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CITY OF DENTON CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
November 10, 1987
The Council convened into the Work Session at 5:00 p.m.
Civil Defense Room.
PRESENT: Mayor Stephens; Mayor Pro Tem McAdams;
Members Alexander, Ayer, Boyd and Gorton.,
ABSENT: Council Member Hopkins
in the
Council
1. The Council received an overview of the drainage
requirements and proposed changes to the CIP Drainage Study.
Rick Svehla, Deputy City Manager, stated that the changes would
be in compliance with accepted practices. The study gave
parameters for problems and structures. Svehla then presented
specifics for amount of water on streets during various types
of storms.
Council Member Hopkins joined the meeting.
Svehla then presented the proposed changes 'to the drainage plan.
Consensus of the Council was to Continue as presented.
2. The Council received a report regarding the alignment
of Woodrow Lane.
Rick Svehla, Deputy City Manager, stated that a continuous left
turn lane would be feasible instead of a continuous median for
Woodrow Lane. He stated that if the concern of the Council was
access to the driveways along Woodrow Lane, then the alignment
should be without the median. If the concern of the Council
was one of the highest safety, then the alignment should be
with the median. The projected cost of the project was about
the same for the construction of the me~ian as for the
construction without the median. He suggested to bid the
project without the median and if that turned out to be too
costly, then return to the Council with a proposal for a median.
Consensus of the Council was to proceed as presented without
the median.
5. The Council received a report regarding the
hydroelectric project.
Bob Nelson, Executive Director of Utilities, stated that
Garland, the TMPA Board, and Greenville had not yet approved
the amendment to the power sales agreement. He was hopeful
that those agencies would approve it in the near future. He
stated that staff was recommending the City move ahead on the
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hydroelectric project and award a contract for the turbine.
Construction had to begin on the project before 1988 and if the
City did not proceed soon, it would lose the contract~ If
Denton did not do the project, more than likely someone else
would. The City would not be in violation of the power sales
agreement until the project produced energy and hopefully by
then, the amendment would be in effect.
Consensus of the Council was to proceed with the project as
presented.
4. The Council received a report from the Redistricting
Subcommittee.
Council Member Gorton stated that the Committee had studied
ways to change the City's voting districts to get away from
split County precincts. It was the Committee's findings that
it was almost impossible to redo the lines without splits or to
have unequal populations in the districts.
Council Member Boyd stated that the City offered to do the work
necessary to break down the County precincts but that the
County was not interested. The project would involve not just
the City of Denton but the whole County and the County did not
want to get involved in such a project at that time. The
Committee recommended to keep the City's district lines as they
currently were marked.
Consensus of the Council was to not change the voting district
lines at that time.
5. The Council was to receive an introduction and update
regarding the Museum of Natural History/Farm Operation.
This item was pulled from the agenda.
6. The Council convened into
discuss legal matters, real estate
the Executive Session to
and personnel and board
appointments. More specifically to discuss litigation
including Denton County and Flow Hospital vs. the City of
Denton and Martin vs. the City of Denton. No official action
was taken.
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned.
JE/~t~I-FER'Wt~'LTEI~S, ~ITY SECRETARY
CI~ OF DE//qTON, TEXAS
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