Minutes August 23, 2000CITY OF DENTON CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
August 23, 2000
Joint Meeting of the City of Denton City Council and the Denton Independent School District
Board of Trustees on Wednesday, August 23, 2000 at 12 noon in the Council Work Session
Room.
PRESENT:Mayor Brock; Mayor Pro Tem Beasley; Council Members Burroughs, Cochran,
and Kristoferson.
ABSENT:Council Members Durrance and Young
1.Call to Order, Announce Quorum
Mayor Brock announced a quorum of the Council was present and called the meeting to order.
2.The Council received an update and held a discussion on the Natatorium / Aquatic Center
Joint Project.
Janet Simpson, Assistant Director for Parks and Recreation, stated that the interviews with the
consultants for the concept design were completed. Stakeholders meetings would be held as well
as several public hearings on the project beginning in October.
3.The Council received an update and held a discussion on the Outdoor Education Center.
Ray Braswell, DISD Superintendent, presented a chronology of dates and events that would be
happening regarding the Outdoor Education Center. This program could be blended with other
areas such as the arts.
Howard Martin, Assistant City Manager for Utilities, presented a powerpoint presentation
showing a visualization of the proposed development of the Center. It was suggested that an
advisory committee be formed to assist with the development of the Center.
Consensus was that the advisory committee would be made up of the Council Members and
Board Trustees with other members being added as needed with particular expertise.
4.The Council received a report and held a discussion regarding integrating new employees
into the community.
Ray Braswell, DSID Superintendent, stated that many of the District’s new employees were
needing information about Denton in order to help them better integrate into the community.
It was suggested that the Human Resource Departments of both entities work towards presenting
information to new employees on the social opportunities available in Denton.
Council Member Durrance arrived at the meeting.
5.The Council received a report and held a discussion regarding the DISD Accountability
Rating.
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Ray Braswell, DISD Superintendent, presented the DISD Accountability ratings that were
recently released by the State. He stated that this item and the next really went together. These
issues were strong economic factors when people were looking at Denton as a place to locate.
6.The Council received a report and held a discussion regarding comparable school districts
discussion: Taxable Value – to – Student Ratios.
This item was considered with Item #5.
7.The Council received an update and held a discussion regarding the Ryan Elementary
School progress:
a.DISD / City Coordination
b.Annexation Issues
Dave Hill, Assistant City Manager for Development Services, stated that there were continued
negotiation and coordination between the City and the DISD relative to this project. Three main
issues were utility requirements, inspections of the construction project, and annexation of the
site. He indicated that the Council had directed staff to begin the annexation process for this
piece of property.
8.The Council received an update and held a discussion regarding traffic signal warrant:
Hickory Creek Road at Teasley
Jerry Clark, Director of Engineering and Transportation, stated that traffic counts had been done
on this corner for several years. As this was a state road, a standard had to be met that the
intersection still lacked. If submitted, it would take 3-4 months to get approved.
9.The Council received an update and held a discussion regarding PD-16 (RNW Addition)
and Archer property development proposals.
Dave Hill, Assistant City Manager for Development Services, stated that there was no formal
applications for either of these properties at this time.
10.The Council received an update and held a discussion regarding the Denton Plan and
Development Code Rewrite projects.
Dave Hill, Assistant City Manager for Development Services, presented the DISD with a copy of
the Denton Plan.
11.The Council received a report and held a discussion regarding state legislative issues.
Dottie Palumbo, Assistant City Attorney, reviewed the legislative process in association with the
Texas Municipal League. She noted possible legislative issues as reviewed by the Council at its
nd
meeting of August 22. Those issues were included in the agenda back-up materials.
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Curtis Ramsay, DISD Trustee, reviewed some of the legislative issues that were of concern to
the DISD.
12.With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 3:15 p.m.
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EULINE BROCK, MAYOR
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
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JENNIFER WALTERS
CITY SECRETARY
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS