Minutes May 14, 2001153
CITY OF DENTON CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
May 14, 2001
The City of Denton City Council convened in a Work Session on Monday, May 14, 2001 at 12
noon in the Council Work Session Room in City Hall.
PRESENT: Mayor Brock; Mayor Pro Tem Beasley; Council Members Burroughs, Fulton,
McNeill, Phillips, and Redmon.
ABSENT: None
1. The Council held a discussion regarding the Council Rules of Procedure.
Mayor Brock reviewed the Council Rules of Procedure
Council discussed the procedures of speaking during a work session. Consensus of the Council
was to keep the discussions on an informal basis, allowing all to speak in turn but still allowing
for free flow of discussions. If a problem developed later, Council would again address the
issue. The work sessions would continue to be televised at this point in time.
Ed Snyder, Deputy City Attorney, reviewed the procedure for reconsideration of Council items
and the definition of a super majority vote.
2. The Council received a report, held a discussion, and gave staff direction regarding
Council Committees.
Mayor Brock suggested adding a Council transportation committee.
Council would indicate their selection to the City Secretary and place the item on the next
agenda for consideration.
3. The Council received a report, held a discussion, and gave staff direction regarding the
annual planning session to be held June 15 & 16, 2001, at the Marriott Solana in Westlake.
Mayor Brock reviewed the details of the planning session.
Council Member Redmon suggested a topic of discussion relative to the perception that Denton
was anti-business.
4. The Council received a report, held a discussion, and gave staff direction regarding the
possible submission of a recommendation for board positions for the North Central Texas
Council of Governments.
Council Member McNeill recommended that Council Member Burroughs be nominated.
Consensus of the Council was to have these meetings on a quarterly basis. The next meeting
would be August 13th at noon.
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 1:50 p.m.
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CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
EULINE BROCK, MAYOR
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS