Minutes March 25, 2002CITY OF DENTON CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
March 25, 2002
The City of Denton City Council convened in a Work Session on Monday, March 25, 2002 at 12
noon in the City of Denton Work Session Room, Denton City Hall, 215 E. McKinney, Denton.
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 Mayors role on the council and in the
council meetings.
Mayor Brock indicated that she would like to communicate better with the Council. She asked
for the Council's perception of the Mayors role.
Council Member Burroughs suggested that Council might like to know the Mayors current and
future travel plans.
Mayor Brock indicated that that information could be added to the weekly memo sent out by the
Council's secretary.
Council discussed the Charter provisions relative to the Mayors role. Basic functions of the
Mayor according to the Charter were to chair the meetings, keep order in the meetings and to
participate in various ceremonial functions.
Council Member McNeill felt that the Council meeting regulations needed to be better enforced.
Mayor Brock indicated that she would begin reminding citizens of the Council's regulations prior
to the start of the citizen reports.
Council discussed the sharing of information by at-large members when meetings were held with
various groups representing single member district interests. A consensus of the Council was
that each member would be more aware of communication among members.
2. The Council received a report, held a discussion, and gave staff direction regarding the
paperless agenda.
Robert Hanna, Management Assistant, reviewed the paperless agenda process and showed a
demonstration of how such an agenda would work.
Consensus of Council was to proceed with the project.
3. The Council held a discussion and gave staff direction regarding meeting times, council
retreat, council website information, and communication equipment.
Mike Conduff, City Manager, discussed with Council the following topics:
Council Planning Session-the session this year would be a one-day session held off-site.
Three dates were suggested but an alternate date in June would probably have to be found. The
facilitators that were used last year would be used again for this planning session.
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Website information-samples of web site information from several other cities were
discussed. Staff would develop a form for what type of information each member would like on
his/her web site.
Meeting times-consensus of the council was that the new format for meeting times was
working well.
Communication equipment-Council indicated that at this time there were no new needs
for communication equipment.
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 1:30 p.m.
EUL1NE BROCK, MAYOR
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
JENNIFER WALTERS
CITY SECRETARY
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS