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Home My WebLink About2021-03-01 Agenda and BackupCity Council City of Denton Meeting Agenda City Hall 215 E. McKinney St. Denton, Texas 76201 www.cityofdenton.com Council Work Session Room 215 E. McKinney & Denton ISD Central Services Building 1307 N. Locust St. 11:30 AMMonday, March 1, 2021 Joint Meeting with the Denton Independent School District Board of Trustees Note: Mayor Gerard Hudspeth, Mayor Pro Tem Jesse Davis and Council Members Birdia Johnson, Connie Baker, John Ryan, Deb Armintor and Paul Meltzer will be participating in the work session via video/teleconference. Further, the Denton Independent School District Board of Trustees will be participating via vide/teleconference which will be duly noted within their respective agenda. After determining that a quorum is present, the Joint Meeting of the City Council of the City of Denton and the Denton Independent School District Board of Trustees will be held on Monday, March 1, 2021, at 11:30 a.m. in the Council Work Session Room at City Hall, 215 E. McKinney Street, and Denton ISD Central Services Building, 1307 N. Locust St., Denton, Texas at which the following items will be considered: 1. Work Session Reports Receive a report and hold a discussion regarding the Police Department Student Resource Officer (SRO) Program. ID 21-239A. Receive a report and hold a discussion regarding an update on capital infrastructure construction and development projects in the City of Denton impacting Denton Independent School District facilities. ID 21-331B. Receive a report and hold a discussion regarding an update from Denton Independent School District on the 87th Session of the Texas State Legislature. ID 21-332C. Receive a report and hold a discussion regarding the use of storage space in the warehouse located at 651 S. Mayhill Road. ID 21-403D. C E R T I F I C A T E I certify that the above notice of meeting was posted on the bulletin board at the City Hall of the City of Denton, Texas, on the 26th day of February, 2021 at 11:20 a.m. __________________________________________ CITY SECRETARY Page 1 Printed on 3/3/2021 1 March 1, 2021City Council Meeting Agenda 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. Page 2 Printed on 3/3/2021 2 City of Denton Legislation Text City Hall 215 E. McKinney St. Denton, Texas 76201 www.cityofdenton.com File #:ID 21-239,Version:1 AGENDA CAPTION Receive a report and hold a discussion regarding the Police Department Student Resource Officer (SRO) Program. City of Denton Printed on 2/26/2021Page 1 of 1 powered by Legistar™3 City of Denton _____________________________________________________________________________________ AGENDA INFORMATION SHEET DEPARTMENT: Police Department CM/ DCM/ ACM: Sarah Hensley, Interim City Manager DATE: March 1, 2021 SUBJECT Receive a report and hold a discussion regarding the Police Department Student Resource Officer (SRO) Program. BACKGROUND The School Resource Officer Program (SRO) was initiated in 1997, as a joint cooperative effort between the City of Denton and Denton Independent School District (DISD). The purpose of the program is to provide a “student centric” approach towards building a positive relationship between police officers and students. Currently, DPD has assigned one Lieutenant position to provide program oversight over the nine (9) full-time officers assigned to the following schools within the city limits: 1) Denton High School, 2) Guyer High School, 3) Ryan High School, 4) Calhoun Middle School, 5) McMath Middle School, and 6) Strickland Middle School. DISD reimburses the City for the annual salary and fringe benefits of one (1) Police Lieutenant at a rate of one hundred (100) percent and nine (9) Student Resource Officers at a rate of fifty (50) percent, effective July 1, 2020, through June 30, 2021. EXHIBITS Exhibit 1 – Agenda Information Sheet Exhibit 2 – Presentation Respectfully submitted: Frank Dixon Chief of Police Prepared by: Sgt. Derek Bradford City Hall 215 E. McKinney Street Denton, Texas www.cityofdenton.com 4 March 1, 2021 File ID: 21-239 Denton Police Department Student Resource Officer Unit 5 Presentation Overview •Organizational Structure and School Assignments •Role of the SRO •Program Benefits •School Year Data •Future Goals 2ID21-239 6 3 Mission The mission of the Denton PD Student Resource Officer Unit is to foster a relationship between Denton PD, Denton ISD, and the community to create a safe and sustainable environment so that all students experience increasing opportunity to learn and become engaged citizens. Vision The sanctity of human life is the foundation by which the Denton Police Department serves. We are committed to leveraging technology, innovation, collaboration, and imagination to make us trusted and respected by our diverse community. Core Values Professional Respect Integrity Dedication Excellence ID 21-239 7 4 Lt. David Mays David.Mays@cityofdenton.com Office: Denton ISD Annex Building 230 N. Mayhill Rd. Sgt. Derek Bradford Derek.Bradford@cityofdenton.com Office: Advanced Technology Center 1504 Long Rd. ID 21-239 Organizational Structure 8 SRO High School Assignments 5ID21-239 Denton HS Kris Johnson & Brian Langford Ryan HS Cherlynn Hurd & Marc Hodges Guyer HS Patrick Black & Rick Howell 9 SRO Middle School Assignments 6ID21-239 Calhoun MS Katrie Johnson Newton Rayzor, Alexander, Tomas Rivera, Ann Windle, & Borman Strickland MS Keith Adams Evers, Ginnings, Hodge, Wilson, ATC, Gonzalez McMath MS Trevor Todd Ryan, Nelson, McNair, Sam Houston, Pecan Creek Note: The Lester Davis School is covered on a rotating basis each week. 10 7 •Teaching •Mentoring •Law Enforcement Role of the SRO ID 21-239 11 Program Benefits •Safety and security •Mentorship •Education and prevention •Dual role assists both City and District 8ID21-239 12 Calls for Service by School Year 9ID21-239 2019-2020* Top Calls for Service 2020-2021 Top Calls for Service Controlled Substance: 31 Disturbance Other: 33 Assault: 21 Welfare Concern: 19 Disturbance Other: 21 Assault: 9 338 451 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 450 500 2019-2020*2020-2021 13 Future Goals 10ID21-239 •Continue SRO and DISD personnel training •Expand Summer Youth Program service project 14 Questions? 11ID21-239 15 City of Denton Legislation Text City Hall 215 E. McKinney St. Denton, Texas 76201 www.cityofdenton.com File #:ID 21-331,Version:1 AGENDA CAPTION Receive a report and hold a discussion regarding an update on capital infrastructure construction and development projects in the City of Denton impacting Denton Independent School District facilities. City of Denton Printed on 2/26/2021Page 1 of 1 powered by Legistar™16 City of Denton _____________________________________________________________________________________ AGENDA INFORMATION SHEET DEPARTMENT: Capital Projects ACM: David Gaines DATE: March 1, 2021 SUBJECT Receive a report and hold a discussion regarding an update on capital infrastructure construction and development projects in the City of Denton impacting Denton Independent School District facilities. BACKGROUND City of Denton staff will provide a presentation with an update on various infrastructure construction and development projects across the City that will have a potential impact on Denton Independent School District facilities. EXHIBITS Exhibit 1: Agenda Information Sheet Exhibit 2: Presentation Exhibit 3: Project Map Respectfully submitted: Rachel Wood Deputy Director of Capital Projects City Hall 215 E. McKinney Street Denton, Texas www.cityofdenton.com 17 Infrastructure Investments and Development Projects Impacting DISD Facilities March 1, 2021 18 Presentation Overview •Discuss Project Coordination Efforts with DISD •City Capital Infrastructure Projects ➢Highlighting projects adjacent to or located within a quarter mile from a DISD school •Private Development Projects Impacting DISD 21-331 19 Current Project Coordination Efforts with DISD •Standing Monthly Coordination Meetings ➢Discuss private development project impacts and City and DISD construction projects •Project Specific Meetings ➢Scheduled on an as-needed basis •Coordinate with DISD on milestones for City projects directly impacting DISD facilities ➢Direct contact to the school on an as-needed basis •Notification of upcoming Residential Zoning Cases ➢Provide DISD with information on number of students generated by a proposed development 21-331 20 21-331 Safe Routes to School Sidewalk Projects Ginnings Elementary (4,850 LF of Sidewalk) •Stuart Road from Sun Valley to Windsor Alexander Elementary (2,350 LF of Sidewalk) •Mulkey Lane from Oak Tree to Paisley •Audra Lane from Audra Street to Lattimore Street •Lattimore Street from Pertain to Mulkey Wilson Elementary (2,350 LF of Sidewalk) •Emerson Lane from Wilsonwood to Glenwood and from Woodhaven to Brookfield •Brookfield from Nette Schultz Park to Emerson Lane Pecan Creek Elementary (900 LF of Sidewalk) •Pockrus Page from Post Oak to Pecan Creek Elementary Schedule –Council Consideration of Design Contract on March 16, 2021, Complete Construction Quarter 4 2022 Coordination –City staff communicate with DISD staff on project schedules and to provide status updates for each project. Project Estimate at Completion Current City Funding External Funding Proposed TRiP Funding Ginnings & Alexander Elementary Sidewalks $1,480,000 $211,828 $762,311 $505,861 Wilson & Pecan Creek Elementary Sidewalks $629,000 $109,705 $438,820 $80,475 Total $2,109,000 $321,533 $1,201,131 $586,336 21 Safe Routes to School Projects 21-331 22 Safe Routes to School Projects 21-331 23 2019 Street Reconstruction Scope •Roadway Reconstruction ➢Thomas ➢Hercules ➢Scripture ➢Windsor •Water Upgrades •Wastewater Upgrades Estimate at Completion -$13.65 Million Schedule –Construction completion in Quarter 4 2021 Coordination –All future work in close proximity to Woodrow Wilson Elementary will be completed during summer months to mitigate impact. 21-331 24 Scope •Drainage System Upgrades •Roadway Reconstruction •Sidewalk Installation •Pedestrian lighting Installation Estimate at Completion -$3 Million Schedule –Scheduled Completion by Q3 2021 Coordination –Communication with businesses and property owners, including Calhoun Middle on project schedule. W. Hickory Street 25 Hickory Creek Road Phase 2 Scope •Construct 1.3 miles of four-lane roadway with median turn lanes •Drainage System Improvements •Sidewalk Installation •Signal installation at Montecito Estimate at Completion -$6.8 Million Schedule –Began Construction Quarter 1 2020 / Complete Construction Quarter 1 2022 Coordination –City staff will continue to communicate with staff at McNair Elementary on planned traffic pattern changes and status updates for the duration of the project. 21-331 26 FM-2181 Scope TxDOT is widening FM-2181 from Wind River to Barrel Strap to 6 lanes, the City is making water and wastewater upgrades as part of the project. Estimate at Completion -$7.05 Million (City portion only) Schedule –City Utilities Complete Construction Quarter 1 2021 / TxDOT Roadway Completion by Quarter 2 2022. Coordination –City staff coordination with L.A. Nelson Elementary regarding water outages and City utility construction. TxDOT staff coordinating communication on roadway widening project. TxDOT to provide temporary sidewalk connectivity to schools until sidewalks are restored. 21-331 27 Scope •Roadway Widening •Drainage Improvements •Sidewalk Installation •Street Light Installation Estimate at Completion –Currently in Development ($4 Million funded from 2019 Bond) Schedule –30% Design Complete Quarter 3 2021, Construction Contract Advertising Quarter 3 2021 (Likely to be Construction Manager at Risk Delivery) Coordination –Work will be scheduled to minimize impacts to Ryan Elementary and L.A. Nelson Elementary traffic. Ryan Road Widening 21-331 28 Scope •Roadway Reconstruction •Water Upgrades •Wastewater Upgrades •Drainage Improvements Estimate at Completion •McKinney Phase 2: $15.73 Million •McKinney –Mayhill: $4.76 Million Schedule –Construction completion in Quarter 2 2022 Coordination –Work has been scheduled to minimize impacts to Ryan High School traffic and ensure a safe walking path is available for pedestrians. McKinney Phase 2 Widening/McKinney Mayhill Intersection 21-331 29 Scope Water Upgrades on Crescent from Alice to Coit Estimate at Completion -$160,583 Schedule –Construction Completion in Quarter 2 2021. Coordination –Work will be scheduled to minimize impacts to Denton High School traffic. Crescent Water Line 21-331 30 Scope Sewer Upgrades on North Wood Street from McKinney to Paisley Estimate at Completion -$214,000 Schedule –Construction completion in Quarter 2 2021. Coordination –Work will be scheduled to minimize impacts to the Davis Alternative Education School and other DISD facilities. North Wood Sewer 21-331 31 Bonnie Brae Phase 6 Scope •Widen Bonnie Brae to 4 lane divided roadway from University Drive to US-77 •Traffic signals at Windsor, Riney Road, & US-77 •New sidewalks/10-foot shared use trail •Drainage System Improvements •Water Main Upgrades •Street Light Installation Estimate at Completion -$30.5 Million Schedule –Begin Construction Quarter 3 2021 / Complete Construction Quarter 1 2023 Coordination –Multiple meetings with DISD on project. Possibility of including Riney Road extension for future elementary school site. 21-331 32 Scope •Drainage Upgrades •Sewer Upgrades •Water Upgrades •Street Reconstruction Estimate at Completion -$2,489,000 Schedule –Will be coordinated with Bonnie Brae Phase 6 and Denton High School construction. Coordination –Work will be scheduled to minimize impacts to Denton High School traffic. Westgate 21-331 33 Private Development Projects Impacting DISD 34 Residential Projects Snapshot: PRE-SUBMITTAL MULTIFAMILY PROJECTS # OF DWELLINGS Teasley 84 Stuart Road 72 I35/Vintage 231 Total 387 SINGLE-FAMILY PROJECTS # OF DWELLINGS Brown Tract 398 Total 398 BUILD-TO-RENT # OF DWELLINGS Elm-288 302 2800 N Bonnie Brae 267 2205 N Bonnie Brae 200 Total 769 Estimated Totals: 1,554 proposed dwelling units would generate approximately 4,397 Residents* 465 Students** *American Community Survey, 2019: ACS 5-Year Estimates Data Profiles (2.83 average household size) NOTE: Denton Plan 2030 used 2010 Census Household Size of 2.52 **DISD Facility Planning Criteria 35 Residential Projects Snapshot:ZONING PROPOSED MULTIFAMILY PROJECTS # OF DWELLINGS Legacy Multifamily 264 Pebblebrook Parkside 216 Shady Shores Multifamily 300 Total 780 PROPOSED SINGLE- FAMILY PROJECTS # OF DWELLINGS Hartlee Field 1500 Parkside 156 Total 1,656 PROPOSED TOWNHOME PROJECT # OF DWELLINGS Prominence Square 42 Total 42 APPROVED SINGLE-FAMILY PROJECTS # OF DWELLINGS Burch Tract 110 State School 4 Total 114 APPROVED MIXED DENSITY PROJECT # OF DWELLINGS Hunter + Cole Ranch 20,000 Total 20,000 Estimated Totals: 22,592 proposed dwelling Units would generate 63,935 Residents* 11,085 Students** 36 Residential Projects Snapshot: DEVELOPING MULTIFAMILY PROJECTS # OF DWELLINGS Allora Multifamily 378 Carriage Square 361 Mayhill Multifamily 360 Westwood Multi-family 333 Windsor Drive Apartments 330 The Mark at Denton 316 The Grove 276 Oxford at Sherman 248 Hunter's Creek 214 Park 7 183 The Haven at Daugherty 132 Mockingbird Multi-Family 118 Mingo Road Apartments 48 Quincy Court II 40 Hickory & N. Texas Apartments 26 Total 3363 SINGLE-FAMILY PROJECTS # OF DWELLINGS Stuart Ridge 565 The Woodlands 497 Sagebrook 490 Stark Farms 395 Townsend Green 270 Kings Ridge 267 Agave Ranch 252 Cambridge Brook 206 Beall Way 191 Country Club Terrace 183 Eagle Creek 710 Woodmere 151 Parkvue 140 Creekside 137 Fireside Park 107 Glenwood Meadows 102 Audra Pointe 53 Audra Oaks 37 Audra Lane Estates 33 The Preserve Sections J&K 21 Country Club Village 13 Total 4280 OTHER # OF DWELLINGS Eden Village 232 Residences at Rayzor Ranch 186 Vista Verde 79 Vintage Townhomes 48 Grey Wolf 32 Audra Heights 89 Total 666 Estimated Totals: 8,849 dwelling units will generate 25,042 Residents* 3,337 Students** 37 Residential Projects Snapshot: Overall Zoning and Development Projects 38 Residential Projects Snapshot: Ryan High School Zone PROJECTS # OF DWELLINGS Hartlee Field 1500 Agave Ranch 252 Stark Farms 395 Stuart Ridge 565 Quincy Court II 40 Allora Denton 378 Oxford At Sherman 248 Mockingbird Multifamily 118 Audra Lane Estates*33 Audra Oaks*37 Audra Pointe*53 Eden Village 232 Prominence Square 42 The Grove 276 Pebblebrook Parkside 216 Legacy Multifamily 264 The Woodlands 497 Mayhill Multifamily 360 Townsend Green 270 Preserve at Pecan Creek 21 Shady Shores Multifamily 300 Audra Heights 89 Total Proposed Dwellings 6,186 Estimated Students 2,401 39 Residential Projects Snapshot: Denton High School Zone PROJECTS # OF DWELLINGS Grey Wolf 32 The Mark at Denton 316 Fireside Park 107 Residences at Rayzor Ranch 186 Windsor Drive Apartments 330 Westwood Multifamily 333 Mingo Road Apartments 48 Hickory & N. Texas Apartments 26 Park 7 183 The Haven at Daugherty 132 Carriage Square 361 Vista Verde 79 Glenwood Meadows 102 Vintage Townhomes 48 Burch Tract 110 Cambridge Brook 206 Sagebrook 490 Woodmere 151 Hunters Creek 214 Kings Ridge 267 Eagle Creek 710 Beall Way 191 Hunter/Cole Ranch 20,000 Total Proposed Dwellings 24,622 Estimated Students 11,751 40 Residential Projects Snapshot: Guyer High School Zone PROJECTS # OF DWELLINGS State School 4 Parkside 156 Creekside 137 Parkvue 140 Country Club Terrace 183 Total Proposed Dwellings 620 Estimated Students 310 41 Questions? 42 Davis DAEP Ryan High School Guyer High School Denton High School McMath Middle School Calhoun Middle School Fred Moore High School Hodge Elementary School Wilson Elementary School Rivera Elementary School McNair Elementary School Strickland Middle School Borman Elementary School Future Denton High School Houston Elementary School Ginnings Elementary School W.S. Ryan Elementary School Evers Park Elementary School L.A. Nelson Elementary School Pecan Creek Elementary School Newton Rayzor Elementary School Sparks Campus Juvenile Detention Alice Moore Alexander Elementary School LaGrone Advanced Technology Complex Technical High School Capital Improvement Projects Nearby DISD Schools DISD Schools Projects and Status In Design In Progress PlannedCity Limits COD ETJ ETJ 2 Hickory Creek Road Phase 2 Ryan Road Widening FM 2181McKinney Phase 2 Widening Safe Routes to School Safe Routes to SchoolBonnie Brae Phase 62019 Street Construction2019 Street Reconstruction Crescent Water Line North Wood 2019 Street Reconstruction 2019 Street Reconstruction Safe Routes to SchoolWestgate Ann Windle School for Young Children 43 City of Denton Legislation Text City Hall 215 E. McKinney St. Denton, Texas 76201 www.cityofdenton.com File #:ID 21-332,Version:1 AGENDA CAPTION Receive a report and hold a discussion regarding an update from Denton Independent School District on the 87 th Session of the Texas State Legislature. City of Denton Printed on 2/26/2021Page 1 of 1 powered by Legistar™44 Mission Statement: Empowering lifelong learners to be engaged citizens who positively impact their local and global community. Our MISSION is measured by five GUIDING STATEMENTS of OUTCOMES: 1. Our faculty and staff are recognized and appreciated. 2. Our students are reading on grade level by the end of the 3rd grade. 3. Our 9th grade students are mastering Algebra I. 4. Our students are engaged in extra and co-curricular activities. 5. Our graduates are meeting the College and Career Readiness Standards. In pursuit of these outcomes we advocate for legislation which: 1. Supports legislation making public education funding a priority and protects House Bill 3. 2. Supports full funding for the expansion of high-quality Pre-Kindergarten programs state-wide. 3. Supports legislation to address the mental health needs and school safety of our children and teachers. 4. Supports an assessment and accountability system that values student growth and achievement over standardized, high-stakes one day testing. 5. Supports adaptive and creative local solutions for recruiting and retaining high quality educators in our school districts. 6. Supports legislation minimizing the diversion of public funds for vouchers, tax credits, education savings grants, or any other funding mechanisms diverting funds to private schools. 7. Supports legislation recognizing the needs of rapidly growing districts, of districts in areas of the state with low property values, and supports legislation to design a school finance system to provide adequate and equitable resources. 8. Supports governance allowing for local control of the school district. 9. Supports the ability for local taxpayers to preserve their right to involvement in state policy making by maintaining the ability to have lobbyists serve and lobby for taxpayers. 2021 Legislative Priorities School Finance: Supports legislation making public education funding a priority. Advocates for the state to fulfill its promise and make appropriate budget appropriations to assure long-term sustainability to House Bill 3 (86th Session) so that this legislation may have a long-term meaningful impact on student achievement to promote educational excellence for all Texas students. Denton ISD advocates for truth in taxation as it relates to the implications of rising property values and the corresponding decline in state funding for public education. School funding issues have been exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic and additional costs borne by local school districts. Funding for High-Quality Pre-K Programs: Supports full funding for the expansion of high-quality Pre-K programs state-wide. Research indicates the greatest opportunity to impact achievement gaps and improve outcomes for all students over their lifetime is to provide students access to a high-quality Pre-K program. Denton ISD strongly encourages comprehensive legislative support to bring these youngest students into the public education system. Mental Health and School Safety: Supports legislation to address the mental health needs and school safety of our children and teachers, such as a state-funded organizational framework that will create a network of effective support in our public schools to address the mental health needs and school safety of our children and teachers. Students and educators must feel safe and be mentally healthy in order to learn and meet their full potential. Students are experiencing greater anxiety, fear, depression, and a lack of coping skills; school counselors, social workers and school psychologists across the nation are seeing an increase in suicide ideation. The academic needs of students cannot be separated from their social, emotional, and behavioral needs and vice-versa. The Covid-19 pandemic has made teacher, employee and student mental health a predominant concern of local school districts. 2021 Legislative Priorities Summary Denton Independent School District 45 Assessment and Accountability: Supports an assessment and accountability system that values student growth and achievement over standardized, high-stakes one day testing. Advocates for the establishment of a comprehensive accountability system that looks beyond high-stakes, multiple-choice exams to meaningful assessments that have value for students, parents, and teachers, as well as measures what each community deems important in promoting college and career readiness. Denton ISD opposes A–F ratings which do not accurately reflect school efficacy and often exaggerates school inequity. In addition, suspending the statewide testing during the Covid-19 pandemic would allow school districts and teachers to focus on providing the best possible instruction to students rather than focusing on STAAR testing. Teacher Recruitment and Retention: Supports adaptive and creative local solutions for recruiting and retaining high quality educators in our school districts. Denton ISD supports legislation that will help elevate the teaching profession by incentivizing education degrees and providing additional funding for TRS Care and ActiveCare, along with insuring defined retirement benefits for teachers through TRS. Staffing shortages have become exacerbated by the current Covid-19 pandemic. Charter Schools, School Choice, and Vouchers: Supports legislation that minimizes the diversion of public funds for vouchers, tax credits, education savings grants, or any other funding mechanisms diverting funds to private schools. Opposes the fiscal waste of maintaining two separate educational systems. Supports equity in providing educational options to all students, regardless of socio-economic status. Students and parents often have the ability to choose among public schools. Texas should not allow charter expansion into areas served by high-performing schools. Denton ISD supports the requirement that all public accountability and transparency provisions be equally applied to charter schools thereby enabling a more efficient and equitable public charter school system. In particular, during a time when the state has limited funding and additional costs due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the state should not waste funds on a dual education system. Facilities Funding: Supports legislation that recognizes the needs of rapidly growing districts, of districts in areas of the state with low property values, and supports legislation to design a school finance system to provide adequate and equitable resources. Denton ISD is categorized as a destination, Fast Growth School District. Many districts have large amounts of deferred maintenance due to the cumulative impact of historically inadequate school finance and debt funding formulas. In addition, Denton ISD advocates for legislation which will secure future funding for the New Instructional Facilities Allotment. Local Control/Governance and Taxation: Supports governance allowing for local control of the school district. Local control allows decision making to occur in collaboration with local taxpayers, parents, students, communities and constituents. Given the transition to the Every Student Succeeds Act, Denton ISD advocates for increased opportunities for school districts to implement local initiatives such as Districts of Innovation, and for prevention of measures that reduce or remove governance of districts from locally elected school boards. Denton ISD advocates for innovations in school district taxing authority allowing local school trustees more flexibility to raise and lower taxes within voter-approved limits. Denton ISD further supports any legislation which would diminish the tremendous burden of unfunded mandates placed upon local districts. During the Covid-19 pandemic, the ability to make local decisions has been particularly hampered as districts were challenged by ever-changing guidance from the state. Taxpayer Advocacy: Supports the ability for local taxpayers to preserve their right to involvement in state policy making by maintaining the ability to have lobbyists serve and lobby for taxpayers. Denton ISD recognizes that ensuring that state elected officials are provided with correct information directly from constituent organizations has saved the state of Texas and local school districts millions of dollars over the years. Accordingly, Denton ISD opposes any legislation which would allow only special interest groups and for-profit organizations the ability to access lawmakers and the law-making process. Denton ISD continues to advocate on behalf of local taxpayers, parents, students, communities, and constituents. During this Covid-19 pandemic, it has become even more important for the state to understand the challenges faced at the local level. Contacts: • Superintendent of Denton ISD – Dr. Jamie Wilson: jwilson@dentonisd.org, (940) 369-0002 • General Legislative Priorities for Denton ISD – Dr. Gwen Perkins, Area Superintendent of Academic Programs: gperkins@dentonisd.org, (940) 369-0078 and Deron Robinson, General Counsel: drobinson2@dentonisd.org, (940) 369-0036 • Charter Schools and Vouchers – Deron Robinson, General Counsel: drobinson2@dentonisd.org, (940) 369-0036 • School Finance – Dr. Scott Niven, Chief Financial Officer: jniven@dentonisd.org, (940) 369-0010 • School Safety – Dr. Jeff Russell, Area Superintendent of Academic Programs: jrussell2@dentonisd.org, (940) 369-0039 • Social and Emotional Learning – Rebekah De Peo-Christner, Coordinator of Social and Emotional Learning: rdepeochristner@dentonisd.org, (940) 369-0595 • Pre-K Programs – Dr. Lacey Rainey, Area Superintendent of Academic Programs: lrainey@dentonisd.org, (940) 369-0571 • Testing and Accountability – Lyneille Meza, Director of Data and Assessment: lmeza@dentonisd.org, (940) 369-0687 • Teacher Recruitment and Retention – Jason Rainey, Executive Director of Professional Personnel: jrainey@dentonisd.org, (940) 369-0048 20_118 46 City of Denton Legislation Text City Hall 215 E. McKinney St. Denton, Texas 76201 www.cityofdenton.com File #:ID 21-403,Version:1 AGENDA CAPTION Receive a report and hold a discussion regarding the use of storage space in the warehouse located at 651 S. Mayhill Road. City of Denton Printed on 2/26/2021Page 1 of 1 powered by Legistar™47 City of Denton _____________________________________________________________________________________ AGENDA INFORMATION SHEET FILE ID 21-403 DEPARTMENT: Airport, Facilities, Real Estate CM/ACM: Sara Hensley/Chief Frank Dixon DATE: March 1, 2021 SUBJECT Receive a report and hold a discussion regarding the use of storage space in the warehouse located at 651 S. Mayhill Road. BACKGROUND The Denton Independent School District (DISD) experienced damage to some school buildings during the recent winter storm event. As a result of the damages and pending building repairs, DISD has requested to utilize approximately 10,000 square feet of warehouse space in the City’s building at 651 S. Mayhill to store materials, supplies, furniture, fixtures and equipment while building renovations are occurring. RECOMMENDATION Staff recommends entering into an Interlocal Agreement for use of the space. PRIOR ACTION/REVIEW (Council, Boards, Commissions) No prior action or review required. FISCAL INFORMATION The City will receive fair market value for use of 10,000 square feet of warehouse space. EXHIBITS Exhibit 1 - AIS Exhibit 2 - Floorplan of proposed warehouse space Respectfully submitted: Deanna Cody, Deputy Director Capital Projects-Real Estate City Hall 215 E. McKinney Street Denton, Texas www.cityofdenton.com 48 49