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MEMORANDUM
DATE: August 12, 2022
TO: The Honorable Mayor Hudspeth and Council Members
FROM: Sara Hensley, City Manager
SUBJECT: Staff Report
Upcoming Meetings
A. Work Session of the City Council on Tuesday, August 16, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. in the City
Council Work Session Room followed by a Regular Meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the Council
Chambers.
B. Mobility Committee on Wednesday, August 17, 2022, at 9:00 a.m. in the City Council
Work Session Room.
C. Bond Oversight Committee on Friday, August 19, 2022, at 12:00 p.m. at the Development
Service Center.
General Information & Status Update
A. City Hall Parking Lot Resurfacing – Beginning on August 15, 2022, the east parking lot at
City Hall is scheduled to be resurfaced. The project is expected to last the entire week and
during that time the parking lot will be inaccessible to vehicles and pedestrians. City staff
and members of the public may utilize the Civic Center parking lot or the Oak Street
parking lot (across the street from City Hall) while the project is underway. The timing of
this project will coincide with the August 16 City Council meeting and the city will be
informed about available parking via the City’s communications channels. Staff contact:
Ryan Adams, City Manager’s Office
B. Denton 360° Program Registration– Registration for the Fall 2022 Denton 360° program
is currently open to Denton residents and business owners. The program consists of eight
interactive sessions designed to give an in-depth, behind-the-scenes look at City of Denton
operations, including how our city works and how decisions are made. Sessions will be
held on select Thursdays and Saturdays from September 15 through December 13, with a
graduation and City Council proclamation scheduled for Tuesday, December 13. Program
capacity is limited, and participants will be selected on the order in which registration forms
are received. To view the full schedule, or register for participation, visit
www.cityofdenton.com/denton360. Registration ends August 31, 2022. Staff contact:
Monica Benavides, City Manager’s Office
C. Utility Disconnections for Non-Payment – In accordance with City Ordinance Sec. 26-
8(e)(2)(b), Customer Service suspended interruptions of utility services between July 1 and
August 8, 2022, due to extreme weather conditions; however, service interruptions
resumed August 9 and will continue, pending a change in weather conditions. The current
ordinance states:
(2) Utility Services will not be disconnected for nonpayment when on the day of
disconnection:
• The National Weather Service (NWS) has forecasted the day’s temperatures to fall
below thirty-two (32) degrees Fahrenheit.
• The NWS has forecasted the day’s high temperatures to be at or above one hundred
(100) degrees Fahrenheit or a heat advisory has been issued for Denton County.
Customer Service educates customers on account options and programs to help them best
meet their situational needs. Short-term assistance includes utility assistance agency
referrals and payment arrangements. For longer-term needs, Customer Service offers
services that exempt customers from receiving late fees such as budget billing or Pay As
You Go prepaid utilities. Pay As You Go is not only fee exempt but is also exempt from
deposits. Any customer having trouble paying their monthly utility bill should contact
Customer Service at 940-349-8700 or customer.service@cityofdenton.com with questions
before the interruption of service. Staff contact: Christa Foster, Customer Service
D. Chief Fire Officer Designation – Denton Fire Chief Kenneth Hedges has achieved the Chief
Fire Officer designation from the Center for Public Safety Excellence (CPSE). CPSE
Credentialing is a professional designation model that recognizes career excellence and
offers strategies for continuous personal improvement. The Center began in 1986 when the
International Association of Fire Chiefs (IAFC) and the International City/County
Management Association (ICMA) came together to develop a framework for continuous
improvement of the fire and emergency service. By 1996, this led to the formation of the
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Commission on Fire Accreditation International (CFAI) to award accreditation to fire and
emergency service agencies. In 2000, the Commission on Chief Fire Officer Designation
was established to credential fire and emergency service officers. In 2006, the corporation’s
name was changed to the Center for Public Safety Excellence, with CFAI and the now-
titled Commission on Professional Credentialing becoming entities under CPSE. The
Denton Fire Department is also in the process of obtaining Accreditation through the
Center. Staff contact: Frank Dixon, City Manager’s Office
E. Street Sign Topper Update – Street Sign Toppers for the Southeast Denton community are
underway through the City’s third-party vendor, Centerline Supply, Inc., with anticipated
installation beginning in late August 2022. City Council and staff anticipated the creation
of 18 signs at a cost of approximately $3,000 for the Pilot Program in the Solomon Hill
neighborhood. Since the April 5, 2022, City Council meeting, the Pilot Program has
expanded to five additional neighborhoods located throughout the Southeast Denton area.
The Southeast Denton Street Sign Topper Design Committee shared the final designs for
the street sign toppers on Monday, July 25th at the Southeast Denton Neighborhood
Association (SEDNA) meeting.
The breakdown of the number of street sign toppers per neighborhood is shown below:
• Freedmen Town - 14
• Solomon Hill - 17
• New Quaker - 10
• Fred Moore High School - 15
• Lincoln Park - 7
• Willow Creek - 8
The 71 street sign toppers will cost $6,070.50, excluding the cost of the street sign topper
brackets. With the bracket cost included, the total cost for the street sign toppers will
amount to $7,490.50. Attached are the six neighborhood street sign topper designs as well
as the quote from Centerline Supply, Inc. for the 71 street sign toppers. Staff contact:
Cameron Robertson, Development Services
F. Animal Shelter Upgrades – Denton Animal Services (DAS) would like to thank the Denton
Animal Support Foundation for sponsoring the shelter's all-new Kuranda beds. As a result
of this upgrade, shelter pets have been provided with elevated comfort and stability,
allowing air to circulate underneath their bodies so they do not get too hot or cold. Staff
are also excited
to announce
DAS installed
brand-new
shade sails to
shield dogs
from harsh
sunlight and
overheating.
For more
information
about the Linda
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McNatt Animal Care and Adoption Center, please call (940) 349-7594 or
visit www.cityofdenton.com/animalservices. Staff contact: Dorcas Johnson, Customer
Service and Animal Services
G. Denton Animal Services State Inspection – On August 10, an annual state inspection of
Denton Animal Services (DAS) was conducted by the Texas Department of State Health
Services. DAS is pleased to report the shelter passed and received several compliments.
There were high praises from the inspector who noted DAS is always clean and organized.
The quarantine area was also highlighted as being secure and exceptionally sanitary. The
attached report highlights inspection findings. Staff contact: Dorcas Johnson, Customer
Service and Animal Services
H. 2022 Kiwanis Fireworks After Action Report – The Denton Kiwanis Fireworks show, a
longstanding community event, was held on July 3 at North Lakes Park and attended by
approximately 4,500 people. Attached is an after-action report of the event. Staff contact:
Christine Taylor, City Manager’s Office
I. Achievement of Excellence in Procurement Award – The City of Denton’s Procurement
Department was recently honored with the 2022 Achievement of Excellence in
Procurement Award by the National Procurement Institute. This prestigious award
recognizes organizational excellence in public and non-profit procurement, via
continuously evolving criteria designed to measure and provide benchmarks for public
procurement best practices. The City of Denton is one of only 171 agencies in the United
States and Canada to receive this award, and one of only 73 cities awarded. Staff contact:
Laura Behrens, Finance
J. 2022 Microsurfacing Program – On Monday, July 25, the City began its annual
microsurfacing program. Microsurfacing, also known as micro sealing, is a type of
pavement preventative maintenance that involves applying a thin protective coating of
asphalt emulsion blended with finely crushed stone. This application allows for better
traction to renew the road surface and seal minor cracks to the surface of a street that is still
in good condition. The microseal will initially have a rough texture that will fade as traffic
is reintroduced to the road. Due to a short application and cure time, about one-hour,
microsealing lessens the impact to our citizens by minimizing lane closure times.
This year, a total of 65.54 lane miles will be microsealed by the City’s contractor. These
street segments (attached) were carefully selected based upon the inspected condition from
the latest pavement condition survey, field verification, and coordination with internal
utilities. The contractor will be providing door hangers to the effected residents 48 hours
prior to work beginning on their road, as well as coordinating with the Solid Waste
department to ensure waste collection is not impacted. The program is scheduled to be
completed by the end of August (weather dependent). For more information about this
year’s microseal locations and the types of pavement preservation techniques, please visit
https://www.discussdenton.com/street-operations or view the video at
https://fb.watch/eRbjYFWVZv/ . Staff contact: Daniel Kremer, Public Works
K. After School Action Site Opens – Parks and Recreation wrapped up 10 ½ weeks of summer
camps and programming this week. To coincide with the DISD school year, the After
School Action Site program began on August 11. The program offers after-school childcare
with a perfect balance between extended learning and fun. In addition to homework
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supervision, we offer recreational activities, intramural leagues, arts and crafts, field trips,
“brainy bowl” and more. Students will be picked up from school and transported to one of
three recreation center sites:
• North Lakes Recreation Center: Evers, Ginnings, Newton Rayzor, Nette Shultz
• Denia Recreation Center: Borman, Houston, LA Nelson, McNair, Ryan, Denton
Classical
• MLK Jr. Recreation Center: Hodge, Alexander, Pecan Creek, Rivera, Stephens
The cost for this program is $170 per month. Payment plans and scholarships are available.
Staff contact: Sara Farris, Parks and Recreation
L. 70th Anniversary of McKenna Park Donation – Mayor Hudspeth asked the Parks and
Recreation Department (PARD) staff to offer a brief history of McKenna Park and its
origin as a park funded by a private donation. In November 1952, George McKenna, an
83-year-old widower, retired engineer, and former resident of Denton County, decided to
gift a large portion of his life savings to the City of Denton to support a new park. As a
condition of his gift, Mr. McKenna asked that the park be named in his honor. George
McKenna’s gift allowed the City to purchase the property where McKenna Park now exists
and to make improvements to the park. Additionally, Mr. McKenna established a trust that
paid additional interest to support McKenna Park. This year is the 70th anniversary of
George McKenna’s gift to the City of Denton and its residents. George McKenna’s
generosity continues to support improvements at McKenna park. Staff contact: Gary
Packan, Parks and Recreation
M. Xtreme Hip Hop Regional Event – On August 5, the MLK, Jr. Recreation Center hosted a
regional fitness event for Xtreme Hip Hop with 95 participants in attendance, including the
creator of the emerging fitness format. Xtreme Hip Hop is a high-energy step aerobics
fitness class with new and old hip-hop music. Classes are held every Tuesday at 6:15 p.m.
and Saturday mornings, at 9:30 a.m. at MLK, Jr. Rec Center with a consistent attendance
of 15-20 participants. Staff contact: Carin Zeman, Parks and Recreation.
N. Archery Instructor Team Certification – On August 6, five members of the Denton Parks
& Recreation Staff completed the practical portion of their USA Archery Level 1 Instructor
certification. Level 1 certification is a two-part process including a four-hour online
technical session and a four-hour practical session. The new archery instructors will join
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two seasoned staff instructors to teach the expanding archery program beginning in
September. Staff contact: Carin Zeman, Parks and Recreation
O. Parking Concerns at Londonderry Playground in South Lake Park – On July 26, Dr. Chris
Bailey, a local business owner reached out to the City Manager about ongoing concerns
with members of the public utilizing his business for parking when visiting the
Londonderry Playground located within South Lake Park. Previously, the Parks and
Recreation Department worked with Dr. Bailey to put up signs, which communicated the
parking for playground and park access is located at South Lakes Park 556 Hobson Lane
or McMath Middle School 1900 Jason Drive. Dr. Bailey
communicated that the signs have not discouraged members of
the public from continuing to use his parking lot. On August 12,
2022, staff met with Dr. Bailey onsite, and City staff
recommends installing a decorative fence along the City’s
property line that would run behind two commercial buildings
on Londonderry and along a small portion of Teasley, guiding
the public to the designated public parking. Parks and Recreation
staff will begin working on a cost estimate and plan to follow
back up with the commercial business owners prior to a final
decision.
Staff
Contact:
Gary,
Packan,
Parks and
Recreation
and
Christine
Taylor,
City
Manager’s
Office
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Responses to Council Member Requests for Information
A. City Hall West Update – On August 2, Mayor Hudspeth shared a citizen inquiry on the
public meetings for City Hall West. City Hall West community engagement meetings were
held by Architexas at the City of Denton Development Services building, with
presentations focused on specific groups on the dates listed below:
• May 12, 2022, 4 – 6 p.m. (Business & Non-
profit Focused)
• May 13, 2022, 1 – 3 p.m. (Business & Non-
profit Focused)
• May 21, 2022, 10 – 12 p.m. (Imagine the
Possibilities Event, hosted by Denton
Mainstreet Association)
• June 14, 2022, 4 – 6 p.m. (General Public)
The Imagine the Possibilities tour held on May 21
was an annual event hosted by the Denton
Mainstreet Association in partnership with Texas
Historical Commission. Communication regarding
that event occurred by those entities via webpage
updates, social media, and flyers. Additional
information regarding the Imagine the Possibilities
Tour could be found on Denton Mainstreet
Association’s website and event page, and on the Texas Historical Commission webpage.
The public meeting held on June 14 was advertised on the City of Denton social media
pages and with local media partners. Staff contact: Hailey Payne, Facilities
B. Home Chemical Collection Program – On August 9, Council Member McGee requested
information on the City of Denton’s Home Chemical Center. Home Chemical Collection
programs across north Texas, the state, and nation were established in the late 1990s to
early 2000 to comply with mandated EPA Storm Water requirements and to address the
potential illegal dumping of these materials. Home Chemicals (a.k.a. Household
Hazardous Waste) are materials used in a home environment in residential quantities that
contain toxic materials and should be managed (disposed) of in a safe and environmentally
friendly manner. These materials include, but are not limited to, paints, fertilizers,
pesticides, herbicides, cleaners, automotive fluids, pool chemicals, motor oil, cooking oil,
and batteries. Home Chemical Collection programs can only accept material generated in
a residential setting from home use. Commercial and business hazardous waste must be
managed pursuant to state and federal law outside of any Home Chemical Collection
program.
