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RESOLUTION NO. 2017-049
A RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. R2017-040 REGARDING A STEERING
COMMITTEE TO CONSIDER AND ADVISE THE CITY COUNCIL ON RENOVATION
AND OPERATION OPTIONS FOR CITY HALL WEST; PROVIDING A REPEALER
CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, at its September 19, 2017 Work Session, the City Council determined that it
would be advisable to create a Steering Committee composed of selected council members and
City citizens to provide recommendations for potential rehabilitation options for the City Hall
West (CHW) facility located at 221 North Elm; and
WHEREAS, some of the options and issues to be considered for proposed renovation and
redevelopment include: (1) future use of the facility to include public private partnerships; (2)
long-term lease of the facility; (3) rehabilitation of exterior to near original design; (4) interior
adaptive reuse; (5) maintaining historical integrity of the structure, (6) enhanced green space and
complimentary landscaping; (7) sidewalks and pedestrian access to an around the facility; and
(8) consider financial options to fund and maintain renovation and operation of the facility; and
WHEREAS, at its October 17, 2017 Regular Meeting, the City Council adopted
Resolution Number R2017-040, creating the CHW Steering Committee with certain guidelines
for the membership and operation of said committee; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that some of the CHW Steering Committee
guidelines should be amended, NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY RESOLVES:
SECTION 1. The City Council hereby amends Resolution Number R2017-040 as set out
fully below.
SECTION 2. The City Council hereby establishes a Steering Committee to be called the
CHW Steering Committee. The CHW Steering Committee shall be composed of three (3) members
of the City Council and twenty-one (21) citizens. The City Council hereby selects Gerard
Hudspeth, Don Duff, and John Ryan, all of who are current elected City Council members of the
City of Denton, Texas, as the three (3) Council members to serve on the CHW Steering Committee.
The twenty-one (2 1) citizens of the community shall be appointed by the Council. Each council
member shall appoint three (3) citizens who may reside in any district of the City. The
Chairperson will be elected by majority vote of the CHW Steering Committee. The Chairperson
shall be a voting member. The CHW Steering Committee shall perform its functions in
accordance with the intent of this Resolution. The CHW Steering Committee members shall serve
at the pleasure of the City Council until successors are duly appointed by the Mayor and approved
by the, Denton City Council.
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SECTION 3. The CHW Steering Committee is appointed to consider and advise the
City Council of Denton on how to proceed with the possible redevelopment of City Hall West.
All recommendations shall be made by a majority vote of the entire CHW Steering Committee.
I SECTION 4. The charges of the Steering Committee are:
a. "To consider and advise the City Council of Denton whether and to what
extent CHW should be renovated."
b. "To consider and advise the City Council of Denton financial options to
fund the renovation and long-term operations and maintenance of CHW."
C. "To consider and advise the City Council of Denton whether to lease
CHW to another agency or private developer."
d. "To determine future use or acceptable uses, programs, and/or activities
for CHW."
e. "To determine and advise whether to seek or apply for grant funding
associated with any renovation, rehabilitation, and/or operation of CHW."
SECTION 5. The CHW Steering Committee may create subcommittees. All
subcommittees shall consist of at least 7 members of the CHW Steering Committee, who shall
make recommendations to the entire CHW Steering Committee pursuant to assigned topics. The
Chairperson shall appoint the chair and all members of each subcommittee. The Council
members serving on the CHW Steering Committee may elect to join any or all subcommittees.
Recommendations can only be passed out by the majority of the members of the subcommittee.
. SECTION 6. Any matters not addressed by this Resolution shall be governed by the
"City of Denton Handbook for Boards, Commissions and Council Committees."
SECTION 7. The City Manager, or his designee, will provide guidance and assistance to
the CHW Steering Committee and be responsible for insuring that records are maintained in
accordance with the requirements of the City Secretary's Office. The City Attorney shall provide
legal counsel to the CHW Steering Committee and subcommittees.
I SECTION 8. Upon completion of the aforementioned duties, or on August 1, 2018, the
CHW Steering Committee shall be dissolved without further action of the City Council.
SECTION 9. All provisions of Resolution Number R2017-040 in conflict with the
provisions of this Resolution are hereby repealed.
SECTION 10. This Resolution shall become effective immediately upon its passage and
approval,
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PASSED AND APPROVED this the day of 2017.
ATTEST:
JENNIFER WALTERS, CITY SECRETARY
BY:
AIBP VF" S TO LEGAL FORM:
AARON LEAL, CITY ATTORNEY
BY:
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S WATTS, MAYOR
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