Minutes September 19, 1990195
CITY OF DENTON CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
SEPTEMBER 19, 1990
The Council convened into a Special Call Session with the
Denton Independent School District at noon in the Yucca Room of
the Sheraton Hotel.
PRESENT:
ABSENT:
Mayor Castleberry; Mayor Pro Tem Boyd; Council
Members Alexander, Ayer, Hopkins and Trent.
Council Member Gorton
1. The Council held a discussion regarding various issues
relative to the City of Denton and the Denton Independent
School District.
Tim Sonnenberg, DISD, presented information concerning the Fred
Moore Child Care facility. He stated that there were problems
with the condition of the building and that it was lacking
maintenance. A professional firm would be looking at the
building to assess the condition as to whether it could be
renovated or not. An architect might be hired by October 9,
1990 with an answer in 30/60 days.
Mayor Pro Tem Boyd stated that he had the impression that the
School District put money in the project as well as money for
an architect.
Sonnenberg replied that he was not sure with regards to the
facility. If the report was positive, there were lots of
alternatives. If the District invested money in the project,
it would want to assume more responsibility for the program.
He was unsure at this time until the report was in.
Mayor Pro Tem Boyd stated that the City had a long term
commitment to the project. He recommended seeing if CDBG funds
could help bring the building up to standard. He wanted to see
the School District participate in the project with the City.
Sonnenberg replied that there may be a partnership but that the
School District might have to get more involved in the
operation of the project.
Lloyd Harrell, City Manager, suggested a joint task force to
work on the project once the architect was on board and more
was known on the condition of the building.
Sonnenberg reviewed the events surrounding the Denton County
Taxpayers Association and the Appraisal District. He stated
that the Taxpayers Association had presented some information
that needed to be investigated and reviewed.
Discussion of the group felt that there might be some errors in
the system but that the City and the School District should
work together to get the system running smoothly.
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Vicki Holt, DISD, presented a report concerning drugs and
alcohol in the schools. There was a growing concern that
parents were serving alcohol at private parties to high school
students and that the students were able to purchase alcohol at
area convenience stores. She requested help from the City so
that the convenience stores would not sell alcohol to minors.
She felt that it took a cooperative effort between the City and
the School District to help improve the situation. She
suggested getting the parents more involved and getting the
attention of the convenience stores not to sell to minors.
Lloyd Harrell, City Manager, presented the following items:
A. A "thank you" for the transportation of the MLK
After School Action Site students.
B. A suggestion for increased conversations with the
DISD for cooperative efforts in the use of athletic fields.
C. The joint swimming pool proposal would have to be
put on hold. The City was committed to the concept but needed
to wait for the money to be available to proceed with the
project. Perhaps some grant money would be available.
Mayor Castleberry suggested a joint effort with the University
of North Texas, the Denton Independeat School District and the
City regarding a baseball stadium.' There was a possibility of
a minor league team locating in Denton.
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 1:30 p.m.
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