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Minutes October 21, 1998 CITY OF DENTON CITY COUNCIL MINUTES OCTOBER 21, 1998 The Council convened into a joint meeting with the Denton Independent School District Board of Trustees on Wednesday, October 21, 1998 at 12:00 noon at the DISD Central Services Building. PRESENT: Mayor Miller; Mayor Pro Tem Beasley; Council Members Burroughs, and Kristoferson ABSENT: Council Members Cochran, Durrance and Young. 1. Mayor Miller called the meting to order and announced a quorum of City Council members. Items #2 and #3 were considered at one time. 2. Growth Management Strategy and Comprehensive Plan A. City of Denton B. Denton ISD 3. City/DISD Communication on Growth Issues Dave Hill, Director of Planning and Development, stated that the City was ready to bring a draft growth management strategy to Council for public review. He indicated that staff would be able to do a presentation to the DISD Board or at any of its meetings in order to help inform the public on this issue. January 19, 1999 was the tentative date for adoption of the growth management strategy. Growth would be managed in the areas of location, quality, timing and quantity. Location of land uses would be strongly managed but equal distribution of growth to various sections of the city would not be strongly managed. Quality of development would be strongly managed. Timing of development would be managed to the extent that public services and facilities were available to assure adequate levels of service. Quantity of growth would be accommodated in proportion to market demand, but only if adequate services were available. A variety of growth management tools, such as the comprehensive plan, zoning ordinance, subdivision regulations, and incentives would be used to realize the growth management strategy's objectives. An aggressive annexation policy would have to be adopted if density and quality of growth were to be managed in the current ETJ land. This strategy would be land use specific and would indicate where various types of zoning would be located. It would be directly related to the ability of provide adequate levels of services. Rick Woolfolk, DISD Board of Trustees, stated that where there were overlapping boundaries, the DISD not have any authority in such areas as economic development. He understood that the City could give consideration to a development's impact on the DISD. He questioned if the City was using that at this point in time. Hill replied that the City was looking at options for such an ordinance that would address the impact on the DISD and other districts. One point to consider would be what would be an adequate level of service by the DISD when considering development. Council Member Burroughs suggested that the DISD provide the City a status report on how a future development would impact their services. Ray Braswell, Interim Superintendent, asked what would be the appropriate way to address the City of Denton City Council Minutes October 21, 1998 Page 2 District's concerns regarding a proposed development. Hill replied that the Development Review Committee was the appropriate time to present the District's concerns regarding development. Council and the Trustees discussed the pros and cons of possible legislation that would impact the growth of the City and the growth of the DISD. Curtis Ramsey, DISD Board Trustee, suggested changing the location of the school issue in the outline of the comprehensive plan. He felt the current location made it look as though it were an afterthought. Todd Parton, Director of Planning-DISD, reviewed student enrollment growth, ethnicity in the District, and analysis of growth trends as presented in the agenda materials. Board President Schaake questioned how the DISD could have consistent communication between the DISD and the City relative to growth. Parton stated that the City's Development Review Committee was a good time to learn of new development coming to the City. Hill felt that until the City could determine how to further integrate into the school impact and understand what legally could and could not be done, he had a concern that comments be consistently applied from property to another property. Council and DISD discussed the need for early communication between the entities relative to future developments and the impact on both entities. Council Member Burroughs felt it would be helpful to see what the DISD projected as the economic impact from a proposed development. City Manager Jez suggested an early involvement in the development process and having the DISD's Planning Director in the process as early as possible. A check list report on a proposed development from the DISD to the Council prior to the time Council was considering a zoning request might be helpful. Mayor Miller stated that a checklist was fine but there needed to be definitions of the criteria on such a checklist. 4. Update on Growth Rick Svehla, Deputy City Manager, presented an overview of the growth areas in and around the City. The number of building permits issued was increasing with more development coming on the northern edge of the City. Ann Windle, DISD Board Trustee, felt that attracting businesses to the City rather than home developers was important. As a part of growth management, she would like to see how businesses City of Denton City Council Minutes October 21, 1998 Page 3 would be attracted to Denton. The District could not tax enough on residential property to run the schools. Mayor Miller stated that the City was proactive to business development and was committed to economic development. 5. Appraisal District Discussion Rick Woolfolk, DISD Board Trustee, felt that the Appraisal District was experiencing some problems. He did not feel that the City had been treated fairly from the Appraisal District. The State had indicated that there were problems with the electronic data the District was sending and the DISD and City were going to have to refigure the information manually. Council and DISD discussed the need for a better valuation of property in order to better determine budget figures. There was also a need for better communication among the entities. Legislative Issues a. Fast Growth Coalition Information b. Legislative Visits c. Impact Fees Ray Braswell, Interim Superintendent, stated that the DISD was taking proactive measures regarding legislative issues. It was seeking a change in the funding formula for a fast growth formula addition. They were also seeking increased funding for facilities. Schools were asking the State to pick up more of the funding costs for schools. The DISD was involved in a growth coalition to help with these issues. The DISD had hired a consultant to help them through the issues of impact fees. Update on Ongoing Projects a. McMath Parks and Recreation Project b. Student Resource Officer c. New Athletic Facility Site d. Middle School After-School Action Sites Ed Hodney, Director of Parks and Recreation, stated that the gym and office space for the City Parks department at the McMath Middle School were completed. The program should begin soon. The administrative staff was revising the joint use agreement between the school and city. The operating agreement for the McMath School and South Lakes Park had been completed. A northeast community park site on Loop 288 was being considered. Barbara Fisher, Strickland principal, stated that the Student Resource Officer program was in the beginning stages of the project. They had been visiting classrooms and working with the intervention officer. This program presented a proactive presence at the schools and the officer was very proactive. Gary Matheson indicated that the officer was well qualified for the position and was doing a great job. City of Denton City Council Minutes October 21, 1998 Page 4 Steve Johnson, Supervisor-MLK Center, stated that the middle school after school program had recently been re-vamped in an effort to ensure the longevity of the program. Initially the program had enrichment classes being offered four days per week. That was changed to two days per week. A program goal was 40 participants per school site. With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 4:10 p.m. JACK MILLER, MAYOR CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS JENNIFER WALTERS CITY SECRETARY CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS