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Minutes Decmeber 11, 1991CITY OF DENTON CITY COUNCIL MINUTES DECEMBER 11, 1991 The Council convened in a joint session with the Denton Independent School District Board of Trustees on Wednesday, December 11, 1991, at 11:45 a.m. in the Trustees Room of the Sheraton Hotel, Denton, Texas. PRESENT: Mayor Castleberry; Mayor Pro Tem Hopkins; Council Members Alexander, Chew, Perry, and Smith. ABSENT: Council Member Trent 1. The Council held a discussion regarding various issues relative to the City of Denton and the Denton Independent School District. The following items were discussed: 1. Dr. Tim Sonnenberg presented an overview of the facility consideration item currently before the Board. He reviewed the study of space needs for the School District and the three options under consideration for grade configurations. Mayor Pro Tem Hopkins asked it if had been determined where the new school might be built. Sonnenberg replied that the District owned two sites. One was adjacent to the Ryan High School which was the site of a potential elementary school. Another site was on Teasley Lane which would possibly be a site for an intermediate school or a middle school. The first priority was to build an elementary school. The Ryan site might not be the best for an elementary school due to the traffic problems and the concerns of parents having an elementary school so close to a high school. Lloyd Harrell, City Manager, stated that the District would probably have to do a bond election for one of the schools and for the high school renovation. Did the District have any timetable in mind for the election. Sonnenberg replied the bond package would consist of several components - new construction, a technology package and renovations. Using January and February to publicize the election and the issues, a March or April election might be possible. Mayor Castleberry asked about the option Sonnenberg mentioned of year-round school. If the District used that option, how long would it hold off the necessity for new construction. Sonnenberg replied it depended on the number of tracks the District used. 2. Council Member Perry suggested looking into the possibility of 495 the School District networking with the City when the City was able to computerize its card catalog. A future idea would be to network with the two universities which would make for a complete network of card catalogs. 3. Council Member Alexander suggested finding ways to expand the quality of what was presented at the After School Action Site Programs. He suggested using the universities to help with such activities as gymnastics, computer training, etc. to provide more than jus~a~fter school service. 4. Mayor Pro Tem Hopkins suggested a committee made up of both entities to determine if the School District would be interested in a joint venture to build a new swimming pool in Denton. Would the District be interested in a joint program such as the District helping with the operational costs of the pool in return for use by the swimming team. She suggested the City Manager and Superintendent discuss the issue. 5. Lloyd Harrell presented an update of the Moore building and possible uses. He stated that the first steps would be to use a portion of the Moore building for a law enforcement complex. Another portion of the building would house Personnel and Data Processing. Once the Police had moved out of the old City Hall, it would be converted into a Development Center for Engineering, Planning and Inspections. After those departments had moved out of City Hall there would be some remodeling of City Hall. A question was asked about a possible time frame for a City bond issue. Harrell replied that the City was out of money for street and drainage repairs. There were four buildings which had been promised the voters which had not been built yet. Those buildings would probably be built before any new issues. A possible time frame was a year to a year and a half away before a City bond election. A question was asked about lead time for a bond election. Harrell replied that a minimum time was about 3-6 months. With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 1:00 p.m. CIT~ SECl~TARY CITY OF DENTON ACC000022 CITY OF DENTON, T~S -- PAGES PURPOSELY LEFT UNUSED.