The City of Denton’s program is presently unique in the North Texas area in that it offers
a point-to-point curbside collection as well as an opportunity for residents to drop off
material at the facility. Additionally, we offer a reuse store wherein collected material may
be given to homeowners to use in their home, in the manner that they were intended (i.e.,
paint to paint a room, cleaner to clean an appliance, etc.)
With the recent acceptance of the Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Strategy, The
Solid Waste and Recycling Department will bring forward recommendations to expand the
program to allow additional materials to be collected in a more convenient manner. An
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Informal Staff Report will be included in a future Friday Report outlining the proposed
program improvement and an implementation plan. Residents can find information on the
City of Denton’s Home Chemical Collection program here. Staff contact: Brian Boerner,
Solid Waste and Recycling
C. Green Sense Incentives Program Update – Staff received two separate inquiries related to
the Green Sense Incentives Program and solar installation rebates. Council Member
Maguire inquired about options for funding this program and Mayor Pro Tem Beck
inquired about possible changes to solar rebates. Denton Municipal Electric (DME) and
Environmental Services & Sustainability Department staff are currently working on a
presentation that will likely address both questions. In keeping with previous City Council
direction, staff anticipates presenting this update to the Sustainability Framework Advisory
Committee later this month and in September to the Public Utilities Board. Once input
from both advisory bodies is gathered, staff will present the update to the City Council for
direction. Staff contact: Tony Puente, DME and Michael Gange, Environmental Services
& Sustainability
D. DME Demand Response Options – Mayor Pro Tem Beck recently requested information
on demand response options offered by DME. In September 2017, DME presented changes
to its Green Sense Incentives Program to the PUB (PUB17-169) and City Council (ID17-
1172). Among those changes, was the elimination of DME’s 4 CP Incentive and Spot Price
Load Reduction Incentive due to the lack of customer participation. However, one
additional incentive meeting the demand response classification remains within the current
Green Sense Incentives Program: ERCOT Emergency Response Service (ERS) Incentive.
Currently, and in the past, no DME customers have participated in the ERCOT ERS
Incentive. DME is currently in the process of finalizing proposed changes to the Green
Sense Incentives Program which will be discussed with the Sustainability Framework
Advisory Committee and eventually with the City Council for direction. DME does not
currently plan to address demand response as part of this upcoming update, but instead
plans to address this topic separately in early 2023 or when ERCOT establishes further
guidance on how demand response will be compensated by the market. Staff plan to include
potential improvements to current incentives and/or the creation of new incentives that may
be better tools to reduce electric demand during peak demand hours through a new and
improved Demand Response program. Staff contact: Tony Puente, DME
E. Random Drug Testing – On August 4, Council Member McGee inquired about the total
number of random drug tests and the number of positive results for the past three years.
The City only conducts random drug testing for safety-sensitive positions in compliance
with Department of Transportation (DOT) requirements and City policy. As shown in the
table provided below, from 2019 to the present, 669 random drug tests have been
conducted, with only three having a positive result. Staff contact: Deby Skawinski, Human
Resources/Risk Management
2019 2020 2021 2022
YTD
Total 2019-
2022 YTD
Negative 143 439 188 196 666
Positive 1 0 0 2 3
Total: 144 139 188 198 669
F. HAWK Beacon on Teasley – On August 5, Council Member Maguire inquired about the
bagged HAWK beacon at the intersection of Teasley and Longridge. Staff advised it had
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been bagged as it wasn’t operational, but parts were previously ordered, and staff was
awaiting delivery. Parts arrived Monday, August 8, and repairs were made quickly to
ensure the HAWK beacon was fully operational prior to the start of the school year. Staff
contact: James Andrews, Public Works
G. North Lakes Recreation Center Repainting – On August 5, Mayor Pro Tem Beck requested
staff address the rust stains on the exterior of North Lakes Recreation Center. Facilities
dispatched staff to power-wash the stain, but the paint began chipping. To reduce additional
damage, staff stopped power-washing and are obtaining a quote to repaint the wall within
the next few weeks. Staff contact: Bill Wilson, Facilities
H. Londonderry School Zone – On August 9, Council Member Davis inquired about flashing
lights for the school zone on Londonderry Drive. Staff verified this equipment was ordered
in early June 2022 but has been delayed due to supply constraints. After speaking with the
vendor on August 10, staff were advised the equipment will be arriving soon. Once staff
receive this equipment, staff will complete installation as soon as possible. Staff contact:
James Andrews, Public Works
I. Hanover Drive Construction – On August 10, Mayor Pro Tem Beck reached out on behalf
of Nette Shultz Principal Matt Preston inquiring about the completion of the construction
taking place on Hanover Drive. The construction on this 10-foot sidepath began on August
8 and should take approximately two weeks. Staff worked to have this project completed
prior to school starting, but delays in concrete have pushed that construction timeline. Staff
continues to work with the contractor to complete this work as timely as possible and
ensure that the construction site is secured and safe during school. Staff confirmed the
sidepath construction will not cause street closures and the previous street construction for
microsurfacing/microsealing has been completed. Staff contact: Rebecca Diviney, Capital
Projects/Engineering
J. Victoria Lane Microsealing – On August 10, Mayor Pro Tem Beck inquired on the status
of the work on Victoria Lane and to determine if the road will be flattened. Staff advised
Victoria Lane was microsealed earlier this week and is now complete. Staff advised
microseal is textured when laid because of the stone aggregate in the mixture and provides
better traction on the road. However, when traffic begins driving on it, the stone aggregate
will break down and become smoother over time. More information about the microsealing
program is included in this report. Staff contact: Daniel Kremer, Public Works
K. Construction and Signage at McKinney and Colorado/Woodrow/Audra – On August 10,
Mayor Hudspeth inquired about the construction timeline and the signage clarity relating
to construction at the intersection of McKinney and Colorado/Woodrow/Audra. This work
is a part of the 2020 Sector 2 Bundle project. The project manager reviewed the Traffic
Control Plan, ensured it was set up correctly, and observed traffic to make sure it is
functioning correctly. The construction timeline plans for the work at this intersection to
be completed by the end of the day, Friday, August 12. This entails having all construction
complete at the intersection, the traffic control devices removed, and traffic patterns back
to normal. Staff contact: Trevor Crain, Capital Projects/Engineering
L. Loose Dogs on Emerson – On August 5, Mayor Pro Tem Beck advised of complaints of
loose dogs roaming Emerson repeatedly and asked for staff to investigate. Denton Animal
Services investigated and determined staff responded to the address four times since
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October of 2021. Two dogs were impounded on June 10th of this year and reclaimed same
day. All calls received for the address in question were for stray dogs, and no notes
indicated the dogs were aggressive.
Last week, staff warned the owner of the two loose dogs they would receive citations if the
dogs continued to escape. Other than the day of impoundment, Animal Services Officers
have not witnessed the animals at large. Denton Animal Services will continue to address
any complaints or calls that come in regarding the animals and cite if applicable. As Engage
Denton is not monitored 24/7, community members are encouraged to call 940-349-7594
when dogs are loose during business hours and call 940-349-8181 option 8 after hours.
Staff contact: Tiffany Thomson, Customer Service and Animal Services
M. Feb. 1, 2022, 24-Hour Inclement Weather Station Work Session – At the August 6, 2022,
budget workshop, a question was raised regarding the city’s ability to create a 24-hour
inclement weather station. It was noted at the workshop this topic had been previously
discussed by the Council earlier in the year. That discussion was held on Feb. 1, 2022, in
a Council Work Session subsequent to a 2-minute pitch by then-Council Member
Armintor. In the discussion, staff presented background on current resources for those
needing shelter in inclement weather and provided information on the challenges and costs
associated with a city-operated 24-hour inclement weather station. The presentation from
that discussion is attached with all agenda materials available online. Video of the
discussion it also available online. At the time, staff did not receive direction from the
Council to establish a 24-hour inclement weather station operated by the City. Staff
included a summary of the discussion in the Feb. 22, 2022, Friday Report. Staff contact:
Ryan Adams, City Manager’s Office
N. City’s Payment Acceptance Types per Location – On August 8, Council Member McGee
inquired about the forms of payment accepted by the City of Denton for residents to pay
fees. The City currently has twenty-five locations that accept payments for a variety of
services, fines, and fees. Types of payments accepted per location are determined by
Treasury and the department by evaluating historical payment volumes by type as well as
best practices. Attached is a listing of all locations and accepted payment types. Staff
contact: Randee Klingele, Finance
O. Fire Code Violation Concerns – On Wednesday August 10, a resident inquired on fire code
violation concerns at a business located on Bonnie Brae St. On Thursday, August 11,
Council Member Davis shared the resident’s email, along with an inquiry on how this could
be safely addressed. A deputy fire marshal conducted a code check at the location of
concern and advised the business owner that the doors could not be locked from the egress
side when the building is occupied. The business owner agreed to change out the door
hardware to meet fire code compliance. Staff contact: Kenneth Hedges, Fire
P. Proposed Apartments at East Sycamore St – On August 11, Council Member Byrd inquired
regarding new apartments proposed on East Sycamore St. Staff advised the 9.3-acre
property is located south of East Sycamore Street, between Bell Avenue and Bradshaw
Street. This location is zoned Mixed-Use Neighborhood (MN) District, which permits
multifamily dwellings.
The applicant is proposing 327 dwelling units in 5 three-story buildings and 448 parking
spaces. The project also includes onsite plaza areas, connections to the DCTA rail trail, and
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landscaping. As the use is permitted under the current zoning, a rezoning and public
hearing were not required to develop the proposed multifamily use. A Preliminary Plat for
the site was approved by the Planning and Zoning Commission on June 22, 2022 (online
here) and the Final Plat and Building Permit are currently under review. Staff contact: Tina
Firgins, Development Services
Upcoming Community Events and Meetings
A. Free Fan Distribution – DME and Sustainable Denton, through the GreenSense Energy
Efficiency Program, are providing up to 1,000 20” air circulator floor fans to DME
customers. Floor fans are portable, energy efficient, and can improve comfort by making
you feel cooler during extreme heat. Fans cost pennies per month to operate and when
circulating air can help residents feel several degrees cooler. A fan distribution event will
be held at the Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Center located at 1300 Wilson St. from 9
a.m. to noon on Saturday, August 13. If fans remain available after the distribution event,
staff will share additional distribution event details. Staff contact: Katherine Barnett,
Environmental Services and Sustainability
B. Texas-Tough Plants – On August 18 at 6 p.m., the City of Denton Sustainability Office,
located at 1001 S. Mayhill Rd is hosting a class on Texas-tough plants. The harsh and
unpredictable Texas climate is one of the greatest adversaries to a lush and vibrant
landscape. The class will cover ROOTED IN “top 100” toughest plants– perfect for
safeguarding landscapes against even the toughest conditions. Register online to join. Staff
contact: Katherine Barnett, Environmental Services and Sustainability
Attachments
A. Street Sign Topper Quote and Designs ..............................................................................12
B. Animal Services State Inspection Report ..........................................................................19
C. Fireworks After Action Report ..........................................................................................22
D. Microseal Map ...................................................................................................................31
E. Inclement Weather Presentation ........................................................................................32
F. Payment Types by Location...............................................................................................54
Informal Staff Reports
A. 2022-044 Denton Energy Center Dashboard Update ........................................................55
B. 2022-046 Volunteer Opportunities During Disasters ........................................................59
C. 2022-047 Atmos Energy Rate Reviews .............................................................................62
D. 2022-048 CO GO Bond Sale .............................................................................................67
E. 2022-049 Tree Inventory Effort and Urban Tree Canopy Update .....................................69
F. 2022-050 Denton High School Access ..............................................................................80
Council Information
A. Council Requests for Information ......................................................................................88
B. Public Meeting Calendar....................................................................................................90
C. Future Work Session Items ................................................................................................94
D. Street Construction Report .................................................................................................96
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2022 Kiwanis Fireworks Event
After Action Report
BACKGROUND
The 4th of July Fireworks Show is a longstanding community event for the last 20
years, organized by the Denton Noon Kiwanis Club. The event has previously been
held at the University of North Texas, most recently at Apogee Stadium. This
community event was not held in 2020 or 2021 due to the COVID 19 pandemic.
At that time, the Kiwanis chair for the fireworks event, who was an employee at
the University of North Texas, retired from the committee and the university. This
change prompted the Kiwanis to begin exploring new locations for the 2022
event. Ultimately, North Lakes Park, located at 2001. W Windsor Dr. was selected.
SUMMARY
The Fireworks event was held on Sunday, July 3, 2022, from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
The event was attended by approximately 4,500 people within the event grounds
and an unknown number of additional viewers in Rayzor Ranch Town Center. The
Kiwanis raised approximately $6,950 from the event.
As the event approached, citizens and Council expressed concerns regarding
city expenses, community outreach, animal shelter proximity, traffic impacts on
residential neighborhoods, community education, and proximity to the City’s
Animal Shelter.
City staff worked to resolve and mitigate the presented concerns, which are
detailed in the following report. The event concluded with no major incidents
occurring before, during, or after. The after-action report concludes the event
was successful and provided a list of recommendations should the event be held
on City property in the future. The City recommends the Denton Noon Kiwanis
Club begin working with the University of North Texas to return the 2023 event to
Apogee Stadium. The City’s Capital Project for Bonnie Brae Phase 6 from 380 to
Elm is planned for the Winter of 2022 and is anticipated to still be under
construction Summer of 2023 making North Lakes Park unusable as a location for
the 2023 event and possibly 2024.
CITY EXPENSES
Event logistics and execution were supported by a number of City departments
including Police, Fire, Emergency Management, Public Affairs, Animal Services,
Capital Projects, and Parks & Recreation. The in-kind value of services provided
was estimated at $24,095 with an actual cost of services of $21,662. A summary
of actual versus estimated expenses is reflected in the table below. Exhibit 1
details the expenses by category.
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Kiwanis Fireworks Event In-Kind Expenses (Estimate vs Actual)
Parks Police Fire Solid
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Affairs TOTAL
Estimated 7,365 14,600 1,200 930 0 $24,095
Actual 4,705 11,110 2,800 386 2,660 $21,661
In addition to the In-Kind request from the City, the Denton Noon Kiwanis Club
was awarded $15,000 in Sponsorship funds in FY 2021-22 and $25,000 in FY 2020-
21. The City approved the rollover of funds totaling $40,000 to be used for the
purchase of pyrotechnics for the 2022 event.
Kiwanis Fireworks Event Total Expenses FY 20-21 FY 21-22 TOTAL
Sponsorship (Cash) 25,000 15,000 $40,000
In-Kind (City staff time and supplies) - 21,661 $21,661
Total $25,000 $36,661 $61,661
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
The City’s Office of Public Affairs engaged citizens via several platforms and
mediums including, door hangers, direct mailing of postcards, event webpage,
social media posts, resident update content, email communication, alert Denton
messaging, yard signs in the area, and media releases.
Postcards were mailed to approximately 2,400 residential households in the event
area, alerting residents of the event and directing them to the City’s website for
more information including the traffic route. Exhibit 2 identifies the direct-mail
postcard distribution area. Postcards were set for delivery the week of June 27 th,
one week before the event.
Approximately 500 door hangers were hand-delivered to residents in the most
highly impacted areas (Parkside & Fireside neighborhoods) by members of the
Noon Kiwanis club on June 27th and 28th. Exhibit 3 identifies the door hanger
distribution area.
In addition, Information about the event was included in the Summer edition of
the City’s Resident Update which hit households on July 1, 2022 Exhibit 4.
Public messaging efforts were successful in alerting residents to the event and
providing event details. Very little negative feedback was received post-event.
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ANIMAL SERVICES
The fireworks launch site was located approximately 1.3 miles from the Linda
McNatt Animal Shelter. City staff took mitigation efforts prior to the event
including, working with the Noon Kiwanis and their pyrotechnic vendor to reduce
the number of concussion fireworks. In addition, The City held a clear the shelter
event the week prior to the event to reduce the shelter population. The animal
count in the shelter prior to the clear the shelter event was 78 dogs and 127 cats.
The animal count in the shelter during the event was 52 dogs and 45 cats. Due to
a feline calicivirus in the shelter, only 15 cats were eligible for adoption. The
average number of animals in the shelter at any given time is 151.
During the event, City staff used the facility speaker system to play binaural beats
along with aromatherapy to soothe the animals during the show. In addition, staff
was on-site during the event to monitor the animals. Staff reported no incidents in
the shelter during the event.
PUBLIC SAFETY
The City’s Engineering Department provided pre-event support in the creation of
the traffic control plan. In anticipation of the heavy traffic associated with the
event and to ensure safe inbound and outbound traffic flow, normal traffic
patterns were altered, and some roads were temporarily closed. Real-time traffic
monitoring of the traffic signals at Elm/Nicosia and Bonnie Brae/University allowed
staff to adjust signal times as needed to allow for the efficient flow of traffic. Most
lots cleared in under 20 minutes with all event traffic being cleared in 46 minutes.
The Police Department provided event security and traffic control for the event.
Leading up to the event, the City was made aware of a planned protest for the
same date and time at the downtown square, which placed a limitation on
available resources for coverage. The City worked with UNT and TWU to provide
additional event security and traffic control.
No major incidents occurred during the event. Two minor traffic incidents did pose
as a temporary challenge. First, during the inbound parking portion of the event,
a local church located near the northwest corner of N. Bonnie Brae St. and W.
Windsor Dr. began allowing parking for a fee on their property. The lot could hold
approximately 200 additional cars which would flow into the outbound traffic
pattern at the conclusion of the event. This scenario was not accounted for when
the traffic control plan was finalized. Police spoke with the church pastor, who
was on-sight and asked for cooperation in only allowing egress of the cars in their
lot onto Windsor for westbound travel. The pastor agreed to help to spread the
word; however, compliance was voluntary only and there was still a large number
of vehicles that exited Bonnie Brae. Police adjusted staffing, and an officer was
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placed at the church driveway on Bonnie Brae to force vehicles exiting the lot to
travel south.
The second minor challenge was a number of pedestrians trying to cross Bonnie
Brae from behind Rayzor Ranch Town Center after the event as cars exited the
empty lot behind Torchy’s onto Bonnie Brae. Police deployed an officer to assist
with traffic control.
The use of the contracted barricade vendor to switch between the inbound and
outbound traffic control patterns was helpful in taking this burden off the Police.
However, in some areas, the crew deployed barricades too early or incorrectly.
The Fire Marshals worked with the pyrotechnic vendor, Big Boom Pyrotechnics, to
ensure proper permitting was secured and perform the final on-site inspection the
day of the event. Fire Marshal reported no issues with the vendor or fireworks
display.
The Fire Department had personnel on site, and originally anticipated only
needing a crew of four (4) for the event, but due to the excessive heat and
anticipated attendance, Quint 5 and Medic 5 we added to assist. No incidents
of fire or medical emergencies were reported.
Emergency Management created the Incident Action Plan for the event and was
on-site during the event to monitor activities and serve as the communications
link between event staff (Parks & Kiwanis volunteers) and emergency services.
Denton County assisted with event execution and security by providing use of
Goliath as the event command post. The command post was located in the
Immaculate Conception Church parking lot. The City was not charged for use of
County assets.
Emergency Management and Denton County reported no incidents in relation
to the event.
PARKS & RECREATION
The City’s Parks and Recreation staff provided overall event coordination and day
of staffing for the event including staff to assist with traffic direction in the free lots.
Parks and Recreation no incidents in relation to the event.
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CONCLUSION
The event was successfully executed with no major events. Due to the planned
construction on Bonnie Brae for 2023, the event will need to be relocated for 2023
and possibly 2024. UNT has expressed an openness to hosting the fireworks event,
and the Noon Kiwanis plan to contact UNT to begin discussions for the 2023 event.
If the event is held on City property in the future, the City identified the following
improvements for future years.
• Seek community input at least six to nine months in advance of the event
• Include vacant lot capacity in the traffic control plan
• Explore pyrotechnic alternatives
• Add directional signage to guide attendees to restroom and concession
amenities
ATTACHMENTS
Exhibit 1- City Expenses Report
Exhibit 2- Postcard Distribution Map
Exhibit 3- Door Hanger Distribution Map
Exhibit 4- Resident Update Content
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EXHIBIT 1- City Expenses Report
Kiwanis Fireworks Event
July 3, 2022
City Expenses Report
Estimated Actual
Police
Denton PD 14,600 9,366
TWU officers 600
UNT officers 1,144
Fire/EMS 1,200
EMS, IC 1,654
Medic 5, Quint 5 1,146
Parks
13 staff 6,840 2,605
Facility Fees 525
Vela Soccer Complex 400
North Lakes Soccer Fields 400
North Lakes Football Fields 300
North Lakes Softball Complex (1-6) 600
North Lakes Park 300
NL Disc Golf Course 100
Solid Waste
Delivery (Trash & Recycle) 930 125
Temp Container 21
Empty & Removal (Trash & Recycle) 240
Public Affairs -
Postcards (printing & postage) 1,776
Door hangers 204
Social Media Ads 180
Yard signs 500
$ 24,095 $ 21,662
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EXHIBIT 2- Postcard Distribution Map
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EXHIBIT 3- Door Hanger Distribution Map
Fireside Neighborhood
Parkside Neighborhood
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EXHIBIT 4- Resident Update Content
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Inclement Weather
Shelter Discussion
Feb. 1, 2022
City Council Work Session
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Direction from Jan. 11 Work Session
•Request to augment Inclement Weather Policy to include:
•One overnight/24-hour inclement weather station
•Change in definition of “inclement weather” that considers heat index
and wind chill
•Direction to hold work session that addresses the request
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Inclement Weather Policy Background
•Inclement Weather Policy
•Resolution 19-1648, July 25, 2019
•Policy Summary
o General definition of Inclement Weather
o Designated certain City facilities as Inclement
Weather Stations
o Public Outreach and Notification process
o General Rules of Conduct in Facilities
o Use of City facilities for the relocation of outdoor
special events during inclement weather
•Winter Storm Uri
Policy Approach
•Structured and
Consistent Guidelines
•Compliment Existing
Community
Resources
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Availability Comparison
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
12 a.m.6 p.m.6 a.m.Noon 12 a.m.
Community Partner Overnight Shelters City Warming Stations
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Services Provided by Community Partners
•Basic Needs:
o Emergency Beds
o Food
o Water
•Supportive Services:
o Case Management
o Housing Assistance
o Transportation
o Hygiene, Showers, Clothing, Laundry
o Employment and Education
o Legal Services
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Loop 288 Building (24/7, 365 Operation)
•“One-stop shop” of services
•Increases number of beds going
from 95 to up to 152 beds
o Emergency Shelter -120
Beds (10 Rooms, 6 Bunks)
o Enhanced Shelter -16-32
Beds (12 Rooms, 4 ADA)
•Center area (Dining Hall) is a
Flexible Use Space
o Additional temporary beds
during Inclement Weather
•Planned Opening: Dec. 2022
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Summary of Impact of Recent Weather
•City facility utilization during recent inclement weather (Jan. 2022)
•Libraries -28
•Recreation Centers –11
•Fire Stations -0
SHELTER USE Max.
Available
Jan
Avg.1-Jan 2-Jan 7-Jan 8-Jan 9-Jan 10-
Jan
15-
Jan
16-
Jan
17-
Jan
19-
Jan
20-
Jan
21-
Jan
22-
Jan
23-
Jan
Monsignor King
Outreach Center
(beds)
95 64 68 66 74 84 77 73 67
Deluxe Inn
(rooms)10 6 10 10 1 1 1 1 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 8
Salvation Army
(beds)40 21 21 21 20 21 25 23 20 17 13 20 21 23 24 19
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Why Persons May Not Seek Shelter
•May include one or more:
•Possessions
•Partners including family size/composition, friends
•Pets
•Transportation
•Lack of understanding how a shelter may provide flexible access
•Perception that shelters are full
•Mental health such as PTSD and anxiety with large groups
•Behavioral health such as substance use
•Additional sites may not address barriers
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Discussion of Potential Options
•Develop 24-Hour Inclement Weather Station as a City Service,
•Support Enhancing Existing Resources, or
•Other direction
Then:
•Adapt Policy accordingly, including temperature thresholds
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City 24-Hour Inclement Weather Station
Considerations and Challenges
•FACILITIES
o Which City Facility?
•SERVICES
o What Services should be provided?
•PERSONNEL
o Who will Staff it?
•SUPPLIES
o What Supplies should be shared?
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FACILITY (24/7 Operations)
ADVANCE PREPARATION OPENING THE FACILITY SUSTAINING OPERATIONS
•Site Selection:
o Accessible location
o Facility Amenities
o ADA, Restrooms, Showers,
and Adequate Space, HVAC
o Space:
o Meets needs for
specialized purposes (e.g.,
first aid, play, quiet, pets,
storage).
•Continued all-hazard accessibility
•Utilities:
•Continuous electricity
•Sufficient outlets available for
medical/personal devices
•Safety hazards are mitigated
•Facility cleaning especially in
sensitive, high-use areas
•Backup site in case selected facility
goes offline
ADDITIONAL CHALLENGES
•Impact of taking a facility offline to existing programs and operations, then online again
•Legal requirements of opening an overnight facility vs. a daytime-only facility or emergency facility
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SERVICES
ADVANCE PREPARATION OPENING THE FACILITY SUSTAINING OPERATIONS
•Create Rules and Guidelines
•Expected level of service
•Expectations for users
•OR, Alternate third-party service
provision options beyond basic
needs:
•Clothing; Transportation; Case
Management; Connection to
Housing Assistance; etc.
•Set Hours
•Provision of Basic Needs minimum:
•Beds/Blankets
•Food
•Water
•Health: Hygiene and Shower
•Medical
•EMS/paramedic
•Refrigeration for medications
•Other Urgent Service Needs
•e.g. mental health services
CHALLENGES
•Scaling up and down services for short-term response (i.e. single day inclement weather
•Limited availability of third-party in an emergency
•Liability assumed by City in operation
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PERSONNEL (24/7 Operations)
ADVANCE PREPARATION OPENING THE FACILITY SUSTAINING OPERATIONS
•Training:
o Emergency response
o Safety and Security response
including physical violence,
theft, medical emergency, etc.
o Working with vulnerable
populations
•Staff Availability
o Existing vs. additional staff
•24/7 Staffing Schedule
•Medical personnel
o EMS, Paramedic
•Safety and Security Personnel
o Police or Security Firm
•Impact on Staffing for Existing
Programs and Operations
o Reallocation of staff for short
and long-term basis
ADDITIONAL CHALLENGES
•24/7 staffing (including staff availability due to COVID-19) for facility operations, providing for basic needs, etc.
•Placing City staff in situations they are not prepared to handle (non-traditional role)
•Physical demand on staff working overnight shifts (non-traditional hours)
•Impact of diverting staff from existing programs and operations
•Unanticipated Logistics Challenges such as scale-up operation for a single day need46
SUPPLIES
ADVANCE PREPARATION OPENING THE FACILITY SUSTAINING OPERATIONS
•Storage of equipment and supplies
on-site
•Coordinating supplies from
nonprofits
o Hygiene/clothing
•Delivery of supplies
o Beds/Bedding
o Food
o Water
•Set-up Facility
•Other Life Saving
•Hygiene
•Pet Supplies
•Purchase additional supplies
Cleaning, Food, Water
•Restock Bedding
•Medication
CHALLENGES
•Uncertainty of need or frequency of use of supplies
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Total Preliminary Cost Estimate
•Significant Unknown Costs:
•Training, Utilities, Medical Supplies, Program Administration
•Potential Cost Increase Factors:
•Changes to the definition of “inclement weather”
•Use of third-party(ies) for operations
•Additional overtime required
•Funding Source Not Identified
Category
Typical
Season
(30 days)
Severe
Season
(45 days)
Facility $5,000 $9,000
OT Staffing:
Support
Medical
Safety $250,100 $375,200
Supplies $51,100 $74,600
Total Estimated:$306,200 $458,800
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Support the Enhancement of Existing
Resources
•Funding allocation to nonprofit service providers to expand
services during an extreme weather event or crisis:
•Additional hours
•Increased security
•Supplies to increase numbers served
•Provide goods or an ancillary service, such as:
•Additional hotel rooms
•Showers/laundry trailers
•Support/develop a volunteer network
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Modifying Inclement Weather Definition
•Support Enhancing Existing Resources:
o Since city facilities are available during normal operating hours, remove
temperature thresholds from the inclement weather definition entirely
to reduce confusion.
•Develop 24-Hour Inclement Weather Station as a City Service:
o Seek direction on chill/heat index thresholds for when 24/7 Inclement
Weather Station would be initiated.
•Other direction
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Summary
•Current policy complements existing resources; shelters have not met capacity
•24-hour, non-emergency stations present significant challenges
•Staffing
•Service provision
•Operational impacts
•Shelter service infrastructure exists
•City shelter may be duplicative
•May not address barriers
•Loop 288 facility (online in 2022) will provide 24-hour service
•Logistical challenges of quickly ramping up short-term or sustaining long-term services
•Current staffing availability cannot currently support a 24 -hour station
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Recommendation
•Continue to support community providers
•If Council chooses to enhance existing services, options include:
o Funding for staffing to open extended hours
o Funding for supplies to serve more people
o Resources for expanding additional site or existing space
o Increase hotel rooms, increase staff to manage additional hotel locations
o Other Ancillary supports such as:
▪Shower/laundry trailers
▪Increase volunteer corps
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Direction
•Options:
1.Begin preparations to open a 24-hour inclement weather station
•Communicate Timetable to Council
•Seek additional direction on any changes to the “trigger” for opening shelter
2.Work with community service providers to enhance their services
•Report to Council on Plan and Progress
3.Continue under current policy and plan
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City of Denton
Certified Cash Handling Locations
8/1/2022
Location Cash Check Credit/Debt
Internet
(Credit)
Internet
(E-Check)
American Legion Hall X X X X
Animal Services X X X
Beneficial Reuse X
Building Safety (Development Services)X X X
Civic Center (Parks Administration)X X X X
Civic Center Pool X X X
Customer Service X X X X X
Denia Recreation Center X X X X
Emily Fowler Library X X X X
Fire EMS X
Goldfield Tennis Center X X X X
Home Chemical Center X
Landfill X
Martin Luther King, Jr. Recreation Center X X X X
Municipal Court X X X X
Natatorium (Aquatics Year-round)X X X X
North Branch Library X X X X
North Lakes Driving Range X X X X
North Lakes Recreation Center X X X X
Parks Special Events (iPad)X
Police Jail X
Police Front Desk (includes Records)X X X
Senior Center X X X X
South Branch Library X X X X
Water Works Park X X X X
Prepared by Treasury
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Date: August 12, 2022 Report No. 2022-044
INFORMAL STAFF REPORT
TO MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
SUBJECT:
FY 2021-22 Denton Energy Center (DEC) YTD April 2022 and May 2022 Dashboard
BACKGROUND:
The FY 2021-22 DEC April 2022 Dashboard and FY 2021-22 DEC May 2022 Dashboard are
attached. The data below reflects the FY 2021-22 DEC YTD May 2022 Dashboard. The
dashboard is intended to give a snapshot of relevant DEC metrics. The dashboards highlight the
following:
• The Emission Charts (based on the calendar year) display the May engine runtime hours,
starts, stops, monthly and annual emissions totals, and limits.
• DEC MWh Generation and Gross Revenue for FY 2021-22 through May 2022
o The DEC ran 45,493 MWh more through May of FY 2021-22 compared to FY
2020-21. However, due to Winter Storm Uri in February 2021, revenues through
May 2022 were approximately $104.7 million less and fuel costs were $15.7
million less than for the same time period last fiscal year.
• A DEC financial summary showing May FY 2021-22 Actuals, FY 2021-22 Budget,
Actuals as of May 2022, and the FY 2021-22 end-of-year projections.
• The Plant Monthly Run Hour Comparison Graph illustrates the monthly plant run times.
• The Key Trends section explains variances in revenues and expenses.
o The 2021-22 year-end estimate was updated to reflect a $36.1 million increase in
revenue and a $25.5 million increase in fuel cost.
o The year-end estimate has also been updated to include a $664,000 increase in
insurance and a $996,000 increase for outage insurance.
o These updates result in a $7.7 million increase in DEC net income when
compared to budget.
o The net income for the DEC through May equals ($2.15) million.
o The DEC Gross Margin as of May 31 was $13.6 million which is $11.6 million
higher than budgeted for October through May. (The Gross Margin = DEC
Revenue – Fuel cost –Variable Operating & Maintenance cost.) Gross Margin
represents the component of revenue available to pay fixed costs including debt.
ATTACHMENT(S):
Denton Energy Center (DEC) Dashboard – April 2022
Denton Energy Center (DEC) Dashboard – May 2022
STAFF CONTACTS:
Cassey Ogden
Chief Financial Officer
(940) 349-7195
cassandra.ogden@cityofdenton.com
Nick Vincent
Assistant Director of Finance
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Date: August 12, 2022 Report No. 2022-044
(940) 349-8063
nicholas.vincent@cityofdenton.com
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City of Denton, Texas FY 2021-22 Denton Energy Center YTD APRIL 2022 DashboardKey TrendsFor the first seven months of FY 2021‐22, the DEC produced 21,912 MWh more than the same time period of FY 2020‐21. However, due to Winter Storm Uri in February 2021, revenues through April 2022 are approximately $110.3 million less and fuel costs are $21.9 million more than for the same time period last fiscal year. As a result of higher gas prices, the FY 2021‐22 year‐end estimate was updated to reflect a $36.1 million increase in revenue, a $25.5 million increase in fuel costs, and a $664,000 increase in insurance. The year‐end estimate has now been updated to include a $996,000 increase for outage insurance. These updates result in an $7.7 million increase in DEC net income when compared to budget.The DEC Gross Margin as of April 30 was $9.5 million which is $7.8 million higher than budgeted for October through April. (Gross Margin = DEC Revenue –Fuel Cost –Variable Operating & Maintenance Cost).DescriptionEngine Runtime (hours)*Hot StartsWarm StartsCold Starts StopsDescriptionNitrogen Oxides (NOx)Carbon Monoxide (CO)Volatile Organic Compound (VOC)Particulate Matter<10 microns (PM10)Particulate Matter<2.5 microns (PM2.5)Sulphur Dioxide (SO2)Ammonia (NH3)Carbon Dioxide Equivalents (CO2e)DEC Monthly Emissions Total (tons) 1.78 1.79 1.55 1.20 1.20 0.02 0.27 10,107.00 DEC Annual Permit Limit Operations (tons)**29.78 93.52 48.16 69.72 69.72 1.45 60.90 Monthly Plant Emissions per DEC Permit Limit5.96% 1.92% 3.22% 1.72% 1.72% 1.53% 0.45%Annual to Date Plant Emissions per DEC Permit Limit 23.10% 7.50% 11.70% 6.30% 6.30% 5.40% 1.60%* Over the past 12 months, the DEC engines ran 21% of the time. During the month of April, the DEC engines ran 21% of the time.**Operations Annual Limit accounts for Balance of Plant standard emissionsEmissionsApril 2022Engines (1‐12)1,723 269 81 139 489 MonthRevenue MWh $/MWhOct‐21$3,283,39236,361 $90.30Nov‐21$2,900,79026,776 $108.34Dec‐21$1,073,88311,028 $97.37Jan‐22$1,183,26814,651 $80.77Feb‐22$3,902,69515,172 $257.23Mar‐22$1,645,57714,850 $110.81Apr‐22$2,565,58620,630 $124.36Total FY 2021‐22 $16,555,190139,468 $118.70Generation & Gross RevenuesFY 2020‐21 FY 2021‐22 FY 2021‐22 FY 2021‐22ACTUALSBUDGET YTD ESTIMATEDEC REVENUE 126.86$ 21.29$ 16.56$ 57.35$ EXPENDITURE SUMMARYEnergy Expense ‐ Fuel24.80$ 12.75$ 6.93$ 38.22$ Personnel Services1.08 1.80 1.14 1.81 Materials & Supplies0.05 1.70 0.40 2.89 Maintenance & Repair0.11 0.56 0.24 0.56 Insurance0.02 1.81 1.32 3.47 Operations 0.47 0.33 0.19 0.33 Debt Service ‐ Principal4.56 8.26 4.79 8.26 Debt Service ‐ Interest5.53 9.04 5.30 9.04 Interfund Transfers0.14 0.26 0.16 0.27 Transfer to Capital Projects‐ ‐ ‐ ‐ DEC EXPENDITURES36.76$ 36.51$ 20.47$ 64.85$ DEC NET INCOME90.10$ (15.22)$ (3.91)$ (7.50)$ Note: All dollar figures presented in millions.57
City of Denton, Texas
FY 2021-22 Denton Energy Center
YTD May 2022 Dashboard
Key Trends
For the first eight months of FY 2021-22, the DEC produced 45,493 MWh more than the same time
period of FY 2020-21. However, due to Winter Storm Uri in February 2021, revenues through May 2022
were approximately $104.7 million less and fuel costs were $15.7 million less than for the same time
period last fiscal year.
As a result of higher gas prices, the FY 2021-22 year-end estimate was updated to reflect a $36.1 million
increase in revenue, a $25.5 million increase in fuel costs, and a $664,000 increase in insurance. The
year-end estimate has now been updated to include a $996,000 increase for outage insurance. These
updates result in an $7.7 million increase in DEC net income when compared to budget.
The DEC Gross Margin as of May 31 was $13.6 million which is $11.6 million higher than budgeted for
October through May. (Gross Margin = DEC Revenue –Fuel Cost –Variable Operating & Maintenance
Cost).
Description
Engine
Runtime
(hours)*
Hot
Starts
Warm
Starts
Cold
Starts Stops Description
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Oxides
(NOx)
Carbon
Monoxide
(CO)
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Organic
Compound
(VOC)
Particulate
Matter<10
microns
(PM10)
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microns
(PM 2.5)
Sulphur
Dioxide
(SO2)
Ammonia
(NH3)
Carbon
Dioxide
Equivalents
(CO2e)
DEC Monthly Emissions Total (tons)1.93 1.92 1.68 1.53 1.53 0.03 0.38 16,373.00
DEC Annual Permit Limit Operations (tons)**29.78 93.52 48.16 69.72 69.72 1.45 60.90
Monthly Plant Emissions per DEC Permit Limit 6.49% 2.05% 3.50% 2.19% 2.19% 1.82% 0.62%
Annual to Date Plant Emissions per DEC Permit Limit 29.60% 9.60% 15.20% 8.50% 8.50% 7.20% 2.20%
* Over the past 12 months, the DEC engines ran 23% of the time. During the month of May, the DEC engines ran 28% of the time.
**Operations Annual Limit accounts for Balance of Plant standard emissions
Emissions
May 2022
Engines (1-12)2,
Month Revenue MWh $/MWh
Oct-21 $3,283,392 36,361 $90.30
Nov-21 $2,900,790 26,776 $108.34
Dec-21 $1,073,883 11,028 $97.37
Jan-22 $1,183,268 14,651 $80.77
Feb-22 $3,902,695 15,172 $257.23
Mar-22 $1,645,577 14,850 $110.81
Apr-22 $2,565,586 20,630 $124.36
May-22 $6,511,999 32,234 $202.02
Total FY 2021-22 $23,067,189 171,701 $134.34
Generation & Gross Revenues
FY 2020-21 FY 2021-22 FY 2021-22 FY 2021-22
ACTUALS BUDGET YTD ESTIMATE
DEC REVENUE 127.78$ 21.29$ 23.07$ 57.35$
EXPENDITURE SUMMARY
Energy Expense - Fuel 25.06$ 12.75$ 9.34$ 38.22$
Personnel Services 1.24 1.80 1.29 1.81
Materials & Supplies 0.06 1.70 0.43 2.89
Maintenance & Repair 0.12 0.56 0.24 0.56
Insurance 0.70 1.81 1.99 3.47
Operations 0.49 0.33 0.22 0.33
Debt Service - Principal 5.22 8.26 5.48 8.26
Debt Service - Interest 6.31 9.04 6.05 9.04
Interfund Transfers 0.16 0.26 0.18 0.27
Transfer to Capital Projects - - - -
DEC EXPENDITURES 39.36$ 36.51$ 25.22$ 64.85$
DEC NET INCOME 88.42$ (15.22)$ (2.15)$ (7.50)$
Note: All dollar figures presented in millions.
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August 12, 2022 Report No. 2022-046
INFORMAL STAFF REPORT
TO MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
SUBJECT:
Volunteer opportunities for the public and organizations during disasters.
BACKGROUND:
Volunteer management is an integral part of comprehensive emergency management programs.
Whether affiliated with an organization or spontaneous, volunteers have various skills and
resources that can be used during disasters. Volunteers registered with an organization may be
called upon in the event of an emergency while spontaneous volunteers may choose to be available
to serve shortly after a disaster. Spontaneous volunteers must be planned for, as well, to ensure
roles are available for them to fill, security concerns are mitigated, and volunteers and victims
remain safe.
DISCUSSION:
Three organizations currently support volunteerism during disasters within Denton County. City
of Denton residents can volunteer with:
• Denton County Volunteers Active During Disasters (DC VOAD)
• Denton County Community Emergency Response Team (CERT)
• Denton County Medical Reserve Corps (MRC)
During a disaster, the City can request these resources via emergency management.
Denton County VOAD
DC VOAD is a humanitarian association of independent volunteer organizations that may be active
in all phases of disaster: preparation, response, recovery, and mitigation. Its mission is to foster
efficient, streamlined service delivery to people affected by disaster while eliminating unnecessary
duplication of effort.
Local organizations seeking opportunities to volunteer are encouraged to become members of DC
VOAD. Monthly meetings are held on the fourth Thursday of every month at 11:00 a.m. via Zoom.
Meeting: Zoom Link
Meeting ID: 840 4642 2730
Passcode: 7j4Fiv
DCVOAD Current Members
American Red Cross
City of Lewisville Emergency Management
City of Denton Emergency Management
Denton Baptist Association Disaster Relief
Denton Community Food Center
Denton County Community Relations
Denton County Friends of the Family
Denton County Emergency Management
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First Baptist Church of Denton
First Refuge Ministries
Minuteman Disaster Response
Legal Aid of Northwest Texas
Our Daily Bread, Inc.
Salvation Army
Team Rubicon
University of North Texas
United Way of Denton County
Denton County CERT
The CERT program educates volunteers about disaster preparedness for the hazards that may
impact their area. CERT also trains volunteers in basic disaster response skills such as fire safety,
light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster first aid. Information on joining CERT and
upcoming training can be found at www.dentoncountycert.org.
Denton County MRC
Denton County MRC is to assist the local community during a public health emergency or natural
disaster with health implications by providing a rapid, coordinated, and specific response. Both
medical and non-volunteers are accepted after completing an MRC orientation meeting. After
orientation, MRC volunteers have access to multiple upcoming training opportunities, found at
https://mrc.dentoncounty.gov/.
CONCLUSION:
Emergency Management will develop a Volunteer Management Plan Annex to the City of Denton
Emergency Management Plan. This annex will focus on using both affiliated and spontaneous
volunteers during a disaster. Volunteer management will become a function of the Emergency
Operations Center (EOC) Logistics Section. This effort is scheduled to be completed by November
2022.
An online volunteer registration portal will also be developed. This will be activated when needed
to manage spontaneous volunteers and determine what skillsets they can provide. The registration
portal is scheduled to be completed by October 2022.
The City will actively promote the Denton County VOAD, CERT, and MRC programs to Denton
residents and organizations via the City of Denton Emergency Management webpage and outreach
to faith-based and community groups. Recruiting volunteers to become part of a trained group will
benefit the City and County during a disaster.
STAFF CONTACT:
Bob Martinez
Emergency Management Program Coordinator
Robert.martinez@cityofdenton.com
(940) 349-8836
REQUESTOR:
Council Member Davis
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STAFF TIME TO COMPLETE REPORT:
3 hours
PARTICIPATING DEPARTMENTS:
Fire Department
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INFORMAL STAFF REPORT
TO MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
SUBJECT:
2022 Atmos Energy Corporation, Mid-Tex Division, Rate Review
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
Atmos Energy Corporation filed a rate request for additional system-wide revenues of $141.3
million. As the City of Denton is a member in the Atmos Cities Steering Committee, the ACSC
Executive Committee recommends a system-wide settlement of $115 million. This rate increase
provides a minimal increase on residential and commercial Atmos accounts. Staff has scheduled
this settlement to be considered by the City Council on September 20, 2022 to ensure adoption
prior to October 1, 2022, the effective date for new Atmos rates.
BACKGROUND:
The City of Denton, along with 181 other Texas cities served by Atmos Energy Corporation, Mid-
Tex Division (“Atmos”) is a member of the Atmos Cities Steering Committee (“ACSC”). In 2007,
ACSC and Atmos Mid-Tex settled a rate application filed by Atmos for an interim rate adjustment
commonly referred to as a GRIP filing, arising out of the Gas Reliability Infrastructure Program
legislation. That settlement created a new rate review process, referred to as Rate Review
Mechanism (“RRM”), as a substitute for the GRIP statute in future rate filings. This process has
been in place, with some modifications, since that time.
DISCUSSION:
On or about April 1, 2022, Atmos filed a rate request pursuant to the RRM Tariff. Atmos claimed
that its cost-of-service in a “test year” ending December 31, 2021, entitled it to additional system-
wide revenues of $141.3 million. It is important to note that such an increase in revenue would be
spread across Atmos customers in the Mid-Tex service area, not solely to the City of Denton
customers.
Through the application of the standards set forth in the RRM Tariff, ACSC consultants and its
Executive Committee reviewed the request by Atmos. ACSC’s consultants concluded that the
system-wide deficiency under the RRM regime should be $95.8 million instead of the claimed
$141.3 million. ACSC and the Executive Committee negotiated a reduction in Atmos’ request to
$115 million, $83.26 million of which would be applicable to ACSC members.
Bill Impact
The impact of the settlement on average residential rates is an increase of $4.60 monthly or 6.7
percent. The increase for average commercial usage will be $14.34 or 4.3 percent. Atmos has
provided bill impact comparisons containing these figures (see attached).
RRM Savings over GRIP
While residents outside municipal limits must pay rates governed by GRIP, there are some cities
served by Atmos Mid-Tex that chose to remain under GRIP rather than adopt RRM. Additionally,
the City of Dallas adopted a variation of RRM which is referred to as DARR. When new rates
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become effective on October 1, 2022, ACSC residents will maintain an economic monthly
advantage over GRIP and DARR rates. The following is a comparison to other Mid-Tex rates for
residential accounts:
Average Bill Compared to RRM Cities
RRM Cities: $73.22 -
DARR: $71.96 ($1.26)
ATM Cities: $78.72 $5.50
Environs: $78.53 $5.31
Note: DARR uses a test year-end of September, rather than December, and the DARR rate above
is as filed on January 1, 2022.
The Executive Committee recommends a settlement of $115 million. The Effective Date for new
rates is October 1, 2022. ACSC members, including the City of Denton, are advised to take action
to approve an ordinance approving this settlement before September 30, 2022. Staff has scheduled
this item to be considered on September 20, 2022.
CONCLUSION:
The Legislature’s GRIP process allowed gas utilities to receive annual rate increases associated
with capital investments. The RRM process has proven more efficient and less costly, both from a
consumer rate impact perspective and from a ratemaking perspective, than the GRIP process.
Given Atmos Mid-Tex’s claim that its historic cost of service should entitle it to recover $141.3
million in additional system-wide revenues, the RRM settlement at $115 million for ACSC Cities
reflects substantial savings to ACSC Cities. ACSC finds the settlement at $115 million fair and
reasonable. The ACSC Executive Committee consisting of city employees of 18 ACSC members
urges all ACSC members to pass the Resolution/Ordinance before September 30, 2022, as new
rates for residential and commercial Atmos accounts become effective October 1, 2022. Staff has
scheduled this item to be considered on September 20, 2022.
Summary:
$141.3M Atmos Original Request (system-wide)
$115M Reduction to Atmos’s Request due to RRM (system-wide)/$83.26M –
Portion attributable to ACSC cities
$95.8M Recommended increase to ACSC members by consultants
$115M Increase to ACSC members after review/negotiation and settlement
agreement
In short, the settlement reduces the proposed increase from $141.3M to $115M for ACSC cities,
reducing the rate increase impact on residential and commercial Atmos accounts.
Customer Impact (avg. monthly bill):
Residential: $4.60 (6.7%) increase
Commercial: $14.34 (4.3%) increase
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ATTACHMENTS:
1. Average Bill Comparison
STAFF CONTACT:
Jennifer Rainey
Assistant to the City Manager
Jennifer.Rainey@cityofdenton.com
940-349-8569
REQUESTOR:
Staff Initiated
PARTICIPATING DEPARTMENTS:
City Manager’s Office
City Attorney’s Office
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1 Rate R @ 43.8 Ccf Current Proposed Change
2 Customer charge 20.85$
3 Consumption charge 43.8 CCF X 0.27979$ =12.25
4 Rider GCR Part A 43.8 CCF X 0.35744$ =15.66
5 Rider GCR Part B 43.8 CCF X 0.35918$ =15.73
6 Subtotal 64.49$
7 Rider FF & Rider TAX 64.49$ X 0.06408 =4.13
8 Total 68.62$
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10 Customer charge 21.55$
11 Consumption charge 43.8 CCF X 0.36223$ =15.87
12 Rider GCR Part A 43.8 CCF X 0.35744$ =15.66
13 Rider GCR Part B 43.8 CCF X 0.35918$ =15.73
14 Subtotal 68.81$
15 Rider FF & Rider TAX 68.81$ X 0.06408 =4.41
16 Total 73.22$ 4.60$
17 6.71%
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19 Rate C @ 345.7 Ccf Current Proposed Change
20 Customer charge 56.50$
21 Consumption charge 345.7 CCF X 0.12263$ =42.39
22 Rider GCR Part A 345.7 CCF X 0.35744$ =123.56
23 Rider GCR Part B 345.7 CCF X 0.26532$ =91.71
24 Subtotal 314.16$
25 Rider FF & Rider TAX 314.16$ X 0.06408 =20.13
26 Total 334.29$
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28 Customer charge 63.50$
29 Consumption charge 345.7 CCF X 0.14137$ =48.87
30 Rider GCR Part A 345.7 CCF X 0.35744$ =123.56
31 Rider GCR Part B 345.7 CCF X 0.26532$ =91.71
32 Subtotal 327.64$
33 Rider FF & Rider TAX 327.64$ X 0.06408 =20.99
34 Total 348.63$ 14.34$
35 4.29%
ATMOS ENERGY CORP., MID-TEX DIVISION
AVERAGE BILL COMPARISON - BASE RATES
TEST YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2021
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TEST YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2021
36 Rate I @ 4278 MMBTU Current Proposed Change
37 Customer charge 1,054.75$
38 Consumption charge 1,500 MMBTU X 0.4330$ =649.50
39 Consumption charge 2,778 MMBTU X 0.3171$ =880.80
40 Consumption charge 0 MMBTU X 0.0680$ =-
41 Rider GCR Part A 4,278 MMBTU X 3.4906$ =14,931.86
42 Rider GCR Part B 4,278 MMBTU X 0.5485$ =2,346.33
43 Subtotal 19,863.24$
44 Rider FF & Rider TAX 19,863.24$ X 0.06408 =1,272.82
45 Total 21,136.06$
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47 Customer charge 1,204.50$
48 Consumption charge 1,500 MMBTU X 0.4939$ =740.85
49 Consumption charge 2,778 MMBTU X 0.3617$ =1,004.69
50 Consumption charge 0 MMBTU X 0.0776$ =-
51 Rider GCR Part A 4,278 MMBTU X 3.4906$ =14,931.86
52 Rider GCR Part B 4,278 MMBTU X 0.5485$ =2,346.33
53 Subtotal 20,228.23$
54 Rider FF & Rider TAX 20,228.23$ X 0.06408 =1,296.21
55 Total 21,524.44$ 388.38$
56 1.84%
57 Rate T @ 4278 MMBTU Current Proposed Change
58 Customer charge 1,054.75$
59 Consumption charge 1,500 MMBTU X 0.4330$ =649.50
60 Consumption charge 2,778 MMBTU X 0.3171$ =880.80
61 Consumption charge 0 MMBTU X 0.0680$ =-
62 Rider GCR Part B 4,278 MMBTU X 0.5485$ =2,346.33
63 Subtotal 4,931.38$
64 Rider FF & Rider TAX 4,931.38$ X 0.06408 =316.00
65 Total 5,247.38$
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67 Customer charge 1,204.50$
68 Consumption charge 1,500 MMBTU X 0.4939$ =740.85
69 Consumption charge 2,778 MMBTU X 0.3617$ =1,004.69
70 Consumption charge 0 MMBTU X 0.0776$ =-
71 Rider GCR Part B 4,278 MMBTU X 0.5485$ =2,346.33
72 Subtotal 5,296.37$
73 Rider FF & Rider TAX 5,296.37$ X 0.06408 =339.39
74 Total 5,635.76$ 388.38$
75 7.40%
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Date: August 12, 2022 Report No. 2022-048
INFORMAL STAFF REPORT
TO MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
SUBJECT:
City’s most recent competitive bond sales for the Series 2022 General Obligation Refunding and
Improvement Bonds and Certificates of Obligation.
BACKGROUND:
The purpose of this report is to provide the City Council with details regarding the sale of Series 2022
General Obligation Refunding and Improvement Bonds and Certificates of Obligation authorized on June 7,
2022, with Bond Ordinances 22-921 and 22-922.
DISCUSSION:
On June 28, 2022, the City along with its financial advisor, Hilltop Securities, conducted competitive sales
for $71,285,000 in General Obligation (GO) Bonds and $112,155,0000 in Certificates of Obligation (CO).
The delivery of funds to the City was made on July 21, 2022.
Both the GO bonds and COs were awarded to Citigroup Global Markets, Inc., the lowest true interest cost
bidders. Below is a list of all participating firms that placed bids on each issuance.
GO Participating Firms Bid Submission CO Participating Firms Bid Submission
1. Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 3.667846% 1. Citigroup Global Markets, Inc. 3.884955%
2. Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc. 3.687390% 2. Robert W. Baird & Co., Inc. 3.914350%
3. Raymond James & Associates, Inc. 3.738947% 3. Jeffries LLC 3.969616%
4. FHN Financial Capital Markets 3.778095% 4. FHN Financial Capital Markets 4.029251%
5. Raymond James & Associates, Inc. 4.061090%
The GO bonds included the issuance of $59,535,000 to fund the third year of voter approved projects from
the November 2019 bond election and refunded a portion of the remaining principal amount of GO and CO,
Series 2012. As approved by the City Council on June 7, 2022, the bond sale met all the following required
parameters listed below:
- Maximum principal amount of sale is $89,000,000;
- Final stated maturity of February 15, 2042;
- Maximum net effective interest rate of 4.75%;
- Delegation authority ends December 2, 2022.
Concurrently, the City also completed the competitive CO sale for $119,100,777 general government,
electric, water, and wastewater projects. As approved by the City Council on June 7, 2022, the CO sale met
all the following required parameters listed below:
-Maximum principal amount of sale is $121,000,000;
-Final stated maturity of February 15, 2052;
-Maximum net effective interest rate of 5.00%;
-Delegation authority ends December 2, 2022.
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The all-in true interest cost for the GOs is 3.67%, and 3.88% for the COs which factors in the interest rate
received plus all issuance costs. The COs have a slightly higher borrowing cost because they have a longer
final maturity. City staff was pleased with the results of both sales.
STAFF CONTACT:
Randee Klingele
Treasury Manager
940-349-8206
randee.klingele@cityofdenton.com
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INFORMAL STAFF REPORT
TO MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
SUBJECT:
Tree Inventory Effort and Urban Tree Canopy Update
BACKGROUND:
The Denton Plan 2030 recommended development of the Urban Forest Master Plan (UFMP) to
identify important tree canopy resources and include specific strategies for protection and
provisions of a more robust tree canopy. The UFMP was adopted in October 2020 and serves as a
guide for managing, enhancing, and growing Denton’s urban forest and community tree resource
over the next 20 years. Whereas the urban forest includes all of the trees and woody shrubs in
Denton, the community tree resource is comprised of publicly managed trees along streets, in
parks, and at City facilities.
DISCUSSION:
TREEPLOTTER SOFTWARE - In January 2022, the City subscribed to TreePlotter Canopy by
PlanIT Geo. TreePlotter Canopy does not provide data on the individual trees such as species, size,
and health. This type of information is collected at ground level via tree inventory. We do have
estimates of the species and size provided in the 2016 State of Denton Urban Forest report (see
charts below)
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TreePlotter provides a tree canopy assessment every 2-3 years and allows users to:
• View the distribution of tree canopy.
• Plan tree plantings by weighting and prioritizing criteria to determine suitability for
planting.
• Grow the tree canopy by evaluating potential tree canopy goals and the trees need to reach
goals, forecast future tree planting benefits and compare multiple planting scenarios.
The tree canopy assessment is viewable at the following geographic levels:
• City and Extraterritorial Jurisdiction (ETJ)
• Individual parcel
• Zoning districts
• Census block groups
• Census blocks
• Zip codes
• Environmentally Sensitive Areas (ESA)
• Watersheds
• Public vs private land.
The software is currently accessible to Planning, Environmental Services, and Parks and
Recreation staff. The platform also has a community engagement map that will be accessible on
the City’s website. This engagement tool should be available to the community by the end of
September 2022.
In working towards UFMP Goal 1 – Promote tree health and Structure, Goal 5 – Promote tree
preservation and protection and Goal 6 – Develop a city-wide planting plan, Parks staff will utilize
TreePlotter to help evaluate properties for future parks, to plan future tree plantings and to monitor
the growth or decline in tree canopy.
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TREE INVENTORY - The City’s UFMP, recognizes that a “tree inventory is crucial to understand
the health of the community tree resource” and to provide “information to determine the resources
required to address the maintenance requirements of trees in parks and in the public right-of-way
(all of which would improve public safety).”
Staff recently assessed proposals to conduct an inventory of trees located in parks, city properties
and public rights-of-ways. One of the primary objectives of performing the tree inventory is to
allow staff to better plan tree maintenance activities (planting, pruning, and removals). There has
previously been some discussion in the community about an inventory of every tree in the city,
including those on private property. This would be an enormous undertaking considering the “2016
State of the Urban Forest Report” estimated over 3.4 million trees in the City of Denton. Based on
the proposals received an inventory of trees on all canopied parcels throughout the city would cost
an estimated $13.5 – $34 million and several years to complete. The cost would likely be higher,
as the proposals received were for a tree inventory in maintained (easily assessable) areas under
City control. Staff has no knowledge of any city undertaking a city-wide inventory of trees
including those on private property.
The planned tree inventory will also enable the city to accomplish the objective in the UFMP
towards the development of a pruning and maintenance cycle and the proper resources to do so. In
addition, it will allow the city to improve on the “Indicators of a Sustainable Urban Forest”.
The goal of this project is to develop a comprehensive inventory of trees in maintained areas of
parks, city properties, and public right-of-way. The inventory will be performed using a NASA-
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grade mobile lidar system mounted to a vehicle. The inventory will provide the diameter at breast
height (DBH), crown height, tree height, tree species, tree condition, tree location (GPS
coordinates) unique ID number, economic value, tree address, percentage of missing crown, and
3D & 4D modeling of each tree.
Utilizing this system, the first-year data can be collected within 60 days of acceptance of the
proposal versus a year or more that is required for a traditional tree inventory. This will allow the
City to begin to expedite the tracking of tree maintenance, care, and planting during the first year,
instead of waiting on an inventory. A second data set will be collected in year 3 and allow for
modeling of the health (growth/death) of our community tree resource. The cost of the inventory
is spread out over a 4-year period and includes cloud storage of the data and a subscription to the
Greehill software for viewing, maintaining, and updating the inventory. The tree data will be
updated to include maintenance records of trees that are pruned, removed, and planted, which is a
critical step that is often overlooked when cities have tree inventories completed. Ongoing tree or
asset management is critical to the initial investment. Without regular input, the inventory is simply
a snapshot in time that is soon outdated and of little use in managing the inventoried trees.
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CONCLUSION:
City staff continue planning for the inventory of trees located in parks, city properties and public
rights-of-ways. Our next steps are:
1. Have Greehill registered as a City vendor.
2. Finalize to the contract with Greehill.
3. Present the contract to City Council in September for consideration.
4. Pending contract award and the timing of leaf drop, the start date could be in Spring 2023.
The recently updated tree canopy data in TreePlotter Canopy can be used to help identify Preferred
Preservation Plan (PPP) parcels for wildlife habitats and corridors.
STAFF CONTACT:
Haywood Morgan
Urban Forester, Parks and Recreation
Haywood.Morgan@cityofdenton.com
REQUESTOR:
Staff
PARTICIPATING DEPARTMENTS:
Parks and Recreation Department
STAFF TIME TO COMPLETE REPORT:
Parks and Recreation Department - 10 hours
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50% and Greater South of Eagle Dr.
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75% and Greater North of Eagle Dr.
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INFORMAL STAFF REPORT
TO MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
SUBJECT:
Pedestrian and bicycle access to Denton High School along with existing conditions,
improvements made, and the proposed Capital Improvement Projects to be completed.
BACKGROUND:
Due to public feedback received, the Capital Projects/Engineering Department reviewed
pedestrian and bicycle access to the new Denton High School located on Bronco Way. The City
has two separate projects planned that will permanently improve pedestrian and bicycle mobility
in the area and has worked to provide a temporary pedestrian path to the school. Staff included in
the August 5 Friday Report information regarding the temporary side path for Denton High School
which stated:
“Over the past week, staff from Capital Projects/Engineering, Streets and Traffic Operations have
worked closely with Denton Independent School District (DISD) to make enhancements to an
existing walking route along Bonnie Brae Street and Windsor Drive to serve the new Denton High
School. At the intersection of Bonnie Brae and Riney Road an interim all-way STOP control was
installed, with future signalization planned at the intersection with an upcoming capital project,
along with school warning signs and advance intersection traffic controls. At the intersection of
Bonnie Brae and Windsor updated pavement markings and signs were also enhanced. A School
Safety Speed Zone will be posted on Bonnie Brae Street and Bronco Way, which staff will present
to City Council for their action at the August 16, 2022, meeting. City and DISD crews are
mobilized to construct a sidewalk connection along the south side of Bronco Way in advance of
the first day of school, at which point a school crosswalk will be installed across Bonnie Brae
Street at Bronco Way. Staff Report: Kyle Pedigo, Capital Projects/Engineering, Nathan George,
Capital Projects/Engineering and Brett Bourgeois, Capital Projects/Engineering”
Staff has continued to work with the Denton Independent School District at the new Denton High
School location.
DISCUSSION:
There are two Capital Improvement Projects, Bonnie Brae Phase 6 and the Windsor/Westgate
project, which are currently in different phases for the area near the Denton High School.
Bonnie Brae Street Phase 6 Capital Improvement Project will widen Bonnie Brae Street from US-
380 (University Drive) to US-377 to a 4-lane divided street which will include dedicated turn lanes
at the newly signalized intersections (US 77 and Bonnie Brae, Bronco Way/Riney Road and
Bonnie Brae and Windsor Drive and Bonnie Brae), waterline and sewer line replacements, street
lighting, drainage, and sidewalk improvements. This project will also establish a 10-foot-wide
shared-use path on the east side of Bonnie Brae Street and a 6 to 8-foot-wide sidewalk on the west
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side. Bonnie Brae Street Phase 6 is scheduled to bid/advertise in the third quarter of 2022 with
projected completion anticipated in the fourth quarter of 2024. The visualization below represents
the intersection at Bonnie Brae Street Phase 6 and Windsor Drive showing the improvements to
be made along with the existing condition.
The Windsor/Westgate Capital Improvement Project will include the full reconstruction of the
north/south portion of Westgate Drive including a through-connection to Bronco Way and the
widening of Windsor Drive from Westgate to the I-35 frontage road. Improvements will include
full street reconstruction, sidewalks, street lighting, water and sewer line improvements, and a
drainage system. The project is scheduled to bid/award in the third quarter of 2023 with projected
completion anticipated in the fourth quarter of 2024.
As both projects are not projected for completion until late 2024 and Denton High School opened
in the fall of 2022, the City has received some concerns from members of the public regarding the
temporary pedestrian and bicycle access to the school.
Westgate Drive has been the main point of concern and residents have asked for a temporary path
to be made along Westgate Drive to Denton High School. After a review of the condition of the
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existing roadway, staff determined temporary access along this route is neither feasible nor safe.
Westgate Drive is a narrow roadway with steep bar ditches along both sides, captured in the
pictures below:
This drainage structure shown below prevents the installation of any type of walking path on either
side of the road until drainage improvements are completed with the planned Windsor/Westgate
project.
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The city owns a limited amount of property on either side of Westgate Drive and acquiring
additional property for the establishment of a temporary walking path would take a minimum of
12 months and would conflict with the planned reconstruction of Westgate Drive.
There are other additional obstacles that impact the feasibility of placing a temporary path along
the full length of Westgate Drive. For instance, placing a temporary pedestrian path on just the
north end of Westgate Drive to create a walkway to Bronco Way would present multiple safety
issues as well. Since the current configuration of Westgate Drive is only wide enough for two
vehicles to pass safely and has no room on either side of the pavement for pedestrian facilities due
to the condition of the drainage, the establishment of a connecting path at the northern end would
encourage students to walk/bike on the roadway with vehicles. Shared use of an already narrow
roadway between pedestrians and traffic would only serve to create a more dangerous traffic
situation for both.
A temporary walking path at the north end of Westgate Drive may also encourage additional
vehicular traffic for parents who wish to “drop” their kids off at the end of the road to avoid any
traffic at the front of the school. After establishing a path, parents will quickly realize that their
children can utilize that temporary path and walk the remaining way to school, and they don’t have
to sit in the school-established “drop-off line”. Since Westgate Drive is currently a narrow dead-
end road, vehicles using this road will have no place to turn around except private driveways. This
setup would significantly multiply the amount of traffic sharing a narrow road specifically during
the times when potential pedestrian usage would be at its highest point.
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As a final impediment, emergency vehicles will have great difficulty accessing this area due to the
need to maintain solid traffic barriers, so drivers don’t use the unpaved area as a shortcut to school.
Due to these issues, the determination was made that the safest pedestrian route to Denton High
School would be to utilize the existing sidewalk along the south side of Windsor Drive to Bonnie
Brae Street and then along the East of Bonnie Brae Street to Bronco Way. Staff has worked to
ensure that the existing sidewalk and crossings are in good repair and connected to the sidewalk
constructed on Bronco Way which is represented below as the green line.
Staff worked to restripe the pedestrian crossing and install 4-way flashing stop signs at the
intersection of Windsor Drive and Bonnie Brae Street as shown below.
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Staff also worked to install a pedestrian crossing, install 4-way flashing stop signs and install
additional sidewalk at the intersection of Bonnie Brae Street and Bronco Way as shown below.
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CONCLUSION:
Staff met with DISD staff and coordinated efforts to ensure facilities were in place prior to school
opening on August 11, 2022. Capital Projects/Engineering Department will continue to work with
DISD and provide additional safe access points to the school for pedestrians, vehicles, and bicycles
until a time when all capital projects in the area have been completed.
STAFF CONTACT:
Rebecca P. Diviney, PE
City Engineer/Director of Capital Projects
Rebecca.diviney@cityofdenton.com
(940) 349-8910
REQUESTOR: Council Member Davis, Council Member McGee, Mayor Pro Team Beck
STAFF TIME TO COMPLETE REPORT: 5 hours to complete report
PARTICIPATING DEPARTMENTS: Capital Projects/Engineering, Traffic Operations,
Streets, Police Department, Development Services, Legal
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Friday Report - Council RequestsSummary of RequestDate ReceivedCouncil MemberRequestorStaff AssignedDepartmentCommentsActionStatus1Inquiry on Victoria Lane microsealing status 08/11/22Mayor Pro Tem BeckDaniel Kremer, Ethan Cox Public Works -StreetsInformation will be included inAugust 12 Friday Report.Complete2Request to address resident's concerns with firecode violations at local business08/11/22Council Member Davis Kenneth Hedges, ScottMcDonaldDevelopment Services Fire Information will be included inAugust 12 Friday Report.Complete3Inquiry on new apartments on East Sycamore St 08/11/22Council Member ByrdStuart Birdseye, Tina Firgens Development Services Information will be included inAugust 12 Friday Report.Complete4Request for timeline on construction and bettersignage at Colorado and McKinney08/10/22Mayor HudspethBecky DivineyCapital Projects/EngineeringCIP - Traffic EngineeringInformation will be included inAugust 12 Friday Report.Complete5Request for update on construction at Hanover byNette Shultz Elementary08/10/22Mayor Pro Tem BeckBecky DivineyCapital Projects/EngineeringCIP - Traffic EngineeringInformation will be included inAugust 12 Friday Report.Complete6Request for information on Home Chemical Center 08/09/22Council Member McGee Brian BoernerSolid WasteInformation will be included inAugust 12 Friday Report.Complete7Also requested by CM Davis: Request for update onWestgate to DHS walking path08/09/22Mayor Pro Tem BeckBecky DivineyCapital Projects/Engineering Information will be included inAugust 12 Friday Report ISR.Complete8Request for update on flashing lights at school zoneon Londonderry08/09/22Council Member Davis Becky Diviney, James Andrews Capital Projects/EngineeringCIP - Traffic EngineeringInformation will be included inAugust 12 Friday Report.Complete9Inquiry on payment types accepted to pay fees 08/08/22Council Member McGee Randee KlingeleFinanceInformation will be included inAugust 12 Friday Report.Complete10Request to paint weep hole stains at North LakesRecreation Center08/05/22Mayor Pro Tem BeckGary Packan, Scott Gray Facilities ParksInformation will be included inAugust 12 Friday Report.Complete11Request for staff guidance and contact onQuakertown sidewalk memorial project08/05/22Council Member ByrdChristine Taylor, Gary Packan ParksStaff will provide updates at afuture work session.Complete12Request to follow up on Bernard St residentconcerns08/05/22Mayor Pro Tem BeckDanielle ShawCommunity ServicesInformation will be included in afuture Legal Staff Report.Complete13Request for staff to address loose dogs on Emerson 08/05/22Mayor Pro Tem BeckTiffany ThomsonAnimal ServicesInformation will be included inAugust 12 Friday Report.Complete14Inquiry on bagged HAWK beacon at Longridge andTeasley08/05/22Council Member Maguire Becky Diviney, James Andrews Capital Projects/EngineeringCIP - Traffic EngineeringInformation will be included inAugust 12 Friday Report.Complete15Inquiry on total drug tests performed over past 3years and total number of positive test results inpast 3 years.08/04/22Council Member McGee Deby Skawinski, SarahKuechlerHuman ResourcesInformation will be included in afuture Friday Report.Complete16Request to provide resident with City Hall Westmeeting dates and appropriate information08/02/22Mayor HudspethChristine TaylorFacilitiesInformation will be included inAugust 12 Friday Report.Complete17Inquiry on options available for improving the GreenSense solar rebate program07/30/22Council Member Maguire Antonio Puente, Michael Gange DME SustainabilityInformation will be included inAugust 12 Friday Report.Complete18Inquiry on Demand Response programs at DME 07/22/22Mayor Pro Tem BeckAntonio PuenteDMEInformation will be included inAugust 12 Friday Report.CompletePage 1 of 1Exported on August 12, 2022 3:09:35 PM CDT88
FY 21/ 22 Council Requests
Number of Pending Requests by Council Member Current Year Requests by Council
Person
Some requests involve multiple departments, causing the total
requests by department to add up higher than the total request
count
Pending Requests
18
Open Requests
Number of Requests Per Quarter
Number of Requests for Departments
Council Request Form
Council Request Form
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Meeting Calendar
City of Denton City Hall
215 E. McKinney St.
Denton, Texas 76201
www.cityofdenton.com
Criteria : Begin Date: 8/1/2022, End Date: 10/31/2022
Date Time Meeting LocationMeeting Body
August 2022
8/1/2022 6:00 PM Board of Ethics Council Work Session Room
8/1/2022 6:00 PM Parks, Recreation and Beautification
Board
Civic Center Community Room
8/2/2022 2:00 PM City Council Council Work Session Room
&
Council Chambers
8/4/2022 8:00 AM Agenda Committee City Hall Conference Room
8/4/2022 8:30 AM Economic Development Partnership
Board
Development Service Center
Training Rooms
8/4/2022 4:00 PM Public Art Committee Civic Center Community Room
8/6/2022 9:00 AM City Council Development Service Center
8/8/2022 9:00 AM Public Utilities Board Council Work Session Room
8/8/2022 10:00 AM Development Code Review Committee Development Service Center
8/8/2022 5:30 PM Historic Landmark Commission Development Service Center
8/8/2022 5:30 PM Library Board Meeting Room at the South
Branch Library, 3228 Teasley
Lane, Denton, Texas
8/10/2022 11:00 AM Economic Development Partnership
Board
Development Service Center
Training Rooms
8/10/2022 3:00 PM Airport Advisory Board Airport Terminal Meeting Room
8/10/2022 5:00 PM Planning and Zoning Commission Council Work Session Room
&
Council Chambers
8/11/2022 2:00 PM City Council Council Work Session Room
&
Council Chambers
8/11/2022 2:00 PM City Council Council Work Session Room
&
Council Chambers
8/11/2022 3:00 PM Health & Building Standards
Commission
Development Service Center
8/12/2022 12:00 PM Community Services Advisory
Committee
Development Service Center (401
N. Elm Street, Denton, Texas)
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Date Time Meeting LocationMeeting Body
Meeting Calendar continued...
8/16/2022 2:00 PM City Council Council Work Session Room
&
Council Chambers
8/17/2022 9:00 AM Mobility Committee Council Work Session Room
8/19/2022 12:00 PM Bond Oversight Committee Development Service Center
8/22/2022 9:00 AM Public Utilities Board Council Work Session Room
8/24/2022 8:30 AM Committee on the Environment Sustainability Office
8/24/2022 12:00 PM Downtown Denton Tax Increment
Financing Zone No. 1 Board
Development Service Center
Training Rooms
8/24/2022 1:00 PM Civil Service Commission City Hall East
Human Resources Training Room
8/24/2022 5:00 PM Planning and Zoning Commission Council Work Session Room
&
Council Chambers
8/24/2022 6:00 PM Denton Police Department Chief of
Police Advisory Board
Public Safety Training Center
719 E. Hickory Street
Denton, Texas 76205
8/26/2022 1:00 PM Sustainability Framework Advisory
Committee
Council Work Session Room
8/29/2022 5:30 PM Zoning Board of Adjustment Council Work Session Room
8/30/2022 11:30 AM City Council Development Service Center
September 2022
9/1/2022 8:00 AM Agenda Committee City Hall Conference Room
9/1/2022 8:30 AM Economic Development Partnership
Board
Development Service Center
Training Rooms
9/1/2022 4:00 PM Public Art Committee Council Work Session Room
9/9/2022 1:00 PM Committee on the Environment Sustainability Office
9/12/2022 9:00 AM Public Utilities Board Council Work Session Room
9/12/2022 5:30 PM Historic Landmark Commission Development Service Center
9/12/2022 5:30 PM Library Board Meeting Room at the Emily
Fowler Central Library, 502
Oakland St., Denton, Texas
9/12/2022 6:00 PM Parks, Recreation and Beautification
Board
Civic Center Community Room
9/13/2022 2:00 PM City Council Development Service Center
9/14/2022 11:00 AM Economic Development Partnership
Board
Development Service Center
Training Rooms
9/14/2022 3:00 PM Airport Advisory Board Airport Terminal Meeting Room
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Date Time Meeting LocationMeeting Body
Meeting Calendar continued...
9/14/2022 5:00 PM Planning and Zoning Commission Council Work Session Room
&
Council Chambers
9/20/2022 2:00 PM City Council Council Work Session Room
&
Council Chambers
9/23/2022 1:00 PM Sustainability Framework Advisory
Committee
Council Work Session Room
9/26/2022 9:00 AM Public Utilities Board Council Work Session Room
9/26/2022 5:30 PM Zoning Board of Adjustment Council Work Session Room
9/27/2022 2:00 PM City Council Council Work Session Room
&
Council Chambers
9/28/2022 9:00 AM Mobility Committee Council Work Session Room
9/28/2022 12:00 PM Downtown Denton Tax Increment
Financing Zone No. 1 Board
Development Service Center
Training Rooms
9/28/2022 5:00 PM Planning and Zoning Commission Council Work Session Room
&
Council Chambers
October 2022
10/3/2022 6:00 PM Parks, Recreation and Beautification
Board
Civic Center Community Room
10/6/2022 8:00 AM Agenda Committee City Hall Conference Room
10/6/2022 8:30 AM Economic Development Partnership
Board
Development Service Center
Training Rooms
10/6/2022 4:00 PM Public Art Committee Civic Center Community Room
10/10/2022 9:00 AM Public Utilities Board Council Work Session Room
10/10/2022 5:30 PM Historic Landmark Commission Development Service Center
10/10/2022 5:30 PM Library Board Meeting Room at the North
Branch Library, 3020 N. Locust,
Denton, Texas
10/12/2022 11:00 AM Economic Development Partnership
Board
Development Service Center
Training Rooms
10/12/2022 3:00 PM Airport Advisory Board Airport Terminal Meeting Room
10/12/2022 5:00 PM Planning and Zoning Commission Council Work Session Room
&
Council Chambers
10/14/2022 1:00 PM Committee on the Environment Sustainability Office
10/17/2022 5:30 PM Traffic Safety Commission Development Service Center
10/18/2022 12:00 PM City Council Development Service Center
&
Council Chambers
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Date Time Meeting LocationMeeting Body
Meeting Calendar continued...
10/18/2022 12:00 PM Planning and Zoning Commission Development Service Center
10/18/2022 2:00 PM City Council Council Work Session Room
&
Council Chambers
10/19/2022 3:00 PM Animal Shelter Advisory Committee Council Work Session Room
10/24/2022 9:00 AM Public Utilities Board Council Work Session Room
10/25/2022 2:00 PM City Council Council Work Session Room
&
Council Chambers
10/26/2022 9:00 AM Mobility Committee Council Work Session Room
10/26/2022 5:00 PM Planning and Zoning Commission Council Work Session Room
&
Council Chambers
10/28/2022 1:00 PM Sustainability Framework Advisory
Committee
Council Work Session Room
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Meeting Date Item Legistar ID Departments Involved Type Estimated Time
A. Pay Agreement Ordinance 22-1534 Customer Service City Business 0:45
B. General Fund Preliminary FY 2022-23 Proposed Budget, Tax Rate,
Capital Improvement Program, and Five-Year Financial Forecast, and Rates.22-1674 Finance City Business 1:00
Closed Meeting Item(s): Annual Reviews: City Manager (22-1619) and
City Attorney (22-1620); Other Legal items TBD Legal (if any)City Business 2:30
Total Est. Time: 4:15
A. Safety Initiatives for Denton ISD Schools and Facilities 22-1548 City Manager's City Business 0:30
B. Future Development, Infrastructure and Facilities Planning and Initiatives 22-1549 City Manager's City Business 0:30
C. Topics for Future Joint Meeting Discussions and Updates 22-1550 City Manager's City Business 0:30
Closed Meeting Item(s): Safety Discussion 22-1551 Legal City Business 0:30
Total Est. Time: 2:00
September 6, 2022
A. FY 2022-23 Proposed Budget, CIP, and Five-Year Financial Forecast 22-1366 Finance City Business 3:00
Total Est. Time: 3:00
A. Audit Project 027 - Technology Services: Phase 2 21-2812 Internal Audit City Business 0:30
B. Placeholder For Budget Follow-up TBD Finance City Business TBD
C. MUD Policy & Application Requirements 22-1446 Planning City Business 0:30
D. Update from DCTA Board Representative 21-2806 City Manager's Office City Business 0:30
E. Status Update on Options for a Commemoration of Former Residents
of Quakertown 22-1134 Parks & Recreation Council Request: Byrd
(4/19/2022)0:30
F. Two-Minute Pitch: 22-882 City Manager's Office Council Request 0:30
Closed Meeting Item(s): Annual Reviews: City Auditor/Municipal Judge TBD Legal City Business 0:30
Total Est. Time: 3:00
A. Audit Projects: 003-Procurement, 012-Economic Dev. Retention & Expansion
and 013-Grants Mgmt.21-2815 Internal Audit City Business 0:45
B. Wastewater Master Plan Update 22-1164 Water Administration City Business 0:45
C. Citywide Speed Study 22-1412 Capital Projects City Business 1:30
D. Economic Development Partnership contract with Denton Chamber of Commerce 22-1640 Economic Development City Business 1:00
E. Two-Minute Pitch:22-883 City Manager's Office Council Request 0:30
Closed Meeting Item(s) TBD Legal City Business 0:30
Total Est. Time: 5:00
TBD TBD City Manager's City Business 1:30
Total Est. Time: 1:30
A. Charging Stations 22-1282 Development Services Council Priority
Council Request: Watts 0:30
B. Solicitation/Panhandling Policy 22-1281 Police; Community Services Council Request: Hudspeth
(6/07/2022)0:45
C. Bell Avenue Discussion TBD Engineering City Business 1:00
D. Roadway Impact Fees TBD Engineering City Business TBD
E. Two-Minute Pitch: 22-1667 City Manager's Office Council Request 0:30
Closed Meeting Item(s): TBD Legal (if any)City Business
Total Est. Time: 2:45
A. Audit Project 029 - Police Body-Worn Camera Usage 21-2813 Internal Audit City Business 0:30
B. Responsive Speed Limit Sign Program TBD Engineering Council Request: Davis
(6/28/2022)TBD
C. Public Facility Corporations 22-1453 City Manager's Office Council Request: Watts
(6/28/2022)0:30
D. Legislative Update TBD City Manager's Office City Business TBD
Two-Minute Pitch: 22-1675 City Manager's Office Council Request 0:30
Closed Meeting Item(s): TBD Legal (if any)City Business
Total Est. Time: 1:30
A. Multiple Audit Follow-up Reviews 22-1166 Internal Audit City Business 0:45
B. City Hall West Plan 22-1552 Facilities Council Priority 0:45
C. Discussing Prevention of Criminal History Information on Job Application TBD Human Resources Council Request: McGee
(8/02/2022)TBD
Two-Minute Pitch: 22-1676 City Manager's Office Council Request 0:30
Closed Meeting Item(s): TBD Legal (if any)City Business
Total Est. Time: 2:00
Two-Minute Pitch: 22-1677 City Manager's Office Council Request 0:30
Closed Meeting Item(s): TBD Legal (if any)City Business
Total Est. Time: 0:30
A. Denton County Transit Authority Update 21-2807 City Manager's Office City Business 0:30
Two-Minute Pitch: 22-1678 City Manager's Office Council Request 0:30
Closed Meeting Item(s): TBD Legal (if any)City Business
Total Est. Time: 1:00
A. Audit Project 030 – Auditee Unknown 22-1167 Internal Audit City Business 0:30
B. Criteria Manuals Discussion (Water, Wastewater, Transportation, et al)TBD Engineering City Business 0:45
Two-Minute Pitch: 22-1679 City Manager's Office Council Request 0:30
Closed Meeting Item(s): TBD Legal (if any)City Business
Total Est. Time: 1:45
December 13, 2022
Work Session (@2:00 p.m.)
Regular Meeting (@6:30 p.m.)
Other Major Items for Meeting:
Other Major Items for Meeting: Public Hearing: Budget Adoption
November 15, 2022
Work Session (@2:00 p.m.)
Special Called Meeting (@6:30 p.m.)
Other Major Items for Meeting:
December 6, 2022
Work Session (@2:00 p.m.)
Special Called Meeting (@6:30 p.m.)
Other Major Items for Meeting:
October 25, 2022
Work Session (@2:00 p.m.)
Special Called Meeting (@6:30 p.m.)
Other Major Items for Meeting:
November 1, 2022
Work Session (@2:00 p.m.)
Regular Meeting (@6:30 p.m.)
September 27, 2022
Work Session (@2:00 p.m.)
Regular Meeting (@6:30 p.m.)
No other work session items may be added
October 18, 2022
Work Session (@2:00 p.m.)
Special Called Meeting (@6:30 p.m.)
October 18, 2022
Special Called Joint Meeting with P&Z
(@ 12:00 p.m.)
At the Development Service Center
August 30, 2022
Special Called Joint Meeting with Denton ISD
(@ 11:30 a.m.)
At the Development Service Center
August 16, 2022
Work Session (@2:00 p.m.)
Regular Meeting (@6:30 p.m.)
September 13, 2022
Special Called Meeting (@ 2:00 p.m.)
(If needed)
At the Development Service Center
Tentative Work Session Topics and Meeting Information
Updated: August 12, 2022
September 20, 2022
Work Session (@2:00 p.m.)
Special Called Meeting (@6:30 p.m.)
Other Major Items for Meeting: Public Hearings: Tax Rate and Budget
NO MEETING - Labor Day
Other Major Items for Meeting:
Other Major Items for Meeting:
Other Major Items for Meeting:
*This is for planning purposes only. Dates are subject to change.94
Meeting Date Item Legistar ID Departments Involved Type Estimated Time
August 16, 2022
Work Session (@2:00 p.m.)
Regular Meeting (@6:30 p.m.)
Item Legistar ID Departments Type Estimated Work
Session Date
Sanger ETJ Boundary Adjustment 21-2653 Development Services City Business :45
Denton Energy Center Alternate Fuel Study TBD DME City Business TBD
Roadway Funding Strategies 22-741 Finance City Business 1:00
Item Dates Departments Type Estimated Work
Session Date
Item Date Approved Department Estimated Hours to
Complete Requestor
Mobility Plan Amendment connecting Windsor to Masch Branch 07/19/2022 Capital Projects TBD Davis
Work Session Dates to be Determined
Council Priorities and Significant Work Plan Items
to be Scheduled
Approved Council Pitches to be Scheduled
*This is for planning purposes only. Dates are subject to change.95
1 Street Closure Report: Upcoming ClosuresSCR August 15th - 21stStreet/ IntersectionFromToClosure StartDateClosure EndDateDescriptionDepartmentDepartment Contact1Barberry AveBaytree AveTrumpet Vine08/22/22 09/16/22 Sidewalk RepairStreetsRoy San Miguel2Baytree AveHawthorn DrBarberry Ave08/22/22 09/16/22 Sidewalk RepairStreetsRoy San Miguel3Indian Paint WayLakeview BlvdHawthorn Dr08/29/22 09/30/22 Concrete Panel RepairStreetsRoy San Miguel4Juno LnStuart RdSheraton Rd08/29/22 09/30/22 Curb & Gutter RepairStreetsRoy San Miguel5Mayhill RdUS380/University DrQuail Creek Rd08/22/22 09/02/22 Sanitary Sewer Inspections will be performed requiring variouslanes to be closed. The road will remain open.Engineering Public WorksInspections WastewaterTracy L. Beck, PE, PMP6Oak StFulton StFry St08/26/22 09/09/22 Utility work in roadwayPublic Works Inspections Stephany Trammell Exported on August 12, 2022 11:25:03 AM CDT96
2 Street Closure Report: Current ClosuresStreet/ IntersectionFromToClosure StartDateClosure EndDateDescriptionDepartmentDepartment Contact1Bonnie Brae StScripture StPanhandle St08/15/22 08/19/22 Paving of the Northbound lanesbetween Scripture & Panhandlerequires the lanes to be closed.EngineeringRobin Davis2Bonnie Brae StWindsor DrCarril Al Lago Dr08/15/22 09/16/22 open cut for infrastructureinstallation from westsidebonnie brae to east side ofbonnie brae including utility tapsin 2 phasesPrivate DevelopmentLee Thurmond3Bradshaw StHickory StMcKinney St03/21/22 10/01/22 Utility installations andpavement replacement.EngineeringScott Fettig4Clover LnRobinwood LnGlenwood Ln05/23/22 09/19/22 Wastewater Collections will beinstalling a new sewer main lineand services.WastewaterTiffany Sherrane5College Park DrPeach StFowler Dr04/18/22 09/02/22 Water Distribution will beinstalling a new water naim lineand services.WaterTiffany Sherrane6Crawford StHickory StMcKinney St03/21/22 10/01/22 Utility installations andpavement replacement.EngineeringScott Fettig7Forrestridge DrEl Paseo StWellington Oaks Cir07/19/22 08/19/22 Street Panels RepairStreetsRoy San Miguel8Fowler DrCollege Park DrPeach St04/18/22 09/02/22 Water Distribution will beinstalling a new water main lineand servicesWaterTiffany Sherrane9Harvard DrYale DrCul de sac08/01/22 08/26/22 Curb and Sidewalk Repair StreetsRoy San Miguel10Hettie StPaisley StMcKinney St03/21/22 10/01/22 Utility installations andpavement replacement.EngineeringScott Fettig11Hickory StExposition StRuddell St05/02/22 08/31/22 Utility installations andpavement replacement.EngineeringScott Fettig12Hill Alley StJackson StMartin St06/06/22 08/26/22 Utility replacement and roadwayreconstructionEngineeringSeth Garcia13Jackson StMorse StHill Alley St06/06/22 08/26/22 Utility replacement and roadwayreconstructionEngineeringSeth Garcia14Jim Christal RdWestern BlvdMasch Branch Rd04/18/22 08/31/22 Exeter PH2. Installing PublicWater, Sewer, and StormUtilitiesPrivate Development PublicWorks InspectionsJeremiah Tillman-David15Lipizzan Dr (2909)Paddock WayLipizzan Ct08/08/22 09/02/22 Concrete Panel Repair StreetsRoy San Miguel16Live Oak StRobinwood LnCrestwood Pl05/23/22 09/19/22 Wastewater collections will beinstalling a new sewer main lineand services.WastewaterTiffany Sherrane17Marquette Dr (3608)Centenary DrCul de sac06/27/22 08/19/22 ADA / Sidewalk Repair StreetsRoy San Miguel18Masch Branch RdLovers LnHampton Rd06/24/22 09/30/22 Bridge collapse at 3288 N.Masch Branch RdDrainageGabriel Rodriguez19McKinney StCrawford RdAudra Ln05/19/22 09/30/22 Utility installations andpavement replacement.EngineeringScott Fettig20Mistywood LnSherwood StRobinwood Ln05/23/22 09/19/22 Wastewater Collections will beinstalling a new sewer main lineand services.WastewaterTiffany Sherrane21Morse StLakey StJackson St06/06/22 08/26/22 Utility replacement and roadwayreconstructionEngineeringSeth Garcia22North Texas BlvdI-35WOak St12/13/21 09/01/22 Utility installations andpavement replacement. Therewill be multiple phases ofclosures. Will not be all at onetime.EngineeringScott Fettig23North Texas BlvdOak StHickory St06/10/22 08/31/22 Utility installations andpavement replacement.EngineeringScott Fettig Exported on August 12, 2022 11:25:51 AM CDT97
Street/ IntersectionFromToClosure StartDateClosure EndDateDescriptionDepartmentDepartment Contact24Oak StCrawford StWood St04/04/22 08/31/22 Utility installations andpavement replacement.EngineeringScott Fettig25Oak StreetBonnie BraeBonnie Brae08/15/22 08/19/22 Reconstruction of theNorthbound lanes of BonnieBrae require closing the Oakand Bonnie Brae IntersectionEngineeringRobin Davis26Parkside DrWindsor DrBowling Green St05/31/22 09/02/22 Utility installations andpavement replacement.EngineeringScott Fettig27Peach StLocust StPalmer Dr04/18/22 09/02/22 Water Distribution will beinstalling a new water main lineand services.WaterTiffany Sherrane28Peach StLocust StFowler Dr07/18/22 09/30/22 Upgrading 15'' Storm pipe to18''DrainageGabriel Rodriguez29Robertson StBell Ave SMorse St08/15/22 10/31/22 Utility installations andpavement replacement.EngineeringSeth Garcia30Robinwood LnKayewwod DrEmerson Ln05/23/22 09/19/22 Wastewater Collections will beinstalling a new sewer main lineand services.WastewaterTiffany Sherrane31Rose StPaisley StUland St04/25/22 08/31/22 Pavement Replacement EngineeringScott Fettig32Stella StNorth Texas BlvdBonnie Brae St10/29/21 08/31/22 Utility installations andpavement replacement.EngineeringScott Fettig33Sycamore StBernard StWelch St07/18/22 08/26/22 Street ReconstructionEngineeringDustin Draper34Uland StRose StRailroad Ave04/25/22 08/31/22 Utility installations andpavement replacement.EngineeringScott Fettig35Various Streets07/25/22 08/19/22Annual street micro sealmaintenance. Various streets.https://www.discussdenton.com/street-operationsStreetsRoy San Miguel36Western BlvdJim Christal RdAirport Rd08/01/22 09/30/22 Paving (2) drive approaches Public Works Inspections Jeremiah Tillman-David37Windsor DrFireside LnBonnie Brae St06/06/22 08/26/22 Utility installations andpavement replacement.EngineeringScott Fettig38Wood StMcKinney StHickory St04/11/22 08/31/22 Utility installations andpavement replacement.EngineeringScott Fettig Exported on August 12, 2022 11:25:51 AM CDT98
3 Street Closure Report: Completed ClosuresStreet/ IntersectionFromToClosure StartDateClosure EndDateDescriptionDepartmentDepartment Contact1Allred RdJM Prosperity Farm Rustic BarnVenueBonnie Brae St09/27/21 07/31/22 Storm Installation, CuttingGrade on AllredPrivate Development PublicWorks InspectionsJeremiah Tillman-David2Atlas DrHercules LnJuno Ln06/06/22 07/29/22 Replacing gas service lines,open trench, from new main.Sections of the Road will beclosed from 8am-5pm Mondaythrough Friday. Detour routeswill be posted.Atmos Public WorksInspectionsRyan Dromgoole3Ave AMaple StHighland St07/05/22 07/15/22 Valley Gutter RepairStreetsRoy San Miguel4Ave DHighland StMaple St07/18/22 08/05/22 Street ReconstructionEngineeringDustin Draper5Bell AveTexas StMingo Rd05/16/22 08/04/22 6 in. Asphalt Mill and Overlay /will be split in 3 SectionsStreetsRoy San Miguel6Foxcroft CirOld North RdArcher Trl05/02/22 08/05/22 Street ReconstructionEngineeringDustin Draper7Fry StOak StScripture St05/10/22 08/12/22 Drive Approaches / Sidewalk /Water and Sanitary SewerPrivate Development PublicWorks InspectionsGabrielle Milam8Green Ivy RdRobinson RdEnglish Manor Rd05/23/22 07/13/22 Concrete Panel and SidewalkRepairStreetsRoy San Miguel9Hillcrest StPanhandle StScripture St05/10/22 07/29/22 Street ReconstructionEngineeringDustin Draper10Linden DrMalone StGober St07/19/22 08/11/22 Curb and Gutter / Valley GutterRepairStreetsRoy San Miguel11Mack DrPaisley StDouble Oak St06/27/22 08/04/22 Street ReconstructionEngineeringDustin Draper12McKinney StBell StFrame St07/18/22 08/01/22 Working on drainage andconstruction of Frame St.Public Works Inspections Armando Beltran13St James PlWheeler Ridge DrThoroughbred Trl06/27/22 08/03/22 Concrete Panel and SidewalkRepairStreetsRoy San Miguel14Sycamore StBernard StCarroll Blvd05/17/22 07/29/22 Street ReconstructionEngineeringDustin Draper Exported on August 12, 2022 11:25:12 AM CDT99