Minutes February 14, 1989CITY OF DENTON CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
FEBRUARY 14, 1989
The Council convened in the Special Called Session at 5:30 p.m.
in the Civil Defense Room.
PRESENT: Mayor Stephens; Council Members Alexander, Ayer,
Boyd, Gorton and McAdams.
ABSENT: Mayor Pro Tem Hopkins
1. The Council considered adoption of an ordinance
authorizing the execution of a change order to a contract
between the City of Denton and Sunmount Corporation; and
providing for an increase in the contract price.
The following ordinance was considered:
NO. 89-022
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A CHANGE
ORDER TO A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF DENTON AND
SUNMOUNT CORPORATION; PROVIDING FOR AN INCREASE IN THE
CONTRACT PRICE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
McAdams motioned, Gorton seconded to adopt the ordinance. On
roll vote, McAdams "aye," Alexander "aye," Gorton "aye," Ayer
"aye," Boyd "aye," and Mayor Stephens "aye." Motion carried
unanimously.
2. The Council considered a preliminary outlook for
1989-90 budget.
John McGrane, Executive Director for Finance, presented
positive and negative items that might affect the budget. The
positive items included a sales tax growth, that the state
economy appeared to have stabilized, the opening of the Texas
Instruments plant, overall revenues were holding steady,
expenditures were on target, and there were no new large items
impacting the budget. Negative items included an inverted
yield curve, the opening of the Lewisville Mall, property tax
values were at full value, and the construction and building
related activities were down.
Lloyd Harrell, City Manager, stated that two other negatives
were the possibility of increased support of the insurance
program and the possibility of the Lewisville library going
on-line next year and the possible reduction of County funds
for the Denton library. He stated that the budget this year
would be tight and lean as last year's had been.
Item %6. was moved ahead in the agenda order.
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The Council considered an update of E 9-1-1.
John McGrane, Executive Director for Finance, stated that the
Task Force had been meeting two to three times per week to get
the Board up to speed on technical issues, financing, etc. He
felt that significant progress had been made with both staff
and Board. The Task Force was recommending that the Board
receive a bid for the best and final proposal for the system.
He stated that the September date for going on-line was no
longer valid and that a December '89 date was now being
considered. The Task Force felt that unless the numbers
changes a great deal, there would be enough funding for 7
answering points if financing was possible from the phone
companies. A preliminary report would be ready approximately
March 1 with a recommendation for a system and financing at a
later date.
The Council returned to the regular agenda order.
The Council considered a utility forecast.
Bob Nelson, Executive Director for Utilities, reviewed the
major issues in the Utility Forecast document presented to
Council. Issues included population estimates for the City of
Denton to the year 2010 and projected populations in planning
areas to the year 2010 as they related to water capacity and
wastewater capacity to other cities, available water supple and
projected water requirements, water treatment capacity
requirements, and wastewater flow.
Alexander motioned, Ayer seconded to receive the Utility
Forecast as presented. Motion carried unanimously.
Nelson then reviewed the planned development utility lines
concept discussing the ranking form and major issues for
ranking. The rankings included residential, commercial and
industrial rankings.
Council Member Ayer requested a public hearing
finalization of plans for specific companies.
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The Council considered a GIS update.
Rick Svehla, Deputy City Manager, reviewed background
information of the program which included an assessment of
needs and the finding of duplication of maps and information.
The Committee was charged with finding a system to link
geographical information with data such as tax records, etc. A
Request for Information had been completed as well as Requests
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for Proposals. The Committee had narrowed the responses to
three systems and would be going out to look at the three
systems. Svehla stated that the prices for the system were
down from when they first started looking at them due to
advances in technology.
5. The Council considered personnel items of a management
study on health insurance and classification and pay plan study.
Tom Klinck, Personnel Director, stated the the management study
for the health insurance program had been awarded to Coopers
and Lybrant to review/analyze the current plan, review/analyze
the current funding, review/analyze claims administration and
control, Section 89 compliance, recommendations for
alternatives and plan design. Currently they were looking ad
schedules and timelines, discussion of specific documents and
information, comparing other organizations and entities, claims
history, flexible benefits, Section 89 analysis, a 5 year
projection, and alternatives for financial stability. This
year's open enrollment has seen a significant number of
employees come back to the City plan. An employee insurance
committee had been formed. Klinck was working with the
D.I.S.D, the County, U.N.T. and T.W.U. to work together as a
block in terms of insurance.
