Minutes April 10, 1992183
CITY OF DENTON CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
APRIL 10, 1992
The Council convened into a joint session with the Denton
Independent School District Board of Trustees at 11:30 a.m. at the
Denton Independent School District Administration Building - Board
Room.
PRESENT:
ABSENT:
Mayor Castleberry; Mayor Pro Tem Hopkins; Council Members
Chew, Perry, Smith and Trent.
Council Member Alexander
1. The Council held a discussion regarding various issues
relative to the City of Denton and the Denton Independent School
District.
Lloyd Harrell, City Manger, reviewed the City's 1986 bond proposal.
The idea in 1986 was to build three new recreation centers in the
City. One of those centers had been built - the Martin Luther
King, Jr. Recreation Center. The other centers had not been done
as the City had pledged to the citizens that the centers would be
built without a tax increase. In 1988 a moratorium was placed on
all major building until more bonds could be paid off. A Law
Enforcement/Court Complex and a branch library were now in the
planning stages. Approximately a year ago, the Parks Board
suggested rethinking the idea of two new recreation centers as
building costs had increase so much that the size of the centers
would be small. An additional concern was the operation and
maintenance costs for the two new centers. An alternative way to
use the bond money was proposed in which most of the money would be
used for a natatorium project with the DISD depending on available
DISD funding. Council was concerned that the bond money be spent
as was promised and thus the '91 Committee was formed to watch over
the spending of the bond funds. Public hearings would be held
regarding the proposals and the Council was requesting DISD input
on the proposal.
Dalton Gregory, Chair-Park and Recreation Board, stated that the
Park Board had recommended not locating the natatorium at the Ryan
High School site but rather locate it at a neutral site. The final
recommendations from the Parks Board would be based on the comments
received from the community during the public meetings.
Steve Brinkman,~ Director of Parks and Recreation, reviewed the
proposals and the schedule of neighborhood meetings.
Gibert Bernstein, DISD, presented an overview of the School
District's proposed bond program. The DISD had had four meetings
with key communicators in the community for feedback on the
proposal. There were three basic requests - renovation of
facilities, a technology package and a natatorium. Bernstein
reviewed the bond summary, a copy of which was attached to the
agenda backup.
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After discussion of the proposed projects, the School Trustees
indicated that they were in support of the natatorium proposal and
with the site location.
A discussion was held concerning the Governor,s tax proposal.
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 12:55 p.m.
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