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RESOLUTION NO. 82013 -038
A RESOLUTION CREATING A SPECIAL CITIZENS BOND ADVISORY COMMITTEE
FOR THE PROPOSED 2014 BOND ELECTION; ESTABLISHING A CHARGE FOR THE
COMMITTEE; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council wishes to ask the citizens of Denton to consider
authorizing General Obligation bonds in November 2014 for the purpose of public improvements
in the community over the next six years; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that it would be advisable to create a
Special Citizens Bond Advisory Committee to provide recommendations on the specific projects
that may be financed with the General Obligation bonds; and
WHEREAS, the City Council requests that the Committee focus on basic facilities,
infrastructure, drainage improvements, and the Downtown area as a priority in the bond program,
and requests the development of a six -year capital program that addresses regulatory concerns,
enhances public safety, improves operational efficiency, promotes energy efficiency and
rehabilitates existing structures to meet current demand; and
WHEREAS, while the City Councirs intent is to focus on existing facilities and
infrastructure, the committee will also need to evaluate new facilities and infrastructure that may
have synergistic relationships to the facilities, infrastructure and areas being evaluated; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has asked staff to develop a prioritized list of projects that
addresses the City Councirs goals and strategies as a point of departure for committee evaluation
and consideration which is a similar process used by the Citizen Bond Advisory Committee in
2012 and was endorsed as a beneficial tool by the committee leaders in 2012; NOW,
THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY RESOLVES:
SECTION 1. A Special Citizens Bond Advisory Committee shall be composed of no
more than fifty -one (5 1) persons who shall reside within the City of Denton, seven of whom
shall be appointed by each member of the City Council and the committee chair or co- chairs
shall be appointed by the full City Council. Appointments made on November 5, 2013,
November 19, 2013, and on any subsequent City Council meeting are hereby confirmed and
accepted. The Committee shall perform its functions in accordance with this resolution.
SECTION 2. A Special Citizens Bond Advisory Committee shall make
recommendations to the City Council on the dollar amounts and capital projects to be considered
by the public in the November 2014 election.
SECTION 3. The City Council requests the Special Citizens Bond Advisory Committee
to consider inclusion of the reconstruction of Fire Station No. 3 and Fire Station No. 4 in their
recommended capital projects for the November 2014 election.
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SECTION 4. The City Council requests the Special Citizens Bond Advisory Committee
to consider inclusion of the reconstruction of City Streets in the minimum amount of twelve (12)
million dollars in their recommended capital projects for the November 2014 election.
SECTION 5. The City Council requests the Special Citizens Bond Advisory Committee
to consider funding for public art as part of the recommended capital projects for the November
2014 election based on the City Council approved public art policy.
SECTION 6. The Citizen Bond Advisory Committee appointments will end and the
Committee shall all be formally dissolved on August 1, 2014.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the ITHri day of November, 2013.
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MARK A. BLT1 1 OiJ(aHS, MAYOR
ATTEST:
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
ANITA BURGESS, CITY ATTORNEY
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