Klinck stated that Request for Proposals had been sent in 1988
for the classification and pay plan study. The proposals would
be analyzed and consultant selection would be approximately
February 1989. A recommendation would go to Council sometime
in April, 1989 and with approval the project could begin in
April 1989 through March 1990. The study would include job
analysis, an update of job descriptions, job evaluations and
pay plan update. A final presentation would be made to the
Executive Staff sometime in March 1990 and to Council with
approval for a 1990/1991 implementation.
7. Council considered planning issues of Subdivision
Regulations, Unrelated persons in single family districts,
Appendix A-Denton Development Plan, and Completion of Master
Plan.
Frank Robbins, Executive Director for Planning, presented the
issues.
Robbins stated that staff was continuing to rewrite the
Subdivision Regulations. The next section would be the
drainage section with flood plain options such as who pays for
what when. The section after that would be the process section
and staff would be looking at streamlining, Council and
platting issues, platting and building permits, and large rural
tracts.
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Robbins stated that a citizen request had prompted staff to
look at the number of unrelated persons in single family
districts. The Planning and Zoning Commission had also decided
to look at group home/family home zoning for the handicapped
plus a "bed and breakfast" ordinance.
Consensus of the Council was to nave the Planning and Zoning
Commission look at the issue of number of unrelated persons in
single family districts and report back to Council if any
further action was necessary.
With regards to Appendix A - Denton Development Plan, Robbins
stated that it was almost complete with boundaries, land use
survey and LUMIS in place. Moderate activity center and
intensity policy analysis were areas still under consideration.
Robbins stated that the Master Plan completion included a
compilation of existing maps and policies, open spaces/parks,
housing, and land use utility transportation. Staff was
currently working in these areas.
8. Council considered an update on plans for recreation
centers.
Steve Brinkman, Director of Parks and Recreation, stated that a
potential site had been found for a northeast recreation
center. Approximately 13-14 acres could be donated in the
Kings Row/Loop 288 area. There were two sources of dedicated
land on one site.
Council Member McAdams asked what the site could do for the
City - location wise. What would be the usability of the
center in that location.
Brinkman ~eplied that it would give the City a fairly large
area to locate a recreation center and a neighborhood park.
Along Kings Row would provide good access and would buffer the
center from residential homes on the other side of the road.
It also provided good visibility for the center.
Lloyd Harrell, City Manager, stated that staff felt it was
important to look at donated property versus buying the
property especially in the current budget times.
McAdams stated that the placement should be carefully
considered.
Council Member Alexander suggested a municipal complex with a
fire station and library adjacent to the center might be a
possibility.
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Council considered an update of the "COPS" Program.
Mike Jez, Chief of Police, stated that the mutual goals of the
program included (1) locate, identify and prosecute three
repeat offenders - two of the three nad been arrested; (2)
increase narcotic arrests by at least 3% - in the last two
months there had been a 280% increase with more arrests in
those two months than in six months the previous year; (3)
reduce residential burglaries by 3% - in January 1988 there
were 33 residential burglaries, in 1989, there were 8; (4)
increase officer initiated activity by 15% in the area of
number of citations, number of arrests, number of calls
initiated - so far this year, there was a 45% increase in this
area; (5) increase interaction between residents and police -
officers would be encouraged to have three hours daily
out-of-unit time but this goal was not reached as the members
of the team were busier than they thought in regards to other
activities; and (6) displace disorderly groups in the area -
officers were using cameras to take pictures of the groups
which seemed to be discouraging them from congregating in the
area.
Jez stated that the concerns of the neighborhood were drugs,
burglary and personal safety. He stated that another .major
goal was to maintain response time. They had, in fact, reduced
the average response time from 11.5 minutes to 8.5 minutes
within the target area.
An additional project was the establishment of a youth program
for youth between the ages of 8-18. A police athletic league
was in the forming stage and a Board of Directors had been
established.
Following staff reports, Debra Drayovitch, City Attorney,
updated Council on two litigation cases.
Council Member Gorton asked for a progress report on 2499.
Council Member Ayer asked for a survey regarding the airport.
Deputy City Manager Svehla stated-that this was in progress.
Ayer also asked for a report on citizen donations to the
utility fund.
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 9:02 p.m.
J~Ni~'ER/~WALTERS, CITY S-EC'RETARY
C~Y' ' /nm OF DENTON, TEXAS
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