HomeMy WebLinkAboutR2013-022RESOLUTION NO.: 82013 -022
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
RECEIVING AND ACCEPTING THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS MASTER DRAINAGE
STUDY OF THE DOWNTOWN IMPLEMENTATION PLAN ( "'DTIP ") AND THE TAX
INCREMENT FINANCE DISTRICTS ( "TIF ") — 2013, CONDUCTED BY TEAGUE NALL
AND PERKINS, INC. AND HALFF ASSOCIATES, INC; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas engaged the engineering
firms of Teague Nall and Perkins, Inc., a Texas Corporation and Halff Associates, Inc. (hereafter
"the Consultants ") to perform engineering services for the City in the form of a "Master
Drainage Study" of the DTIP and TIF districts of downtown Denton, Texas; and
WHEREAS, floodplain is a limiting factor in the redevelopment of DTIP and TIF
districts as well as in downtown Denton; the DTIP and TIF areas constitute the downtown core;
the Denton Development Code as well as the Federal Energy Management Agency ( "FEMA ")
regulations regulate the growth that can occur in the floodplain areas; and
WHEREAS, in order to further the development and redevelopment of the DTIP and TIF
districts, a master drainage study began on August 7, 2012; this master drainage study consisted
of four (4) parts: (1) determine the impact of Pecan Creek North Pecan Creek and PEC -4 on the
study area storm drainage system; (2) create 1 -D and 2 -D computer models to evaluate the
existing storm drainage system, street flooding and deficiencies; (3) model the ultimate
development condition storms to size the study area storm drainage for a 100 year storm; and (4)
determine planning level costs of the recommended improvements; and
WHEREAS, based upon the flooding impact data gathered on the different creeks, a
recommended construction priority list was offered by the Consultants which consists of four (4)
projects in the DTIP /TIF area; many other pertinent observations and conclusions were offered
by the Consultants as a result of their study; and
WHEREAS, the City Council having reviewed the Master Drainage Study, finds that this
study should be received and adopted by the Council, as it is in the best interests of the City of
Denton, Texas and its citizens; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY RESOLVES;
SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Denton, Texas has received and hereby
accepts the "Master Drainage Study" of the DTIP /TIF Districts conducted by the Consultants.
SECTION 2. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage and
approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the Zbth day of ALMA, As , 2013
ATTEST:
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
By:
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
ANITA BURGESS, CITY ATTORNEY
By:
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MARK A. BURRO)UGjfS, MAYOR