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CITY OF DENTON CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
APRIL 7, 1993
The Council convened into a joint session of the City of Denton
City Council and the Denton Independent School District Board of
Trustees on Wednesday, April 7, 1993.
PRESENT: Mayor Castleberry; Council Members Brock, Perry, Smith
and Miller.
ABSENT: Mayor Pro Tem Hopkins and Council Member Chew.
Council Member Perry left the meeting.
1. The Council held a discussion regarding various issues
relative to the City of Denton and the Denton Independent School
District.
Tim Sonnenberg, Superintendent of Schools, stated that a recent
accomplishment of the District was the passage of the $21.5 million
school bonds. $5.25 million ~ the bonds had recently been sold.
Gilbert Bernstein, Assistant Superintendent of Schools for
Administrative Services, stated that the passage of the bond issue
would have no effect on the tax rate this year due to refunding.
In a four year period, there would be a 1.7 cent increase each
year. Bernstein detailed how the bonds would be used.
Sonnenberg stated that Rivera School would open in the fall of
1994, a design for a new elementary school would begin in the fall
of 1995 with an additional elementary school coming on line and
redistricting would be looked at in the fall.
council Member Chew joined the meeting.
Jeff Kruger, School Board Trustee, asked about financing for joint
televising of School/Council meetings.
Mayor Castleberry stated that the City's televising would begin
sometime in the s~mmer.
Sonnenberg stated that the equipment purchase and manpower would be
included for discussion in the 1993 budget for the School District.
He anticipated strong interest for participation in the early fall.
Lloyd Harrell,City Manager, stated that the next step would be to
have a formal agreement considered by both entities. Harrell
stated that the City had money left over from a bridge replacement
project. The City was proposing to use that money to repave
Mayhill from U.S. 380 to McKinney. The total materials for the
project was approximately $80,000 while the remaining funds only
totalled $50,000. As Mayhill was both in the City and in the
County, the City had asked the County for $30,000 for materials to
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pave the road. 'The City would do the work and contribute $50,000
for materials. He asked the School Board to assist in convincing
the County Commissioners to provide the money.
Mayor Castleberry suggested that the School District, County
Commissioners and City Council meet to discuss the project.
Harrell gave a brief overview of the visioning Project which was
being planned for Denton. Different institutions in the community
would help bring people together and discuss what Denton would be
like to 10-15 years. Seven institutions would be asked to be
sponsors of theproject. The sponsors would put individuals on a
board to guide the project. The project would start in September
and run through January of 1994. The seven institutions would be
the City, the School District, the two universities, the United
Way, the Denton Record-Chronicle and the Chamber of Commerce.
Mayor Castleberry stated that everyone would be invited to
participate in the project. He stated that several street projects
were under way including the Dallas Drive/University Project,
Teasley Lane and Fort Worth Drive.
Council Member Miller asked about the new discipline policy in the
schools and the implications it had for City Court.
Roger Rutherford, Assistant Superintendent of Internal Services,
replied that the policy was a no tolerance policy for violent
fighting, abusive language, threats. A letter had been sent to
parents during Spring Break detailing the policy.
Sonnenberg stated that the policy did not deal with minor scuffles
and it was not the intent to use the policy unless it was a last
resort.
Council Member Chew suggested that the letter be reviewed as he had
received one and the language did not have a "last resort" theme.
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 12:45 p.m.
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