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City of Denton
Meeting Agenda
City Hall
215 E. McKinney St.
Denton, Texas 76201
www.cityofdenton.com
Council Work Session Room12:00 PMTuesday, June 2, 2020
EMERGENCY MEETING
Pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 551, V.T.C.A., Government Code, notice is hereby given of an
Emergency Meeting of the Mayor and City Council of the City of Denton, Texas to be held in the Council
Work Session Room at City Hall, 215 E. McKinney Street, Denton, Texas on Tuesday, June 2, 2020, at
12:00 p.m.
Note: Mayor Chris Watts, Mayor Pro Tem Gerard Hudspeth, and Council Members Keely Briggs, Jesse
Davis, John Ryan, Deb Armintor and Paul Meltzer will be participating in the closed meeting via
video/teleconference.
After determining that a quorum is present and pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 551, V.T.C.A.,
Government Code, the Mayor & City Council will convene in an Emergency Meeting Tuesday, June 2, 2020,
at 12:00 p.m. in the Council Work Session Room at City Hall, 215 E. McKinney Street, Denton, Texas to
discuss the following:
1. Closed Meeting:
Deliberate regarding Security - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.089 and
Consultation with Attorneys - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.071
Discuss, deliberate, receive information from staff, and provide staff direction pertaining to
the deployment and implementation of emergency declarations and orders relating to
security personnel, critical infrastructure, or security devices. Consultation with the City’s
attorneys regarding legal issues associated with emergency declarations, orders, and
potential litigation; where discussion of these legal matters would conflict with the duty of
the City’s attorneys to the City of Denton and the Denton City Council under the Texas
Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas, or otherwise
compromise the City’s legal position in potential litigation.
ID 20-1073A.
Any final action, decision, or vote on a matter deliberated in a Closed Meeting will only be taken in an Open
Meeting that is held in compliance with Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, except to the extent such final
decision, or vote is taken in the Closed Meeting in accordance with the provisions of Section 551.086 of the
Texas Government Code (the ‘Public Power Exception’). The City Council reserves the right to adjourn into a
Closed Meeting or Executive Session as authorized by Texas Government Code, Section 551.001, et seq.
(The Texas Open Meetings Act) on any item on its open meeting agenda or to reconvene in a continuation of
the Closed Meeting on the Closed Meeting items noted above, in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings
Act, including, without limitation Sections 551.071-551.086 of the Texas Open Meetings Act.
C E R T I F I C A T E
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I certify that the above notice of Emergency Meeting held under TOMA Section 551.045 was posted on the
bulletin board at the City Hall of the City of Denton, Texas, as well as the City website and provided to the
news media outlets on the 2nd day of June, 2020 at ___________________
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CITY SECRETARY
NOTE: THE CITY OF DENTON'S DESIGNATED PUBLIC MEETING FACILITIES ARE
ACCESSIBLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT. THE CITY
WILL PROVIDE ACCOMMODATION, SUCH AS SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS FOR THE
HEARING IMPAIRED, IF REQUESTED AT LEAST 48 HOURS IN ADVANCE OF THE
SCHEDULED MEETING. PLEASE CALL THE CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE AT 940-349-8309 OR
USE TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEVICES FOR THE DEAF (TDD) BY CALLING 1-800-RELAY-TX
SO THAT REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION CAN BE ARRANGED.
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City of Denton
Legislation Text
City Hall
215 E. McKinney St.
Denton, Texas 76201
www.cityofdenton.com
File #:ID 20-1073,Version:1
AGENDA CAPTION
Deliberate regarding Security - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.089 and
Consultation with Attorneys - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.071
Discuss,deliberate,receive information from staff,and provide staff direction pertaining to the deployment and
implementation of emergency declarations and orders relating to security personnel,critical infrastructure,or security
devices.Consultation with the City’s attorneys regarding legal issues associated with emergency declarations,orders,and
potential litigation;where discussion of these legal matters would conflict with the duty of the City’s attorneys to the City
of Denton and the Denton City Council under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of
Texas, or otherwise compromise the City’s legal position in potential litigation.
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