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Minutes April 08, 2003CITY OF DENTON CITY COUNCIL MINUTES April 8, 2003 After determining that a quorum was present, the City Council convened in a Planning Session of the City of Denton City Council on Tuesday, April 8, 2003 at 4:00 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 an outcome statement and held a discussion regarding Education and Economic Development in the City of Denton. Mike Conduff, City Manager, presented outcome statements from the Education and Economic Development Planning Session. Council Member Fulton arrived at the meeting. Conduff stated that the Outcome Statement for Education/Economic Development indicated that there was a high quality of life with a healthy economy that was growing appropriately. There were excellent employment opportunities that met the employment needs of the workforce. The workforce had the education, skills and abilities that made them employable. Council discussion dealt with the separating the high quality of life from the healthy economy statements; whether the outcome statements were aiming too low; and wording of the outcome statements to reflect more of a measurable outcome. Conduff stated that staff would refine the statements and bring them back to Council for further discussion. 2. The Council received a report, held a discussion, and gave staff direction regarding Transportation issues including the Airport Master Plan. Jon Fortune, Assistant City Manager for Public Safety and Transportation Operations, stated that the White Paper presented to Council was a comprehensive review of the past and current issues and how they related to the future development of the Denton Airport, public transportation, and surface transportation projects. He reviewed the current projects of the Airport and the benchmark of the Airport compared to area airports. Mike Dmyterko, Coffman and Associates, presented a summary of the new Denton Airport Master Plan. He detailed a history of the Airport, presented airside development recommendations, landside development recommendations, short-term programs, and the master plan concept as found in the White Paper for Transportation/Infrastructure. Council discussion centered on types of planes that would be able to use the Airport when the runway extension was complete, residential encroachment into the Airport, visual perception of the Airport, and how to make the Airport competitive with other area airports. Fortune continued with a presentation on the transportation system in Denton. He showed the growth of the ridership in the LiNK System, challenges and opportunities for the system such as funding, a multi-modal station, UNT partnerships and the Denton County Transportation Authority. City of Denton City Council Minutes April 8, 2003 Page 2 Council discussed increasing ridership per bus, location of stops, and cost of the service versus revenues. Charles Emery, Chair of the Denton County Transportation Authority Executive Committee, presented an overview of the County public transportation initiatives, legislative issues, status of the interlocal agreements with area cities, activities outside the county, regionalization programs, and funding sources. Council reviewed the outcome statement from master plan as indicated in the White Paper. Points of discussion included: · public education to achieve the outcome statements · increased publicity for the Airport · weather updated from the Airport by local TV/radio stations · anchor of industrial complex · economic gateway for the city · have a nationally recognized aviation institution · build an airport no matter what type of business · flexibility, allow for change · no encroachment of residential development near the Airport · no non-aviation activities occur in inappropriate locations · Denton has services to accommodate business users of the Airport With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:20 p.m. EUL1NEBROCK MAYOR CITY OFDENTON, TEXAS JENNIFER WALTERS CITY SECRETARY CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS