Minutes July 15, 1998CITY OF DENTON CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
JULY 15, 1998
The City Council convened into a joint meeting with the Denton Independent School District
Board of Trustees on July 15, 1998 at 12 noon at the Radisson Hotel.
PRESENT: Mayor Miller; Mayor Pro Tem Beasley; Council Members Burroughs, and
Kristoferson
ABSENT: Council Members Cochran, Durrance and Young
1. DISD Construction and Renovation Update
Ray Braswell, Interim Superintendent, stated that McMath Middle School would be completed
on time for the opening of school. The renovations at Calhoun Middle School would be
substantially complete with Strickland Middle School having the largest number of problems to
correct before the start of school. One major consideration was the opening of McMath Middle
School and how to educate parents on getting in and out of the school in an orderly fashion.
Rick Svehla, Deputy City Manager, stated that the sidewalks and crosswalks were completed and
the movement of the traffic in the area would be monitored by the Traffic Department. Staff was
still working with TxDot to reduce the speed limits in the area.
2. School Redistricting Status Report
Dr. Braswell reviewed the assignment of development areas to school zones. The District's
transfer policies would also be reviewed in conjunction with the development areas.
3. Impact Fee Committee Report
Rick Woolfolk, DISD Trustee, stated that the Committee had met with the city consultant and
have given that information back to the Board. The Committee was continuing to move forward.
City Manager Benavides stated that the Committee had asked for a cost analysis for the DISD.
The cost was approximately $5,000 to do the analysis plus expenses. It was felt that this was a
reasonable cost to develop the analysis. The Lewisville ISD would like to join with Denton and
do the analysis as a joint Denton County pilot program. It would be important to get the
legislation passed as such.
Mayor Pro Tem Beasley stated that it would be a huge lobbying effort to get the legislation
passed and suggested beginning as soon as possible.
4. School Site Selection Update
Dr. Braswell indicated that a new middle school was needed probably near the Oakmont
development and would open in 2001. An Early Childhood Center was a need for the District.
The District had twelve acres near Mack Park on Audra Lane that might be a possible site for the
Center.
5. DISD Bond Program Development
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Dr. Braswell indicated that the second phase of the bond issue had been approved. The District
would be considering another issue for an elementary school in the near future. A Director of
Planning, Todd Parton, had been hired to guide the District through this phase.
6. Denton Development Activity Report
Rick Svehla, Deputy City Manager, stated that development appeared to be more internal to the
City. Major projects in the planning phase included one north of Evers Elementary School on
Locust that was a planned development with lots of multi-family development. A second was
the River Oaks development that was next to McNair Elementary School and was in the platting
phase. Lakeview Ranch-Phase I was beginning at the northern edge of its development. Svehla
indicated that new plans had been submitted to TxDot regarding truck traffic on Highway 380.
There appeared to be a major conflict between the people interested in moving the traffic and the
federal people who wanted to slow down the project. Those individuals felt that the road was
originally built for any kind of traffic and the trucks should be allowed to run on it. There would
be a major investment to sign the roadway once the truck route was in place.
7. Discussion of the October 21st Joint Meeting
Dr. Schaake felt that this meeting should be a longer meeting, possibly in the afternoon.
Consensus of those present was to hold the meeting on the afternoon of October 21st.
8. Future Business Items
Council Member Kristoferson suggested a discussion regarding school impact fees.
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 1:35 p.m.
JACK MILLER, MAYOR
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
JENNIFER WALTERS
CITY SECRETARY
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS