Minutes April 21, 1999CITY OF DENTON CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
April 21, 1999
The Council convened into a joint meeting with the Denton Independent School District Board
of Trustees on Wednesday, April 21 1999 at 12:00 noon at the Central Services Building, 1307
N. Locust, Denton Texas.
PRESENT: Mayor Miller; Mayor Pro Tem Beasley; Council Members Burroughs, Cochran,
and Kristoferson.
ABSENT: Council Members Durrance and Young
1. The Mayor called the City Council to order and declared a quorum was present.
2. The Council considered legislative issues.
Dave Hill, Director of Planning and Development stated that at the planning level there were
three legislative areas to consider – annexation authority, vested rights and impact fees.
Howard Martin, Assistant City Manager for Utilities, stated that central issues in utilities dealt
with electric deregulation and the creation of special water district.
Ray Braswell, Superintendent of Schools, stated that the DISD was concentrating on financing
legislation for schools, voucher bills and impact fees.
3. The Council received an update on the drug education program.
Dr. Rutherford reviewed the change in the DARE program and the program with the Student
Resource Officer.
4. The Council received an update on the Denton ISD Growth Management Strategies.
Dean Anthony stated that there were student caps placed on several of the campuses. When a
campus was closed, new students would have to move to a different campus.
5. The Council received an update on public safety-school design.
The City staff indicated that mobile data computers would have the layouts of all schools in the
police vehicles for the officer’s information.
6. The Council received an update on a teen center.
Ed Hodney, Director of Parks and Recreation, stated that a teen center was a creative way to
reach youth in Denton. Staff was in the process of identifying the kinds of facilities that would
be needed for such a center. They were also looking into the kinds of services and activities to
offer at the center.
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With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 1:40 p.m.
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JACK MILLER, MAYOR
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
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JENNIFER WALTERS
CITY SECRETARY
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS