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MEMORANDUM
DATE: November 30, 2018
TO: The Honorable Mayor Watts and Council Members
FROM: Todd Hileman, City Manager
SUBJECT: Friday Staff Report
I. Council Schedule
A. Meetings
1. City Council Luncheon on Monday, December 3, 2018 at 11:30 a.m. in the City
Council Work Session Room.
2. Committee on the Environment on Monday, December 3, 2018 at 1:30 p.m. in
the City Council Work Session Room.
3. Traffic Safety Commission Meeting on, Monday, December 3, 2018 at 5:30
p.m. in the City Council Work Session Room.
4. Canceled - Audit/Finance Committee Meeting, Tuesday, December 4, 2018.
5. Committee on Citizen Engagement on Tuesday, December 4, 2018 at 10:30 a.m.
in the City Council Work Session Room.
6. Work Session of the City Council on Tuesday, December 4, 2018 at 2:00 p.m.
in the City Council Work Session Room followed by a Regular Meeting in the
Council Chambers at 6:30 p.m.
7. Agenda Committee Meeting on Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at 2:30 p.m. in
the City Manager’s Conference Room.
8. Board of Ethics Meeting on Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at 5:00 p.m. in the
City Hall Conference Room.
9. Development Code Review Committee Meeting on Friday, December 7, 2018
at 11:00 a.m. in the City Council Work Session Room.
B. Upcoming Events
1. Judge Mary Horn Retirement Celebration, December 7, 2018 at 3:00 p.m. at the
Denton County Elections Office
2. State of the City, January 17, 2019 from 6:00-8:30 p.m. at the Embassy Suites
Denton Convention Center
3. US Conference of Mayors, January 23-25, 2019, Washington, D.C.
4. Denton County Days, February 18-20, 2019, Austin, TX
II. General Information & Status Update
A. Denton Development Code, Conservation and Landscape Standards Draft –
During the Nov. 13 City Council Work Session, staff was asked to make a draft of
the new Conservation and Landscape Standards available on the City’s website
for public review. The document is now available at www.cityofdenton.com/en-
us/business/development-review/conservation-and-landscape-standards.
This webpage allows the community to review the draft standards and provide
feedback. This feedback will be considered when additional amendments to the
Denton Development Code’s Conservation and Landscape Standards are made.
To-date, three residents have provided feedback on the draft Landscape Standards.
Staff contact: Richard Cannone, Development Services
B. Waze App Update – Capital Projects, Water, and Wastewater have the data
related to planned closures ready to be incorporated into WAZE and will be
working with Technology Services over the next few weeks to upload it into the
application and then test. It is expected that this work will be completed by late
December with a potential launch date for early January. Staff will provide
updates as the work progresses and prepare marketing & communications for
when it is ready to launch. Staff contact: Haley Salazar, Capital Projects
C. Clara’s Kitchen Zoning – On Nov. 26, staff was asked to research the zoning
history for Clara’s Kitchen, located at 511 Robertson Street. The property in
question has had a residential zoning designation dating back to 1957. The 1969
Zoning Map showed this property as having a multifamily zoning designation,
however restaurants were not permitted.
In 1996 there was an application for a certificate of occupancy to open a restaurant
at the location, the Building Official ruled that the property lost its nonconforming
status as a restaurant, which was then appealed to Zoning Board of Adjustments
(ZBA) (ZBA-96-002). At that time, the applicant had a restaurant at a different
location and wished to use the commercial kitchen at the Clara’s Kitchen to expand
menu options.
The ZBA partially overturned the Building Official’s decision, but limited the use
of 511 Robertson Street as a commercial kitchen and did not permit onsite food
sales. Attached is a copy of the staff report and ZBA minutes associated with the
appeal. Subsequent to ZBA’s ruling, certificates of occupancy have been issued
for catering businesses, which are consistent with the ZBA ruling.
If interested, the property owner can apply for a rezoning at any time. Following
receipt of an application, the rezoning would be scheduled for Planning and
Zoning Commission review within 30 days, followed by City Council review. If
the rezoning is approved, the ZBA limitation of a commercial kitchen would no
longer be relevant provided the new district permits restaurants. Staff contact:
Richard Cannone, Development Services
D. 2019/2020 Community Development Public Hearing and Input – The Community
Development Division uses citizen input and local service agency guidance to
develop and implement programs and projects designed to assist low and
moderate-income households and revitalize neighborhoods. The upcoming Public
Hearings will give citizens an opportunity to discuss how federal funds can be used
in the 2019-20 funding year. Federal funding for the Community Development
Block Grant and the HOME Investment Partnership Grant is available for housing,
human services, and public improvements for low and moderate-income
households and neighborhoods.
Public Hearings will be held:
Monday, Dec. 3 at 7 p.m. at Denia Recreation Center, 1001 Parvin St.
Monday, Dec. 10 at 6 p.m. at MLK Jr. Recreation Center, 1300 Wilson St.
An online survey is also available at
www.surveymonkey.com/r/18PublicHearing for citizens input regarding the use
of federal funding in the community. Written comments can also be mailed to
Community Development at 601 E. Hickory St., Suite B, Denton, TX 76205 or
sent to Community.Development@cityofdenton.com.
Spanish translators will be available and for ADA/EOE/ADEA needs or TTD
(800) 735-2989 and a Spanish survey is available at:
www.surveymonkey.com/r/18PublicHearing2.
Staff contact: Dani Shaw / Luisa Garcia, Community Development
E. 2019/2020 Community Development Grant Applications and Training – The
Community Development Division is pleased to announce that both the CDAC &
HSAC 2019-20 Program Year Grant Application and Training Dates are now
available for interested organizations. This information has been emailed out to a
long list of agencies and organizations, published in the newspaper, featured on
the City’s social media, and on DTV.
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT GRANT
The Community Development grant program provides funding to improve low to
moderate-income neighborhoods; including improvements to housing, parks,
streets, and sidewalks in Denton. Funding is also available for building
improvements to local non-profits that serve low-income households. For more
information on the City of Denton Community Development Block Grant visit
http://bit.ly/CDACApplication.
Interested organizations will need to attend a mandatory training session and
complete and submit the application prior to the deadline listed below.
Mandatory Training - register by calling (940) 349-7726. Training will be
held at City Hall East, Suite B, 2nd floor Large Conference Room, 601 E.
Hickory St.
o Thursday, Dec. 13, 2018 from 10 to 11 a.m., or
o Friday, Jan. 11, 2019 from 2 to 3 p.m.
Application Deadline – Applications are due by 4 p.m. on Jan. 30, 2019
HUMAN SERVICES GRANT
The Human Services grant programs provide funding for daycare, health services,
food, etc. that help meet the needs of low to moderate-income individuals. Funding
is available to agencies or City departments that offer services to Denton residents.
For more information on the City of Denton Human Services Grant visit
http://bit.ly/HSACApplication.
Interested organizations will need to complete and submit the application prior to
the deadline listed below. It is also recommended that organizations attend one of
the training workshops.
Recommended Training Workshops - click here to register online by 5 p.m.
on Dec. 1. Training will be held at City Hall East, Suite B, 2nd floor Large
Conference Room, 601 E. Hickory St.
o Tuesday, Dec. 4 from 1 to 2:30 p.m.
o Thursday, Dec. 6 from 1 to 2:30 p.m.
o Friday, Dec. 7 from 9 to 10:30 a.m.
Application Deadline – Applications are due by 4 p.m. on Jan. 10, 2019
Staff contact: Dani Shaw / Luisa Garcia, Community Development
F. Notice of Drainage Construction: Eagle Drive at Myrtle Street – The City of
Denton is currently making improvements to the underground drainage system
near the intersection of Eagle Drive and Myrtle Street. Upcoming work will
require the closure of Eagle Drive between Elm Street and Carroll Boulevard from
Dec. 3, 2018 through May 31, 2019.
Detours will be available during the closure, but traffic delays are expected.
Motorists are encouraged to seek alternate routes. The Eagle Drive Drainage
Project will construct an underground drainage system to replace the current open
channel system and includes street reconstruction of Eagle Drive from Elm Street
to Carroll Boulevard. The new drainage system is designed to handle a 100-year
storm event and will help reduce flooding in the area. The project is scheduled for
completion in summer 2019. Additional information can be found in the attached
press release. Staff contact: Jessica Rogers, Public Affairs
G. City Hall West Windows – Staff received a proposal from an architect this week
regarding the window replacement project for City Hall West. Staff is evaluating
the scope of the effort to determine the best manner to proceed. The proposal will
be reviewed within the next week and a plan of action to proceed will be
determined by the second week of December. Staff will provide an update once
the action plan has been finalized. Staff contact: Mario Canizares, CMO
H. Bike Lane Safety and Enforcement – At the November 6, 2018, City Council
meeting, several residents expressed their concerns regarding bicycle safety on the
Highland Street bike lanes. On Wednesday, November 28, City staff hosted a
meeting with the Denton and UNT Police Chiefs to discuss what enforcement and
safety options were available to create a safe zone for bicyclists on Highland
Street. According to Chief Reynolds, UNT Police has issued 43 citations and 3
warnings for cars parked in the bike lanes since January 1, 2018. The November
28 meeting attendees believe that increasing enforcement is not the best approach
because so many new drivers come to the campus on a frequent basis and are not
aware of the laws.
What was suggested is that the City install traffic delineators along the corridor to
create a barrier so that cars cannot park in the bike lane. Staff is researching the
cost and timing options of installing traffic delineators. Based on past experience
with this type of application, staff is confident the traffic delineators will not be
cost prohibitive and will be relatively easy to install. The goal is to have the system
in place by the start of the 2019 spring semester. Once the project cost and timeline
has been determined, staff will provide the City Council with a status update. Staff
contact: Mario Canizares, CMO
I. Pedestrian Safety Concerns Near Sam Houston Elementary – On Friday, Nov. 30,
Capital Projects staff met with Principal Address at Sam Houston Elementary to
discuss recent concerns expressed by students and parent regarding pedestrian
safety as students are walking to school. According to Principal Andress, students
are regularly reminded to only cross Teasley at the crosswalk with the crossing
guards and are expressly told not to cross at Pennsylvania.
The school will conduct another round of announcements/reminders with the
students about safely crossing Teasley. City staff will follow-up with TxDOT
regarding the possibility of installing enhanced crosswalk features at Indian Ridge
such as a rapid flashing beacon. Staff will provide updates once additional
information is received from TxDOT. Staff contact: Marc Oliphant, Capital
Projects
J. Park 7 Development Pedestrian Connectivity – During the Nov. 13 Park 7 Work
Session presentation, City Council asked staff to ensure a seamless transition from
the new sidewalks being installed by the Park 7 developer and the existing
sidewalk infrastructure. Capital Projects has confirmed they will engineer an
appropriate transition from the new to the existing pedestrian infrastructure.
On Nov. 13, staff was also asked to provide information on the feasibility of having
a crossing at Normal and Oak Street. Staff prefers that the developer install their
main crossing at Oak Street and Avenue B because this is a more centralized
location and will provide student residents with a more direct connection to the
UNT campus. Staff contact: Pritam Deshmukh, Capital Projects
K. DME Locust Substation Connection Construction Update – DME is in the process
of completing power line work needed to energize the new Locust Substation in
February 2019. Chapman Construction has started to rebuild the transmission line
that spans Collins, Carroll, and Ft. Worth Drive. New galvanized poles will replace
the aging wood poles that are currently in place and provide an enhanced level of
structural integrity. The project will result in the closure of Collins Street from the
intersection of Carroll Blvd. to approximately two blocks west for various periods
of time. Intermittent lane closures on Carroll Blvd. will also be required to insure
the safety of motorists and contractors. This project segment should be completed
by mid-December. Following completion of this work, the final work needed to
energize the new Locust Substation will take place on Locust Street near the
substation. Staff contact: Chris Lutrick, DME
L. Wayfinding Signage Project – Phases 2 and 3 of the Wayfinding Signage Project
will be completed the week of Dec. 3. Color-Ad, the company manufacturing and
installing the wayfinding signs, is in town through next week installing signs.
Phase 2 and 3 includes several Downtown Gateway signs and over 100 vehicular
directional signs. This is the last phase under contract with Color -Ad. Future
project phases, including wayfinding signage along I-35, will be brought to the
City Council for consideration and direction. Staff contact: Ron Menguita,
Development Services
M. Fireside Park Development – Staff and City Council has received several inquiries
regarding the Fireside Park Development (with an attached Final Plat) that is
going in the Northridge area. Representatives from the City Manager’s Office,
Capital Projects, and Development Services met on Friday, Nov. 30 to discuss a
communication plan with residents. During that meeting, staff decided to broaden
the scope of a previously planned public meeting on the Hinkle-Magnolia
Drainage project to discuss the site plan, project layout, and review process that
was involved with the approval of this project. The public meeting will take place
on Wednesday, Dec. 12 from 6:30-8:00 p.m. at the North Lake Park Recreation
Center. Staff will provide additional information about plans for the Dec. 12
meeting in the Dec. 7 Friday Report. Staff contact: Mario Canizares, CMO
N. Horse Drawn Carriages and Horses on Public Streets - During the closing
comments of the November 27, 2018 City Council Meeting, Mayor Pro Tem Ryan
requested information about riding horses and horse drawn carriages within City
limits. Section 6-28 of the Code of Ordinances prohibits horses and horse-drawn
carriages on any public property including the paved roadway. However, horses
may be ridden on the unimproved or unpaved portion of the right-of-way, and the
chief of police may authorize horses to be ridden on the road during a parade. Staff
contact: Stuart Birdseye, Public Affairs
O. Upcoming Construction Project Public Information Meetings- the City of Denton
has scheduled five public information meetings throughout the month of
December regarding upcoming construction projects. Citizens are invited and
encouraged to attend the meetings to receive information and to discuss the
specific projects with City of Denton staff. The attached press release provides
details on the time and location of the public information meetings. Staff contact:
Sarah Kuechler, Public Affairs
P. Roselawn Batch Plant Zoning Question – On Thursday, Nov. 29, staff was notified
about construction on Roselawn Drive. The construction activity was associated
with a planned concrete batch plant. Staff has asked the contractor to cease work
on this project. The Development Services Department is meeting with the
contractor at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 4 to discuss their plans at the site and
obtain additional information to ensure the project is compliant with local and state
standards. Additional details will be provided following the conclusion of the Dec.
4 meeting with the contractor. Staff contact: Scott McDonald, Development
Services
III. Attachments
A. Minutes from ZBA-96-002 (Clara’s Kitchen Site)
B. Eagle Drive Drainage Improvements Press Release
C. Fireside Park Final Plat
D. Upcoming Construction Public Information Meetings Press Release
IV. Informal Staff Reports
A. 2018-173 Landfill Height and Non-Denton Waste Information
B. 2018-174 Youth Tobacco Enforcement Ordinances
C. 2018-175 Parents’ Night Out
V. Council Information
A. Council Meeting Requests for Information
B. Other Council Requests for Information
C. Draft Agenda for December 11
D. Council Calendar
E. Future Work Session Items
F. Street Construction Report
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Jessica Rogers (940) 349-7531 Jessica.Rogers@cityofdenton.com
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Notice of Drainage Construction: Eagle Drive at Myrtle Street
DENTON, TX, Nov. 29, 2018 – The City of Denton is currently making improvements to the
underground drainage system near the intersection of Eagle Drive and Myrtle Street. Upcoming
work will require the closure of Eagle Drive between Elm Street and Carroll Boulevard from
Dec. 3, 2018 through May 31, 2019.
Detours will be available during the closure, but traffic delays are expected. Motorists are
encouraged to seek alternate routes.
The Eagle Drive Drainage Project will construct an underground drainage system to replace the
current open channel system and includes street reconstruction of Eagle Drive from Elm Street to
Carroll Boulevard. The new drainage system is designed to handle a 100-year storm event and
will help reduce flooding in the area. The project is scheduled for completion in summer 2019.
Residents are encouraged to visit www.improvingdenton.com for more information and to sign
up for email updates or contact the Engineering Department at (940) 349-8910 with any
questions.
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Upcoming Public Information Meetings
Regarding upcoming construction projects
DENTON, TX, Nov. 30, 2018 – The City of Denton has scheduled five public information
meetings throughout the month of December regarding upcoming construction projects. Citizens
are invited and encouraged to attend the meetings to receive information and to discuss the
specific projects with City of Denton staff.
The meetings will provide information about four major construction projects that are scheduled
to begin in early 2019, and one meeting is intended to gather public input during the early
planning stage of a project to enhance the “mews” streets surrounding the Downtown Denton
Square.
MEETING INFORMATION:
Pecan Creek Tributary 4 (PEC 4)
Wednesday, Dec. 5, 6 to 8 p.m., Denton Civic Center, 321 E. McKinney St.
The PEC 4 project includes the installation of new underground box culverts from the
intersection of Wainwright Street and Highland Street along the tributary just west of Prairie
Street. This box culvert will contain the 100-year floodplain. During construction, crews will
also replace and improve the water and wastewater main lines along Elm Street and Locust
Street from Eagle Drive to Hickory Street.
Hickory Creek Road West
Thursday, Dec. 6, 6 to 8 p.m., McNair Elementary School, 1212 Hickory Creek Rd.
The construction of Hickory Creek Road will widen the road to include four lanes, a median, and
turn lanes. The project also includes storm drain improvements and sidewalk and ADA
improvements.
Magnolia Drainage Improvements
Wednesday, Dec. 12, 6:30 to 8 p.m., North Lakes Recreation Center, 2001 W. Windsor Dr.
This project includes constructing a new storm drain along Windsor Drive and Hinkle Drive to
intercept runoff along the route. Crews will also remove and replace the road surface and
partially replace curbs, sidewalks, directional ramps, and driveway approaches.
North South Water Main
Thursday, Dec. 13, 6 to 8 p.m., Denia Recreation Center, 1001 Parvin St.
The North South Water Main project will install approximately 11,200 linear feet of water main
line along Bonnie Brae Street from Roselawn Drive to north of I-35E that will supply water to
the surrounding area.
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Mews Streets Public Open House
Thursday, Dec. 13, 6 to 8 p.m., Development Services Center, 215 W. Hickory St.
The City of Denton is seeking input for the design of the “Mews” streets surrounding the
Downtown Denton Square. The streets affected include Pecan, Cedar, Walnut, and Austin
Streets.
Additional information regarding these projects can be found at www.improvingdenton.com.
Contact: Stuart Birdseye, (940) 349-8009, Stuart.Birdseye@cityofdenton.com
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Date: November 30, 2018 Report No. 2018-173
INFORMAL STAFF REPORT
TO MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
SUBJECT:
During the concluding items portion of the November 6, 2018 City Council meeting, Council
Member Armintor requested information regarding options to limit the height of landfill
operations. On November 11, 2018, Council Member Armintor submitted an email request for
information related to landfill customers originating outside of Denton. At the November 27,
2018 Council meeting, Council Member Briggs requested information on the volume of waste
received from the materials recycling facility that originated outside of Denton.
LANDFILL HEIGHT:
As discussed in an Informal Staff Report (ISR) delivered to City Council on October 12, 2018,
staff estimates that the landfill’s current waste disposal capacity will be depleted by
approximately 2028. To address the community’s future waste disposal needs, the City applied
for a permit amendment with the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) in
January 2017. The amendment proposes add an additional 107.64 acres of waste capacity and an
increase in landfill height of approximately 160 feet. If approved as proposed, an additional 60
years of landfill capacity would be added to the site (last year of operation is projected to be
2088).
The permit amendment is currently undergoing technical review by the TCEQ. Once complete,
the agency will issue notices requesting comments from members of the public, and a public
meeting may be facilitated by the TCEQ. During these processes, the TCEQ may elect to revise
aspects of the permit, including operating height. Following approval of the permit amendment,
staff intends to craft a revised site plan and specific use permit (SUP) for the Council’s
consideration. At that time, the City Council may restrict operations at a final height lower than
the operating height approved by the TCEQ.
LANDFILL WASTE ACCEPTANCE:
Council Member Armintor’s November 11, 2018 email requested information on the volume of
waste received at the landfill from other cities, the cities which utilize the facility, and the rates
assessed to these customers for landfill services.
The table on the following page was provided as part of an October 12, 2018 staff report. The
highlighted rows represent waste volumes received from other communities. A “wholesale”
customer is defined as any hauler of municipal solid waste who provides collection services in
bulk to surrounding communities. The residual waste received from the City’s material recycling
facility (MRF) is also classified as wholesale waste and represents approximately 6,692 tons of
the wholesale waste received by the landfill in Fiscal Year 2017-2018. Based on local
contamination rates, staff estimates that approximately 2,731 tons of the waste received from the
MRF originated from communities other than Denton.
Date: November 30, 2018 Report No. 2018-173
Waste Tonnage by
Source FY 2013-14 FY 2014-15 FY 2015-16 FY 2016-17 FY 2017-18
Commercial
Collections 70,936 76,553 81,991 83,928 85,349
Residential Collections 22,709 24,081 25,253 26,382 26,502
Landfill – City
Department 4,374 7,640 7,895 1,609 5,376
Landfill – Denton
Resident/Business 21,585 23,468 29,295 50,683 49,304
Landfill – Non-Denton
Resident/Business 6,012 5,432 10,073 5,349 9,897
Landfill – Wholesale 70,079 100,152 99,416 101,698 103,574
Total Waste Tonnage 195,695 237,325 253,923 269,648 279,984
The communities utilizing the landfill facility during fiscal year 2017-18 include:
Alvord Corinth Hickory Creek Nocona Shady Shores
Argyle Crossroads Highland
Village
North Lakes Sherman
Arlington Dallas Irving Oak Point Slidell
Aubrey Decatur Justin Paradise Southlake
Aurora Denton County Keller Pilot Point Springtown
Bartonville Double Oak Krugerville Plano Sunset
Bowie Era Krum Ponder Texoma
Boyd Flower Mound Lake Dallas Pottsboro The Colony
Bridgeport Forestburg Lake Kiowa Prosper Tioga
Carrollton Fort Worth Lewisville Providence Trophy Club
Celina Frisco Lindsay Rhome Valley View
Chico Gainesville Little Elm Roanoke Watauga
Colleyville Grapevine McKinney Runaway Bay Westlake
Collinsville Hackberry Melissa Saginaw White
Settlement Coppell Haltom City Muenster Saint Jo Whitesboro
Copper Canyon Haslet Newark Sanger
The waste received from these communities include private waste haulers, individual residents
and businesses, and businesses headquartered in these communities that are performing work in
Denton.
The rates assessed for landfill usage vary according to the volume and type of material being
delivered to the facility. For fiscal year 2017-18, rates assessed to non-Denton residents and
businesses ranged from $10.00 to $65.50 per ton. The revenue generated as a result of th ese
transactions totals $2,814,908, approximately 25% of the Landfill operation’s total revenue for
fiscal year 2017-18.
Date: November 30, 2018 Report No. 2018-173
It is worth noting that Council implemented rate increases at the start of Fiscal Year 2018-2019
for landfill customers classified as Wholesale and Sludge haulers. In accordance with
recommendations made as part of a comprehensive rate study, the wholesale rate increased from
$23.00 per ton to $24.50 per ton, and the sludge rate increased from $23.00 per ton to $46.00 per
ton. Through the first month of the fiscal year, the volume of wholesale and sludge waste
accepted at the landfill has decreased from last year’s monthly averages by approximately 4%
and 62% respectively.
Please feel free to contact me if you have additional questions or concerns.
STAFF CONTACT(S):
Ethan Cox
Director of Solid Waste
(940) 349-7421
Ethan.Cox@cityofdenton.com
Date: November 30, 2018 Report No. 2018-174
INFORMAL STAFF REPORT
TO MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Provide additional information regarding smoking regulations and age restrictions, including a
recent ordinance approved by the City of San Antonio, and a recent Food and Drug Administration
(FDA) announcement about limiting the use of tobacco products and electronic cigarettes by
minors.
BACKGROUND
Following requests from the City Council, staff provided two Informal Staff Reports under
reference numbers 2018-141 and 2018-157. The two reports discuss current policies and
background information regarding smoking and electronic cigarette regulations. More specifically,
the reports outlined:
No. 2018-141: History of the City’s Smoking Ordinance No. 2015-121
No. 2018-157: Information on current laws and policies in the City which regulate the sale
and usage of electronic cigarettes. This includes the City’s Smoking Ordinance, State
Statutes for School Districts, and Denton ISD’s Policy.
A Council Member recently requested additional information about the tobacco ordinance
approved by the City of San Antonio1. Additionally, the FDA recently issued an announcement
about tobacco and e-cigarette use by minors which staff wanted to update Council with since it is
relevant to the issue.
DISCUSSION
San Antonio’s Tobacco 21 Ordinance
The San Antonio ordinance (Attachment 1), also known as the “Tobacco 21 Ordinance”, took
effect on October 1, 2018 and increased the minimum age for the sale of tobacco products from
18 years of age to 21 years of age.
The Tobacco 21 Ordinance defines the term “tobacco products” to include “… any product that is
made from or derived from tobacco, and is intended for human consumption or is likely to be
consumed, whether smoked, heated, chewed, absorbed, dissolved, inhaled or ingested by any other
means including but not limited to, a cigarette, a cigar, pipe tobacco, chewing tobacco, snuff, snus,
or an electronic smoking device or liquids used in electronic smoking devices.”
Enforcement of the Tobacco 21 ordinance is carried out by the San Antonio Metropolitan Health
District (“Metro Health”), the public health agency that is designated by State law, City code, and
1 January 11, 2018, the City of San Antonio passed Ordinance 2018 -01-11-0001 which amended Chapter 36 of the
San Antonio City Code and increased the age for sale of tobacco products to 21 years of age. The amendment also
defines the term “tobacco products” to include electronic smoking devices, prohibits providing tobacco products to
anyone under 21 years of age, and provides criminal penalties for violating the ordinance.
Date: November 30, 2018 Report No. 2018-174
County resolution with the responsibility for providing public health programs in San Antonio.
Metro Health is a City/County organization but administrative control is u nder the City of San
Antonio and is operated as a City department. Violations of the Tobacco 21 ordinance will be
enforced by Metro Health as class “C” misdemeanors and can result in a fine up to $500.
It is important to note that the Tobacco 21 ordinance only addresses the selling, distributing, or
providing tobacco products to someone who is under 21; in other words the in-store retailers in the
City of San Antonio could be fined for selling to someone under 21. The Tobacco 21 ordinance
does not apply to the individuals under 21 who purchase, use, or is possess a tobacco product.
These individuals would be addressed under Texas State tobacco laws which provide individuals
under 18 who purchase, use, or possess tobacco can be fined up to $250 and required to attend a
tobacco awareness program.2
Before starting Citywide enforcement, a nine month grace period is in place to allow Metro Health
to provide education to the public to raise awareness of the new law and to educate tobacco retailers
and staff on the changes.
For reference, Attachment 2 is a presentation given to the San Antonio City Council on January
11, 2018 outlining the Tobacco 21 ordinance and associated research. Also attached is a timeline
(Attachment 3), education and implementation overview (Attachment 4), and a question and
answer (Attachment 5).
Food and Drug Administration Announcement
Staff also wanted to share some relevant information regarding proposed policy changes at the
federal level. On Thursday, November 15, 2018, the Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”)
announced that it will begin the process to ban menthol in cigarettes, ban flavor in cigars, and limit
the sales of flavored electronic cigarettes to youths. In a news release, the FDA released the
findings from the National Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS) that showed that more than 3.6 million
middle and high school students were current users of electronic cigarettes in 2018, an increase of
1.5 million over the previous year. Scott Gottlieb, Commissioner of the FDA, laid out proposed
new steps in a statement (Attachment 6) and directed the FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products to
revisit the compliance policy by having “all flavored products, including all flavors other than
tobacco, mint and menthol, sold in age-restricted, in-person locations and, if sold online, under
heightened practices for age verification.”
While there has been no change in policy or federal law, the directives set forth in a statement from
Gottlieb are meant to speed up FDA action to limit the sale of flavored electronic cigarette products
to minors both in stores and online. This directive is the first step in the long process of banning
menthol in cigarettes, banning flavors in cigars, and limiting sales of flavored electronic cigarettes
to youths.
2 See Texas Health & Safety Code § 161.252 which prohibits individuals under 18 from possessing, purchasing, consuming, or
accepting a cigarette, e-cigarette, or tobacco product.
Date: November 30, 2018 Report No. 2018-174
ATTACHMENTS
1. San Antonio Ordinance (“Tobacco 21 Ordinance”)
2. San Antonio Tobacco 21 Presentation
3. Tobacco 21 Timeline
4. Tobacco 21 Education and Implementation Plan
5. Tobacco 21 Question and Answer
6. FDA Statement Regarding Youth Access to Tobacco and Electronic Cigarettes
STAFF CONTACT:
Stuart Birdseye
Management Analyst
940-349-8009
stuart.birdseye@cityofdenton.com
Sarah Kuechler
Director of Public Affairs
940-349-8356
sarah.kuechler@cityofdenton.com
LEGAL:
Stephanie N. Neal
Assistant City Attorney
940-349-8333
Stephanie.neal@cityofdenton.com
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ur County Tobacco 21
Colleen M. Bridger, MPH, PhD
Director
City Council A Session
January 11, 2018
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Tobacco
•Leading cause of preventable disease, disability,
and death in the United States.
•Every day, nearly 2,100 young people under the
age of 21 become daily cigarette smokers.
•Nicotine is highly addictive and the adolescent
brain is more susceptible to it.
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Why Raise the Age?
•95% of adult smokers began smoking before they
turned 21.
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•Only 2% of tobacco sold is
purchased by 18-20 year
olds, but that 2% supplies
90% of the addictive
tobacco to younger people.
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Increasing the Sale Age to 21
A Public Health Solution
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•Delay age of first tobacco
use and reduce risk of
becoming regular smoker.
•Help keep tobacco out of
schools.
•Younger teens have harder
time passing themselves off
as 21.
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Where is T21 already in place?
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25% of
Americans
covered
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Timeline
Dates Activity
August 24th Introduced T21 to Community Health & Equity Committee
Sept. 15th – Oct. 23rd Community Survey
October 26th T21 presentation to Community Health & Equity Committee
November 3rd Mailed letter & town hall invite to over 1,600 local tobacco retailers
November 13th T21 Supporter / Stakeholder Meeting
November 16th Town Hall Meeting
December 6th City Council B Session
January 11th City Council A Session
Proposed implementation timeline:
January – Sept. 2018 Educate retailers and community on ordinance and enforcement
October 1, 2018 Tobacco sale age raised from 18 to 21
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Local Survey Results
5,447 individuals responded to our Tobacco 21
survey that asked the question:
Do you believe that the minimum
tobacco sales age should be
raised from 18 to 21?
77.5% answered Yes Yes
77.5%
No
22.3%
Blank
0.2%
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Economic data
Concern Response
Will this program save
lives?
Just under 500 San Antonio 18-20 year old lives will be
saved each year from implementing T21.
Is this program cost
effective?
The Texas DSHS estimated $406 million saved in health
care spending on pre-term birth and low birth weight
related expenses alone for statewide implementation.
Is this program bad for
business?
Since implementation in Needham, MA in 2005, no
convenience stores have gone out of business.
Smokers cost employers almost $6,000 more per year
than non smokers.
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Needham Case History
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Concerns Raised at B Session
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Concern raised in December Addressed by
Proposed method of selecting
stores for unannounced
compliance checks
Will use random sampling
Enforcement on 18-20 year olds
purchase, use and possession
Have dropped enforcement on
18-20 year olds; retaining
enforcement on retailers
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Draft Ordinance
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Age group Tobacco Retailers (sale) Youth (PUP)
< 18 years
of age
State law
Violations of sale –
misdemeanor, with max.
fine of $500.
State law
Violations of youth PUP
– misdemeanor, with
max. fine of $250.
18-20 years
of age
COSA Ordinance
Mirror state law, but will
raise age restriction to 21
COSA Ordinance
No enforcement
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Implementation Plan
•Nine month grace period – effective October 1, 2018
•Provide education to youth and families to ensure
awareness of new law and educate tobacco retailers
and staff on changes in law.
•Metro Health will lead enforcement
•Random sampling used to determine locations of
unannounced compliance checks at tobacco retailers
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Fiscal Impact
•Minimal fiscal impact
•As proposed, the fine is up to $500 for the sale of
tobacco products to someone under 21 years of
age.
•Revenues from these fines will be deposited in the
General Fund.
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Recommendation
Staff recommends City Council approve
the proposed changes to Chapter 36 of
the City Code, titled Smoking
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Thank you. Any Questions?
Colleen M. Bridger, MPH, PhD
Director
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Legend
Completed In Progress Target Month(s) Jan-18FebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctober NovemberDecemberJan-19Metro Health Activities
Create Metro Health web page to inform community and tobacco retailers on T21
(www.sanantonio.gov/tobacco21)
Provide updates on Metro Health's T21 web page
Mail T21 letter to San Antonio tobacco retailers regarding passage of Tobacco 21 Ordinance
Create T21 Ordinance Fact Sheet for tobacco retailers
Distribute T21 Ordinance Fact Sheet to tobacco retailers
Create T21 retailer education kit
Distribute T21 retailer education kit to tobacco retailers (in-person, mail, online, social media).
Continue outreach to Tobacco Retailers
Send out and share invitations for T21 Stakeholder Meetings to community and tobacco retailers
(mail, email, social media, media interviews)
Host T21 Stakeholder Group Meeting A: March 29, 6 PM at Central Library
Host T21 Stakeholder Group Meeting B: April 11, 10 AM at Central Library
Host T21 Stakeholder Group Meeting C: April 11, 6 PM at Central Library
Send out and share invitations for T21 Stakeholder Meetings to the community and tobacco
retailers (mail, email, social media, media interviews)
Host T21 Stakeholder Meeting 1: August 8, 5:30 PM at Forest Hills Library (West)
Host T21 Stakeholder Meeting 2: August 13, 3 PM at Carver Library (East)
Host T21 Stakeholder Meeting 3: August 27, 10:30 AM at Tobin Library (North)
Host T21 Stakeholder Meeting 4: September 4, 6 PM at Mission Library (South)
Present T21 to Greater Bexar County Council of Cities (Includes Mayors of local municipalities)
Present T21 to Bexar County Suburban Cities Council (Includes Mayors of local municipalities)
Continue T21 outreach to other municipalitiesOther Cities Tobacco 21 (T21) Implementation - As of August 31, 2018
Retailer Education/ OutreachWeb PageRetailer and Community MeetingsPage 1 of 2
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Completed In Progress Target Month(s) Jan-18FebruaryMarchAprilMayJuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctober NovemberDecemberJan-19Metro Health Activities
Tobacco 21 (T21) Implementation - As of August 31, 2018
Create T21 community education materials
Distribute T21 community education materials (schools, universities, colleges, events, military,
faith-based, non-profits, social media, online)
Create 30 second T21 video for young adults 20 and younger
Share T21 video on social media and with universities, colleges, schools and other organizations
Present T21 to the Joint Base San Antonio (JBSA) / Metro Health Public Health Briefing
Work with the JBSA leadership to obtain support and approval for a communication plan to
include Lackland, Randolph, Fort Sam Houston, the Air Force Basic Trainees, students at the
Medical Education and Training Campus, and dependents.
Present T21 to JBSA Student Commanders leading the Medical Education and Training at Fort Sam
Houston for the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard
Present T21 at the Fort Sam Houston (FSH) Community Information Forum open to the entire FSH
community
Work with community partners to create tobacco use surveys for both high school teens and
young adults ages 18-20 to measure current rates of youth tobacco use in San Antonio
Seek approval to administer both youth tobacco use surveys
Conduct both youth tobacco use surveys
Analyze youth tobacco use surveys and produce report
Issue press release and conduct media interviews announcing T21 will take effect October 1, 2018
October 1, 2018 - San Antonio T21 Ordinance becomes effective; Hold press briefing
Recruit 18-20 year old adults for T21 Decoy Compliance Visits
Health Inspectors begin annual T21 inspections on October 1, 2018
Provide T21 Decoy Compliance Training to selected 18-20 yr. old young adults
Health Inspectors & young adults (18-20) begin annual T21 Decoy Compliance Visits on January 1,
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Tobacco 21 Education and Implementation Overview
Raising the minimum legal sale age for tobacco from age 18 to 21 will have a substantial
positive impact on public health and will save lives. To be effective, education, implementation
and enforcement will be critical elements in the City of San Antonio’s Tobacco 21 (T21)
initiative and Ordinance. The Ordinance will take effect nine months after passage. The San
Antonio Metropolitan Health District (Metro Health) will focus its efforts, on T21 education
throughout the San Antonio community and providing signage and resources to tobacco retailers.
The information and resources will require minimal funds supported by Metro Health’s current
operating budget.
T21 Education (January – September 2018)
Metro Health will collaborate with the San Antonio Tobacco 21 Coalition, the San Antonio
Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse (SACADA), Tobacco Retailers and others such as the
Region 20 Education Service Center, local school districts, charter & private schools, and other
City of San Antonio departments, including Parks and Recreation, Human Services, Library, and
the Office of Equity, to provide T21 education in the San Antonio community.
Tobacco Retailer Education:
In the first nine months of passage of a T21 Ordinance, tobacco retailers will receive
education and resources to comply with T21.
Retailers will be able to participate in an educational session on T21 and the local
Ordinance.
Retailers will receive signage from Metro Health at no cost to comply with the T21
Ordinance to display in their establishments.
Retailers will receive T21 information from Metro Health at no cost to train their
employees on the new minimum sale age, types of tobacco products listed in the
Ordinance, fines, and a listing of local tobacco cessation programs.
Those selling tobacco products will be required to maintain the current standard of
verifying the age of people wanting to purchase tobacco products who appear to be under
the age of 27.
Retailers will also be able to download T21 information from the City of San
Antonio’s<Metro Health website, www.sanantonio.gov/health.
Youth & Families:
City of San Antonio departments who work with youth and families will provide them
with bilingual information on T21.
San Antonio youth focused institutions and organizations will receive bilingual T21
educational information to share with the youth and families they serve.
Organizations will be encouraged to include T21 information in their tobacco prevention
curricula and prevention programs.
Youth focused institutions, organizations, parents and youth will be able to download
T21 information from the City of San Antonio’s Metro Health website.
T21 information will also be disseminated via Social Media.
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T21 Implementation Philosophy
The overarching philosophy for implementation of this Ordinance is education and partnership
with retailers to achieve compliance with the new sale age. As well, the implementation
philosophy emphasizes educating youth about the dangers of tobacco addiction and access to
tobacco cessation services. Retailers and youth will be educated about the new law and every
effort will be made for retailers to achieve voluntary compliance. However, for those retailers
who fail to comply with the Ordinance, the following processes will apply as outlined below
(please also see a flow chart 1 beginning on page 3 of the implementation and enforcement
processes). According to the Texas Comptroller’s Office, currently less than 10% of retailers sell
to underage individuals, but non-compliance is unacceptable given the addictiveness of tobacco
and the health consequences to youth.
Enforcement Authority
Principal enforcement of the proposed T21 Ordinance will be by Metro Health’s Sanitarians.
Currently Metro Health Sanitarians have the capacity to fulfill the T21 enforcement authority
role since the majority of tobacco retailers already receive a routine inspection once per year.
The addition of a T21 compliance check to verify T21 signage and training requirements will
add minimal time to the current routine inspection. In addition, any person may register a
complaint with the City of San Antonio by calling 311 to report violations of this Ordinance.
Metro Health Sanitarians also currently follow up on complaints made by the community
through the 311 process. If fines for violations of the Ordinance generate additional revenue, it
will be collected by the General Fund.
Retailers:
Signage and Training Compliance (Beginning October 1, 2018)
If a violation is identified during an education visit after the nine month education period,
the tobacco retailer will be issued a warning and asked to immediately rectify the
violation (i.e., post appropriate signage) and information will be forwarded to the Metro
Health Sanitarians.
The Metro Health Sanitarians will subsequently conduct an unannounced compliance
visit within 30 days of the violation to verify that signage and/or training violations have
been corrected.
Continued violations will result in a citation.
Tobacco Sales to Under 21 Compliance (Beginning January 1, 2019)
If the retailer is suspected of selling tobacco products to minors (either due to 311
complaints or signage and/or training violations), Metro Health may check compliance by
sending in a person under 21 to see if the retailer will sell to them.
At least once per year, Metro Health will coordinate sales compliance checks in retail
establishments based upon received complaints and simple random sampling. Metro
Health will use random sampling to select 10 retailers from each Council District.
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If a tobacco retailer violates the T21 Ordinance by selling to a person under the age of 21,
the Metro Health Sanitarian will issue a citation.
The penalty for the sale of tobacco products to someone under 21 years of age is a
maximum fine of $500.
Chart 1: T21 Implementation and Enforcement Processes
Community and Retailer Education (January – September 2018)
Metro Health will collaborate with stakeholders and partners to provide T21 education throughout
the San Antonio community.
Metro Health will provide signage, training and additional resources to tobacco retailers.
Signage and Training Compliance (Beginning October 1, 2018)
Metro Health and tobacco education staff through community partners will conduct T21 compliance
checks to verify signage and training through routine visits to tobacco retailers.
No Was there a violation? Yes
No additional signage/training
compliance check for current
year
Retailer asked to immediately
address the violation and issued
a warning.
Information forwarded to the
T21 Enforcement Team.
Enforcement Team conducts
unannounced compliance visit
within 30 days to verify no
further signage or training
violations.
Was there a violation?
No Yes
No additional compliance check Issue citation
Continued on next page
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Tobacco Sales to Under 21 Compliance (Beginning January 1, 2019)
Sales compliance checks are done by the Metro Health Sanitarians who will monitor the sale of tobacco
to a person known to be under the age of 21.
Retailers are selected for Tobacco Sales enforcement through:
311 complaint process
Signage and training violations
Simple random sampling (10 retailers per Council District per year)
No Was there a violation? Yes
No additional compliance check Issue citation
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Questions & Answers
• When does the Tobacco 21 Ordinance go into effect? October 1, 2018.
• Where does the City of San Antonio Tobacco 21 Ordinance go into effect? It goes into effect
within the boundaries of the City of San Antonio.
• How do I know if my store is within the City of San Antonio (the City) boundaries? Email us at
samhd@sanantonio.gov with your store address and we will let you know.
• What does the City’s Tobacco 21 Ordinance cover? The City’s Tobacco 21 Ordinance covers all
Tobacco Products meeting the following description: any product that is made from or derived
from tobacco, and is intended for human consumption or is likely to be consumed, whether
smoked, heated, chewed, absorbed, dissolved, inhaled or ingested by any other means,
including, but not limited to, a cigarette, a cigar, pipe tobacco, chewing tobacco, snuff, snus,
hookahs or an electronic smoking device or liquids used in electronic smoking devices.
o The City’s Tobacco 21 Ordinance does not include drugs, devices or combination
products authorized for sale as tobacco cessation aids by the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration, such as nicotine patches.
• Are synthetic tobacco products, tobacco free liquids, and CBD Oils (Cannaboid oils) included in
the City’s Tobacco 21 Ordinance? Yes. (The City’s Tobacco 21 Ordinance follows state law;
Health and Safety Code, Chapter 161.081).
• Within the City, can e-cigarette replacement parts be sold to those under 21 years of age? No .
(Tobacco 21 ordinance follows state law; Health and Safety Code, Chapter 161.081).
• Does the City’s Tobacco 21 Ordinance apply to the sale of rolling paper for hand-rolled
cigarettes to those under the age of 21? No - unless the rolling paper is made of tobacco.
• If my store sells tobacco products, what do I need to do to be in compliance? Starting on
October 1, 2018, tobacco retailers within the City will need to:
o Verify that customers who ask for cigarettes, other tobacco products or electronic
cigarettes are at least 21 years old. If a customer looks to be under 27 years old,
retailers must ask for proof of age. Any of these documents constitute proof of age;
A valid photo driver’s license or non-driver ID card issued by a state or other
U.S. government agency.
A valid passport
A photo ID issued by the armed forces of the United States.
o ID cards issued by employers, schools, or colleges are NOT acceptable forms of ID.
o Post Tobacco 21 signage in a location that is conspicuous (visible) to all employees and
customers and that is close to the place at which the cigarettes, e-cigarettes, or tobacco
products may be purchased.
o Ensure employees are educated on the City’s Tobacco 21 Ordinance.
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o Ensure employees have signed the City’s Tobacco 21 Employee Notification-
Acknowledgement Form and these forms are kept accessible for inspection.
• Can my store remove the Texas Tobacco Law sign? No. The state’s signs must still be displayed.
Texas Tobacco Law still applies – No sale to minors under 18 years of age. Individuals under the
age of 18 who purchase, use or are in possession of a tobacco product can be fined up to $250.
• Where can I find the City’s signage and the City’s Tobacco 21 Employee Notification-
Acknowledgement Form? Metro Health will provide these Tobacco 21 materials to tobacco
retailers in the City before October 1, 2018. The materials will also be posted on
www.sanantonio.gov/tobacco21.
• What are the City’s fines for selling or distributing tobacco products to someone who is under 21
within the City? The sale or distribution of tobacco products to someone who is under 21
within the City of San Antonio is a Class C misdemeanor, and upon conviction, can result in a fine
up to $500.
• Will there be a fine within the City for someone who is 18, 19 or 20 years old who purchases,
uses or is found in possession of a tobacco product? No.
• Does the City’s Tobacco 21 Ordinance apply to cigarette/tobacco vending machines? Yes.
Cigarette vending machines within the City may not be situated in a premise or workplace
where persons under 21 are allowed entry and / or are employed.
• Within the City, regarding hookahs, if the person who purchases the hookah set up at the
business is 21 years of age or older, can people under 21 share the hookah set up with that
individual? No.
• Does the City’s Tobacco 21 Ordinance regulate online sales and delivery? No.
• Can Vape shops within the City work on or repair an e-cigarette unit for an 18, 19 or 20 year old
who purchased it legally before October 1, 2018? Yes, a repair is allowed, however, giving the
device back to someone who is under 21 is not allowed under the City’s Tobacco 21 Ordinance.
• Vape shops allow sampling without purchases. Would someone under 21 years of age be
allowed to sample within the City? No.
• Can clerks at stores within the City knowingly sell to someone who will be providing the product
to someone under the age of 21? No.
FDA Statement
Statement from FDA Commissioner ScottGottlieb, M.D., on proposed new steps toprotect youth by preventing access toflavored tobacco products and banningmenthol in cigarettes
For Immediate Release
November 15, 2018
Statement
Español (/NewsEvents/Newsroom/ComunicadosdePrensa/ucm626115.htm)
As a physician who cared for hospitalized cancer patients, I saw first-hand the devastation that smoking-related
diseases had wrought on the lives of patients and their families, and dedicated myself to helping ease this suffering.
As a cancer survivor myself, I understand too well the uncertainty, grief and struggle that accompanies a cancer
diagnosis.
And as a father of three young children, I hear daily from parents and teachers worried about the epidemic use of
electronic cigarettes and nicotine addiction among kids.
When I pledged last year to reduce addiction to nicotine, I was driven by the fact that, in the U.S., tobacco use
remains the leading cause of preventable death and disease. Combustible cigarettes cause the overwhelming
majority of tobacco-related disease. When used as intended, they are responsible for the death of half of all long-
term users.
Today, I’m pursuing actions aimed at addressing the disturbing trend of youth nicotine use and continuing to
advance the historic declines we’ve achieved in recent years in the rates of combustible cigarette use among kids.
These actions are grounded in hard evidence. But they also are deeply personal.
When I first announced (/NewsEvents/Speeches/ucm569024.htm) our comprehensive tobacco framework plan
in July 2017, I recognized my opportunity – an almost unprecedented opportunity – to use the tools that the FDA
had been given in the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act to bring about meaningful, lasting
change to dramatically alter this cycle of disease and death.
I envisioned a world in which cigarettes lose their addictive potential through reduced nicotine levels. I envisioned a
regulatory paradigm that focused on nicotine and evaluated the diverse nicotine delivery mechanisms along a
continuum of risk. On one end, there are combustible tobacco products. At the other end, there are medicinal
nicotine products sold as gums and patches. And there is an array of products in between.
I saw the opportunity to advance new technologies like electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) as an
alternative to cigarettes for adults who still seek access to satisfying levels of nicotine, without all the deadly effects
of combustion.
I believed then – and I continue to believe – that we must recognize the potential for innovative, less harmful
products that can efficiently deliver satisfying levels of nicotine to adults who want them.
But as I said at that time, as I said at my confirmation hearing, as I said in my first remarks to the professional staff
of the FDA three days after being confirmed as the FDA’s Commissioner in May of 2017, and as I’ve said dozens of
times in the months that followed: any policy accommodation to advance the innovations that could present an
alternative to smoking – particularly as it relates to e-cigarettes – cannot, and will not, come at the expense of
addicting a generation of children to nicotine through these same delivery vehicles. This simply will not happen. I
will take whatever steps I must to prevent this.
Today, I’m announcing proposals to help reverse these trends, with the unwavering support of HHS Secretary Alex
Azar, who shares my deep commitment to protecting the health of our nation’s children. Today, we advance our
efforts to combat youth access and appeal with a policy framework that firmly and directly addresses the core of the
epidemic – flavors.
The data show that kids using e-cigarettes are going to be more likely to try combustible cigarettes later. This is a
large pool of future risk. The policies I’m outlining now strives to strike a careful public health balance between our
imperative to enable the opportunities to transition to non-combustible products to be available for adults; and our
solemn mandate to make nicotine products less accessible and less appealing to children.The data make
unmistakably clear that, if we’re to break the cycle of addiction to nicotine, preventing youth initiation on nicotine is a
paramount imperative.
Almost all adult smokers started smoking when they were kids. Nearly 90 percent started smoking before the age of
18, and 95 percent by age 21. Only about 1 percent of cigarette smokers begin at age 26 or older. When I
announced the FDA’s Comprehensive Plan for Tobacco and Nicotine Regulation
(/TobaccoProducts/NewsEvents/ucm568425.htm) in July 2017, I made clear my concerns about kids’ use of e-
cigarettes, especially those products marketed with obviously kid-appealing flavors. At the time, however, the trends
in youth use appeared to be changing in the right direction – reported e-cigarette use among high school students,
which peaked at 16.0 percent in 2015, had decreased to 11.3 percent in 2016 and held steady in 2017. What I did
not predict was that, in 2018, youth use of e-cigarettes and other ENDS products would become an epidemic.
Today, the FDA and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are publishing data from the 2018 National
Youth Tobacco Survey (NYTS). The data from this nationally representative survey, conducted of middle and high
school students, show astonishing increases in kids’ use of e-cigarettes and other ENDS, reversing years of
favorable trends in our nation’s fight to prevent youth addiction to tobacco products. These data shock my
conscience: from 2017 to 2018, there was a 78 percent increase in current e-cigarette use among high school
students and a 48 percent increase among middle school students. The total number of middle and high school
students currently using e-cigarettes rose to 3.6 million — that’s 1.5 million more students using these products
than the previous year. Additionally, more than a quarter (27.7 percent) of high school current e-cigarette users are
using the product regularly (on 20 or more days in the past month). More than two-thirds (67.8 percent) are using
flavored e-cigarettes. Both these numbers have risen significantly since 2017.
These increases must stop. And the bottom line is this: I will not allow a generation of children to become addicted
to nicotine through e-cigarettes. We won’t let this pool of kids, a pool of future potential smokers, of future disease
and death, to continue to build. We’ll take whatever action is necessary to stop these trends from continuing.
Over the past months, the FDA has worked aggressively to address youth use of e-cigarettes.
We deployed a range of our regulatory tools.
We launched a multi-pronged Youth Tobacco Prevention Plan
(/TobaccoProducts/PublicHealthEducation/ProtectingKidsfromTobacco/ucm608433.htm). We escalated
enforcement (/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm620184.htm) against retailers who illegally
sell ENDS products to minors. We partnered (/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm618169.htm)
with the Federal Trade Commission to target e-liquid manufacturers whose products used misleading, kid-appealing
imagery that mimicked juice boxes, lollipops and other foods. We worked with eBay to remove listings for these
products on their websites. We launched innovative campaigns, including “The Real Cost” Youth E-Cigarette
Prevention Campaign, to educate teens (/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm620788.htm)
about the consequences of addiction to e-cigarettes.
And I made clear – in speeches, in statements and in interviews – that we were closely watching what appeared to
be disturbing trends. I repeatedly said that, although we continue to believe that non-combustible tobacco products
may provide an important opportunity to migrate adult smokers away from more harmful forms of nicotine delivery,
these opportunities couldn’t come at the expense of addicting a generation of kids to nicotine. I told the
manufacturers of e-cigarettes that the youth use of their products was an existential threat to this innovation. In
short, over the past year we weren’t sitting still. And we weren’t quiet about our concerns. And yet these deeply
disturbing trends continued to build.
In September, after receiving the raw data from the NYTS survey, I took additional action. I called on
manufacturers to step up (/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm620185.htm), to take voluntary
actions to prevent youth access to these products and to take meaningful steps to curb their youth appeal. Some
manufacturers have already responded to these requests and pledged to take some meaningful voluntary steps to
curb youth access and appeal to their products. I also said that the FDA would be re-evaluating our own policy
approach and that all options would be considered. Given the startling and disturbing youth use rates in the 2018
NYTS data being released today, it’s clear that we must do more – specifically, several policy changes to target
what appear to be the central problems – youth appeal and youth access to flavored tobacco products.
Some of these changes would involve revisiting the FDA’s compliance policy, issued in 2017, which extended the
dates by which manufacturers of deemed tobacco products that were on the market as of Aug. 8, 2016, were
expected to submit premarket applications to the FDA for review (after receipt of an application, the FDA reviews
the application and determines if the product meets the applicable statutory standard to be marketed). Under that
policy of enforcement discretion, the premarket application compliance date for newly regulated combustible
tobacco products, including certain cigars and pipe tobacco, was extended to August 2021. The premarket
application compliance date for newly regulated non-combustible tobacco products was extended to August 2022.
This applied to most ENDS or e-cigarettes.
Today, I’m directing the FDA’s Center for Tobacco Products (CTP) to revisit this compliance policy as it applies to
deemed ENDS products that are flavored, including all flavors other than tobacco, mint and menthol. The changes I
seek would protect kids by having all flavored ENDS products (other than tobacco, mint and menthol flavors or non-
flavored products) sold in age-restricted, in-person locations and, if sold online, under heightened practices for age
verification.
These changes will not include mint- and menthol-flavored ENDS. This reflects a careful balancing of public health
considerations. Among all ENDS users, data suggests that mint- and menthol-flavored ENDS are more popular with
adults than with kids. One nationally representative survey showed that, among ENDS users aged 12-17 years old,
20 percent used mint- and menthol-flavored ENDS while, among adult ENDS users, 41 percent used mint- and
menthol-flavored ENDS. Any approach to mint- and menthol-flavored ENDS must acknowledge the possibility that
the availability of these flavors in ENDS may be important to adult smokers seeking to transition away from
cigarettes. Moreover, I recognize that combustible cigarettes are still sold in menthol flavor, including in
convenience stores. I don’t want to create a situation where the combustible products have features that make
them more attractive than the non-combustible products. Or a situation where those who currently use menthol-
flavored cigarettes might find it less attractive to switch completely to an e-cigarette. This is a difficult compromise
that I’m trying to strike, recognizing the public health risk posed by cigarettes still being available in menthol flavor.
But at the same time, I’m deeply concerned about the availability of menthol-flavored cigarettes. I believe these
menthol-flavored products represent one of the most common and pernicious routes by which kids initiate on
combustible cigarettes. The menthol serves to mask some of the unattractive features of smoking that might
otherwise discourage a child from smoking. Moreover, I believe that menthol products disproportionately and
adversely affect underserved communities. And as a matter of public health, they exacerbate troubling disparities in
health related to race and socioeconomic status that are a major concern of mine. Although I’m not proposing
revisions to the compliance policy for the mint- and menthol flavors in e-cigarettes at this time, we need to address
the impact that menthol in cigarettes has on the public health.
I’m also aware that there are potentially important distinctions even between mint- and menthol-flavored e-cigarette
products. I’m particularly concerned about mint-flavored products, based on evidence showing its relative
popularity, compared to menthol, among kids. So, I want to be clear that, in light of these concerns, if evidence
shows that kids’ use of mint or menthol e-cigarettes isn’t declining, I’ll revisit this aspect of the current compliance
policy.
In addition, I’m directing CTP to revisit the compliance policy for all flavored ENDS products (other than tobacco,
mint and menthol flavors or non-flavored products) that are sold online without additional, heightened age-
verification and other restrictions in place. As part of that effort, I’m directing CTP to publish additional information
regarding best practices for online sales. My aim is to have these best practices available soon, so sites can quickly
adopt them to help prevent youth access to these flavored products. Of course, no tobacco products, including non-
flavored ENDS products or those with tobacco, mint and menthol flavors, should be sold to kids. For this reason
we’ll continue to enforce the law whenever we see online sales of these products to minors and will closely monitor
online sales of mint and menthol ENDS products.
If youth trends don’t move in the right direction, we will revisit all of these issues.
I hope I’ll soon see manufacturers of ENDS products preparing, with the FDA input as appropriate, premarket
tobacco product applications (PMTAs) to demonstrate that their products meet the public health standard in the
Tobacco Control Act. In the coming months, CTP plans to issue additional policies and procedures to further make
sure that the process for reviewing these applications is efficient, science-based and transparent. We’ll also explore
how to create a process to accelerate the development and review of products with features that can make it far
less likely that kids can access an e-cigarette.
Other considerations of our policy framework would apply to traditional forms of combustible tobacco products.
I noted that the popularity of menthol cigarettes with youth is especially troubling. In fact, youth smokers are more
likely to use menthol cigarettes than any other age group. More than half (54 percent) of youth smokers ages 12-17
use menthol cigarettes, compared to less than one-third of smokers ages 35 and older. Prevalence of menthol use
is even higher among African-American youth, with data showing that seven out of 10 African-American youth
smokers select menthol cigarettes.
And, unlike menthol-flavored ENDS, there’s no evidence to suggest that menthol-flavored cigarettes may play a
role in harm reduction for adult smokers.
We will advance a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that would seek to ban menthol in combustible tobacco
products, including cigarettes and cigars, informed by the comments on our Advanced Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking (ANPRM) (https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2018/03/21/2018-05655/regulation-of-
flavors-in-tobacco-products).
Finally, to ensure that we’re taking a comprehensive approach, we must evaluate our regulatory approach to
flavored cigars. Flavors are added to cigars and other tobacco products for various reasons, such as reducing the
harshness, bitterness and astringency of tobacco products during inhalation and to soothe irritation during use.
Research shows that, compared to adults (25 or older) who smoke cigars, a higher proportion of youth who smoke
cigars use flavored cigars.
These data also indicate that eliminating flavors from cigars would likely help prevent cigar initiation by young
people. Accordingly, I am also outlining policy goals to address the presence of flavors in cigars – including those
that were subject to the compliance policy for newly deemed products, and those that were “grandfathered.”
Specifically, I propose a policy through appropriate means to ban flavors in cigars.
The bottom line is that these efforts to address flavors and protect youth would dramatically impact the ability of
American kids to access tobacco products that we know are both appealing and addicting. This policy framework
reflects a re-doubling of the FDA’s efforts to protect kids from all nicotine-containing products. They also reflect a
very careful public health balance that we’re trying to achieve. A balance between closing the on-ramp for kids to
become addicted to nicotine through combustible and non-combustible products, while maintaining access to
potentially less harmful forms of nicotine delivery through ENDS for adult smokers seeking to transition away from
combustible tobacco products.
This policy framework is an important step toward reversing the epidemic that is underway and that is confirmed by
the data from the NYTS. I could take more aggressive steps. I could propose eliminating any application
enforcement discretion to any currently marketed ENDS product, which would result in the removal of ALL such
products from the marketplace. At this time, I am not proposing this route, as I don’t want to foreclose opportunities
for currently addicted adult smokers.
But make no mistake. If the policy changes that we have outlined don’t reverse this epidemic, and if the
manufacturers don’t do their part to help advance this cause, I’ll explore additional actions.
We’ve already seen some positive steps announced voluntarily by manufacturers. Responsible manufacturers
certainly don’t need to wait for the FDA to finalize these policies to act. They can stop certain marketing and sales
practices — the ones we believe are part of the youth access and youth appeal problem — right now. We hope that
within the next 90 days, manufacturers will choose to remove flavored ENDS products from stores where kids can
access them and from online sites that do not have sufficiently robust age-verification procedures.
The FDA continues to take aggressive action to protect the public health, especially among kids at risk of nicotine
addiction and tobacco use. As part of our Comprehensive Plan
(/TobaccoProducts/NewsEvents/ucm568425.htm), in addition to issuing the ANPRMs to hear the public’s input
on the role of flavors in tobacco products, and on cigars, we also issued an ANPRM on lowering nicotine in
cigarettes. We have expedited the review of many of the comments, and spent hours, days and months taking
close consideration of the questions raised and evidence presented by the public and various stakeholders.
This policy framework reflects the FDA’s consideration of available data and information to get the most complete
picture possible of the causes of the epidemic rise in youth use of ENDS.
We’ll continue to base our actions on the best available science. And when it comes to protecting our youth, we’ll
continue to actively pursue a wide range of prevention and enforcement actions. We’ll leave no stone unturned.
This is one of our highest priorities.
The tobacco marketplace has changed dramatically in the past year when it comes to youth use of ENDS. And the
vision for public health achievements from reduced use of combustible products and reduced nicotine addiction is
at risk.
But with implementation of the forceful and far-reaching actions that are outlined today, and with the commitment of
tobacco manufacturers to take additional, voluntary actions to reduce youth access to their products, we can
reverse these trends.
As I said after becoming Commissioner, I can think of no more impactful action the FDA could possibly take on my
watch to help American families.
Here are additional details regarding the policy framework that I seek to advance:
1. Flavored ENDS products that are not sold in an age-restricted, in-person location.
Have all flavored ENDS products (other than tobacco, mint and menthol flavors or non-flavored products)
sold in age-restricted, in-person locations. All ENDS products, including e-liquids, cartridge-based systems
and cigalikes, in flavors except tobacco, mint and menthol, would be included. For instance, the proposed
policy would apply to flavors such as cherry, vanilla, crème, tropical, melon and others.
To advance this goal, the FDA is revisiting the compliance policy on PMTA authorization for such flavored
products sold in physical locations where people under the age of 18 are permitted.
The FDA is not revisiting the compliance policy with respect to ENDS products sold exclusively in age-
restricted locations – for instance, a stand-alone tobacco retailer (such as a vape shop) that adequately
prevents persons under the age of 18 from entering the store at any time; or, a section of an establishment
that adequately prevents entry of persons under the age of 18 and the flavored ENDS products are not
visible or accessible to persons under the age of 18 at any time.
At this time, ENDS products with tobacco, mint or menthol flavors, as well as any non-flavored ENDS
products, sold in any location, would not be included in any policy revisions. This distinction among flavors
seeks to maintain access for adult users of these products, including adults who live in rural areas and may
not have access to an age-restricted location, while evidence of their impacts continues to develop. It also
recognizes that combustible cigarettes are currently available in menthol in retail locations that are not age-
restricted. This approach is informed by the potential public health benefit for adult cigarette smokers who
may use these ENDS products as part of a transition away from smoking.
The FDA, however, will not ignore data regarding the popularity of mint- and menthol-flavored ENDS among
kids. We will continue to use all available surveillance resources to monitor the rates and use patterns
among youth and adults for these products, and we will reconsider our policies with respect to these
products, if appropriate.
2. Flavored ENDS products (other than tobacco, mint and menthol flavors or non-flavored products) that are sold
online.
In addition, we will seek to curtail the sale of applicable flavored ENDS products that are sold online without
heightened age verification processes.
The FDA will be working to identify these heightened measures for age verification and other restrictions to
prevent youth access via online sales. These best practices would be available soon, so sites can quickly
adopt them.
Because no tobacco products should be sold to kids (including non-flavored ENDS products or those with
tobacco, mint and menthol flavors), the FDA will continue to enforce the law whenever we see online sales
of these products to minors and will closely monitor online sales of mint and menthol ENDS products.
3. Flavored cigars.
Research shows that, compared to adults (25 or older) who smoke cigars, a higher proportion of youth who
smoke cigars use flavored cigars. This data also indicates that eliminating flavors from cigars would likely
help prevent cigar initiation by young people.
Given these public health concerns, I believe flavored cigars should no longer be subject to the extended
compliance date for premarket authorization — regardless of the location in which the products are sold.
The FDA’s proposal to revisit the compliance policy for flavored cigars that are new tobacco products does
not apply to the entire product category, as some products were considered “grandfathered.” Accordingly,
the FDA intends to propose a product standard that would ban flavors in all cigars.
In July, the comment period for our ANPRM on flavors in tobacco products
(https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2018/03/21/2018-05655/regulation-of-flavors-in-tobacco-
products) closed. The FDA has expedited review and analysis of these comments, and we intend to
proceed with developing a proposed regulation. As included in the most recent Unified Agenda, the FDA
intends to prioritize the issuance of this proposed rule.
4. ENDS products that are marketed to kids.
The FDA will pursue the removal from the market of those ENDS products that are marketed to children
and/or appealing to youth. This could include using popular children’s cartoon or animated characters, or
names of products favored by kids like brands of candy or soda.
5. Menthol in combustible tobacco products.
Informed by the comments from our ANPRM, the FDA will advance a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that
would seek to ban menthol in combustible tobacco products, including cigarettes and cigars.
The FDA started this process several years ago with an ANPRM. That ANPRM issued alongside the FDA’s
preliminary scientific evaluation, which suggested menthol use is likely associated with increased smoking
initiation by youth and young adults.
Now, armed with the additional years of data, comments from the public – and with the perspective of our
Comprehensive Plan and its implementation – the FDA will accelerate the proposed rulemaking process to
ensure that our policies on flavored tobacco products protect public health across the continuum of risk.
The FDA, an agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, protects the public health by
assuring the safety, effectiveness, and security of human and veterinary drugs, vaccines and other biological
products for human use, and medical devices. The agency also is responsible for the safety and security of our
nation’s food supply, cosmetics, dietary supplements, products that give off electronic radiation, and for regulating
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Date: November 30, 2018 Report No. 2018-175
INFORMAL STAFF REPORT
TO MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
SUBJECT:
The Parks and Recreation Department’s (PARD) Parents’ Night Out Program.
BACKGROUND:
During the November 27, 2018, City Council Meeting, a request was made for information
regarding PARD programming that provided activities for children and allow parents / guardians
a night out. PARD currently offers two programs designed to entertain children and give parents /
guardians personal time.
Kids Rock, Grades 1-5
Kids Rock is offered once a month at the Denton Civic Center. Kids enjoy a night of fun activities
while parents / guardians can enjoy a night out. Experienced staff plan each event around a unique
theme. Play stations are created that include games and activities, mini-sports tournaments, unique
inflatable fun, ping-pong, and video games on a large screen. A DJ and dance contests are also a
part of the fun. Concessions are sold at the event to provide dinner or a snack. Registrations can
be made in advance or on-site the night of the event.
Upcoming Dates: December 7, 2018, January 11, March 1, April 5, May 3, 2019
7:00-10:30 p.m.
Denton Civic Center
$10 per child
King’s Tot Drop, Ages 3-6
To accommodate families with smaller children, King’s Tot Drop is offered every first and third
Saturday of the month. Parents / guardians can take some personal time while PARD staff provides
fun, supervised activities. Families must bring a snack and/or a lunch. Children must be potty-
trained to attend.
9:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.
MLK Jr. Rec Center
$10 per Saturday
Staff continuously evaluates and surveys citizens for programing feedback and additional ideas.
Kids Rock and King’s Tot Drop are both popular programs that provide recreational activities for
kids and provide a valued service to families.
STAFF CONTACT:
Caroline Seward
Program Area Manager, Parks and Recreation
(940) 349-8271
Caroline.Seward@cityofdenton.com
Council Meeting Requests for InformationRevision Date11/30/2018RequestRequest Date Staff ResponsibleStatusRequested By1Work session on permitting options to incentivize affordable housing including a survey of practices from other municipalities. 6/26/2018 Kuechler A progress update will be provided during the December 18 work session.Armintor2Develop a strategic plan for homeless shelters in Denton (current environment, capacity, need, emergency circumstances, best practices, family shelter options). 7/17/2018 KuechlerA work session is planned for December 18.Armintor/Briggs/Meltzer3Overview of the Homestead Exemption process. 7/17/2018 Puente/LangleyA work session is scheduled for December 4.Armintor 4Update on marketing/advertising policy and naming opportunities at City facilities. 8/2/2018 Langley/PackanA work session is planned for January 8. Hudspeth5Information on providing additional options for broadband service aside from current service providers. 9/25/2018 Birdseye/CollisterISR will be provided in the December 7 Friday report. Briggs6Information and recommendations on Denton's Smart City initiatives.10/9/2018 Kraft/WoodInformation will be provided in the December 7 Friday report. Briggs/Meltzer7Information comparing Single Room Occupancy code designation to Multi-Family developments, discussing potential code requirements for visitor parking, and overview of potential impact to historic districts. 10/9/2018 McDonald/CannoneISR is included in the October 12 Friday report. A work session is scheduled for December 4.Duff/Armintor 8Strategy for addressing telecommunications and utility lines along Dallas Drive including pricing and timing. 10/16/2018 Canizares/Morrow/EstesInformation was included in the November 21 staff report. A detailed ISR will be provided in a future Friday report. A work session is scheduled for February 5.Briggs 9Review of the City's agreement with the Denton Housing Authority. 10/16/2018 Kuechler/Reinwand/Leal Information will be provided in a future Friday report. Briggs10Staff report on bike lane parking violations and enforcement and outreach methods to improve compliance. 11/6/2018 Oliphant/DeshmukhInformation is included in the November 30 Friday report. Staff will provide additional updates once a formal recommendation for traffic delineation options has been identified. Meltzer/Armintor 11Information on landfill expansion including an overview of options considered and any potential alternatives to our current plan. 11/6/2018 CoxISR is included in the November 30 Friday report.Armintor12Staff report on how water and waste water fees have been used over the past 5-10 years by project, including the amount collected and how the projects are tracked. 11/13/2018 Banks/Vincent Information will be provided in the December 7 report. Armintor/Watts13Ensure the tree fund is not used to fund employee salaries, charge the mitigation fee at actual cost, and post the Tree Code update on the City's website including a place for citizen comments. 11/13/2018 Packan/CannoneInformation will be provided in the December 7 report. Briggs
Council Meeting Requests for InformationRevision Date11/30/2018RequestRequest Date Staff ResponsibleStatusRequested By14Provide information on how quickly staff can proceed with installing windows at City Hall West. 11/13/2018 Canizares/HartleyA status update is provided in the November 30 Friday report. Staff will provide updates in December once a project timeline has been established. Hudspeth15Information on staff's ability use utility information to notify residents within 200' and 500' of a proposed development in addition to using DCAD data. 11/13/2018 McDonald/Leal Information will be provided in the December 7 Friday report. Ryan16As the Park 7 project is being constructed, ensure the sidewalks adjacent to the project match in width and condition. Provide information on the feasibility of a crossing at Normal and Oak Street. 11/13/2018 Deshmukh/Estes/Kremer Information is provided in the November 30 Friday report. Hudspeth17Provide information on safety concerns with the Wells Fargo Parking Garage and confirm if there are similar concerns with the proposed garage at Park 7. 11/13/2018 McDonald/Cannone Information will be provided in a future Friday report.Briggs18Information on alternative strategies to promote high-tech entrepreneurship.11/13/2018 BoothInformation will be provided in a future Friday report. Meltzer19Staff report on the City's current boring technology and if using more modern technology would be more efficient and/or less expensive.11/13/2018 EstesInformation will be provided in a future Friday report. Briggs20Staff report on establishing a sobering center in Denton similar to the ones recently opened in San Antonio, Houston, and Austin.11/13/2018 Dixon/Kuechler/Wood Information will be provided in a future Friday report. Armintor21Staff report on the potential establishment of a citizens' tenant committee to advocate for renter rights.11/13/2018 Lahart/McDonaldInformation will be provided in the December 14 Friday report.Armintor22Information on a potential program to incentivize residents to use doorbell monitoring technology to assist with public safety.11/13/2018 Dixon/Padgett/Wood Information will be provided in the December 14 Friday report.Hudspeth23Information on the percentage of waste contributed from non-City of Denton residents at the landfill including a cost estimate related to contamination coming from other municipalities. 11/27/2018 CoxISR is included in the November 30 Friday report.Briggs24Consider amending the Fire Code to allow firepits. 11/27/2018 Hedges/LahartInformation will be provided in the December 7 Friday report. Briggs25Information on the potential creation of a small business or corridor reinvestment grant program. 11/27/2018 Booth Information will be provided in a future Friday report. Briggs26Staff report on allowing horses and horse drawn carriages on City of Denton streets. 11/27/2018 BirdseyeInformation is provided in the November 30 Friday report. Ryan27Information on programs conducted by other municipalities to help persons experiencing homelessness obtain photo IDs. 11/27/2018 KuechlerInformation will be provided in a future Friday report. Armintor28Staff report on the recent resolution passed by the City of Dallas to establish itself as a Welcoming City.11/27/2018 BirdseyeInformation will be provided in a future Friday report. Armintor 29Provide an update on the street failure issue.11/27/2018 EstesInformation will be provided in a future Friday report. Meltzer
Council Meeting Requests for InformationRevision Date11/30/2018RequestRequest Date Staff ResponsibleStatusRequested By30Information on the feasibility of creating a "parents' night out" at City recreation centers. 11/27/2018 Packan ISR is included in the November 30 Friday report.Hudspeth31ISR on regional transportation efforts that are being coordinated by NCTCOG.11/27/2018 CanizaresInformation will be provided in a future Friday report. Hudspeth
Other Council Information Requests11/28/2018RequestRequest Date Staff ResponsibleStatusRequested ByRequest Source1Staff Report on commercial food diversion programs. 6/4/2018 Cox Information will be provided in a future Friday report. Briggs Committee on the Environment2Information on the potential benefits of air quality monitors in Denton. 9/17/2018 Barnett Information will be provided in a future Friday report. Meltzer Committee on the Environment3Information on recent ordinance passed in San Antonio that raised the tobacco purchase age to 19 and discuss the feasibility of implementing a similar ordinance in Denton. 11/3/2018 Birdseye/Kuechler/Collister Information is provided in the November 30 Friday report. Meltzer Email from CM Meltzer 4Information on consultant recommendations for recycling and bulk items. 11/5/2018 Cox Information will be provided in a future Friday report. Meltzer Committee on the Environment5Staff report on rental property inspections including practices to address faulty roofs and mold and information on how other cities ensure compliance with the Tenant Bill of Rights. 11/6/2018 Lahart/McDonaldInformation will be provided in the December 14 Friday report. Armintor Email from CM Armintor 6Information on the percentage of waste at the landfill coming from other jurisdictions and the fees paid by other jurisdictions to use the landfill. 11/12/2018 Cox ISR is provided in the November 30 staff report.Armintor Email from CM Armintor 7Coordinate with TxDOT on Teasley and Pennsylvania to reduce speed on portion of Teasley and put a traffic light at the intersection. 11/12/2018 Deshmukh/EstesInformation was provided in the November 16 Friday report. Updates will be provided following staff's meeting next week with TxDOT. Armintor Email from CM Armintor 8Develop a comprehensive housing inventory of transitional and permanent supportive housing units in the city and perform a needs assessment.11/13/2018 KuechlerStaff is working on this project and will provide updates as it progresses.Armintor Email from CM Armintor 9Analysis of major projects that were approved under the current Denton Development Code (DDC) that would not be acceptable under the proposed DDC and major projects that were denied under the current DDC that would be permissible under the proposed DDC. 11/13/2018 McDonald Information will be provided in a future Friday report. Meltzer Email from CM Meltzer
Other Council Information Requests11/28/2018RequestRequest Date Staff ResponsibleStatusRequested ByRequest Source10Feedback from resident meeting regarding pedestrian safety concerns along and near Hickory Street. Solutions discussed included: -Need for additional lighting, preferably LED. -Change timing of light signals so that pedestrians have time to enter crosswalk prior to vehicles turning. -Paint crosswalks a brighter color or pattern. -Consider bump out corners and/or a roundabout. Other comments: -Mulberry and Avenue A: stop sign was removed and needs to be replaced, intersection is dark. -Mulberry and Carroll: Need new light with longer walk signal. -Consider in-ground temporary barriers to close off the square and/or Fry street to provide protection for event attendees. 11/19/2018 Oliphant/Deshmukh/EstesInformation will be provided in the December 7 Friday report. Briggs Email from CM Briggs following 11/19 meeting11Breakdown of gas well revenue from 2002-2017 and how that funding was used.11/21/2018 Puente/PackanInformation will be provided in the December 7 Friday report.BriggsEmail from CM Briggs12Provide the date for each landfill permit-related expense highlighted in Table 1 of ISR 2018-155 (Landfill Expansion Permitting Process from Oct. 26)11/26/2018 Cox Information will be provided in a future Friday report. Armintor Email from CM Armintor 13Information on the number of comments received about the proposed Conservation and Landscape Standards. 11/26/2018 CannoneInformation is provided in the November 30 Friday report. BriggsEmail from CM Briggs14Explanation of why Clara's Kitchen is zoned residential despite being a commercial property for several years. Provide information on the steps and an estimated timeline of the rezoning process to change the property's designation. 11/26/2018 Menguita/Cannone/McDonald Information is provided in the November 30 Friday report. Armintor Email from CM Armintor 15Staff report on strategies used by other cities to address landfill price adjustements, compost collection, and multi-family recycling. 11/28/2018 Cox Information will be provided in a future Friday report. Meltzer Email from CM Meltzer 16Provide a status update on improvements intended to improve traffic safety in the University Park neighborhood.11/28/2018 DeshmukhInformation will be provided in the December 7 Friday report.BriggsEmail from CM Briggs 17Information on Zoning concerns for a proposed batch plant off of Roselawn Drive. 11/29/2018 Cannone/McDonaldA status update is provided in the November 30 Friday report. Staff will provide additional information as their research progresses. BriggsEmail from CM Briggs
Other Council Information Requests11/28/2018RequestRequest Date Staff ResponsibleStatusRequested ByRequest Source18Information on the Fireside Park development including efforts to ensure pedestrian safety and maintain the character of the neighborhood. 11/26/2018& 11/28/2018 Cannone/Canizares Information is provided in the November 30 Friday report. A public meeting is scheduled for December 12. Briggs/Watts Email from CM Briggs and email from Mayor Watts
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City Hall
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Denton, Texas 76201
www.cityofdenton.com
Work Session Room2:00 PMTuesday, December 11, 2018
After determining that a quorum is present, the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas will convene in a
Work Session on Tuesday, December 11, 2018 at 2:00 p.m. in the Council Work Session Room at City Hall,
215 E. McKinney Street, Denton, Texas at which the following items will be considered:
1. Citizen Comments on Consent Agenda Items
This section of the agenda allows citizens to speak on Consent Agenda Items only. Each speaker will be
given a total of three (3) minutes to address any items he/she wishes that are listed on the Consent Agenda.
A Request to Speak Card should be completed and returned to the City Secretary before Council considers
this item.
2. Requests for clarification of agenda items listed on the agenda for December 11, 2018.
3. Work Session Reports
Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding the update to the
Historic Preservation Plan and hear a presentation from the Lakota Group.
ID 18-1670A.
Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding an economic
development incentive application from Tyson Sales and Distribution.
ID 18-2004B.
Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction on creation of The Denton
Square District, with associated draft Design Standards and Guidelines, procedures and
review body.
ID 18-1990C.
Receive a report and hold a discussion regarding the University of North Texas Athletic
Facilities Master Plan.
ID 18-2083D.
Following the completion of the Work Session, the City Council will convene in a Closed Meeting to consider
specific items when these items are listed below under the Closed Meeting section of this agenda. The City
Council reserves the right to adjourn into a Closed Meeting on any item on its Open Meeting agenda consistent
with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, as amended, or as otherwise allowed by law.
1. Closed Meeting:
Deliberations regarding Real Property - Under Texas Government Code Section
551.072; and Consultation with Attorneys - Under Texas Government Code Section
551.071.
Discuss, deliberate, and receive information from staff and provide staff with direction
pertaining to the acquisition of real property interests located in the Alexander Hill Survey,
Abstract No. 623, Denton County, Texas, generally located in the 800 block of Eagle
Drive, a 1.665 acre tract situated at the southeast corner of the Bernard Street / Eagle
ID 18-2059A.
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Drive intersection, City of Denton, Texas. Consultation with the City’s attorneys
regarding legal issues associated with the acquisition or condemnation of the real property
described above where a public 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 would
jeopardize the City’s legal position in any administrative proceeding or potential litigation.
(Eagle Electric Substation)
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
ACTION, DECISION, OR VOTE IS TAKEN IN THE CLOSED MEETING IN ACCORDANCE WITH
THE PROVISIONS OF §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 TEX. GOV’T. CODE, §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 §551.071-551.086 OF THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS
ACT.
Following the completion of the Closed Meeting, the City Council will convene in a Special Called Meeting to
consider the following items:
1. CONSENT AGENDA
Each of these items is recommended by the Staff and approval thereof will be strictly on the basis of the
Staff recommendations. Approval of the Consent Agenda authorizes the City Manager or his designee to
implement each item in accordance with the Staff recommendations. The City Council has received
background information and has had an opportunity to raise questions regarding these items prior to
consideration.
Listed below are bids, purchase orders, contracts, and other items to be approved under the Consent
Agenda (Agenda Items A – F). This listing is provided on the Consent Agenda to allow Council Members
to discuss or withdraw an item prior to approval of the Consent Agenda. If no items are pulled, Consent
Agenda Items A – F below will be approved with one motion. If items are pulled for separate discussion,
they may be considered as the first items following approval of the Consent Agenda.
Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas delegating authority to
the City Manager and/or their designee to process billing adjustments, including penalties
and interest, on utility and miscellaneous bills; and providing an effective date.
ID 18-1520A.
Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, amending Ordinance No.
2018-004 to prescribe updated titles and number of positions for certain classifications of
Police Department personnel; providing repealer, cumulative, and severability clauses; and
declaring an effective date.
ID 18-1757B.
Consider approval of the minutes of November 5, November 6, and November 13,
2018.
ID 18-2042C.
Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas, a Texas home-rule ID 18-2076D.
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municipal corporation, authorizing the approval of a third amendment to a Professional
Services Agreement between the City of Denton and Nelson + Morgan Architects, Inc.,
amending the contract approved by Purchasing Staff on February 13, 2014, in the
not-to-exceed amount of $24,840, amended by Amendments 1-2 approved by
Purchasing staff and Council, said third amendment to provide additional design services
of 12 service bays at Fleet Maintenance in the amount of $139,871.88; providing for the
expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (File 5497 - providing for
an additional third amendment expenditure amount not-to-exceed $139,871.88, with the
total contract amount not-to-exceed $342,819.97).
Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas, a Texas home-rule
municipal corporation, authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract through The
Interlocal Purchasing System (TIPS) Cooperative Program Contract # 2092415 for the
replacement of the roof at 1001 South Mayhill and City Hall; providing for the
expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (File 6908 - awarded to
Roof Management Services, Inc., the amount of $665,640).
ID 18-2085E.
Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas, a Texas home-rule
municipal corporation, authorizing the approval of a first amendment to the Professional
Services Agreement between the City of Denton and Modern Geosciences, LLC, for the
inspection of oil and gas facilities for the City of Denton, amending the contract approved
by City Council on October 24, 2017, in the not-to-exceed amount of $250,000;
providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (File 6615
- providing for an additional expenditure amount not-to-exceed $250,000, for a total
contract amount not-to-exceed $500,000).
ID 18-2103F.
2. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas,
establishing a governance process for the City Auditor's Department for the purpose of
defining the City Auditor's authority and responsibilities; providing for a repealer;
providing for a severability clause; and providing for an effective date.
ID 18-2028A.
Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas, a Texas home-rule
municipal corporation, authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract for the Supply
of Underground Distribution Cables and Substation Control Cables for the City of Denton
Distribution Center; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an
effective date (RFP 6842 - awarded to the lowest responsive bidder for each line item,
Techline, Inc., in the five (5) year not-to-exceed amount of $18,000,000 and Stuart C.
Irby Company, in the five (5) year not-to-exceed amount of $1,400,000, in a total
not-to-exceed amount of $19,400,000).
ID 18-2072B.
3. CONCLUDING ITEMS
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A. Under Section 551.042 of the Texas Open Meetings Act, respond to inquiries from the City Council
or the public with specific factual information or recitation of policy, or accept a proposal to place the
matter on the agenda for an upcoming meeting AND Under Section 551.0415 of the Texas Open
Meetings Act, provide reports about items of community interest regarding which no action will be taken,
to include: expressions of thanks, congratulations, or condolence; information regarding holiday schedules;
an honorary or salutary recognition of a public official, public employee, or other citizen; a reminder about
an upcoming event organized or sponsored by the governing body; information regarding a social,
ceremonial, or community event organized or sponsored by an entity other than the governing body that
was attended or is scheduled to be attended by a member of the governing body or an official or employee
of the municipality; or an announcement involving an imminent threat to the public health and safety of
people in the municipality that has arisen after the posting of the agenda.
B. Possible Continuation of Closed Meeting topics, above posted.
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 ________day of ___________________, 2018 at ________o'clock (a.m.) (p.m.)
__________________________________________
CITY SECRETARY
NOTE: THE CITY OF DENTON CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION ROOM IS ACCESSIBLE IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT. THE CITY WILL PROVIDE
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 349-8309 OR USE TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEVICES FOR THE
DEAF (TDD) BY CALLING 1-800-RELAY-TX SO THAT A SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER CAN
BE SCHEDULED THROUGH THE CITY SECRETARY’S OFFICE.
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December 2018
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
1
2 3
11:30 am Council
Luncheon
1:30pm Committee on
the Environment
5:30pm Traffic Safety
Commission
6 pm Park Board
4
Cancelled 10:00 am
Audit/Finance
Committee
10:30am Committee on
Citizen Engagement
2:00 pm CC Work
Session
6:30 pm CC Regular
Session
5
5:00pm Board of
Ethics
6
4 p.m. Public Art
Committee
7
11:00 Development
Code Review
8
9 10
9:00am Public Utilities
Board
5:30pm HLC
11
11:00am Mobility
Committee
2:00 pm 2nd Tuesday
Session
12
11:00am EDP Board
5:00pm P&Z Work
Session
6:30pm P&Z Regular
Session
13 14 15
16 17
4:00 pm ZBA
18
2:00 pm CC Work
Session
6:30 pm CC Regular
Session
19
20
HaBSCo Meeting
21 22
23 24
Christmas Eve -
City Holiday
25
No Council Meeting
Christmas Day -
City Holiday
26 27 29 29
30 31
January 2019
Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat
1
No Council Meeting
2
3
4:00pm Public Art Committee
4
5
6
7
11:30 am Council
Luncheon
1:30pm Committee on the
Environment
8
11:00am Mobility
Committee
2:00 pm CC Work Session
6:30 pm CC Regular
Session
9
11:00am EDP
5:00pm P&Z Work Session
6:30pm P&Z Regular Session
10
11
12
13
14
9:00am Public Utilities
Board
5:30pm HLC
15
2:00 pm CC Work Session
6:30 pm CC Regular
Session
16
17
4:00pm HaBSCo Meeting
18
19
20
21
22
No Council Meeting
23
11:00am TIF Board (TIRZ #1)
5:00pm P&Z Work Session
6:30pm P&Z Regular Session
24
25
26
27
28
6:00pm Public Utilities
Board
4:00pm ZBA
29
No Council Meeting
30
31
Future Work Session Items 11/30/2018
Meeting Date Notes
3‐Dec Lunch Audit Governance
DCTA Board of
Directors
Appointment
Customer Service
Audit
4‐Dec
Homestead
Exemption Options SRO/Multi‐Family
380 Lighting
Recommendations
11‐Dec Tyson Development
Historic Preservation
Master Plan
Downtown Design
Standards
UNT Athletic Facility
Master Plan
18‐Dec
11am Start Time
North Lakes Dog
Park
BMR/Rubble
Processing Business
Case Analysis
Strategic Plan for
Homeless Shelters
Affordable housing
incentives
7‐Jan Lunch
Block for Municipal
Judge interviews
Library Annual
Report
Citywide Strategic
Plan Update
8am start time for
Municipal Judge
interviews
8‐Jan
DME Risk
Management Policy Floodplain CRS
American Legion
Hall
Update on
Marketing/ Naming
Policy
Landfill Expansion
Permitting Process
15‐Jan
Right‐of‐Way
Ordinance
Work Session
Strategy Session
Special Event
Ordinance Update
Recycling Business
Case Analysis Cultural District
4‐Feb Lunch Animal Shelter*
City Hall East Facility
Plan for PD Tennis Center
Location will be City
Hall East/Police HQ
5‐Feb
Solid Waste Mid‐
Year Budget Review
Housing Tax Credit
Applications Mews Streets
1001 Mayhill Facility
Improvements
Dallas/Teasley
Telecom Poles
12‐Feb Fire Diversity
Home Chemical
Collection Business
Case Analysis Patrick Park
Employee Ethics
Policy
New Market Tax
Credits
19‐Feb
26‐Feb
Work Session
Strategy Session Airport Governance
Smoking Ordinance
Overview/
E‐Cigarette
Enforcement
IOOF Cemetery
Fence
Improvements
4‐Mar Lunch
5‐Mar
Purchasing Manual
Update
DEC Noise
Mitigation
Bonnie Brae and
Scripture Tract
Date TBD
South Lakes Park
Parking Lot
Enhanced Leachate
Recirculation
Business Case
Analysis
Yard Waste
Collection Business
Case Analysis
Solid Waste Rate
Discussion
Credit and
Collections Study
(tentatively Mar. 26)
Scheduled from 10/23
Work Session
New staff request
Top 5 from 11/27
Work Session
*Will include overview of FeLV and FIV testing
Currently Slated Work Session Items
Meeting cancelled due to Denton County Days in Austin
Street/Intersection From ToProposed Date of ConstructionProposed Date of Completion Brief Description of Construction Department LettersOther CommunicationDepartment Contact:Updated Information / Notes Ave. AMaple Eagle3/19/18 2/28/19UNT 2018 Residence Hall Project (Both SB Lanes Closed)Engineering N/ACoordinate with UNT(940) 349‐8910Ave. CHickory Mulberry9/24/18 1/2/19UNT Monument Wall (Road Closure)Public Works InspectionsUNT Project(940) 349‐8905Bonnie Brae St.RoselawnNorth of Vintage7/1/2017 7/1/2019Street Widening (Phase 1)Engineering 6/14/18(940) 349‐8910Camden Ct. Londonderry Dead End10/1/18 1/18/19Londonderry Street Improvements Phase II of III (Street Closure)Streets 9/24/18(940) 349‐7160Collins St. Eagle Locust11/26/18 12/7/18Transmission Distribution Improvements (Street Closure)DME N/A(940) 349‐8700Dallas Dr. Intersection of Teasley11/12/18 2/22/19Turn Lane Upgrade (Temporary Lane Closure)Streets 11/5/18(940) 349‐7160Eagle Dr.Elm Carroll12/3/18 5/31/19Drainage Improvements (Street Closure)Engineering(940) 349‐8910 New ProjectElm St.Eagle Maple10/22/18 1/31/19Box Culvert Installation (Temporary Lane Closures) Engineering 10/11/18Part of Eagle Communications, visited businesses on 10/11(940) 349‐8910Completion extended from 12/11/18FM 2181City of Denton/Corinth City limitsLillian Miller7/11/17 2/1/20Street WideningTxDOT TxDOT(940)‐387‐1414Fulton St.Oak Broadway6/7/18 12/7/18Water Main Construction (Street Closure)Water 6/5/18(940) 349‐7167Hickory St.Ave CAve B9/24/18 1/2/19Phase III Street Reconstruction (Street Closure)Streets 9/12/18(940) 349‐7160 Construction Projects Report Week of December 3‐9, 2018 CURRENT PROJECTSSee Yellow Highlighted for Major ClosuresFor general inquiries and questions, please contact the Project Management Office at (940) 349‐7227Page 1 of 5
Street/Intersection From ToProposed Date of ConstructionProposed Date of Completion Brief Description of Construction Department LettersOther CommunicationDepartment Contact:Updated Information / Notes Kendoph Ln. Underwood Willowwood11/26/18 1/31/19Wastewater Improvements (Daily Street Closure will re‐open end of each day)Wastewater N/ANextdoor Notification, Door Hanger(940) 349‐7300Kendoph Ln. WillowwoodDead End South11/26/18 12/3/18Street Reconstruction (Street Closure)Streets N/ANextdoor Notification, DoorHanger(940) 349‐7160Kingswood Ct.Londonderry Dead End10/1/18 1/18/19Londonderry Street Improvements Phase II of III (Street Closure)Streets 9/24/18(940) 349‐7160Lakeview Blvd.Draught Horse 801 Lakeview11/26/18 12/21/18Street Panel Repair (Temporary Lane Closure)Streets 11/14/18(940) 349‐7160Londonderry Ln.Teasley Hollyhill11/12/18 1/18/19Londonderry Street Improvements Phase III of III (Street Closure)Streets 9/25/18(940) 349‐7160Londonderry Ln.Westminster Hollyhill11/5/18 12/13/18Water/Wastewater Improvements (Street Closure)Water 9/25/18(940) 349‐7167Mayhill Rd.Intersection of Gayla11/26/18 12/10/18Part of Mayhill Street Widening (Road Closure with Detour)Engineering(940) 349‐8910 New ProjectMayhill Rd.US 380 Edwards 9/1/17 2/1/20Street Widening (Temporary Lane Closures)Engineering 1/3/18, 1/24/18Door Hangers(940) 349‐8910Manhattan Dr. Yellowstone Shermah11/26/18 3/29/19Street Reconstruction (Temporary Lane Closure)Streets 11/14/18(940) 349‐7160Mistywood Ln.Woodhaven Jamestown11/7/19 1/2/19Wastewater Main Reconstruction (Temporary Lane Closures)Wastewater 8/23/18(940) 349‐7300Mulberry St.Bell Industrial10/15/18 12/10/18Parking Garage Construction Contractor (Street Closure)Building InspectionsN/AOutside Contractor(940) 349‐8360Completion extended from 11/23/18Myrtle St.Eagle Maple 9/4/18 5/31/19Eagle Drainage Improvements (Street Closure)Engineering 8/21/18Contacted DCTA(940) 349‐8910Oak St.North Texas Thomas 12/3/18 12/14/18Sidewalk Improvements (Temporary Outside Lane Closure)Engineering(940) 349‐8910New ProjectPaisley St.Frame Ruddell10/15/18 1/25/19Street Reconstruction (Temporary Lane Closures)Streets 10/3/18(940) 349‐7160Palmer Dr. Sherman Peach11/12/18 12/14/18Street Resurfacing (Road Closure)Streets 11/5/18(940) 349‐7160Page 2 of 5
Street/Intersection From ToProposed Date of ConstructionProposed Date of Completion Brief Description of Construction Department LettersOther CommunicationDepartment Contact:Updated Information / Notes Pinehurst Ct.Wintercreek Cul de Sac11/12/18 12/14/18Sidewalk Repair (Temporary Lane Closures)Streets 11/5/18(940) 349‐7160Prominence Pkwy.Mayhill Atlanta1/31/18 12/28/18Water and Wastewater Crossing (Road Closure)Engineering 1/24/18Door Hangers(940) 349‐8910Riney Rd.N. Elm Solana9/29/17 12/28/18Road Removal and Replacement (Road Closure)Engineering YesElectronic Signs(940) 349‐8910Rockwood Ln. Royal Mistywood11/26/18 12/21/18Rockwood Drainage Improvements (Intermitten Street Closure)Drainage 11/23/18(940) 349‐8488Royal Ln.Royal Rockwood11/26/18 12/21/18Rockwood Drainage Improvements (Intermitten Street Closure)Drainage 11/23/18(940) 349‐8488Seven Oaks Ln.Rambling BrookGlen Falls11/14/18 12/21/18Street Panel Replacement/ Sidewalk Repair (Temporary Lane Closures)Streets 11/7/18(940) 349‐7160Shady Oaks Dr.Teasley Woodrow12/3/18 12/17/18Base Repairs (Temporary Lane Closure)Streets Electronic SignsMeet with business owners(940) 349‐7160 New ProjectSierra Dr.Yellowstone Sherman11/26/18 3/29/19Street Reconstruction (Temporary Lane Closure)Streets 11/14/18(940) 349‐7160Spencer Rd. MayhillLowe's Driveway4/2/18 12/28/18Water, Drainage, Road Construction (Road Closure)Water 3/16/2018, 9/14Contacted departments affected(940) 349‐8910Swan Park Dr. Glen Falls Seven Oaks11/14/18 12/21/18Sidewalk Repair/Panel Replacement (Temporary Lane Closures)Streets 11/7/18(940) 349‐7160US 377 (Ft. Worth Dr.)IH 35E0.26 mi south of FM 183012/3/18 TBDStreet Widening (Temporary Lane Closures during non‐peak traffic)TxDOT 9/25/18Public Meeting 10/8(940) 387‐1414 New ProjectWalnut St. Locust Austin10/29/18 12/30/18Atmos Service Connection (Street Closure)Engineering N/A(940) 349‐8914Bell Ave.Robertson Sycamore10/10/18 11/16/18Panel Replacement (Temporary Lane Closures) Streets 9/26/18Contacted Surrounding Businesses(940) 349‐7160COMPLETED PROJECTSPage 3 of 5
Street/Intersection From ToProposed Date of ConstructionProposed Date of Completion Brief Description of Construction Department LettersOther CommunicationDepartment Contact:Updated Information / Notes Fairway Dr. Ft. Worth Club View11/12/18 11/21/18Street Panel Repair (Temporary Lan Closure)Streets 11/5/18(940) 349‐7160 New CompletionJim Christal Rd.Western Blvd Scripture7/3/18 11/26/18Utility Line Construction (Road Closure)Water/WW N/AContacted Businesses affected(940) 349‐8463Saint Clair Dr.Loon Lake Lamprey10/1/18 11/16/18Street Panel Replacement/ Sidewalk Repair (Temporary Lane Closures)Streets Door Hangers(940) 349‐7160Teasley Ln. RobinsonN.E. Corner Teasley10/31/18 11/16/18Wastewater Reconstruction (Temporary Lane Closures)Water N/AConstruction outside of roadway(940) 349‐7300Welch St.Mulberry Chestnut10/8/18 11/11/18Inlet Improvements, ADA Ramp Installation, Box Culvert Replacement (Road Closure)Drainage 10/4/18Communicated with UNT, DCTA(940) 349‐8488Atlas Dr.Redstone Hercules1/3/19 3/1/19Wastewater Main Reconstruction (Temporary Lane Closures)Wastewater(940) 349‐7300Bonnie Brae St.Roselawn I35E1/15/19 1/15/20North South Water Main Phase 2 (Temporary Lane Closures)Water(940) 349‐8910Bowling Green St.Georgetown Auburn12/10/18 1/18/19Water Improvements (Daily Street Closure will re‐open end of each day)Water 11/7/18(940) 349‐7167Fulton St.Congress Gregg2/1/19 3/16/19Wastewater Main Reconstruction Pase I of II (Temporary Lane Closures)Wastewater(940) 349‐7300Hettie St.Paisley Davis5/1/19TBDWater, Wastewater, and StreetsMultipleHickory Creek Rd.Teasley Riverpass1/1/19 6/1/20Street Widening (Temporary Lane Closures)Engineering(940) 349‐8910Hinkle Dr.University Windsor1/1/19 1/1/20Phase I‐ Storm Water Improvements (Magnolia Drainage Ph II Temporary Lane Closures)Engineering 11/13/18(940) 349‐8910UPCOMING PROJECTSPage 4 of 5
Street/Intersection From ToProposed Date of ConstructionProposed Date of Completion Brief Description of Construction Department LettersOther CommunicationDepartment Contact:Updated Information / Notes Kings RowYellowstone Sherman1/1/19Street Reconstruction (Temporary Lane Closure)Streets(940) 349‐7160Laguna Dr.Yellowstone Sherman1/1/19Street Reconstruction (Temporary Lane Closure)Streets(940) 349‐7160McKinney St.Woodrow Jannie12/10/18 1/11/19Utility Improvements (Temporary Outside Lane Closure)Engineering(940) 349‐8910 New ProjectMistywood Ln.Rockwood Jamestown1/3/19 3/5/19Rockwood Drainage Improvements (Intermitten Street Closure)(940) 349‐8488Panhandle St.Carroll BolivarTBDTBDStreet Resurfacing, Curb and Gutter (Temporary Lane Closures)Streets 4/9/18Door Hangers(940) 349‐7160PEC 4 ‐ EngineeringIn DesignInstalling Underground Box CulvertEngineering 11/13/18(940) 349‐8910Roselawn Dr.Bonnie BraeKansas City Southern RRTBDTBDDrainage and Roadway Construction (Bonnie Brae Phase 1 One Lane traffic control)Engineering N/A(940) 349‐8910Stuart Rd.Windsor Kings RowTBDTBDConcrete Curb and Gutter Repair (Temporary Lane Closures)Streets(940) 349‐7160Thomas St.Panhandle Oak 2/1/19TBDStreets Construction Streets(940) 349‐7160Vintage Blvd.US 377 I35W 3/1/2019 2021Street Widening (Bonnie Brae Phase 2)Engineering(940) 349‐8910YellowstoneKings Row Monterey 1/1/2019Street Reconstruction (Temporary Lane Closure)Streets(940) 349‐7160Page 5 of 5