HomeMy WebLinkAbout26-1231ORDINANCE NO. 26-1231
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE
EXPENDITURE OF COUNCIL CONTINGENCY FUNDS DESIGNATED FOR
DONATION AND EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF
DENTON AND THE FOLLOWING TEXAS NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, EACH
OPERATING IN THE CITY OF DENTON, FOR THE EXPENDITURE OF CITY COUNCIL
CONTINGENCY FUNDS (CF) IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF EIGHT THOUSAND
DOLLARS ($8000): MAYOR CF TO OUR DAILY BREAD ($400) SERVE DENTON
($600), UNITED WAY OF DENTON COUNTY BARRIERS FUND ($400) & INTERFAITH
MINISTRIES DENTON ($300); DISTRICT 2 CF TO INTERFAITH MINISTRIES DENTON
($1,200); DISTRICT 3 CF TO INTERFAITH MINISTRIES DENTON ($1,000), DENTON
COUNTY FRIENDS OF THE FAMILY ($250), DENTON COMMUNITY FOOD CENTER
($250), & DENTONMUSIC AND ART COLLABORATIVE ($200); AT LARGE PLACE 5
CF TO ALEXANDER ELEMENTARY PTA ($600), THE PATH HOME ($220), DENTON
AFFORDABLE HOUSING CORPORATION (MCADAMS HAVEN FUND) ($220), MAMA
T'S BUTTERFLIES ($220), DENTON BASIC SERVICES CENTER ($220), &
INTERFAITH DENTON MINISTRIES ($220); AT LARGE PLACE 6 CF TO DENTON
HOLIDAY LIGHTING FESTIVAL ($850), & TEXAS VETERAN'S HALL OF FAME
MUSEUM ($850); PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City of Denton's Council Contingency Program allocates funds to
support local non-profit organizations based in the City of Denton that provide programming
to benefit the community; and
WHEREAS, each member of City Council is provided the opportunity to designate
recipients of Council Contingency Funds to eligible organizations; and
WHEREAS, to be eligible, organizations must be a Texas nonprofit corporation
operating in the City of Denton that provides civic -minded programs or benefits furthering a
charitable cause, promoting economic or community growth, or otherwise serving a public
interest; and
WHEREAS, various members of the City Council have requested support from
available contingency funds to support the eligible organizations; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Denton hereby finds the agreement
between the City and the nonprofit organizations, attached hereto as Exhibit A and made a
part hereof by reference (the "Agreement"), each furthers a charitable cause, promotes
economic or community growth, or serves public interest; NOW THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. The findings set forth in the preamble of this Ordinance are incorporated
by reference into the body of this Ordinance and hereby ratified.
SECTION 2. An agreement substantially in the form of Exhibit A with the parties and
in the amounts designated for donation as indicated below is hereby approved:
Council Member
Organization
Amount
Mayor Chris Watts
Our Daily Bread
$400
Serve Denton
$600
United Way of Denton County
Barriers Fund
$400
Interfaith Ministries Denton
$300
Mayor Pro Tern Nick
Stevens District 2
Interfaith Ministries Denton
$1200
Suzi Rumohr District 3
Interfaith Ministries Denton
$1000
Denton County Friends of the
Family
$250
Denton Community Food Center
$250
Denton Music and Art
Collaborative
$200
George Ferric District 5
Alexander Elementary PTA
$600
The Path Home
$220
Denton Affordable Housing
Corporation (McAdams Haven
Fund)
$220
Mama T's Butterflies
$220
Denton Basic Services Center
$220
Interfaith Denton
$220
Jill Jester District 6
Holiday Lighting
$850
Texas Veterans Museum
$850
TOTAL
S8,000
SECTION 3. The City Manager, or designee, is hereby authorized to execute the
agreements and to carry out the duties and responsibilities of the City under the agreements,
including the expenditure of funds in accordance with the terms of the Agreement.
SECTION 4. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and
approval.
The motion to approve this Ordinance was made by George Ferrie and secoruieA. by Nick Stevens
The Ordinance was passed and approved by the following vote [6 — 0 _0]:
Aye
Mayor Chris Watts:
Jordan Villarreal, District 1:
Nick Stevens, Mayor Pro Tern District 2:
Suzi Rumohr, District 3:
Joe Holland, District 4:
George Ferrie, At Large Place 5:
Jill Jester, At Large Place 6:
V
Nay Abstain Absent
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 15t day of September, 2026.
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CHRIS WATTS, MAYOR
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KRISTI GILBERT, CITY SECRETARY
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MACK REINWAND, CITY ATTORNEY, „�...{
Digitally signed by Susan Keller
Susan Ke I l e r pate: 2026.08.24 18:12:37
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