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Minutes August 13, 2002CITY OF DENTON CITY COUNCIL M1NUTES August 13, 2002 After determining that a quorum was present, the City Council convened in a Closed Meeting on August 13, 2002 at 4:00 p.m. in the Council Work Session Room at City Hall, 215 East McKinney Street. PRESENT: Mayor Brock; Mayor Pro Tern Burroughs; Council Members Fulton, McNeill, Montgomery, Phillips, and Redmon. ABSENT: None 1. The following items were discussed in Closed Meeting: Deliberations regarding personnel matters- Under TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE Section 551.074. Deliberated and discussed the appointment and the duties of Larry Calvert to the Construction, Advisory and Appeals Board, George Watkins to the Planning and Zoning Commission, and Cliff Reding to the Zoning Board of Adjustment, all such boards being boards exercising discretionary powers as opposed to purely advisory powers. McNeill motioned, Burroughs seconded to recess the Closed Session until the completion of the Work Session. On roll vote, Burroughs"aye', Fulton"aye', McNeill"ay~', Montgomery"aye', Phillips '~g; Redmon"ayg', and Mayor Brock"ayg'. Motion carried unanimously. The Council convened in a Planning Session on Tuesday, August 13, 2002 at 4:30 p.m. in the City Council Work Session Room at City Hall. 1. The Council received a report, held a discussion, and gave staff direction regarding local street maintenance and repair. Charles Fiedler, Director of Engineering, and James Coulter, Director of Water Utilities, reviewed the information presented in the agenda back-up materials. Topics of discussion included pavement deterioration, pavement management, and cost of deferred maintenance. Pavement Management topics included pavement management process, inventory, GASB 34 Roadway Assets, condition assessment, pavement surface distresses, other factors in road condition, and cost efficient decision making. Dave Hill, Assistant City Manager for Development Services, presented details regarding a sales tax funding proposal. The proposal would include a lA cent sales tax that would require city voter approval. This would be a four-year program that would have to be re-approved with a new election. The sales tax revenue could only be used for maintenance of those streets in existence on election day. This money would supplement existing city funding to get street maintenance up to standards. Bond funding would only affect property tax owners and not all of the users of the streets. Council discussed the pros and cons of different funding proposals that included funding through ad valorem taxes, bonds and sales tax. Council discussed the option of holding an election on the sales tax proposal in November. City of Denton City Council Minutes August 13, 2002 Page 2 Consensus of the Council was to hold a sales tax election in November with an ordinance on the August 20th meeting calling for the election. Council returned to the Closed Session following the completion of the Work Session. Deliberations regarding personnel matters- Under TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE Section 551.074. Deliberated and discussed the appointment and the duties of Larry Calvert to the Construction, Advisory and Appeals Board, George Watkins to the Planning and Zoning Commission, and Cliff Reding to the Zoning Board of Adjustment, all such boards being boards exercising discretionary powers as opposed to purely advisory powers. Following the completion of the Closed Meeting, the Council convened in a Special Called Session. 1. The Council considered nominations/appointments to the City's Boards and Commissions. Redmon motioned, Fulton seconded to approve the nominations made by Council Member Fulton at the prior meeting. On roll vote, Burroughs"ayg', Fulton"ayg', McNeill"ayg', Montgomery 'hag', Phillips"ayg', Redmon"ayg', and Mayor Brock"m~'. Motion carried with a 5-2 vote. With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:43 p.m. EUL1NE BROCK, MAYOR CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS JENNIFER WALTERS CITY SECRETARY CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS