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Minutes June 14, 1994292 CITY OF DENTON CITY COUNCIL MINUTES June 14, 1994 The Council convened into the Executive Session on Tuesday, June 14, 1994, at 5:15 p.m. in the Civil Defense Room of City Hall. PRESENT: Mayor Castleberry; Mayor Pro Tem Brock; Council Members Chew, Cott, Perry, Miller and Smith. ABSENT: None 1. The Council convened into the Executive Session to discuss the following: A. Legal Matters -- Under TEX. GOV'T CODE Sec. 551.071 B. Real Estate -- Under TEX. GOV'T CODE Sec. 551.072 C. Personnel/Board Appointments -- Under TEX. GOV'T CODE Sec. 551.074 The Council convened into the Work Session on Tuesday, June 14, 1994 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of city Hall. PRESENT: Mayor Castleberry; Mayor Pro Tem Brock; Council Members Chew, Cott, Perry, Miller and Smith. ABSENT: None 1. The Council received a report and held a discussion regarding recommendations from the Juvenile Diversion Task Force. Dalton Gregory, Chair - Juvenile Diversion Task Force, stated that the Task Force had developed three recommendations for Council consideration. Several ideas reoccurred during their discussions which helped shape those recommendations. Those ideas were (1) juveniles were important people, (2) everyone needed to accept responsibility rather than putting responsibility off on someone else and (3) if nothing were done, the situation would get worse. Locally, there was an increase in juvenile crime and the beginning appearances of gang activities. The three recommendations from the Task Force were merely a starting point. The first recommendation from the Task Force was to create a teen court. The main purpose of a teen court would be to determine what types of consequences would be appropriate for an offender. The second recommendation was that the City contract with Youth and Family Services for their first offender program. This program would assist~youth who were having family problems which might have contributed to the offense. The third recommendation was to create a juvenile crime interagency coalition. The coalition would promote understanding, facilitate coordination and cooperation among agencies involved in juvenile issues. The coalition would continue the work started by the Task Force, with a major responsibility being an annual report to Council regarding the activities of the teen court. City of Denton City Council Minutes June 14, 1994 Page 2 Council Member Miller stated that he was impressed with the recommendations. He felt that all three recommendations needed to be done and not only one or two. Gregory replied that there were interrelationships among all three recommendations. Council Member Miller asked if there were any instances when a teen court did not work. Gregory replied not to his knowledge. Most communities were very happy with such a court and had even expanded their original teen court. Judge Darlene Whitten stated that she had researched a number of different programs and no one indicated dissatisfaction with such a court. Council' Member Miller asked if the program was aimed to get the juvenile to deal with issues and hopefully not be a repeat offender. Gregory replied yes that an important goal was to decrease juvenile crime and to decrease repeat offenders. Judge Whitten stated that she had recommended cases to Youth and Family Services with good responses. Dana Slatter, Youth and Family Services, stated that the agency had been in existence since 1981. Of the children who had completed the program, 83% were not repeat offenders. The main goal of the program was diversion and the prevention of going to court again. Council Member Cott asked who was taken into the program. Slatter replied that there was a three tier hierarchy for the program. Council Member Cott asked for their annual budget. Slatter replied that their total budget was $129,360. Council Member smith asked if they used volunteer counseling in their program. Slatter replied that they had four staff therapists with masters degrees and was a training site for TWU, UNT and UTA graduate students. City of Denton City Council Minutes June 14, 1994 Page 3 Council Member Smith asked about the size of the case load for the counselors. Slatter replied that they had part-time therapists for family therapy and those therapists saw between 14-16 families per week. City Manager Harrell stated that these programs would involve cost items for implementation. The Task Force had recommended that the City of Denton, the DISD and Denton County plus one civic agency serve as sponsors for the teen court program. The three major sponsors should share the cost for the initial year of the program. Gregory replied that the governmental agencies could provide financial support in addition to federal grants. The grant money would not be available immediately but there were other non-profit organizations which could offer support. There was a possibility of creating a non-profit organization to operate the teen court. He felt that interagency cooperation was important and if an agency contributed in terms of dollars, there would be more interagency involvement. Mayor Pro Tem Brock asked if there was any hard data regarding repeat offenders going through a teen court. Gregory replied that the programs were so different that it was hard to gather such data. Council Member Miller stated that part of the design of a teen court cost was predicated on members of the Bar Association acting as judges. He asked if the Bar had agreed to do this. Gregory stated that the Bar had not been formally contacted but felt that there would be no problem with such a request. There were many options for this proposal. 2. The Council received a report and held a discussion regarding the implementation of the 1995-99 CIP Program. Jon Fortune, Budget Officer, reviewed the CIP calendar for the year. Mayor Pro Tem Brock stated that the minutes of the Planning and Zoning Commission indicated a concern about the drainage issues but that those issues were not worked into the recommendations and questioned why that was not done. Fortune replied that the recommendation used the wording which was used at the Planning and Zoning Commission meeting. 295 city of Denton City Council Minutes June 14, 1994 Page 4 City Manager Harrell stated that there had been some discussion that the CIP would be a City packaged CIP which would go to the citizens. A citizen committee would be formed to evaluate all programs and reorder them if needed. That would provide time to give priority to drainage issues if needed. The City was out of bond authority after this year and most of the projects would require some type of bond authorization. Fortune indicated that the back-up materials included a map of the drainage projects and street projects. Council Member Cott asked that the drainage issues be reviewed. Fortune stated that the first drainage projects, proposed for the year 1996-97, were the Cooper Creek Channel-Phase I and the Avenue G drainage project. It was proposed to do Pecan Creek from Ruddell to Woodrow; Fletcher Branch at Indian Ridge; Cooper Branch; Good Samaritan Village; Cooper Creek from Windsor Drive to Bell Avenue; and coit Street drainage in 1997-98. Council Member Perry asked about Payne Drive. Fortune replied that that was considered a street project with associated drainage. Eagle Drive; Pecan Creek from Bradshaw to the main channel; Pecan Creek drainage near Robertson; Alice Street drainage; and Dallas Drive drainage were proposed projects for the fifth year. city Manager Harrell stated that this recommended 5 year CIP was projected to be done without a tax increase. As current bond projects were paid off and with a slow rate of growth in assessed value, this proposed level of improvement could be accommodated. There was a large list of projects submitted which could not be done without a tax increase. Those were projects which needed to be done but which could not be done in the five year program. Council Member Cott asked what was the drainage issue. city Manager Harrell replied that flooding in yards or in a floodway area where it waS not possible to build was the main issue. Fortune reviewed the categories under which the projects were listed. He stated that Council had a tour of the proposed CIP projects last year and suggested scheduling another tour for this year. 296 City of Denton City Council Minutes June 14, 1994 Page 5 City Manager Harrell stated that the proposed fifth year of the CIP presented new projects which the Council had not discussed in prior meetings. Rick Svehla, Deputy City Manager, presented the drainage projects. (1) Eagle Drive from Avenue A to Locust Street - the current system was undersized and had flooding during heavy rains. (2) Pecan Street from Bradshaw to the main channel - this currently was an earthen channel with erosions along the back lots of some of the houses. (3) Pecan near Robertson - north of Robertson there were three old culverts which were undersized plus there was a need to enlarge the culverts under the railroad tracks. This would also help Robertson Street under the tracks as the area flooded during heavy rains. (4) Ellis Street at Panhandle - there were two channels at this point with a small pipe system which was undersized. (5) Dallas Drive at Willow Springs - improvements here would help Willow Springs with an underground pipe to a new channel north of Willow Springs. Mayor Pro Tem Brock asked if the projected cost of the projects included rebuilding the streets which were damaged during drainage construction. Svehla replied correct that the project always included the rebuilding of the streets. Mayor Pro Tem Brock stated that those figures were then not included in the street projects. Svehla replied correct. Rich Dlugas, Director of Parks and Recreation reviewed the projects associated with parks and recreation. (1) University Drive from Malone to Spring Valley - existing bonds and matching dollars from the State would landscape those medians. (2) Master Trails/ Phase I which would develop a hike/bike plan for the City. This would be a 13 mile trail system with four major corridors. (3) Phase II of South Lakes Park which would expand the trails, develop a second lake with picnic facilities and security lighting. This would include a match from the Texas Wildlife Department. (4) Athletic field renovation and development would include renovation at Evers Park, Mack Park and Denia Park for paving parking lots and providing restrooms. Rick Svehla, Deputy City Manager, pre~nted the proposed engineering/street projects. (1) Miscellaneous street construction was a program for maintenance and street construction but no definite streets had been determined at this point in time. 297 city of Denton city Council Minutes June 14, 1994 Page 6 (2) Sidewalk repairs also did not have definite projects at this point in time. (3) Southeast Denton sidewalks would provide sidewalks on one side of Lakey Street (Prairie to Morse), Willow Springs, Duncan and Smith (Dallas Drive to Hill) and Kerley (Morse to Scott). (4) Avenue A paving would be between Prairie Street and Chestnut Street and would keep the street at its current width. (5) Willowwood paving and drainage (Option II) would rebuild from Bonnie Brae to Bernard Street and would fund drainage improvements between McCormick and Bernard Street. (6) Mockingbird Lane connection would construct a curved connection at Paisley replacing the existing dog leg. Gary Collins, Director of Information Services, stated that the proposed CIP included a replacement and upgrade of all obsolete computer equipment both hardware and software. Outdated equipment was still being used in some offices and this proposal would upgrade both the software and hardware. City Manager Harrell stated that staff would be presenting a recommendation to fund a study of information service needs within the City and develop a strategy to modernize that system. If Council agreed with the funding for the study, more specific needs could be addressed. Council Member Cott asked if the study would determine how to spend the money. city Manager Harrell stated that the study would be an assessment of what the City currently had, what was needed and a recommendation. Currently there were operational problems with some of the older equipment. Rick Svehla, Deputy City Manager, presented the airport projects. Projects (1 and 2) involved the extension of the existing runway to the north with taxi lanes and land acquisition for that extension. Project (3) involved the construction of more general aviation aprons for the planes. Each project had some federal dollars associated with the project. Council Member Cott asked about public input regarding the extension. Svehla replied that public hearings had already been held regarding the issue. City Manager Harrell stated that the proposal presented increased flexibility even with a no tax increase situation. The fourth year would increase to $6 million and the fifth year to $10 million due 298 City of Denton City Council Minutes June 14, 1994 Page 7 to the effect of delaying the projects. Jim Harder, Director of Electric Utilities, highlighted some of the electric projects. (1) Distribution substations would relieve the existing substations plus include a new substation in the downtown area. (2) Central dispatch building would provide a communications area near the power plant to centralize the dispatch functions. (3) Over to under conversions dealt with the University Avenue widening project which would take the power lines from over the street to under the street. (4) System expansion within the immediate service territory was needed due to the growth of Denton in increased subdivisions. (5) Power production replacement would reserve money for the project but there were no definite recommendations ready until the completion of the power supply study. Council Member Cott asked what would be an alternative to a central dispatch building. Harder replied that the proposal was for a dispatch center and module construction. There was a great need for at least a dispatch center. Jerry Cosgrove, Water Engineering Administrator, highlighted the water utility projects. (1) New water plant/transmission line at Lake Ray Roberts; (2) Booster Station; (3) Elevated storage tanks; (4) Distribution system upgrade; (5) Replace water lines; (6) Field services replacement of waterlines which was an in-house program; (7) Development of plan water lines for economic development candidates; (8) Oversize water lines would work with developers to oversize water lines; (9) Taps, fire hydrant and field equipment would replace old equipment; (10) Computer equipment would renovate the supervisory control equipment at the water plant as the current system was difficult to analyze; (11) Disinfection system modification would allow for any necessary modifications for compliance with the Safe Drinking Water Act; (12) I35 waterline would extend from Exposition Mills north for new customers in the area and for wholesale water to UTRWD and Sanger; and (13) State highway relocations would allow funding for the relocation of water/sewer lines due to State highway projects. Wastewater projects included (1) Wastewater treatment plant improvements which would include a composting facility; (2) Wastewater treatment plant expansion; (3) Liftstation improvements; (4) Collection ~y~tem upgrade; (5) Replacement of sewer line~ a~ the current system was in poor shape in some areas and needed some improvements; (6) Development of a plan sewer line for economic development; (7) Oversize wastewater lines; (8) Infiltration/inflow 299 City of Denton city Council Minutes June 14, 1994 Page 8 studies; (9) Taps and field equipment; (10) Laboratory improvements; (11) State highway relocations such as the University Drive project. Council Member Cott asked how far away the City was from wastewater capacity. Cosgrove replied that it depended on the section of the City and whether it was wet or dry weather. Charlie Watkins, Superintendent of Solid Waste, presented the solid waste projects. There was a higher dollar amount request than in previous years due to the landfill expansion and recycling projects. (1) Communication equipment would replace an outdated communication system; (2) Container improvements upgrade would replace deteriorating units; (3) Landfill expansion as it related to property acquisition; (4) Permitting at the landfill which required a consultant; (5) Recycling site additions included three additional sites and improvements at the existing sites; and (6) Recycling equipment for the design work for an intermediate processing facility. Council Member Cott suggested contracting out recycling. Nelson replied that that was an option the Committee would be looking into. He indicated projected utility rate increases for years 1995-99. The electric rate would increase 2%, 3%, 4%, 5%, and 6% from 1995-99. Water would increase 2%, 4%, 4%, 4%, and 8% over the years. Wastewater rates would increase 8%, 8%, 6%, 4%, and 4%. Solid waste residential rates would have a 7.60%, 6.7%, 7%, 6.6%, and 6.85% increase over the years. Commercial solid waste would have an increase of 9.95%,8%, 8%, 8% and 7% increase over the years 1995-1999. 3. The Council received a report and held a discussion regarding the Leadership Denton projects. City Manager Harrell stated that Council Member Miller had requested that these reports from Leadership Denton be placed on an agenda for Council consideration. Council Member Miller stated that the report concerning planning and zoning in Denton had a statement that the 1988 Development Plan "has been amended twice to accommodate new development needs and requests made by the city, with input and/or complaints from developers, but any further changes must wait until the city has completed its 'Vision' project." 3OO City of Denton City Council Minutes June 14, 1994 Page 9 City Manager Harrell stated that when the original plan was done, a great number of citizens were included on the Committee. The Planning and Zoning Commission felt that the Plan needed to be updated but realized that such a project would involve many of the same people involved in the Vision effort. It was felt that it would be better timing to complete the first phase of the Vision Project before starting another large community undertaking. Council Member Miller stated that the Plan developed in 1988 needed to be dynamic rather than static and that there should be an on- going task force for such an issue. He asked if a mechanism for continual review had been considered. Robbins replied that the new plan addressed a review of the plan every five years. Council Member Miller suggested considering some type of on-going group to review the plan rather than the Planning and Zoning Commission. Mayor Pro Tem Brock stated that the report indicated that the Plan was amended twice to accommodate new development. She felt that there had been other changes during the years. Robbins replied that there had been two amendments to the concept map which defined the study areas. A provision had been added with respect to greenbelts. No other amendments were done to the map or the policy. There had been additions to the policy but no amendment to policy statement. Council Member Chew had a few comments regarding the report on Unify Denton. He expressed problems with the conclusions of the report and questioned the number of people interviewed in order to draw those conclusions. He also felt there was not a good data base from which to draw conclusions. He opposed and disagreed with the conclusions of the report. Mayor Pro Tem Brock stated that the groups went about their work very seriously and even if one might disagree with some of the research techniques, she felt that their intentions were good regarding the studies. Council Member Miller felt that some of the data collected needed to be refined so as to compare it on an equal basis. He felt there was a need to know the impact of the student~ in Denton on the studies and that there were some incorrect statistics regarding population growth. Denton's population might not grow as much as surrounding cities but it would provide job growth in Denton. Over 301 City of Denton City Council Minutes June 14, 1994 Page 10 a period of time it was important to refine data. Mayor Pro Tem Brock indicated that the study had relied on the weinstein report which indicated that Denton had a serious liability regarding development and had an antibusiness and antigrowth reputation. She questioned what that data was based on. She knew many individuals who had experience developing in other communities who had commented on how easy it was to do business in Denton. She felt it might be individuals with private agendas who started the perception that Denton was antibusiness. Other cities now had development ordinances similar to Denton's, some of which were more restrictive than Denton's. She felt that the City needed to inform people about the measures the City had taken and ordinances which were in place that encouraged development such as the utility plan lines. There was a need to remind people about the measures the City had in place for economic development. Council Member Cott stated that the reports were done by a group of individuals who were trying to earn their way and the reports might be less than perfect. City government and the Chamber needed to learn how to work together. He felt there was a division between the two entities which needed to be bridged. Mayor Pro Tem Brock stated that her previous comments were in response, not to the Leadership Denton people, but to the quotations from an earlier report from the Center of Economic Development. Council Member Perry stated that he would like see to data which would show a city of similar size to Denton which had done more to promote economic development. Mayor Castleberry stated that good things had happened in Denton such as the outlet mall, a divisional headquarters and number of small businesses which had located in Denton. While there might have been a time when Denton was antibusiness, that time was gone. Denton was in favor of business and wanted new business. He felt that Denton would continue to receive new business as it was a great location and had good offerings for new business. 4. The Council considered nominations and appointments to the city's Boards and Commissions. The Council made nominations for various Boards and Commissions. (Attachment A) Mayor Castleberry indicated that Tom Harpool was eligible for reappointment to TMPA. 302 City of Denton City Council Minutes June 14, 1994 Page 11 Council Member Miller nominated Tom Harpool for reappointment to the TMPA. On roll vote, Brock "aye", Cott "aye", Miller "aye", Smith "aye", Chew "aye", Perry "aye", and Mayor Castleberry "aye". Motion carried unanimously. With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:25 p.m. //J~NNIF~R W/~LT~.RS- ~,~I TY ;FECRETARY CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS CITY OF DENTON, TEXAy ~ ACC001E7 BOARD/COMMISSION NOMINATIONS 1994-95 AIRPORT ADVISORY BOARD Dist CURRENT MEMBER 7 John Dulemba 3 Nancy Hundley 4 James Jamieson 5 Jim Risser ANIMAL SHELTER ~DVISORY BOARD DIST CURRENT MEMBER 2 Mary McKay BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT DIST CURRENT MEMBER 5 Rebecca King 2 Marcia Staff 4 VACANT (ALT) BUILDING COD! BOARD CURRENT MEMBER DIST 3 James Fykes (ALT) 4 Bob George (ALT) 5 Steve Kniatt 6 Isabel Miller 7 Greg Muirhead NOMINATION John Dulemba James 3amieson Jim Risser NOMINATION $oella Orr NOMINATION Rebecca KinE NOMINATION Steve Kniatt Gre~ Muirhead TERM 1992-94 1992-94 1992-94 1992-94 TERM 1991-94 TERM 1992-94 1992-94 1993-95 TER 1992-94 1992-94 1992-94 1992-94 1992-94 Mayor Perry Cott Miller COUNCIL Smith COUNCIL Miller Smith Cott COUNCIL Perry Cott Miller Brock Mayor 3O4 COMMUNITY DEVELOPN~WT ADVISORY COMMITTEE DIST CURRENT MEMBER NOMINATION TERM 5 Dorothy Martinez Dorothy Martinez 1992-94 6 Peggy Fox Peggy Fox 1992-94 7 Fred Hill 1992-94 3 Curtis Ramsey 1992-94 5 Rey Trejo Ann Hatch 1992-94 DATA PROCESSING ADVISORY BOARD DIST CURRENT MEMBER Rosa Lawton Robert W. Minnis Brian scott NOMINATION Rosa Lawton DOWNTOWN ADVISORY BOA~ DIST CURRENT MEMBER Geneva Berg BeBe Olufsen Fred Patterson Barbara Philips Rahna Raney NOMINATION Geneva Berg Joy Williams Michael Flanagan Rahna Raney TERM. 1992-94 1992-94 1992-94 TERM 1992-94 1992-94 1992-94 1992-94 1992-94 COUNC I_______LL Miller Brock Mayor Perry Miller COUNCIL Smith Perry Cott COUNCIL Perry Cott Miller Brock Mayor ELECTRICAL CODE BO~n DIST CURRENT MEMBER John Hardinger David Martin Robert Hicks NOMINATION Robert Hicks TERM 1992-94 1992-94 1992-94 COUNCIL Perry Cott Chew HISTORIC LANDMARK COMMISSION DIST CURRENT MEMBER 3 Kenneth Morgan 7 Judy Cole 2 Mary McCain HUMAN SERVICES COMMITTEE DIST CURRENT MEMBER Jim Bezdek Lawrence Cochran Terry Garrett Sandy Kristofersen KEEP DENTON BEAUTIFUL BOARD ~ DIST CURRENT MEMBER Dave Boston Gertrude Gibson Betty Kimble Kandice Gandel Bill Watson LIBRARY BOARD DIST CURRENT MEMBER Kjell Johansen Kathy Pole Jean Schaake NOMINATION Kenneth Morgan Judy Cole NOMINATION Pat Muro NOMINATION Luanne Hicks Kandice Gandel NOMINATION K~ell Johansen Kathy Pole TERM 1992-94 1992-94 1992-94 TERM 1992-94 1992-94 1992-94 1992-94 TERM 1992-94 1992-94 1992-94 1992-94 1992-94 TERM 1992-94 1992-94 1992-94 305 COUNCIL Perry Mayor Smith COUNCIL Brock Mayor Smith Cott COUNCIL Chew Brock Mayor Perry Cott COUNCIL Mayor Perry Cott 306 PARKS AND RECREATION BO~9'n DIST CURRENT MEMBER 7 Tom Judd 2 Loyce Wilson NOMINATION Tom Judd Loyce Wilson PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION DIST CURRENT MEMBER 3 Mike Cochran 5 Jim Engelbrecht 6 Katie Flemming PLUMBING AND MECW~NICAL CODE BOARD DIST 5 6 1 CURRENT MEMBER Millard Heath Lee Capps Jeff Peploe NOMINATION Mike Cochran Ellen Schertz Katie Flemming NOMINATION Millard Heath Lee Capps 3elf Peploe PUBLIC UTILITIES BOA~n DIST CURRENT MEMBER 6 Roland Laney SIGN BOARD OF APp~nm DIST CURRENT MEMBER Harry Eaddy Ann Houston (ALT) Mike Wiebe NOMINATION George Hopkins Mike Wiebe TERM 1992-94 1992-94 TERM 1992-94 1992-94 1992-94 TERM 1992-94 1992-94 1992-94 TERM 1990-94 TERM 1992-94 1992-94 1992-94 COUNCIL'~ Mayor Smith COUNCIL Perry Miller Brock COUNCIL Miller Brock Chew COUNCIL Brock COUNCIL Chew Perry Mayor TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION DIET CURRENT MEMBER 6 VACANT 1 Kathy Devine 2 Eric Jackson 3 George Kay 4 Edna Redmon CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION SEAT 3 CURRENT MEMBER Charldean Newell NOMINATION Kathy Devine Eric Jackson NOMINATION Charldean Newell TERM 1992-94 1992-94 1992-94 1992-94 1992-94 TERM 1991-94 307 COUNCIL Brock Chew smith Perry Cott Harrell DENTON HOUSING AUTHORITY SEAT 1 2 CURRENT MEMBER Derrell Bulls Rudy Rodriguez TERM 1992-94 1992-94 Mayor Mayor TMPA BOARD OF DIRECTORS SEAT CURRENT MEMBER i Tom Harpool Tom Harpool 1992-94 Council ACC00125