Minutes October 22, 2002CITY OF DENTON CITY COUNCIL M1NUTES
October 22, 2002
After determining that a quorum was present, the City Council convened in a Planning Session
on Tuesday, October 22, 2002 at 4:30 p.m. in the City Council Work Session Room at City Hall.
PRESENT: Mayor Brock; Mayor Pro Tern Burroughs; Council Members McNeill,
Montgomery, Phillips, and Redmon.
ABSENT: Council Member Fulton
1. The Council received a report and held a discussion concerning Long Range (50 Year)
planning issues for Water, Wastewater and Solid Waste.
Howard Martin, Assistant City Manager for Utilities, stated that staff would be making
presentations regarding water, wastewater and solid waste long range planning issues.
Tim Fisher, Assistant Director for Water Utilities, stated that Denton had transitioned from a
predominantly groundwater system to a surface water system over the last 50 years. One
primary issue to consider was whether Denton wanted to be a partner or a raw water customer in
water supply options. Currently the City viewed water opportunities as a partner but that
approach might not be the most cost effective approach to provide water resources. Alternatives
would be to continue wholesale customer relationship with Dallas Water Utilities; partner with
one or more entities to sponsor a new water supply project; direct reuse program; indirect reuse
permit; and increased water conservation effort.
Consensus of Council was that they were supportive of the current efforts and staff should
continue to ensure that Denton had an adequate water supply in the future years by utilizing a
mix of the above approaches.
P.S. Arora, Assistant Director of Wastewater, presented the history of the wastewater system in
Denton and projections of flows in the next 50 years.
Jim Coulter, Director of Water Utilities, presented the history and future of the City's beneficial
reuse program.
Vance Kemler, Director of Solid Waste, presented details on factors affecting disposal capacity
requirements; public education programs to help with source reduction in packaging; waste
diversion; current and future legislation and regulations; continue current programs including
yardwaste collection, roll out curbside recycling and public education programs. Near and long
term programs included "pay as you throw" to residential customers, landfill gas to energy,
implement bioreactor technology and future technologies including mining and waste to energy.
Consensus of the Council was to stay in an ownership position with the municipal solid waste
landfill.
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:15 p.m.
JENNIFER WALTERS
CITY SECRETARY
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
EUL1NEBROCK
MAYOR
CITY OFDENTON, TEXAS