Minutes January 24, 2001CITY OF DENTON CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
January 24, 2001
Joint Meeting of the City of Denton City Council and the Denton County Commissioners Court
on Wednesday, January 24, 2001 at 12 noon in the Council Work Session Room.
PRESENT: Mayor Brock; Mayor Pro Tem Beasley; Council Members Burroughs, Cochran,
Durrance and Kristoferson.
ABSENT: Council Member Young
1. Mayor Brock called the Council to order and announced a quorum was present.
2. The Council received a report, held a discussion and gave staff direction regarding the
following transportation items:
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Mass transportation/commuter rail
1-35 Corridor
Thoroughfare Plan Update
TXDOT
Joint City/County Projects
Maintenance of jointly owned roads
Future opportunities
Dave Hill, Assistant City Manager for Development Services, reviewed the above items. John
Polster, Denton County, presented an update on the County's transportation issues.
Council Member Durrance left the meeting.
3. The Council received a report, held a discussion and gave staff direction regarding the
following economic development items:
a. Joint Tax Abatement Committee
b. Texas Instrument Building
c. CDD's
Linda Ratliff, Director of Economic Development, presented an update on the joint Tax
Abatement Committee and the Texas Instrument Building.
Council Member Cochran left the meeting.
4. The Council received a report, held a discussion and gave staff direction regarding the
following development related issues:
a. Development in the ETJ
Judge Scott Armey reviewed current developments in the ETJ.
5. The council received a report, held a discussion and gave staff direction regarding the
following items related to the downtown Square:
a. Parking on the Square
b. Animal Control Ordinance
c. Events held on the Square
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Gary Matheson, Police Chief, reviewed the issues regarding parking on the Square. The County
requested that the City work with them to try and ease parking regulations on court day as many
County employees were receiving parking tickets when attending Court.
Consensus of the Council was to work with the County towards a solution for the parking
problem during Court days.
Joanie Housewright, Captain-Denton Police Department, reviewed the provisions of the revised
Animal Control Ordinance.
Council Member Kristoferson left the meeting.
With there no longer being a quorum, minutes were no longer taken.
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