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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. 4.~ity of Denton City Council Minutes May 14, 2001 Page 2 CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS EULINE BROCK, MAYOR CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS