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Minutes June 02, 1992241 CITY OF DENTON CITY COUNCIL MINUTES JUNE 2, 1992 The Council convened into the Work Session at 5:15 p.m. Civil Defense Room. in the PRESENT: Mayor Castleberry; Mayor Pro Tem Hopkins; Council Members Brock, Chew, Perry, Smith and Miller. ABSENT: None 1. The Council convened into the Executive Session to discuss legal matters (considered action in Winterrowd, et al), real estate, and personnel/board appointments (considered appointments to all City of Denton Boards and Commissions) 2. The Council received a report and held a discussion with the Beautification Commission regarding current projects including: "Welcome to Denton" signs Name Change for the Commission Cecile Carson, Community Improvement Coordinator, stated that the Beautification Commission began discussing this item in January of 1992 after Mayor Castleberry had provided information that funding would be available for at least one sign to welcome individuals to Denton. Two locations were discussed for the first sign and University Drive and Dallas Drive were considered by the Commission as priority locations. The Commission felt that University Drive should be the first priority. The second median or third median on University Drive eastbound from 1-35 and the area between the service road and the Rayzor property where the 1-35 service road connected to University Drive were considered. A concern was expressed by the Highway Department regarding liability if a motorist would run into the sign and the sign would have to be very small following the construction of the road. A recommendation from the Highway Department was to locate the new sign to the east of the 1-35 service road at its connection to University Drive and adjacent to the Rayzor property. It could be located on state right-of-way. This would provide safety factors and would not have to be removed during construction. The design of the sign would be similar to a sign recently constructed at TWU. John Cooper, Beautification Chair, stated that the Commission members had met with staff regarding the construction of the sign. The sign would be brick with the wording imprinted in the concrete. Bronze lettering could be used instead of imprinting the lettering which would allow for easier reading of the sign. The sign could be modified to fit each location. The Commission voted to approve the University location and the basic design. Harrell indicated that it was hoped that there would be enough money for two signs - one on Dallas Drive and one on University. 242 City of Denton City Council Minutes June 2, 1992 Page 2 Carson indicated that the staff was looking into the possibility of having some or all of the materials donated such as the brick from Acme Brick Co. Mayor Pro Tem Hopkins wanted to know why the University Drive location would be the priority location as more people entered the City on Dallas Drive than on University. She did not feel the University location was a good location for the sign as the road was going to be widened and with the traffic patterns as they were, a motorist would not be looking for a "Welcome to Denton" sign. There was no way to tell how the road configuration would be once construction was completed. Perhaps the sign could be moved further down the road so that once a motorist was through the intersection area, the sign could be better seen. Carson indicated the landscaping project on Dallas Drive was more or less guaranteed versus the University project which had been delayed. The first two medians of Dallas Drive had been completed and staff had received word from the Department of Transportation that the Governor's Award for Beautification would continue the landscaping on Dallas Drive. It was felt that since the landscaping had been started, it might be better to place the sign on University as it would not disturb the landscaping. Mayor Pro Tem Hopkins felt that if the placement were poor and the sight line were poor, the sign would be a waste of money. Cooper felt that there probably would not be any better placement than the one suggested due to the construction and the liability factor. Council Member Perry questioned if it were premature to place a sign on a highway which was going to be under construction in the near future. He felt it would be better to find a location which was ready for the placement of the sign. Council Member Chew indicated that he had a problem with the funding of the .sign. He did not realize that the city would no longer be a member of the Sister Cities Program. Mayor Castleberry indicated that the City had been paying dues to the Sister City program and had not participated in the program. He also indicated that some of the money would come from the U.S. Conference of Mayor's organization which the City did not participated in any longer. Council Member Brock felt that the Dallas Drive location might be too far inside the City and perhaps a sign further out should be 243 City of Denton City Council Minutes June 2, 1992 Page 3 considered.. Council Member Miller felt that the impact of the signs would be felt when there were a number of signs placed throughout the City. Consensus of the Council was to study the sight lines of the proposed locations and the cost of alternate lettering with bronze letters and bring the results back to Council. Cooper indicated the Commission would like to change their name to the Keep Denton Beautiful Board which was more in keeping with the duties of the Commission. Consensus of the Council was to proceed with the name change. 3. The Council received a report and held a discussion regarding a proposed ordinance which provided alternatives to the method of notifying property owners about grass and weed violations and reviewed letters provided to citizens for notification. Cecile Carson, Community Improvement Coordinator, indicated that certain state statutes affected the Community Improvement Office. The proposed ordinance would provide alternatives to the mailing of notices. Those alternatives were to post the notice on a stake on the property or posting the notice on a door of a property. The ordinance would also include a provision for repeat offenders. The wording stated that during a growing season a property owner would be responsible for mowing their property during that season. There was a list of 100 property owners who were repeat offenders who continually received notices from the City regarding weed and grass violations. The proposed amendment would allow the staff to mow properties that routinely were in violation of city codes. Some owners would not mow their property until the city sent out a notice which was a costly procedure. A notice would be received when the property was in violation which stated what the standards were and that the property owner must maintain the property for the remainder of the year. Notices would be sent out at the beginning of each growinq season. Jesus Nava, Assistant to the City Manager, indicted that staff.knew who the repeat violators were and that the procedure would not be used on a routine basis but rather for those individuals who continually violated the regulations. Mayor Pro Hopkins was concerned for those individuals who might be gone from the City on vacation and who reoeived a notifioation while they were gone. Those individuals might not receive their notification until after the City had already mowed the property. 244 City of Denton City Council Minutes June 2, 1992 Page 4 She felt that another notification should be given to violators. Nava stated that under the current ordinance a letter would be sent after the violation had been received. The property owner was given 10 days to mow the property. If it had not been mowed after that 10 day period, a contract was issued to mow the property. If a person was gone for three weeks, there might be the possibility that he would be missed and the contract given for mowing. Lloyd Harrell, City Manager, indicated that the second notice should indicate that the City would take care of the mowing after that notice and that it should not be included in the first notification. Carson indicated the repeat offenders would receive two notifications. A letter would be sent at the beginning of the growing season indicating the provisions of the ordinance and the standards of the ordinance. If the property were in violation, a second notice would be sent which would indicate the 10 day provision to mow the property. The notice would also state again that the City might in the future go onto the property and mow it without sending additional notices. Mayor Pro Tem Hopkins felt that that gave too much discretion as to who would receive the notices and who would not. Staff indicated that they would look at the ordinance again to clarify the wording. Carson indicated that perhaps the section regarding repeat violators could be deleted and the other provisions of the ordinance considered. She also asked for Council feedback regarding the proposed notification letters. Consensus of the Council was to proceed with the new letters. 4. The Council was to have received a report and hold a discussion on the Fall 1991 Citizen Survey conducted and prepared by the University of North Texas, Marketing Department Profession Gopala Ganesh. This item was considered during the Regular Session under Miscellaneous Matters from the City Manger. The Council convened into the Regular Session at 7:00 p.m. in the C~un~il Chambe~. 245 city of Denton City Council Minutes June 2, 1992 Page 5 PRESENT: Mayor Castleberry; Mayor Pro Tem Hopkins; Council Members Brock, Chew, Perry, Smith and Miller. ABSENT: None 1. Pledge of Allegiance The Council and members of the audience recited the Pledge of Allegiance. 2. The Council considered approval of the minutes of the regular sessions of May 5, 1992 and May 19, 1992. Perry motioned, Hopkins seconded to approve the minutes as presented. On roll vote, Brock "aye", Miller "aye", Hopkins "aye", smith "aye", Chew "aye", Perry "aye", and Mayor Castleberry "aye". Motion carried unanimously. 3A. The Council received a report from Derrell Bulls regarding the Texas Special OlYmpics. Dr. Bulls stated he would like to present a report to Council regarding the activities of the Special OlYmpics and members of the city who were involved. He indicated that many people were involved in the initial bid process. One of the goals of the Special Olympics was to get people to work together. He felt that City employees involved in the Games were outstanding. He applauded the efforts of all of those involved. He presented the names of individuals who he felt should receive special recognition: Bob Castleberry (Finances), Margaret Smith (Volunteers), Alicia Mentel (Special Events), John McGrane (Administration), Brenda Burton (Overall Special Events), Darren Asher (Evaluation), Max Blackburn (Registration), Gary Collins (Computers), Harlan Jefferson (Finances), Pam Livingston and Cathy Avery (Opening. Ceremonies), Teresa Milam (Closing Ceremonies), Rhonda Gattis and Brian Bender (Awards), Kurt Lemley and Kelly Allensworth (Olympic Village), Steve Johnson (Victory Dance), Richard Brewst~r (Entertainment), and Nancy Gotcher' (Clinics and Demonstrations). Many, many people were involved in this program which made it a hugh success. He was extremely proud of the City of Denton employees who participated and volunteered their time to the Games. He presented the Mayor a letter of appreciation. Mayor Castleberry thanked Dr. Bulls for his report and for his participation as Director of Games. 3B. The Council received a citizen report from Mike Cochran regarding citizen input at City Council meetings. 246 City of Denton City Council Minutes June 2, 1992 Page 6 Mr. Cochran.stated that the current procedure to speak to Council regarding an item which was not a public hearing was to make a request to the City Secretary on the Wednesday prior to the Tuesday City Council meeting. The agendas for the regular City Council meeting were posted on the Friday before the meeting. In order to speak to an agenda item a person must make his request before the agenda was made public. For the majority of the citizens, those who might first hear of an issue in the newspaper, this system erected a barrier to participation in City affairs. It was a barrier to true democracy. He had conducted a random phone survey with the cities of Dallas, Arlington, Ft. Worth, Lewisville, Garland, Carrollton, Grand Prairie, Irving Mesquite and Plano and all of those cities use a system which made it easier for citizens to participate in the decision making process. Each of the cities allowed a citizen to speak to an agenda item by filling out a card and presenting it to the Mayor prior to hearing of that particular item. He asked that the Council consider such a system which would open up the rigid structure of the City's council meetings. Such a system would allow a better mechanism for citizen participation in community affairs and could offer fresh ideas on issues of importance. Mayor Castleberry thanked Mr. Cochran for his report and indicated that Council would take it into consideration. 4. Public Hearings A. The Council held a public hearing and considered adoption of an ordinance providing for a change from Planned Development No. 6 to Single Family 10 (SF10) Zoning Designation for a 38.487 acre tract of land located on the east side of Dallas Drive, north of the exit of Interstate Highway 35 and U.S. 77, also known as Township II, Phase I. (The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval, 6-0) Frank Robbins, Executive Director for Planning, indicated that this was a city initiated zoning case for administrative purposes in order for the ~xisting development to correspond to the proper zoning. According to city ordinances as well as state law, rezoning, by amending the zoning map, were official only by passage of an ordinance approved by the City Council and signed by the Mayor and City Secretary. Technically, this tract of land was designated for commercial, multi-family, duplex, and single family uses. In order to ensure property owner protection, the City requested the removal of this subdivision from PD-6 to the Single Family -10 zoning district. A neighborhood meeting was conducted in order to answer questions and relay explanations to residents in the area why the City was initiating this rezoning. 247 City of Denton City Council Minutes June 2, 1992 Page 7 The Mayor opened the public hearing. No one spoke in favor. No one spoke in opposition. The Mayor closed the public hearing. The following ordinance was considered: No. 92-090 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, PROVIDING FOR A CHANGE FROM PLANNED DEVELOPMENT NO. 6 (PD-6) TO SINGLE FAMILY- 10 (SF-10) ZONING DISTRICT CLASSIFICATION AND USE DESIGNATION FOR 38.487 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED ON THE EAST SIDE OF DALLAS DRIVE, NORTH OF THE EXIT OF INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 35 AND U.S. HIGHWAY 77, ALSO KNOWN AS TOWNSHIP II, PHASE I; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY IN THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF $2,000 FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Smith motioned, Chew seconded to adopt the ordinance. On roll vote, Brock "aye", Miller "aye", Hopkins "aye", smith "aye", Chew "aye", Perry "aye", and Mayor Castleberry "aye". Motion carried unanimously. 5. Consent Agenda Perry motioned, Brock seconded to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. On roll vote, Brock "aye", Miller "aye", Hopkins "aye", Smith "aye", Chew "aye", Perry "aye", and Mayor Castleberry "aye". Motion carried unanimously. A. Bids and Purchase Orders: 1. Bid #1359 - Transformers 2. Bid #1362 - Sewer Cleaner 3. iBid #1363 - Collection Service 4. Bid #1364 - Water Treatment Chemicals 6. Ordinances A. The Council considered adoption of an ordinance accepting competitive bids and awarding a contract for purchase of materials, equipment, supplies or services. (4.A.1. - Bid #1359, 4.A.2. - Bid ~1362, 4.A.3. - Bid ~1363, 4.A.4. - Bid ~1364) 248 City of Denton City Council Minutes June 2, 1992 Page 8 The following ordinance was considered: NO. 92-091 AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING COMPETITIVE BIDS AND AWARDING A CONTRACT FOR THE PURCHASE OF MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES OR SERVICES; PROVIDING FOR THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS THEREFORE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Smith motioned, Hopkins seconded to adopt the ordinance. On roll vote, Brock "aye", Miller "aye", Hopkins "aye", Smith "aye", Chew "aye", Perry "aye", and Mayor Castleberry "aye". Motion carried unanimously. B. The Council considered adoption of an ordinance approving a lease agreement between the City of Denton and Cooke County College. Bruce Hennington, Superintendent of Facilities Management, stated that the proposed ordinance would recommend leasing the upstairs Of the facility to Cooke County College. The Master Space Plan, recently completed, indicated that there was adequate space available for City use and for rentals. The lease would be a ten year lease beginning with the fall semester. There was a cost participation needed to complete the upstairs. In the next two years it was anticipated that the following departments would occupy the building - the Law Enforcement/Court Complex, Information Services, Personnel along with Cooke County College. The following ordinance was considered: NO. 92-092 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, APPROVING A LEASE BETWEEN THE CITY OF DENTON AND COOKE COUNTY COLLEGE; AMENDING THE BUDGET TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FOR BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS; AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Hopkins motioned, Perry seconded to adopt the ordinance. On roll vote, Brock "aye", Miller "aye", Hopkins "aye", Smith "aye", Chew "aye", Perry "aye", and Mayor Castleberry "aye". Motion carried unanimously. C. The Council considered adoption of an ordinance amending Section~ 2-80 and 2-81 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Denton by changing the name of the Beautification Advisory Commission to the Keep Denton Beautiful Board; changing all 249 City of Denton City Council Minutes June 2, 1992 Page 9 references to the Commission to the Board; amending Section 2-81 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Denton changing the name of the Enforcement and Beautification Division to the Community Improvement Division; and providing for a repealing clause. (The Beautification Commission recommended approval.) The following ordinance was considered: NO. 92-093 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 2-80 AND 2-81 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DENTON CHANGING THE NAME OF THE BEAUTIFICATION ADVISORY COMMISSION TO THE KEEP DENTON BEAUTIFUL BOARD; CHANGING ALL REFERENCES TO THE COMMISSION TO THE BOARD; AMENDING SECTION 2-81 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF DENTON CHANGING THE NAME OF THE ENFORCEMENT AND BEAUTIFICATION DIVISION TO THE COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT DIVISION; PROVIDING FOR A REPEALING CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Smith motioned, Perry seconded to adopt the ordinance. On roll vote, Brock "aye", Miller "aye", Hopkins "aye", Smith "aye", Chew "aye", Perry "aye", and Mayor Castleberry "aye". Motion carried unanimously. D. The Council considered adoption of an ordinance amending Section 20-72 of the Code of Ordinances to provide for alternate methods of giving notice of grass and weed violations; providing that the city may correct repeated weed and grass violations in one growing season by mowing without further notice; and providing for a penalty in the maximum amount of $2,000.00 for violations thereof. Debra Drayovitch, City Attorney, stated that following the work session, several changes had been made to the ordinance as per Council's wishes. The following ardinance was considered: NO. 92-094 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, AMENDING SECTION 20-72 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES TO PROVIDE FOR ALTERNATE METHODS OF GIVING NOTICE OF GRASS AND WEED VIOLATIONS; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY IN THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF $2,000.00 FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. 25O City of Denton City Council Minutes June 2, 1992 Page 10 Hopkins motioned, Miller seconded to adopt the ordinance with the changes as indicated by the City Attorney. On roll vote, Brock "aye", Miller "aye", Hopkins "aye", Smith "aye", Chew "aye", Perry "aye", and Mayor Castleberry "aye". Motion carried unanimously. E. The Council considered adoption of an ordinance prohibiting the parking of vehicles on the south side of Texas Street, from its intersection with Crawford Street to a point fifty feet (50') west of Ruddell Street; providing a severability clause; and providing a penalty not to exceed two hundred dollars. Rick Svehla, Deputy City Manager, indicated that there were two ordinances available for Council consideration. One ordinance provided for the total elimination of parking on Texas Street and one ordinance limited the hours of parking on Texas Street. The original recommendation from the Citizens Traffic Safety Support Commission was to eliminate the parking on the south side of the street. After further discussion, it was felt that an alternative proposal would be to restrict the parking during the working hours of employees at the Service Center. Council Member Miller asked if the Citizens Traffic Safety Support Commission had approved the alternate ordinance. Svehla replied no but that the second ordinance addressed the concern of the neighborhood over total elimination of parking. The following ordinance was considered: NO. 92-095 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, PROHIBITING THE PARKING OF VEHICLES BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 7:00 A.M. UNTIL 5:00 P.M. MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF TEXAS STREET, FROM ITS INTERSECTION WITH CRAWFORD STREET TO A POINT FIFTY FEET (50') WEST OF RUDDELL STREET; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING A PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Hopkins motioned, Perry seconded to adopt the ordinance limiting the hours of no parking between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. On roll vote, Brock "aye", Miller "aye", Hopkins "aye", Smith "aye", Chew "aye", Perry "aye", and Mayor Castleberry "aye". Motion carried unanimously. F. The Council considered adoption of an ordinance approving agreements for judgement for pending litigation between the City of Denton and David Solis. 251 city of Denton city Council Minutes June 2, 1992 Page 11 The following ordinance was considered: NO. 92-096 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, APPROVING AGREEMENTS FOR JUDGEMENT FOR PENDING LITIGATION BETWEEN THE CITY OF DENTON AND DAVID SOLIS; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Chew motioned, Smith seconded to adopt the ordinance. On roll vote, Brock "aye", Miller "aye", Hopkins "aye", Smith "aye", Chew "aye", Perry "aye", and Mayor Castleberry "aye". Motion carried unanimously. G. The Council considered adoption of an ordinance vacating a portion of a public utility easement, Lot 2, Block 8, Southridge Addition. (The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval.) Jim Harder, Director of Electric Utilities, stated that the city currently had a 16' easement. There was a single phase line in part of the easement and staff had no problem vacating an 8' section of the current 16' easement. There was adequate easement to the line with the 8' easement. The following ordinance was considered: NO. 92-097 AN ORDINANCE VACATING A PORTION OF A PUBLIC UTILITY EASEMENT RECORDED IN VOLUME 3, PAGE 51 OF THE PLAT RECORDS OF DENTON COUNTY , TEXAS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Perry motioned, Brock seconded to adopt the ordinance. On roll vote, Brock "aye", Miller "aye", Hopkins "aye", Smith "aye", Chew "aye", Perry "aye", and Mayor Castleberry "aye". Motion carried unanimously. H. The C~uncil considered adoption of an ordinance executing an agreement with the North Texas Umpire Association to provide umpire and scorekeeper services for the City's softball leagues for 1992. Alicia Mentel, Superintendent of Leisure Services, stated that the ordinance would allow the City to enter into an agreement with the North Texas Umpire Association. The Association had provided the City quality service for over five years. The game rates were the same as the prior year. The expenditures involved would be offset 252 City of Denton City Council Minutes June 2, 1992 Page 12 by fees which were assessed to the teams. There was no significant change from the previous contract. The following ordinance was considered: NO. 92-098 AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF DENTON AND THE NORTH TEXAS UMPIRE ASSOCIATION FOR OFFICIATING SOFTBALL GAMES FOR CITY LEAGUES; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Perry motioned, Hopkins seconded to adopt the ordinance. On roll vote, Brock "aye", Miller "aye", Hopkins "aye", Smith "aye", Chew "aye", Perry "aye", and Mayor Castleberry "aye". Motion carried unanimously. 7. Resolutions A. The Council considered approval of a resolution temporarily closing the Interstate 35-E frontage road from its intersection with Avenue E to its intersection with Bonnie Brae on July 4, 1992. Catherine Tuck, Administrative Assistant, stated that this was a request from the Kiwanis for a street closure during its annual fireworks celebration. The Highway Department had no problem with the closing. The following resolution was considered: NO. R92-027 A RESOLUTION TEMPORARILY CLOSING INTERSTATE 35-E FRONTAGE ROAD, FROM ITS INTERSECTION WITH AVENUE E TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH BONNIE BRAE ON JULY 4, 1992; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Chew motioned, Miller seconded to approve the resolution. On roll vote, Brock "aye", Miller "aye", Hopkins "aye", Smith "aye",.Chew "aye", Perry "aye", and Mayor Castleberry "aye". Motion carried unanimously. 8. The Council considered an appointment to the Regional Transportation Council. The Mayor opened the floor to nominations. 253 City of Denton City Council Minutes June 2, 1992 Page 13 Mayor Pro Tem Hopkins nominated Council Member Miller. Council Member Chew nominated Council Member Perry. Hearing no further nominations, the Mayor closed the floor to nominations. On roll vote to appoint Council Member Miller to the Regional Transportation Council, Brock "nay", Miller "aye", Hopkins "aye", Smith "aye", Chew "nay", Perry "nay", and Mayor Castleberry "aye". Motion carried with a 4-3 vote. On roll vote to appoint Council Member Perry to the Regional Transportation Council, Brock "aye", Miller "nay", Hopkins "nay", Smith "nay", Chew "aye", Perry "aye", and Mayor Castleberry "nay". Motion failed with a 3-4 vote. 9. The Council considered an appointment of a North Central Texas Council of Governments voting representative. The Mayor opened the floor to nominations. Council Member Chew nominated Council Member Miller. Hearing no further nominations, the Mayor closed the floor to nominations. On roll vote, Brock "aye", Miller "aye", Hopkins "aye", smith "aye", Chew "aye", Perry "aye", and Mayor Castleberry "aye". Motion carried unanimously. 10. Miscellaneous matters from the City Manager. Lloyd Harrell, City Manager, presented the following items: A. The City had received a letter from Parkland Memorial Hospital regarding the North Texas Poison Center. Parkland was asking for financial support in the amount of $6,000'. The letter had been forwarded to the Fire Department for further information and to the Human Services Committee for consideration. A report would follow at a later date regarding those department recommendations. B. An updated APPA agenda had been distributed to Council. c. A reminder to bring notebooks to the Planning Session. 254 City of Denton City Council Minutes June 2, 1992 Page 14 Item #4 from the Work Session was considered. Jesus Nava, Assistant to the City Manager, stated that the Citizen Survey had been completed and all the data complied for review. In general, City services received high ratings. Respondents were satisfied with most service levels and did not want them reduced to maintain the tax rate. He reviewed service areas and respondent satisfaction and dissatisfaction as was indicated in the agenda back-up materials. 11. There was no official action taken on Executive Session items discussed during the Work Session. 12. New Business The following items of New Business were suggested by Council Members for future agendas: A. Council Member Smith asked for. a discussion on a plan/idea to clean up the major city routes as there seemed to be a lot of trash accumulating on city roadways. B. Council Member Smith suggested that the Council review Mr. Cochran's suggestion regarding citizen input during Council meetings. C. Council Member Brock suggested that the Council might review Mr. Cochran's idea during the upcoming Planning Session. D. Council Member Brock asked for an update/briefing on City recycling. E. Council Member Perry asked staff to look at the litter problem from University on the east side of Carroll up to the two churches. F. Council Member Miller suggested the Council review the Charter relative to Council districts, number of Council members, and single member versus at-large district. 13. There was no Executive Session held during the Regular Session. With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:45 p.m. 255 City of Denton City Council Minutes June 2, 1992 Page 15 ,' ~iTY SECRETARY '--"CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS ACC00093