Minutes February 18, 1997CITY OF DENTON CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
February 18, 1997
The Council convened into a Closed Meeting on Tuesday, February 18,
1997 at 5:45 p.m. in the civil Defense Room of City Hall.
PRESENT: Mayor Miller; Mayor Pro Tem Brock; Council Members
Beasley, Biles, Cott, Durrance, and Young. ,
ABSENT: None
1. The Council considered the following in Closed Meeting:
A. Legal Matters -- Under TEX. GOV'T CODE Sec. 551.071
B. Real Estate -- Under TEX. GOV'T CODE Sec. 551.072
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Personnel/Board Appointments -- Under TEX. GOV'T CODE
Sec. 551.074
The Council convened into a Regular Meeting on Tuesday, February
18, 1997 at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall.
PRESENT: Mayor Miller; Mayor Pro Tem Brock; Council Members
Beasley, Biles, Cott, Durrance, and Young.
ABSENT: None
1. Pledge of Allegiance
The Council and members of the audience recited the Pledge of
Allegiance to the U. S. and Texas flags.
2. Joe Dodd regarding the Cable Television Ordinance.
Mr. Dodd stated that cable television had the ability to give some
of the old days back as it had given local government back to the
citizens. What the citizens did not know about was each other. A
free speech channel was needed for citizens to air their
viewpoints. It could air neighborhood meetings and the views of
citizens. It could be a valuable channel in many ways. The sooner
it was on the air, the sooner Denton would be better. His leaving
the Cable Television Advisory Board was giving up on the system.
The Board went through much time to develop a good ordinance
regarding cable access rules. They agreed on the final wording and
sent it on for action. He questioned why it still was not before
the Council. He felt that the City Manager would not let the item
be on the agenda. The ordinance went through a lot of thought and
much time in preparing. He thought that during a Work Session
discussion on the item, the Council would debate putting the word
"indecency" back into the ordinance which he hoDed would not
happen. The Courts had thrown out the word "indecency" and the
Council should not put it back into the wording. The ordinance was
designed to keep the "Klan" off the television. An ordinance could
not be designed to keep one group off the television.
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3. The Council held a public hearing and gave staff direction
with regard to the proposed annexation of a 286.57 acre tract north
of Brush Creek Road and east of Highway 377. (A-75)
Rick Svehla, Deputy city Manager, stated that Council reviewed this
annexation at its last study session. This was a large piece of
property which was platted several months ago. Because it was a
large development, the annexation study was triggered. This was
the first public hearing for comment regarding the possible
annexation of the property.
Council Member Young asked about water and sewer use in the
development.
Svehla replied that the development would have septic tanks with
Argyle water.
The Mayor opened the public hearing.
No one spoke in favor.
No one spoke in opposition.
The Mayor closed the public hearing.
Brock motioned, Beasley seconded to proceed with the annexation.
Council Member Young asked about the size of the homes and lots.
Svehla replied that the lots would be at least one acre in size and
the developer had talked about large homes on those lots.
On roll vote, Beasley "aye", Brock "aye", Cott "aye", Durrance
"aye", Young "aye", Biles "aye" and Mayor Miller "aye". Motion
carried unanimously.
CONSENT AGENDA
City Manager Benavides suggested that Item #6 be pulled and would
be rebid for consideration.
c0tt motioned, Brock seconded to pull the item.
Randy Bradley, representing Dallas Peterbilt, stated that for the
past few years Volvo, a competitor of Peterbilt, had taken gre~t
delight in allowing its dealer to offer a bid price to the City of
Denton which in many cases was below the cost to produce a
Peterbilt and probably below their production cost. The only
justification for this practice would be their attempt to bring
embarrassment to Peterbilt. From just a financial side of buying
trucks, having Peterbilt in Denton was a blessing because the City
was able to buy at the lowest possible price. However, from the
community relations standpoint, he asked how the Council thought
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their neighbors who worked at Peterbilt felt when a competitor
truck came to the plant to pick up trash. The truck business was
not like the other types of businesses where there were so many
makes and models that no one would know the difference. There were
only 3-4 manufacturers of this type of truck so that when a foreign
brand appeared, it was very noticeable. The bid in question was
for a front loader refuse truck which Council was considering to
award to Lone Star Volvo because they were the low bid. There was
one omission in their bid package which could be used to thrown out
the bid. In three different places in the bid document, a complete
detailed list of the specs being bid was requested. All of the
bidders with the exception of Lone Star Volvo included such a list
with their bid. The Council was being asked to forgive this
oversight and was being asked to award them the bid as they were
$977 lower than Peterbilt. That was a right which the Council
could do. He requested that the Council consider awarding the bid
to Peterbilt.
Council Member Biles asked if the motion was to approve the Consent
Agenda and associated ordinances but to exclude Item #6 and have
staff rebid the item.
Bradley stated that he was in opposition to rebidding the item as
everyone would know what the other had bid in the previous
proposal.
Mayor Miller stated that the motion was only to pull Item #6 from
the Consent Agenda and to rebid it.
Bradley asked what benefit there would be to the City to rebid the
item.
Mayor Miller stated that there were legal restrictions which the
Council had to operate under. The Council's decisions were based
on advise from a legal standpoint and from other aspects. He asked
the City Attorney to address the item.
City Attorney Prouty stated that the Council could not make a
decision based on a preference for a local bidder. That was an
item ruled on by the Attorney General. Under the current
competitive bidding laws, a bid had to be awarded to the lowest
responsible bidder. The only preference which could be given would
be if an out-of-state bidder's state allowed a preference, then in-
state bidders could be allowed the same deduction. There were
thre9 options Council could consider with this item. One was if the
Council determined that this was a material defect, which appeared
not to be the case. If Council determined that it was a material
defect, then the Volvo bid would have to be eliminated. If Council
determined that it was an immaterial defect, then Council could
waive or not waive the defect. If the defect was waived, the bid
could be awarded to Lone Star Volvo. If the defect was not waived,
then the bid could be awarded to Peterbilt or rebid the item. The
Council always had the ability to rebid no matter what the options.
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council Member Young asked if council could award the bid tonight
to Peterbilt.
city Attorney Prouty stated yes if the council determined that the
failure to submit the item by Volvo was a material defect or even
if immaterial, the council would not waive the defect.
Council Member Young asked if he could make a motion indicating not
to waive the defect.
Mayor Miller stated that there was a motion on the floor.
city Attorney Prouty stated that the council would have to vote on
the motion on the floor or have the motion withdrawn.
Mayor Miller asked if council Member Cott wanted to withdraw his
motion.
council Member Cott stated no that the integrity of the bid process
was more important than the sale of one truck.
Mayor Pro Tem Brock asked how common a procedure was this type of
motion.
Tom Shaw, Purchasing Agent, stated that rebidding was rare but that
this type of situation was also rare.
Mayor Miller felt that council was being put into the position of
trying to decide a legal issue about what constituted a material
defect and at same time was in a position of a political issue.
There were several issues at work. The council could not legally
show preference to a bidder simply because it was a local. One of
the concerns with not accepting bids was that it might happen with
all bids. On the issue of Volvo's tactics, the council could not
control the behavior of other organizations. The council could
decide the validity of the bid based upon whether it fit into a
category. It was noted in three different places in the bid
specifications that the data sheets were important and were part of
the bid. He understood from the Purchasing Department that that
was not intended on our part, as it was something which was no
longer needed. Looking at it as objectively as he could, he did
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vote against the motion. If the motion failed, he would be
prepared to declare that the apparent successful bidder did not
meet the bidding specifications.
On roll vote, Beasley "aye", Brock "aye", Cott "aye", Durrance
"nay", Young "nay", Biles "aye" and Mayor Miller "nay". Motion
carried with a 4-3 vote.
Bradley stated that if the bid went back to Volvo, Peterbilt would
request a private carrier to pick up trash as it would not want a
Volvo at the Peterbilt plant.
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Council Member Young stated that this happened last year with the
bid for police cars. The City did not buy cars from a local dealer.
He felt it sent a bad massage when the City did not do business
with local dealers.
Mayor Miller stated that the City was restricted by State law to
accept the low bidder. The Council all shared the same sentiment
but could not go against State statutes.
