling, grading, paving, oxen
vation'or drilling oporntions,
(6) Encroachment Lines Limits of obstruction to flood flows,
These linos are. genorally parallel to tha'strcom. The lines bre
bstablished by assuming that the area landward (outside) of tho oi,-
croachment lines will be ultimately developed in such it way that it
,,,,fill not be available to convey flood flows, it hydraulic efficiency
of the floodway is maintained by protecting it against unnecosinry
oncroachments, it will lie adequate to convoy the regulatory fiend
without resulting lit an increase in flood elev;itio»s of more thni,
onu j' foot,
(7) INNS nr.llabilc -Ilowa 1'crrk or_11obClo_flhme Suhdivlsion -
means a'parcel (or contigous parcels) 'of lnnd divided into two or
Moro mobile bomb lots for rent or solo for which this constructlorl I
of faciiities for servicing the lot on which the rnohilo homy is ,to l!
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bo affixed (irticludJngl nt n minim,im, the ir►Stnllation of utilities,
~'bithcr final site nradion or tho pnurinl; of concrale lrndh, and the
coii%trile( foil of st.reutn) is Cnnq►1s,61cd hofure tho effeetivu dalu of
lhia ercfimsnncn,
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jtoyig,51hr isioi! - means the prepar;ttion of additional sites by i
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the mobile homes are to he affixed (including the installation
{ of utilities, either final site grading or pouring of concrete
pads, or the construction of stroots),
(9) food o loodiriz - means a general and t6porary con-
dition of,partial or complete inundation of normally dry land
areas from;
(1) The overflow of inlind or tidal waters,
(2) 'file unusual and rapid nccumulation or runoff of surface
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waters front any source,
(10) Flood Hazard Roundnry Mapji_iliLM) - means an official map I
of a community, issued by the Federal Insurance Administration,
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whoro the'arcas withln-,tho boundaries of special flood hazards have I
been designated as Zone A,
(11) F]oo. d 1nsMun-rR~_tL, 1 ? j - 'means nil official map
f of a community, on which the Feioral In:.Urnnce Administration has
dolineatcd both the areas of special flood hazards and tice risk
premium zon,s applicable to the community.
' fflcit.l'report provided
I (l~j rl.ood Insurance Study • is the o
by rile 1'edoral Insurance Administrn+.ion. The report contains flood
tsrofilos, the! wator surface olovation of the 1inso flood, its well as
the Flood 11a:ard 116undary•141 oodw41 y Mnp. i
(1'3) Floodwa • means tho chnnuol of a stroam and ndjncent
land areas which are rdqulrcd to carry and discharge the flood water
of flood flows of any river or ttrenln associntod with the regulotory0
floo,i with an fcllowablo maximim increase ill wator surface cievation
abovo tiro voi;tilntory flood of one (1) foot. This aren -is dosIis, on Lod
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by tho symhola 1'140. i
(14) Mood Plain Tho wren out5ldo tho floodwny which is still
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subject to inultdntinn by the rogtllntory flood, This oreu is dosir-
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(l5) Habitable Vloor - menses any floor usable for living
purposes, which includes working, sleeping, eating, cooking, or
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recreation, or a combination thereof. R floor used for storage Ri
purposes only is not a "habitable floor",
(16).Mcan Sea Levcl_ - means the average height of the sea
for all stages of the Lido,
(17) Minimum Building Elevation - The elevation to which
uses regulated by this ordinance are required to be elevated or
floo6 proofed. This elevation would be equal to the elevation !
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that could be reached by the regulatory flood if it occurred under
conditions existing at the time this ordinance was passed, plus
one (1) foot to allow for encroachments permitted 'by the estab-
lishment of floodways; t,e,, minimum building elevation equals EE
regulatory flood o)avation plus one (1) foot, 1
(18) Mobile Home - moans a structure, transportable in one
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or more sections which is built on 'a
permanent chassis and de-
signed to be used with or without a p°rmancnt foundation whon con-
3 nocted to the required utilities, _t does not inc ludo recreational
vehicles or 44ravol trailers, I
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{ (19) New Mobile Home Park or_Mobilo Homo Subdivision- - moans
a porcol (or contiguous parcels) of land divided into two or more
mobilo home lots for rent or snlc for which the construction of
facilities for servicing tho lot on alhich the Njoile homo is to
bo affixed (including, at a minimum, the instalint'l,on of utilities f
oithor final site grading or the puring of concrete pads, and the
Construction of stroots) is completed on or after the effective
dato of this ordinance,
(20) Olrfruction - any dam, wall, wharf, entihnnkmoot, loveo
dike, pilo, abutment, pl`ojectioi%, exenvation, chnnnel 'roctificntion,
bridge, condwit, culvert, building, wire, fenco, rock rrnvol, vefuso,
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fill strkiewro or matior in, along!, across, or projecting ~jato ally
Chalillel, wiltel'courar, or regulatory flood har.ard areti which may Jill-
110(10# retard, or Clh,mi;c+ the direction of tho flow of we;tor, oilhor
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in itself or by catching or collecting debris carrio•1 by such
water, or that is placed where the flow of water might carry the
same downstream to the damage of life or property,
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(21) RoAulotory Flood - The regulatory flood is a flood
which is representative of large floods known to have occurred
generally in the area and reasonably characteristic of what can
be expected to occur on a particular stream. The regulatory flood
generally has an average frequency in the order of °sle 140 year -re-
generally
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interval flood determined from an analysis of floods on a
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particular stream and other streams in the same general region,
(22) Start of Con5trucLJon - means the first placement con-
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i I struction of a structure (other than a mobilo home) o'1 a site, such
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as the l,buring of 'slabs or iootings or any work beyond the stago of
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€ excavatio~i. Permanent construction does not include land preparation j
'such as clearing, grRding, and filling; nor does it include the in-
stallation of streets and/or walkways; nor does it include excavation
for a banemcnl., footings, piers or foundations or the eroctien of
temporary forms; nor does it include the instcllation on the property
of accessory buildings, such as garages or sheds not occupied ns
dwalling units or not as part of thu main structuro, ror a structuro i
(other than a mobilo home) without a basoment or poured footings,
the "start of construction" includes the first persnanont framing or
assembly of the structure or any part thereof on its piling or four
e, atio,t, Per mobile homos not within n mobile home park or mobile
homo subdivision, "start of construction" moans the affiking of the
mobile homo to its pormanent site,' For mobile homos within Moll ilo.
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home parks or mobile homo xubdivisione, "stnrt of construction" is s
tho dnto on which' (lie construction of facilit~ios for serving, the
. site on which the mobilo home is to bo,nffixrd (including, nt n
sisinimum, the consstructlc,n of streets, either final site grading; or
tiso pourinl; of r.onarcie pads, and inNtnllutinn of utiliti(1s) is
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(23) Structure Anything constructed or Oroctcdp on the
ground, or attached to the ground including, but without limiting
` the ronorality of the foregoing: buildini;c, factories, sheds,
cabins, mobilo homo., and other similar items.
j (24) Substnntinl g ovemont - Moans any repair,, recon-
Ariaction, or improvement of a structure, the cost of which equals
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t or exceeds 50 percent of the market value of the structure either,
(1) before the improvement or repair is started, or (2) if tho
structure has boon damnged and is being restored, before the dam-
ago occurred. For the purposes of this definition "substantial
improvement" is considered to occur when the first alteration of f
any wall, coiling, floor, cr other structural part of the building
Ir commences, whether or not that alteration affects the external
direoisions of the structure. The term does not, howevor, include
"either l) any 1 project for improvement of•a struct••re to comply
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with existing state or local health, sanitaiy, or safety coda
1 spocifieations which are solely necessary to assuro safe living
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conditions, or (2) any alteration of a structure listed on the
National Rogistor A 1listovic P1o.ces or a State Inventory of
`%1j llistoric places,
(25) Variance • Is a'grant of relf9f to a person from thn f
requirements of this ordinanco when specific. enforcomont would ro• f
stilt in unnecessary hardship. A'varilnto, thorefore, permits con- ~ y1
struction, or dovolopment in a monitor otherwise prohibited by this I
ordinanco, 1
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CHN1111AL PROVISIONS 1
S11, CTl0.N 16,4 LANDS TO IMIC11 1111S 011111NANCH APPLIES I
This ordinnnce shnll npply to nIl mans of special 'flood hntard
wi,tl,in thu jurindictiun of the city of UOntun. ~ f
SECTION MS • BMWs FOR M1TAPL1S1111M 'fill! AIWAS Oll MIECIAL
P1,0011 11A'/,ARD
11.110 ovens of q1t, lu1 flood hnanrd ill(tntl fled !q 1,110 Federal
Insurance Administration 0n its rlood Ilazard Doundary Map {r1111M),
Cornmunity No. 48.0194, dated November 1, 19740 and any revisions
thereto are hereby adopted by reference and declared to be a part
of this ordnance. Also Included in this section for'roference
shall be the final draft report for the Flood Insurance Rate Map
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SECTION 16.6 - ESTABLISHMENT OF DEULOPMENT PERMIT
A'development Permit shall be required to ensure conformance
with the provisions of this ordinance.
SECTION 16.7 - COMPLIANCE
No structure or land shall horeafter be located, altered, or
have its use changed without full compliance with the terms of i
if this ordinance and other applicable regulations.
t SECTION 16.8 - ABROGATION AND GREATER RESTRICTIONS
f Phis ordinance is not intended to repeal, abrogate, or impair
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any existing easements, covenants, or deed restrictions. However,
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where this ordinance and another conflict or overlap, whichever i
imposes the more stringent restrictions shall provail, i
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SrcTION 16.9 - INTUV RETATION 3
` in the intcrprotation and application of this ordinance, all
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provisions shall be: (1) considered as m nimum requirements; (2)
'liberally construed in favor of the governing body; and. (3) deemed ~
neither to limit nor repeal any other powors granted under State
I = 5tatlites.
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f SECTION 16.10 - WARNING AND DISCLAIMER Or LIABII.LTY
The dogrec of flood pros-,ction required by this ordinance is
considered ro.4sonable for regulatory purposes and is based on {
scientific and ongiucorine, considerations. On r,. occnsloils
grentor floods call niui will occilr and flood tieip,hts may be in- l
ereascJ by Imin•made or nhtural causes, This ordinance door, not ~
Imply that )crud outside the areas of special flood hazards or
w.os permitted within such aron,% will 1e free from flooding; or
flood druung,cs, Thia orditinnrc :01,111 not cl'r.nte lint+il}ty oil the
pnrt of thr city or i)ktmor or nny tic fiver or vrvioyee ti nrrof for
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any flood damagos that result from reliance on this ordinance
or any administrative decision lawfully made thereunder,.
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SECTION 16,11 - DESIGNATION OF CITY')NCINEER
The City Engineer is hereby appointed to administer and
Im- plement the provisions of this ordinance, i;
SECTION 16,12 - DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Or THE CITY
ENGINEER
'Duties and responsibilities of the City Engineer shall include,
but not be limited to, the followings
(1) Maintain and hold open for public inspection all records
{ pertaining to the provisions of this ordinance;
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(2) Review, Approve or deny all applications for development
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permits required by Section 16,6 of this ordinance;
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' (3) Review permits for proposed development to assure thrt
. all necessary permits have been obtained from those f=ederal, State i
or local govevnniontal agencies from which prior approval is required,
! 4 whore Interpretation is needed as to the exact location of ~
the boundaries of the areas of special flood hazarls (for oxample,
5 where there appears to be a conflict between a mapped boundary and
actual field condition.*) the City Engineer shall make the necessary
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intorprotation;
(5)' Assure that maintenance is provided within the altered
or relocated portion of said watercourse so that the flood carrying
copar.ity is not diminished; )
(6) When base flood clovat.ion.data has not been provided in
accordance with Section 16,5, the City lingineor shall obtain, re-
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viow, and reasonably utilize any base flood ulovation data nvail- r
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able from a frdoral, State, or other source, in ordor to ndminister
tho provir,ion of Article V.
81!C'f1t1N 16,13 ZONING MAI' FLOOD AIWA DUSit1NA'I')ONli
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(i) n, I'hr prt+viriai►!: of tlcis sveiion !:hall apply to nii
lnttda 1411111/1 tht, oily Irrespoctivo al' '/.uuinl; I►il;-
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b, 11110 flood plain areas within the jurisdiction of
this ordinance arc hereby divined into two -dis-
tricts: Floodway Districts (1:14) and Floodway
Fringe Districts
c. There shall be superimposed upon the official zcn-
IM ing map the Flood Plain designation, as determined
by the flood insurance study and report hcrcinabove
defined.
i d. Tito outer boundary of Floodway i'ringe District at
f any point shall correspond to the elevation of a
1 minimum building elevation, less one foot of said ;
• point. Minimum building elevation shall be the
governiiig factor in locating the outer district
baululat•y on the zoning map and on the ground, The ,
Inner boundary corresponds to the boundary of the
Floodway district,
e.' The boundary of a Floodway District shall correspond
to the rloodway encroachment lines. BOtllldarie5 of
a Floodway District shall be determined by scaling t
distances on the official zoning neap', on the ground
the Floodway encroachment line shall be locaf^d by
i measuring distances perpendicular from the Floodway
center line. t
f. In cases whore Floodway encroachment lines have not 1
} been delineated, the area below the minimum building j
elevation shall be designated in the Floodway Dis-
trict until said encroachment lines ran be determined.
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j g. Whore interpretation is necessary as to the exact x
location of the boundaries of the Flood 111'ain bis-
+ trice as shown oh the official Zoning Flap the :City
y,: ! Engineer shall be consulted for guidance and direction
F in determining the location in question. Interpretation 1
beyond this point shall be made'by the hoard of Adjust- i
Mont after hearing testimony from all interested parties,
{ (2) FLOODWAY DISTRICT USES
No use of land shall be permitted in a'Floodway District
Unless:
Do The same is permittod withilt' tho zoning district in
which it is situated;
be Such uso•is not prohibited by nny other ordinance;
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C. The tame does not require structures, fill or the
Storage of materials or Cg11i11111elit; provided, however,
that the following; tlscs, when ottlorwiso permitted
within the zenin ; district in which the some are
situated shall ~le pormItI. etl 1111011 clpplica .ioil to the.
City Engineer fur a development permit as provided ~
In svelion lb.i•I of this ordin;ntcc I upon 1, roof of
compliance with this erdrnlutc.e,
1. Accossory uses or strtic.tures,
Circuser., rnrilivul. 1110 similar transicilt outdoor
alnu:;Ville it 1. (tilt e rpt i:u s,
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4,'' Railroads, streets, bridges, utility transmission
lines and pipelines.
S. Other uses, similar in nature,'which are consistent
with the provisions of this ordinance.
(3) FLOOD FRINGE DISTRICT USES
No'use of land shall be permitted in a flood Fringe his-
tract unless:
a. The same is permitted within the.zoning district in ?
R which it is situated;
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b. Such use is not prohibited by any other ordinance;
and
c, The same does not require structures, fill or the
storage of materials or equipment; other tt,an the
following uses:
i 1. Any use permitted in this section,
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! 2, Any other non-structural use, provided that the
some is elevated above the minimum building j
elevation and that a determination lips first r
been made by the City hngineor that such use
will not unduly restrict the capacity of the
channels or floodway of tributaries to the main
stream, drainage ditches, or any other drainage
facilities or systems,
Structures constructed on fill, provided the 1
first floor or basement floor is above the
Such fill shall
minimum buildingg elevation,
>y. be inado to an olevation no lower than one (l)
,,r.,. . foot below the regulatoryilood protection
olevation for the particular area and shall be
extended horizontally at' such olevrttion at
j. least fifteen (15) feet beyond tho limits of
any structure or building erected thereon,
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4. The following tires and structures shall lie r ~
ormitted only upon issuance of a development
ormit by the hoard of Adjueiment as provided
in the following section, Permit. Procedures,
of this ordinance and %ubjoct. to the following
provisions:
i. Non-residential structures, it ndeiluately
flood-proofed as, approved lip the City
I;r11;1110e1. to a point above tie regulatory
flood prnt.ectiOil elevation.
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ii. Use:: li,ted in Section 16.13 hereof and i
! other %311111:,1• t,s1% whirl, will not be %11h•
` ject to ;nh:;t;,ntl,it flund dcun:+le and which j'
will not can:;r rirud ios-sve, oil other lulsds
or to ih1 1111111c, 'I'h1:;o 1114 Incl1u11 u:;t+s
R, which run 1111 readily 1-r11u,vld from I'luud
hnx111-1t nr1;,~; 41111-111!); the t 111ue:; of rlooll,
1' Tho ho'lyd 111ay In 111a Povclopnllnt. Per111) t.
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allow such uses to he locntod at an elo-
vntiott below the regulatory flood pro-
• toctiort elevation.
SECTION 16.14 Pliktll'i' PIOUDURES
R (1) Application for a Development Permit shall be presented
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to the City Engineer on forms furnished by him and may include,
but not be limited to, plans in triplicate drawn to scale show-
ing the location, dimensions, and elevation of proposed landscape
alterations, existing and proposed structures, and the location
of the foregoing in relation to areas of special flood hazard.
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Additionally, the following information is required.
_ Be Elevation in relation to mean sea level, of the lowest
floor (including basement) of all proposcd structures
as certified by a registered prolossional engineer or
1 registered public surveyor;
1 b, Elevation in relation to mean sea level to which any
non-residential structure shall be flood proofed; s
c, A certificate from a registered professional engineer =
or architect that the non-residential flood proofed
structuro'shall meet the flood proofing criteria of
f Section 16.17(?.).
d. Descrilition of the extent to which any watercourse or I
natural drainage will be altered or relocated as a re- EIE
sult of proposed development. 4 {
4 el pical valley cross-sections showing the channel of
the stream, elevation of lAnd areas adjoining each '.side
oi'the'channel, cross-sectional areas to be occupied by
the proposed development and high water information.
rY' f, Plan (surface view) showing elevations or cohtours of
the ground- pertinent structure, fill or storage ola-
vations; s1ze, location and special arrangement of
all proposed and o'xisting structures on tl+o site; lo-
cation and elevations or streets, water Supply, sanl-
tary facilities, photographs Showing existinp, land usce
and vegetation upstream and downstream, soil types and
other' pertinent information. f
+ g, Profile "showing tite slope' of the bottom of tiro chvtnel
or flow line of the stream.
11, Specifications for building constti•uction and materials
flood proofing, fillinl,, dredl;inl;, grading, channel
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impravcmcht, sIOraI,e of materials, water supply, an
sahitai•y fa Ii0e.q.
(2) Approval or denial of a Povelopmont Permit by the City i
I3+tp.iPcor shall he hasoll on all of tl+e provisions of this ordin;tnce
tuul the fnllowhil; relevant, factors:
A. The d,u+ge). ln life and property +ino to floodliil; or
ot'c+siun dum;il;a;
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b. The susceptibility of the proposed' facility and its
contogts to flood damago and the effect of such dam-
ago on ilia individual owner;
' c. Tito danger that materials may be swept onto other
lands to the injury of others;
d. The compatibility of ilia proposed use with existing
f and anticipated development;
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o. The safety of access to the property in times of flood
for 'ordinary and emergency vehicles;
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f: The costs of providing governaiontal services during,
after flood conditions including maintenance and re-
pair of streets and bridges, and public utilities and s
facilities such as sewer, gas, electrical, and water
systems=
g. The expected heights, velocity, duration, rate of rise
and sediment transport of the flood waters and the
effects of wave action, if applicable, expected at the
site; `
j h. The necessity to the facility of a waterfront location,
iI where applicable;
I. The availability of alternative locations, not subject
to flooding or erosion damage, for the proposed use;
j, The relationship of the proposed use to the compre-
I honsive plan for that area,
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SECTION MIS - VARIANCE PROCEDURES
(1) The Board of Adjustment,as established by the Denton City i
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Council shall hear and rendor judgment on requests for variance
from the requirements of this ordinance,
(2) Tito Board of Adjustment shall hear and render' judgment
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on an appeal only whon it is alledged there is in error in any j
requirement, decision, or doterminntion made by the City Engineer ,
In ilia enforcement or administration of this ordinance.
(3) Any person or persons aggrieved by ilia decision of the
)ton rd of Adjustment may appeal such decision in the courts of
competent jurisdiction.
(4) Tito City Eugincer shall maintain a record of all actions tz
involving, an appenl and shall roport variances to ilia Poilor,•il In- ! t
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surance Administration upon request,
(S) Varitinccn 11loy be is::ucd for thr reconntruction, rrhabili-
Lntlci►, or r~~sturutlon of r.iracturrs 1l;,lr~l un lhu National Itul;Ialur•
t of Ilitstorle 11111cen of the )Mato 111vontnry of 111:Aorta 11111con, 141th-
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n out regard to the procedures sot forth in the remainder of this
section.
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(G) Generally, variances may be issued for new construction
and substantial }Inprovements to be erected on a lot of one-half j
acre or less in site contiguous to and surrounded by lots with
existing structures constructed below the base flood level, pro-
viding the relevant factors in Section 16,13(3) have been fully
i• considered. As the lot,size increases beyond the one-half acre, I
the technical justification required for issuing the variance
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(7) upon consideration of the factors noted above and the
intent of this ordinance, the Hoard of Adjustment *may attach such
j conditions to the granting or variances as it deems necessary to
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further the purpose and objectives of this ordinance which may +
include:
as Modification of waste disposal and water supply
facilities';
{ b, Limitations on periods of use and operation;
C.., c, Imposition of operational controls, sureties and
deed restrictions; ` i
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d. Recq'uirements for construction of channel modifications,
dikes, levees and other protective measures;
o, rlood proofing measures, as described in the Flood
Section 16.17 (2),
f. No structure (temporary or permanent), fill, includt•lg
fill for `roads and levees, deposit, obstruction, storage f
of materials or equipment, or other uses shall lie per-
mitted t.hich, acting alone or in comhinat"nn with exist-
ing or future uses, annul)' effects the efficiency or the
capacity of the floo+lway or unduly increases flood '
lieights above the minilntun building elevation, considv-
iatit>n of the effects of A +rOposnd use shall he based
on a reasonable a-;Sllmption that there will be an equ;ll
degree of encroachment. extending for a significant reach
on both sides of the strenlll.
(S) Variances shall trot be Issued within ,any desiriinted fluod-
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wny if any intrraso in flood levels during the baso flood discharl;e
1,. would result,
(h) l'rerequir, itos for Grnlltllll; Variinlees.
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tl, Varhillt-v!.. :,1111 t1111y lit, i'."•Ilell 11pol1 it
Mal Ilic vllrlanev. 1!1 llll' mlllllillllll !II`C011!ill'l', tenlllddr'
ing; ihtl t'luotl ha„ard, to arrurll rotier,
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b. Variances shall en)y be issued 11 Oil (1) a showing
of good and sufficient cause, (7-) a determination
that failure to 11rant the variance would result
in exceptional h;~rdship to the upplic;utt, and (3)
a determination that the granting of a variance r
will not result in increased flood heights, oddi-
tional threats to public safety, extraordinary
public expense, create nuisances, cause fraud on
or victimization of the public, or conflict with
existing local laws or ordinances,
c. Any applicant to whom a variance is granted shrill
j be given written notice that the structure will be
~ permitted to be built with a lowest floor elevation ,
no more than two (2) feet below the base flood
elevation, and that the cost of flood insurance will
be commensurate with the increased risk resulting
from the reduced lowest floor elevation,
(10) Additional factors for consideration by the Board shall
be:
a. The danger, to life and property duo -to increased
flood heights or velocities caused by encroachments,
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b,• The danger that material's may be swept on to other
j lands or downstream to the injury of others, j
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c. The, proposed water supply and sanitation systems
and the ability of these systems to prevent disease,
contamination and unsanitary conditions,
i E d. The susceptabi.lity of the proposed facility and its
contents to flood damage and the, effect of such
damage on the individual owner, E
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. o, The importance of th'o services provided by the pro- E
posed facility to the community. E y
4 f, The requirements of the facility for a waterfront
0' location. 1
g. The availability of alternative locations not"sub ) i
' Jett to flooding for the proposed use, 1
h, The compatibility of the proposed use with existing
development` and dovolopment anticipated in the fore-
seeable future,
1. The relationship of the proposed use to the compro-
•11e1191ve plan and flood plain m;uiagcment program for
the area,
lJ, The safety of access to the properly in times of 1
flooding or for ordinary ciiicri;ency vehicles, li
k, The expected heights, velocity, duration, rate of r
rise and sediment transport of tic flood water!--'
oxpected at the site. t
A V it such other ractnrs t,•Isich are relevant to the
pur- pose of this ordinance.
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ARTICLE V.
PROVISIONS FOR FLOOD HAZARD Iti:DUCTION
+ SECTION 16.16 GENERAL STANDARDS
j In all areas of special flood hazards the following; provisions
are required:
(1) All new construction and substantial improvements shall
be anchored to prevent flotation, collapse, or lateral movement of
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the structure;
(2) All new construction or substantial improvements shall
be constructed by methods and practices that minimize flood damage;
(3) All new construction or substantial improvements shall be
constructed with materials and utility equipment resistant to flood
1 damage;
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j (4)` All new and replacement water supply systems shall be de-
signed to'mitiimize or eliminate infiltration of flood waters into
the system;
(5) New and replacement sanitary sewage systems shall he de-
signed to minimize or eliminate infiltration or flood waters 10to
the system and discharges from the systems into flood waters; aid,
~r,,;~ (G) On-site waste disposal systems shall be located to avoid
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impairment to them or contamination' from them during flooding.
..''r SECTION 16.17 - SPU IrIC STANDARDS
In all areas 'of special flood hazards where base flood elevation
' data has been provided as set forth in Section 16.5. Section 16.12
(61, or Section 16.18(3) the following; provisions nre required;
(1) Rosidrntial•Construction - New construction or substantial
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improvement of any residential structure shall have the lowest 'floor,
including basement, elevated one foot. (1) above the base flood ole-
vrltioli,' A registered professioiual engineer, architect, or land stir-
vayor shall sul+mii a cel'tifictttion to tho City 1,rngittcor that the i
• ~ ,atnn,lnrd Of this sul+xectlon , as proposed in Section 16.14{1}{;,), is
sntisflcd. .
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stantial improvement of any commercial, industrial or othor non-
residential structure shall either have the lowest floor, including
basement, elevated to the level of the base flood elevation or, to• li
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gother with attartdent utility and' sanitary facilities, be flood
proofed so that below the base flood level the structure is water
tight with walls substantially impermeable to the passage of water
and with structural components having the capability of resisting
hydrostatic and hydrodynamic loads and effects of buoyancy. A re-
gistered professional engineer or architect shall submit a certi-
fication to the City Engineer that the standards of this subsection
as proposed in Section 16.14(1)(c), are satisfied,
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a, No mobile homes shall be placed in a floodway, or if s
applicabfc, a coastal high hazard area, except in an existing mobile
home park or existing mobile home subdivision.
b. All mobile homes shall be anchored to resist flotation',
j collapse, or loteral movement. Specific requirements shall be:
I (i) over-the-top ties at each of the four corners of the
mobile home, with two additional ties her side at
+ intermediate locations and mobile homos less than
50 feet long requiring one additional tic per side;
(ii) fraatc ties at each corner of the home with five
additional tics per side at intormedinto points and
mobile homes less than 50 foot long requiring four
additional ties per side;
(iii) all compononts of the anchoring system be csrpnble
of carrying it force of. 4,800 Bounds;
(iv) any additluns to the mobile home be similarly
ollchorcd.
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c, For now mobile home parks and subdivisions; for ex-
pansions to existinp, mobile home parks and subdivisions; for exist-
ing mobile homo'parks amt subdivisions whore thn repair, 'recon-
struction or improvement of tho streets, tttilitics and pacts cgaaln
or oxceetiq so percent or value of the etrcat5, ntilitics and pads
before the: repair, rccmtstructlun or iuiprovr.ntrnt hill; Commenced;
1111(1 for uinhilt, honuot, not, plncod In it mobila home park or subdlvislen
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(i) stands or lots are elevated on compacted fill
or on pilings so that the lowest floor of the
mobila home will be at or above the hasc flood
level. A registered professional engineer,
architect, or land surveyor shall submit a
` certificate to the City Ung!neer'that the stan-
dard of this paragraph complies with Section
16.17(1) of this Article.
(ii) adequate surface drainai;e and access for a
haulor are provided; and
(iii) in the instance of elevation on pilings: (1)
lots are large enough to permit steps, (2)
piling foundations are placed in stable soil
no more than ten feet apart, and (3) rain-
forcement is provided for pilings more than
six feet above the ground level.
n (4) Ploodways
Floodways located within areas of special flood hazard
established in Section 16,5 are areas designated as floodways.
r Since the floodway is an extremely hazardous area due to the vcloc-
ity of flood waters which.carry debris, potential projectiles and
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erosion potential, the following provisions shall apply:
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struction, substantial improvements and other developments ,finless {
certification by a professional registered engineer or architect is
• provided demonstrating that encioachinehts shall not result in any
increase in flood levels during occurence of the base flood discharge,
b. If Section 16.17 (4)(a) above is satisfied, all now
construction and substantial improvements shall comply with all
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c, prohibit the placement of any mobile homes, except in
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SCC'l'ION 16,16 • STANDARDS FOR Sl!1sMISION PROPOSALS
(1) All sahdivision proposals shall be consistent with Section }
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(7.) All proposal., for the devclopmont of subdivisions shall
meet. Ilcvolal+ulcnt I'et'mit requirements of Section 16,6, Section 16,14
and the provisions or Article to of this ordinance,
(a) I111:;e flood clevi!tinn Bala shnil I)(! for !;ijjjjjjVj.
sins► prohosals will other prol,n:;ed develnllim-ni which i!: greater than
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suant to Section 16.5, or Section 16.12(6) of this ordinance.
(1) All subdivision proposals shall have adequate drainage
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provided to reduce exposure to flood hazards nr as outlined in
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(5) All subdivision propoals. shall have public utilities
and facilities such as sewer, gas, electrical and water systems
located and constructed to minimize flood dnmago.
C~ a final plat for a subdivision shall have the base
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SECTION 16.19 - STANDARDS FOR ARRAS OF S1 [ALLOW FLOODING
(AO ZONES)
Located' within the areas of special flood hazard established
in Section 16.5 are areas designated as shallow `flooding. These
areas have special flood hazards associated with base flood depths
of I to 3 feet where a clearly defined channel does not exist and
where the path of flooding is unpredictable and indoterminato;
therefore, the following provisions apply:
(1) All new cohistruction and substantial improvements of
residential structures shall have the lowest floor, including
basoment, elevated above tho crown of the nearest street to or
above the depth numbor specified,on the community's VIM.
(2)' All new-construction and substantial lmprovements of ! I
nonresidential structures shall:
(i) li,nve the lowest floor, including, bnsemo:it , cle-.
' voted above the crown of Ilhr ncaroSt street or j
above the depth number specified on thb FIRM; or i
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(ii.) Together with attendant utility Ind sanitary
facilities bo complciviy n0od p,roured to or about
tbnt level ,Se that any spact. 1161 ow that level 15
wnler Willi w;ilk:: subst:rnti;hll,y i:~ilhc•ri+:cahlr
to till! I1;1!;l7;tl;e or waivi' and with Structurni com•
lhnnant!; having, the C,1113111111)' Of raSiStinl, llyLtro-
stalle and hydruhlyu:unic, loaJ!; and errec:t:; of
bUoynnry.
(S} A rrt;i!;torrd prok,s!'iunal rnginver nr iirchitect Shall
t;ihinnii n cor tlrIen iic,n io ihu City I'nl,Iii ovr iha t iI,o r.lnadii rds of
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ARTICLE VI1
4 This ordinance shall be made cumulative of other ordinances
of the City relating to flood hazards, inclu-Iing but not limited
to the flood.llazard Ordinance of the City.
I! ARTICLE VII.
Any person violating the provision of this Ordinance or the
amendment to the Code of ordinances hereby made, shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine not ex-
ceeding $200,00 as provided in Section 1-5 "Coneral Provisions
Chapter, Code of ordinances, which Chaptor is adopted by refer-
once and made a hart hereof.
ARTICLE Vlll.
The fact that the present flood Plain regulations are In-
adequate to pyoperly safeguard the general public welfare, health,
I{ peace and safety, creates an urgency and an'emergoncy,*and requires
f that this ordinance become effective immediately upon its passnge,
and it is accordingly so ordained.
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FROM: Rick Svehla, Director of Engineering and Development
DATE: July 13, 1978
RE: Sidewalk Bids
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On Thursday, July 13th, bids were opened for the third (3rd) time 1
on the planned sidewalk constriction. The Purchasing Agent re-
ceived three (3) bide. The lids and their completion dates are i
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M ompaay Bid Completion Date
' Denton Construction Co. $184,814. November 15, 1978
H & S Utility Contractors $247,480. January 31, 1979
Ed Bell Construction Co.
$249,900. February 1, 1979 t
The bid of Denton Construction matches the estimate that the Staff.
had compiled. Denton Construction has stated one (1) condition to j
its completion date; that ia, the availability of concrete. V be.
liave the Council is aware of this company's inability to meet the
completion dates for the Trade Square and the McCormick Street
Drainage Project, At this point, we can find no deficiency in their
workrAtship, only a deficiency It meeting the completion dates.
Therefore, the Staff would recommend Denton Construction be awarded
the bid.; The Staff would aleo recommend that the Council inform the
contractor that only under extreme and documented conditions would
any axtenaio0s,to the contract completion date be granted and, if
-he fails to do this, the penalty clause will be implemented.
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MEMORANDUM
T0: Mayor and City Council
FROM: Chris Hartung, City Manager
DATE: July 13, 1978
SUBJECT: Contract with Alex3nder Grant A Company
The attached contract with Alexander Grant 6 Co, is for
financial statements of the Electric Fund to be included in
TMPA's bond offering document. This contract was placers on
the June 20th Council Agenda but was tabled pending further
information on the bond tale. With the proposed settlement
of the Grimes County, Taxpayers suit close to resolution, we
need to proceed wi,h this contract.
Chris Hartung
City Manager
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JUN 14 1978
Mr, Chris Hartung CITY OF DENYO E
City Manager
City of Denton JIgANACEAS OFFIC
Municipal Building
Denton, Texas 76201 E
Dear Mr. Hartung.
Pursuant to our discussions with First Southwest Company
and members of the City staff, it is our understanding that the
I City, in conjunction with the other cities affiliated with the ;
Texas Municipal Power Agency (Agenc I
y), intends to issue certain 1
4 special facility revenue bonds for the benefit of the Agency or
as an alternative the Agency intends to issue, revenue bonds under 1
{ Its own authority, In either case the financial statements of,the
Electric System Fund of the City as of September 30, 1977 and 1978, j
and as of some interim date (probably April 30, 1978 and 1977) will
be included in the bond offering document.
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Initially, our opinion, dated October 31, 1977 covered
all of the funds of the City as of September 30, 1977 and 1978.
You have requested that we revise our report letter so that it
relates only to the Electric System Fund financial statements as
of those dates. It is understood that we will carry out no additional
auditing procedures with respect to such statements.
You have also requested that we make a review, but not an
audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards, of
the financial statements for such interim periods to determine, to
far as practicable, whether these are basid upon accounts that re-
floot consistent application of the established accounting principles
and practices of the City.
This engagement includes only those services specifically
described in this letter. Our billings for such services will be
rendered for payment on a monthly basis, so that you may readily
relate our charges to the work performed.
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If the terms of this letter are in accordance with
your undorstandi'ng,of our agreement, please sign one copy of
this letter and return it for our files. We appreciate the
opportunity to work with you.
'Very truly yours, j
ALUCANDER GRANT & COMPANY
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The foregoing letter fully describes the services
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{j DATE, July 130 1978
-SUBJECTS Bid /8580 Batteries 6 Tires
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This bid is for the 1978-79 budget year. Tha evaluated figures for tires
and batteries are~of the highest usage, and the evaluated totals are shown
for e2c1; vendor. }
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commend the lowest evaluated total which in turn would be the lowest and
best price based on last years usage.
We recommend this bid be gwarded to Pennoll Auto Parts of Denton for NAPA 1
Batteries; and to Richard Stephens Firastone for Firestone tires.
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Mr, King Cole, Assistant City Manager
City of Denton
515 E. McKinney Street
Denton, Texas 76201 i
1 Dear Sirsi S
We are pleased to respond to your request for a proposal to
conduct a follow-on engagement in the City's Data Processing
Department which will deal with concerns about personnel turnover
and its effect on EDP service continuity capabilities. This is a
particularly opportune time to proceed with such a project as it
will enable us to utilize our understanding of the EDP Department
and the information collected relevant to utility related opera-
tions which we gathered during our recent management Study.
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Our approach will be to review the operational aspects of
II the Data Processing Department and to identify and assess the
practicality and coot/benefit of alternative combinations of In-
house and outside service processing. This will unable' us to
provide comprehensive recommendations which best fit your unique ,
data processing situation.
? If you have any questions regarding the proposal contents or
other matters, please contact Mr. Howard Metcalfe at (214) 741-
3553. If the proposal is in accordance with your understanding,
please sign and return the second copy provided. ii
Very truly yours, {
Touche Ross & Co. F
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PROPOSAL TO REVIEW THE DATA PROCESSING DEPARTMENT AND To
IDENTIFY FEASIBLE ALTERNATIVES FOR EDP SERVICE
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j Dackaround and Purpose
As part of our recent Management Study of the Water and
Sewer Departments, we performed a review of your Data Processing
Department operations as they relate to utility opperations. The
results of that review supported concerns of the C[ty Manager and
E J Assistant City Manager with respect to the vulnerability of the
Department if rapid turnover of key p;o'essional personnel occurs. j
i As a result, we were requested to prepare this proposal for a
follow-on engagement to review this problem in depth and develop
1 recommendations to minimize the risks of service interruption
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Objectives and Scope
{ j Our objectives in this project are two fold. First, through
a review of current departmental operations, we will identify j
operating practices which could contribute to any vulnerability
from personnel turnover and develop corrective recommendations. ,
This segment of our review will focus on the following areas:
- Program and documentation standards and procedures
Personnel experience and background reviews
- Organization and responsibility
System and program documentation standards and procedures
Salary comparison to national/regional pay levels
Interviews with data processing group to understand their
perspective of the role of the EDP operations within the
City and their level of satisfaction with that role.
Through projects of a similar nature and as a leader in the
field of EDP Auditing, we are intimately familiar with proper
operating practices necessary for an EDP installation to maintain
its long-terra integrity.
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assess Oche fcasibil tobjective of alternative methods for combinations3of
( methods to provide EDP services to the City. Among the alterna-
tives considered will bes
- Maintaining an in-house computer
{ - Contracting outside for service bureau or timesharing EDP
services
- Combination of the above
This project will evaluate EDP service alternatives within
the framework of your existing applications. Since future system
i regqairements and corresponding operating needs are somewhat uncer-
tain at this time, their potential impact will be considered only
to the extent that information can be obtained from input provided
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by the City Manager and Assistant City Manager.
At the conclusion of the project we will provide a report
summarizing our findings, EDP service alternatives for the City,
and recommendations to reduce our
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The techniques used in conducting this project will consist
of (1) Interviews of Data Processing personnel, (2) data gather-
ing, (3) interviews and discussions with outside vendors and
service suppliers, and (4) an analysis of the results.
In order to minimize our fees we are assuming that your EDP
personnel can develop or have available certain operating informa-
tion with regard to computer utilization, system maintenance
backlog, application scheduling, system processing time, and
budget/expenditure information.
f Staffing
Mr, Pat Loconto, Director of Management Services operations
in our Dallas Office, will have project partner responsibility.
Mr. Loconto will provide quality control reviews to assure that end
results are produced which meet the project objectives,
Mr. Howard Metcalfe will have day-to-day management respon-
sibilities for the project. Mr. Metcalfe has over eight years of
consulting experience in EDP equipment and service bureau
evaluation and selection$ systems planning and development, and
system analysis design and implementation. He has also performed
numerous EDP operation audits,
Mr. Metcalfe will be assisted in executing the project as
necessary by qualified management services staff personnel.
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We estimate that this project will cost between $6,000 to
$6,800 to complete. It is our practice to bill our clients for tima
and out-of-pocket expenses associated with a project. Should qqr
expenditures be less Lban the upper end of the cost range$ we Still
bill you accordingly. In the event that unforeseen and uncontroll-
able events occur whicu would cause us to exceed our cost quote, we
will discuss and resolve this situation with the City Manager
before incurring these costs, {
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4 M Mr. King Cole, Assistant City Manager
City of Denton
515 so McKinney Street
Denton, Texas 76201
Dear Sirst
we are pleased to respond to your rdqueat for a proposal to
~J conduct a follow-on engagement In the City's Finance Department
which will examine the extent to which problem:, Identified in our
water and Sewer Department Management Study, are indicative of the
Department's overall operations. We expect also to identify
additional problem areas and to recommend and assist in implement-
ing solutionas Finally, we will prepare a procedures manual
reflecting Department operating procedures as modified by Study
la.' results,
n we strongly believe that our line of communication with City
management and staff and our level of understanding of the Finance
Eepartment a operations, established and developed during the water
and Sewer Study, make us uniquely qualified to perform this engage-
ment, Additionally, our previous experience In engagements of this
type aseures that we will continue to provide quality consulting
services to the City of Denton,
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I. BACKGROOND
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II. PROJECT OBJECTIVES
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IV. GENERAL WORKPLAN
V. PROJECT ORGANIZATION
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j The result of our recently completed Management Study of the
i 11 Water and Sewer Department gave us the opportunity to review the
I1 recommendations ire FInance
epartments rcontext, wen concluded that can
extensive review of the policies, procedures, reporting systems,
and Internal controls of the entire Finance Department was neces-
eery, Implementation of this and other recommendations was
encouraged and approved by the City Council at its June 13, 1978,
meeting. As a result, the City Manager requested us to prepare a
I] proposal for a follow-on engagement to review the overall opera-
tions of the Finance Department. This proposal is in response to
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Organizations! Aspects
The Finance ;'apartment is organized as followsi
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L Director
Taxation Assistant Director
Meter Readers of Finance
Accountin
Customer Services ~
Purohasinq 6
Ware~ousin
Total Staff Approximately 35
The Taxation Section includes the Tax Assessor and Collector
and the City Appraiser who are responsible for property recording,
onppropertyntaxes nand franchiser andlothern taxesaitiss and interest
The Meter Reading and Customer Services Sections serve the
utilities Division by determining usage, rendering billings (in
q conjunction with Data Processing), collecting payments, and
providing customer relations,
The Accounting Section, including the Assistant Director of
Finance, is responsible for General Accounting for the city's
twenty funds, controlling fund receipts and disbursements, and for
preparing the consolidated annual budget.
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The Purchasing and Warehousing Section operates as a
centralised agent for the acquisition, management, and distribution
of materials and supplies for all City departments and agencies and
is accounted for under the Working Capital Funds
As noted in the report on our Management Study of the Water
and Sewer Department, the City Code designates the position of City
Treasurer within the Finance Departments This position has not
been filled, and the control of funds was performed by the former
Director of Finance.
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Financial Aspects
The Finance Department is responsible for colleotinq,
controlling, and accounting for the approximately $30 million in
annual revenues (based on Fiscal Year 1977) generated by all City {
funds. The principal components of this amount area
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Property Taxes and Penalties $ 1,552 1
1 Franchise and Other Taxes 1,402
Licenses and Permits 57
Fines, Forfoits► and Penalities 303
Charges for Current Services 833
n Utility Fund Contributions ass
Other Revenues lsl92
Total General Fund b,194
Less Transfers from Other Funds _ (11797)
Not General Fund 4,397
q Special Revenue Funds 752
Debt Service Fund
(excludin transfers) 877
Capital Projects Funds
(excluding transfers) 3,604
Electric System Fund 17,943
Water and Sewer System bonds 500
Water and Sewer System Fund 0672
Less Electric, Water and Sewer tntra-
Governmental Sales (642)
intragovernmental Service Funds
(other Income) 9
TOTAL FISCAL YEAR 1977 34 112
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meet current operating expenses, cash flows of this mangitude offer
opportunities for income generation through short-term cash manage-
ment and an Increased requirement for more sophisticated budgeting,
reporting, and control
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The goal of the Finance Department is to provide the beat
~ service at the lowest cost while fulfilling all legal responsibill-
ii ties, The objective of the proposed Study is to promote attainment
of the goal by recommending ways to improve the efficiency and
effectiveness of the Finance Department.
Efficiency refers to the speed and cost of
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task, activity, program, or operation. Effectiveness, performing other
hand, measures whether an activity is worthwhile In o the terms of
achieving its intended purpose and In furthering the goals of the
organization. Both must be considered.
This Study will be a comprehensive review oP all aspects
the Department that affect efficiency and effectlvenessr of
Organization structure
- Responsibilities and policies i
- Staffing level and mix
3 - Systems and procedures
- Coordination and Interaction with other departments
Equipment
- Physical facilities tt
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all area, of operations. We will document Land for
a manual of
the responsibilities, objectives, and procedures of the Department
W separately from the report of findings and recommendations.
We believe it is Important to keep the Study cost at a
reasonable level and to provide the City of Denton with the best
return on its investment, Therefore, we will screen all improve-
went opportunities Identified in the initial review and concentrate
P9 our effort on recommending Improvements with a high benefit/cost
relationship.
n We are committed to assist in implementing our recommends- I
u tions, if the City so requests. Consequently, we will develop j
recommendations that are practical and achievable in the
environment, The end result of the Study will be a written report
documenting our findings, conclusions, and recommendations, to i
addition, we will prepare an implementation plan priortizing our
speciflo recommendations. This plan will be developed In conjunc-
t with the City Staff and current Department Management.
U Based on our experience with the City Staff and with similar
projc'lts, we anticipate implementing some of our recommendations
during the course of our review.
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We will approach the project in three stepst
~J Step 1 - Data Collection
n Step 2 - Analysia and Screening
~J Step 3 - Development of Final Recommendations
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STEP 1 - DATA COLLECTION
The objective of this step is to rapidly broaden our under-
standing and develop working documentation of all aspects of the
U Finance Department's operations. We will employ three techniques
to identify improvement opportunities$
- Onsite observation and documentation of!
Report preparation format and timing
Systems and procedures
Files, records, and forms
Work-methods and flow
n - Random sampling of key transaction volumes
~J - Direct interviews with both staff and management
personnel in Finance and with management personnel in
all major City agencies to gain their perspective
on problems, progress, and ganeral improvement
opportunities
We estimate this step will require about four weeks to complete.
STEP 2 - ANALYSIS AND SCRUNING
In this step we wills
- Analyze the data collected 1
U - Catalog problems identified or hypothesized I~I
Gather additional data, as required i
- Formulate alternative solutions or recommendations
- Draft operating policies and procedures
F; The review with the Steering Committee at the end of this step will
provide the basis for screening out less desirable alternatives and
low priority problem solutions, we estimate this step will take
two to three weeks,
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17 In this step we will finalize our recommendations, place
priorities on implementation, and finalize the procedures manual,
f We will support each recommendation witho
- Evidence of the problem to be solved
- Anticipated benefits
Cost/benefit relationships j
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Responsibilities
Timing
Level of effort or cost
^ The end product of the Study will be a formal report to the
+j City Council Incorporating our recommendations and supporting
I material. In addition# we will develop and prepare procedure
r manuals which will document responsibilities, policies, and basic
procedures for primary finance activities,
+ In other studies of this type, we have been able to form- s
ulate recommendations that could be implemented during the Studyy.
We anticipate some limited implementation would occur during this
Study thus, in addition to our report, the City will receive
implemented improvements. For example, we anticipate that during
the course of this Study the following issues will be resol.edt
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Q - The workload and level of expertise necessary for the
City Treasurer position
A preliminary statement of po Boles and procedures r
governing the motor PM1 operation
- Appropriate levels of support services cost allocation
p~ techniques applied to other departments
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R STEP 1 --DATA COLLECTIJN
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Observe and document existing systems j
^ . Obtain copies of current reports, due dates and date
IS of preparation I
. Identify files and records maintained and forms used
. Review current operating procedures
. Observe and document daily work methods and paper
flows
n - Random sampling of key transaction volumes
`J Identify annual and monthly volumes
Utility bills
Tax bills and appraisals
is Garbage charges ,
Fines and fees
Other
b Sample transactions and trace from initiation to fund
accounting
- Determine staffwide perspectives on Finance Department
Interview Department staff personnel
Interview Department Management personnel
Interview Management personnel in other major City
agencies
. Summarise interview results
. Interview City Manager
and Assistant City Manager
STEP 2 - ANALYSIS AND SCREENING
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I - Analyze the data collected
Prepare flowcharts of current procedures and evaluate
O for efficiency
Determine average and peak workloads and elapsed times
Review and critique interview results
Review External Operating Procedures f
Sankiny relationships
. Financial consultants and auditor relationship
. Grants management i
catalog problems identified or hypothesized
0 Identify problem E
Describe nature of problem
U . Determine source of problem
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- Gather additional data, if necessaryy too
Confirm or deny hypothesized problems
Make preliminary estimates of cost/benefit relation-
s ships
Formulate alternative solutions
Draft proposed alternatives
Conduct follow-on interviews to evaluate proposed
alternatives
Prepare sample forms or flowcharts, as required
Draft statement of policies, where necessary
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flowcharts, forms, and reports 1
Incorporate any approved changes resulting from recom-
mendations
STEP 3 - DL► WPMBNT OF FINAL RBCOM UNDATIONS "
Summarize any recommendations implemented during the
study
Review findings, recommendation, and working solution
with the steering Committee
II n a Document benefits expected
k+ - Finalist desk manuals and deliver to Department
Finalise Recommendations
jJ - Specify anticipated benefits
Review findings and recommendations with Steering Com-
q mittes
PrepVare implementation plans based on agreed upon recom-
menCations,
d Determine practical sequence and priorities of recomm-
ended implementations
Determine basic implementation steps
Determine required effort, timing, and cost to
imple- ment each recommendation
Establish checkpoints and controls to assure success-
ful implementation
- Prepare draft of final report
Present to Steering Committee
0 Discuss modificatio►is with steering Committee
U . prepare final report
Present summary of findings, conclusions, and recom-
mendations to city council I
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Considering the highly beneficial results of our interaction
i with the project Steering Committee experienced during the
Manage- ment Study of the Water and Sewer Department, we recommend that a
Steering Committee be formed for improved guidance and control for
n this project. As outlined in Section IV of this proposal, we
iJ anticipate that the Steering Committee willr
r - Assist in resolving any problems encountered during the
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- Review and accept the Procedures Manual
r - Review consultants' findings and recommendations
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individual from the City Staff to act as project coordinator. !
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11 , the knowledge and understanding of the City operations obtained
during the Management Study, we plan to assign basically the same
team of Consultants to this project. This group includes indivi-
duals with the necessary functional skills and areas of expertise►
such, as experience in evaluating, designing, and documenting
accounting procedures, experience in evaluating and improving y
oopperational effectiveness, and understanding essential organiza- 1
tlonal structural requirements. {
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Mr. Pat A. Loconto will serve as project partner and have
overall respons y fo assure timely completion of the engage-
ment and a quality product to the City of Denton.
Mrs Loconto, a partner, is Director of Mana ement Services
operations in Dallas and the Southwest Regional Director of
Consulting for Touche Ross 6 Cos Mrs Loconto holds an A.B. from
Columbia College and is a Certified Management Consultant and a
member of the Institute of Management Consultants Projects
Mr`responsible Sam F. Rhodes will serve as the project director and
will be for the overall conduct of the project.
Mr. Rhodes is a manager and has directed operational and organisa-
tional reviews, manpower studies, regulatory engagements, and part-
icipated in several general consulting engagements related to
r systems design, economic analysis, and financial forecasts.
Mr. Rhodes holds a B.B, from Texas A i M University, is a
certified Public Accountant, and is a member of the American
Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Texas Society of I
Certified Public Accountants.
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Mr. Vincent C. Cali will be responsible for the conduct of
the engagement on a dao-day basis. Mrs Cali has extensive
experience in operations, manpower scheduling, and short- and tong
ran a planning and cost accounting. Mr. Cali has been Involved in
proleot scheduling, cost control, scheduling, and long-range plan-
ning for an electric utility. Mr. Cali holds a BsS, degree from
Concord College in Business Economics and an M.B.A, degree in
FJnance from Xavier University. He is a member of the Association
of MsB.A. Executives and the Administrative Management Society.
Mr. Jack E. St a Jrs will be responsible for the analysis
and procedures documentation on the Tax and Customer Services
Sections of the Departments Mr. Stowe has extensive public utility
consulting experience in utility rate cases including the develop-
ment of rate base, operating income, coat of capitals allocations, i
and tariff designs His experience also includes the review of a
Municipal Water Authority's cost accounting system and the
develop- ment of recommendations for Improvement. Mr. Stowe holds a B.B.A.
degree in Accounting from North Texas State University. He to a
Certified Public Accountant and a member of the American Institute
of Certified Public Accountants and the Texas Society of Certified
Public Accountants.
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Mc. AMA Jones will be responsible for the analysis
and proceden a on of the Accounting, Purchasing; and
Warehousing Sections of the Department. Mr. Jones has extensive
experience In financial analysis in a variety of private industry
situations and in public utility rate consulting. In addition# he
has designed and documented general accounting and cost allocation
C4 systemsp and he has analyzed and implemented revised procedures for
selected areas of a federal agency. Mr. Jones holds an A.S. degree
from grown University in Mathematical-Economics and an M.H.A. '
degree in rinance from the University of Texas.
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Based upon our approach and general workplan, we anticipate
the project to take eight to ten weeks to complete. Should
unexpected circumstances develop affecting this estimate we will
promptly alert the Steering Committee.
Under the ethics of the Rules of Professional Conduct, we
are normally prohibited from quoting a fee estimate in our pro-
posals You have, however, informed us that no other Certified
Public Accountants are being considered for this project. Under
these Circumstances we are able to provide you with a fee estimates
Accordingly, we estimate that this project will cost from $26,000 !
n to $29,000. it is our practice to bill our clients for time and i
out-of-pocket expenses associated with a projbot. Should our
expenditures be less than the upper end of the cost range, we will
n bill you accordingly. In the event that unforeseen And
uncontrol- lable events occur which would cause us to exceed our coat quote, we
will discuss and resolve this situation with the City Manager
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