Council Member Biles felt that Mr. Bradley had missed the mark in
this issue. If the Council could, it would buy all motor vehicles
from Peterbilt. If they could they would buy from all dealers in
Denton. State law indicated that they could not do that. The
Council had heard his complaints. The $977 discrepancy was
insufficient to cover the cost of one immaterial list. Council
decided to determine that this was an immaterial issue and agreed
with the Peterbilt statements but also decided to give Peterbilt a
second chance at the bid. As a Council Member he felt that the
Council demonstrated concern for local taxpayers.
Council Member Young asked for more information on Items #9 and
~11. He asked what would be the Kerley Street improvements.
Rick Svehla, Deputy City Manager, stated that the bid was for the
bridge only. Staff was still in the process of designing the
creek. This bid would spend about half of the money.
Council Member Young asked.if the bridge would be done first and
then the channel.
Svehla relied correct that the bridge would be done first so the
cost would be known. He did not want to loose any money with the
bridge costs.
Council Member Young asked about Item #12 not Item ~11.
Barbara Ross, Community Development Administrator, stated that this
would be a community development block grant project which could be
used for economic development. The Small Business Center Advisory
Board had been working on this project for several years which
would develop a local community development corporation. This
corporation would create jobs for low and moderate income citizens.
The Corporation would provide loans to small businesses to expand
or develop a new business in the City.
Council Member Young asked to get this information to the Black
Chamber of Commerce and the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce.
Biles motioned, Young seconded to approve the Consent Agenda and
the associated ordinances. On roll vote, Beasley "aye", Brock
"aye", Cott "aye", Durrance "aye", Young "aye", Biles "aye" and
Mayor Miller "aye". Motion carried unanimously.
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4. NO. 97-041
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AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING COMPETITIVE BIDS AND AWARDING A
CONTRACT FOR THE PURCHASE OF MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES OR
SERVICES; PROVIDING FOR THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS THEREFOR; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (Bid #1969 - Fleet Vehicles)
NO. 97-042
AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING COMPETITIVE BIDS AND AWARDING A
CONTRACT FOR THE PURCHASE OF MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES OR
SERVICES; PROVIDING FOR THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS THEREFOR; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (Bid ~1976 Distribution
Transformers)
NO. 97-043
AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING COMPETITIVE BIDS AND AWARDING A
CONTRACT FOR THE PURCHASE OF MATERIALS, EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES OR
SERVICES; PROVIDING FOR THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS THEREFOR; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (Bid ~1997 - Firefighter
Station Uniforms)
NO. 97-044
AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING COMPETITIVE BIDS AND PROVIDING FOR THE
AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR PUBLIC WORKS OR IMPROVEMENTS RATIFYING
THE CONTRACT; PROVIDING FOR THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS THEREFOR;
AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (Bid #1984 Renovation
of Denton City Hall)
NO. 97-045
AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING COMPETITIVE BIDS AND PROVIDING FOR THE
AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR PUBLIC WORKS OR IMPROVEMENTS RATIFYING
THE CONTRACT; PROVIDING FOR THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS THEREFOR;
AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (Bid #1995 - Kerley
Street Culvert Improvements)
NO. 97-046
A/~ ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON ALVEHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF DENTON AN
ACCEPTANCE OF AN OFFER FROM THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF
TRANSPORTATION RELATING TO A GRANT FOR ROUTINE AIRPORT
MAINTENANCE PROGRAM; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
NO. R97-007
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, AUTHORIZING THE
EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF DENTON AND THE
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL
ASSISTANCE FOR CERTAIN IMPROVEMENTS TO THE DENTON MUNICIPAL
AIRPORT; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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12.
NO. 97-047
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE
CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF DENTON AND THE DENTON COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION; APPROVING THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS
THEREFORE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
13.
NO. 97-048
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF DENTON AND
BINKLEY & BARFIELD, INC.; AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS
THEREFORE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
14.
NO. 97-049
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS AUTHORIZING THE CITY
MANAGER TO EXECUTE A REAL ESTATE CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF
DENTON AND ROBERT W. CALLAHAN, JAMES E. CALLAHAN AND ANN C.
STARK RELATING TO THE PURCHASE OF PROPERTY IN THE VICINITY OF
THE CITY'S WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT; AUTHORIZING THE
EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
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15. The Council considered an ordinance authorizing the City
Manager to execute an amended agreement between the city of Denton
and Nebrig & Associates, Inc., to lease certain premises of the
Municipal Airport and construct and maintain an office, hangar,
maintenance, and related aviation facilities thereon.
Linda Ratliff stated that this was an amended lease from the
original lease of 1996. The agreement was a 1.5 acre parcel with
options on two additional parcels. The Nebrigs agreed to build a
taxiway from the existing taxiway to their site and in addition,
agreed to construct a 30' taxiway along the southern portion of the
property. Typically, a taxiway was built on the tenants property
and used by that tenant or its customers. This particular taxiway
would be adjacent to property to be developed to the south. The
amended lease redefined the boundaries of the property and would
allow for growth and development in the south.
The following ordinance was considered:
NO. 97-050
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE
FIRST A~NDED AIRPORT LEASE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF
DENTON AND NEBRIG & ASSOCIATES, INCORPOi{ATED TO LEASE
CERTAIN PREMISES OF THE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT AND CONSTRUCT
AND MAINTAIN AN OFFICE, HANGAR, MAINTENANCE AND RELATED
AVIATION FACILITIES THEREON; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
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Young motioned, Beasley seconded to adopt the ordinance. On roll
vote, Beasley "aye", Brock "aye", cott ,'aye", Durrance "aye", Young
"aye", Biles "aye" and Mayor Miller "aye". Motion carried
unanimously.
16. The council considered an ordinance annex~ and establishing
temporary agriculture "A" zoning district classification on a 11.24
acre tract located south of Robinson Road and east of Nowlin Road.
(A-74) (The Planning and zoning Commission recommended approval 6-
0.)
Rick svehla, Deputy city Manager, stated that this was the final
reading of the ordinance to annex this property into Denton. The
applicant was in favor and was developing the land to the east of
the property.
The following ordinance was considered: NO. 97-051
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS ANNEXING A TRACT
COMPRISING 11.24 ACRES, LOCATED SOUTH OF ROBINSON ROAD AND
EAST OF NOWLIN ROAD; TEMPORARILY CLASSIFYING THE ANNEXED
PROPERTY AS "A", AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT; PROVIDING FOR A
PENALTY IN THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF $2,000.00 FOR VIOLATIONS
THEREOF; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Biles motioned, Brock seconded to adopt the ordinance. On roll
vote, Beasley "aye", Brock "aye", Cott "aye", Durrance "aye", Young
"aye", Biles "aye" and Mayor Miller "aye". Motion carried
unanimously-
17. .T~e council considered an ordinance of the city of Denton
providing for the establishment of the schedule of compost and wood
mulch rates in connection with the sale by the Water Reclamation
Division of the Wastewater Department of the city of Denton to the
general public for compost and wood mulch.
· ' ector for Utilities, stated that after
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much work getting the fac~l~_~ ..... d chi~s which were eligible for
plant was creating composu ~nu .... requests for the
marketing in the Gommunity- There had been many
compost. The Public Utilities Board suggested marketing half of
the compost to the general public and put the other out for
wholesalers. The rate would be $20 per cubic yard for compost and
$10 for wood chips. An individual would come to city Hall for a
receipt to purchase or work with the landfill for a receipt. That
individual would then go to the Wastewater Treatment Plant for
their compost. There would be a $10 minimum purGhase which was a
half of a cubic yard. The items would be marketed in bulk and not
in bags at this time.
council Member Beasley stated that an individual could get $10
worth of material.
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Nelson relied correct that $10 would be a half of a cubic yard.
The following ordinance was considered:
NO. 97-052
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON PROVIDING FOR THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF THE SCHEDULE OF COMPOST AND WOOD MULCHRATES
IN CONNECTION WITH THE SALE BY THE WATER RECLAMATION DIVISION
OF THE WASTEWATER DEPARTMENT OF THE CITY OF DENTON TO THE
GENERAL PUBLIC OF COMPOST AND WOOD MULCH; PROVIDING FOR A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Beasley motioned, Biles seconded to adopt the ordinance. On roll
vote, Beasley "aye", Brock "aye", Cott "aye", Durrance "aye", Young
"aye", Biles "aye" and Mayor Miller "aye". Motion carried
unanimously.
18. The Council considered an ordinance of the City of Denton
amending Chapter 28, Sections 27 and 28, of the Code of Ordinances
of the City of Denton, Texas; adopting the 1994 Uniform Building
Code with certain amendments, deletions, and additions thereto;
providing for a severability clause and repealing clause; and
providing for a maximum penalty as provided in Section 1-12 of the
Code of Ordinances of the City of Denton, Texas.
Rick Svehla, Deputy City Manager, stated that the Building Code
Board had recommended adopting the 1994 Building Code with local
amendments.
The following ordinance was considered:
NO. 97-053
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON AMENDING CHAPTER 28,
SECTIONS 27 AND 28, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF
DENTON, TEXAS; ADOPTING THE 1994 UNIFORM BUILDING CODE WITH
CERTAIN AMENDMENTS, DELETIONS, AND ADDITIONS THERETO;
PROVIDING FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND REPEALING CLAUSE;
PROVIDING FOR A MAXIMUM PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED TWO THOUSAND
DOLLARS ($2,000.00) FOR EACH VIOLATION THEREOF; AND PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Biles motioned, Beasley seconded to adopt the ordinance.
Mayor Pro Tem Brock asked for the requirement for sprinkling a
commercial building.
Ross Chadwick, Fire Chief, stated that commercial was 10,000 square
feet. The residential size was increased from 5,000 to 7,500
square feet.
Council Member Cott asked when the ordinance would take effect and
how would it get changed.
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City Attorney Prouty stated that it would take effect 14 days from
the date of passage.
Council Member Cott asked how it would be changed.
City Attorney Prouty stated that there were a number of different
entities which structured the Uniform Building Code. This was an
attempt to make building codes uniform throughout the U.S.
Chadwick stated that this ordinance was dealing with the 1994
codes. Those codes were revised approximately every three years.
Within a year work would be started on adopting the 1~97 codes.
Council Member Young asked about sprinkling restaurants.
Chadwick replied that it was only for new buildings and not for
existing ones.
Council Member Young asked about variances for different types of
hangars or did all hangars require sprinklers.
Chadwick stated that the hangars were like any other kind of
occupancy. If a new hangar was built, the new regulations would
have to be followed.
council Member Durrance asked about a fire wall for strip centers.
Chadwick stated that was in the present building code.
On roll vote, Beasley "aye", Brock "aye", Cott "aye", Durrance
"aye", Young "nay", Biles "aye" and Mayor Miller "aye". Motion
carried with a 6-1 vote.
19. The Council considered an ordinance amending Chapter 29 of the
Code of Ordinances of the City of Denton, Texas to provide for the
adoption of the Uniform Fire Code, 1994 Edition; providing for
amendments thereto; re-establishing permit fees; providing for a
penalty in the amount of $2,000 for violations thereof; providing
for a severability clause; and repealing all ordinances in conflict
therewith.
Ross Chadwick, Fire Chief, stated that the Uniform Fire Code worked
with other codes. Changes to the code included going from semi-
annual fire inspections to annual inspections. There was an option
for additional inspections for those agencies with problems. Some
of the fees were reduced dealing with larger occupancies to be in
line with actual costs.
Council Member Young asked about candles/open flames in assembly
areas.
Chadwick replied that was already in the existing ordinance.
Rick Jones, Fire Marshall, stated that that was part of the permit
structure. The Department inspected businesses who had open flames
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on desks and insured that those were fire safe. They did not
charge non-profit organizations but inspected them to be sure the
type of material was fire safe. They wanted to prevent candles in
wooden containers or near combustible materials.
Council Member Young asked about outside burning.
Chadwick stated that a cooking pit was not illegal but open burning
of trash and debris was illegal.
The following ordinance was considered:
NO. 97-054
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 29 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF
THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS TO PROVIDE FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE
UNIFORM FIRE CODE, 1994 EDITION; PROVIDING FOR AMENDMENTS
THERETO; RE-ESTABLISHING PERMIT FEES; PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY
IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,000..00 FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF; PROVIDING
FOR A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN
CONFLICT THEREWITH; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Biles motioned, Beasley seconded to adopt the ordinance. On roll
vote, Beasley "aye", Brock "aye", Cott "aye", Durrance "aye", Young
"aye", Biles "aye" and Mayor Miller "aye". Motion carried
unanimously.
20. The Council c6nsidered an ordinance ordering an election to be
held in the City of Denton, Texas, on May 3, 1997 and if a runoff
election is required, on May 31, 1997, for the purpose of election
council members to Places 1, 2, 3, and 4 of the City Council of the
City of Denton, Texas; designating voting places and appointing
election officials; providing for bilingual notice of the election;
ordering that an electronic voting system be used; making
additional provisions for the conduct thereof; and other provisions
relating thereto.
The following ordinance was considered:
NO. 97-055
AN ORDINANCE ORDERING AN ELECTION TO BE HELD IN THE CITY OF
DENTON, TEXAS, ON MAY 3, 1997, AND, IF A RUNOFF ELECTION IS
REQUIRED, ON MAY 31, 1997, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ELECTING
COUNCILMEMBERS TO PLACES 1, 2, 3, AND 4 OF THE CITY COUNCIL ON
THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS; DESIGNATING VOTING PLACES AND
APPOINTING ELECTION OFFICIALS; PROVIDING FOR BILINGUAL NOTICE
OF THE ELECTION; ORDERING THATAN ELECTRONIC VOTING SYSTEM BE
USED; MAKING ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS FOR THE CONDUCT THEREOF;
AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Biles motioned, Brock seconded to adopt the ordinance. On roll
vote, Beasley "aye", Brock "aye", Cott "aye", Durrance "aye", Young
"aye", Biles "aye" and Mayor Miller "aye". Motion carried
unanimously.
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21. The Council considered a resolution authorizing the city
Manager to negotiate a contract with the Children's Trust Fund of
Texas for a Family Resource Center.
Rick Svehla, Deputy City Manager, stated that this resolution would
allow staff to negotiate a contract with Children's Trust Fund of
Texas. One of the vision Committee was successful in' obtaining
this grant.
The following resolution was considered:
NO. R97-005
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE A
CONTRACT WITH THE CHILDREN'S TRUST FUND OF TEXAS FOR A FAMILY
RESOURCE CENTER; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Biles motioned, Young seconded to approve the resolution.
Council Member Beasley asked about matching funds.
Ross replied that it would be 10% of the grant.
Council Member Cott asked if there was a for-profit organization in
the city which could provide the service.
Ross replied that there was none in the City. This project was an
outgrowth from the Vision project. The Family Resource Center Task
Force was given the mission to develope an organization to provide
this type of service to the community. The recommendation was to
use a private non-profit organization. Currently there was no for-
profit organization offering these services.
On roll vote, Beasley "aye", Brock "aye", Cott "aye", Durrance
"aye", Young "aye", Biles "aye" and Mayor Miller "aye". Motion
carried unanimously.
22. The Council considered nominations/appointments to City Boards
and Commissions.
Council Member Biles nominated Sarah LaGrone to the Keep Denton
Beautiful Board.
23. The Council considered a schedule for future city Council
meetings.
city Manager Benavides stated that the city Manager had provided a
memorandum to Council proposing a change in meeting dates. This was
a general approval of the principle of the dates.
cott motioned, Brock seconded to adopt the schedule. On roll vote,
Beasley "aye", Brock "aye", Cott "aye", Durrance "aye", Young
"aye", Biles "aye" and Mayor Miller "aye". Motion carried
unanimously.
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24. Vision Update
Mayor Pro Tem Brock stated that specific projects were already
coming to pass. The Family Resources Center had received a start-
up grant and was in the position to get other grants in future
years. Another project realized was a computer center at the MLK
Center. The next project was to expand into other areas of the
city so all would have access to computer programs.
25. Miscellaneous matters from the City Manager.
city Manager Benavides stated that according to the contract, the
renovation work of City Hall would start tomorrow. The renovation
work would not disturb early voting for city Council.
26. There was no official action taken on Closed Meeting Items.
27. New Business
The following items were suggested by Council for future agendas:
A. Council Member Young asked for the Council to again
consider the infill policy for Council consideration.
City Manager Benavides stated that staff was bringing this item to
Council for a recommendation on the March 25th work session.
B. Mayor Pro Tem Brock stated that April 12th was the clean
up day and Keep Denton Beautiful wanted to know if Council would be
participating.
28. There was no continuation of the Closed Meeting.
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:20 p.m.
C~Y SECRETARY
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
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