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Minutes September 30, 2003CITY OF DENTON CITY COUNCIL MINUTES September 30, 2003 After determining that a quorum was present, the City Council convened in a Work Session of on Tuesday, September 30, 2003 at 11:30 a.m. in the City Council Work Session Room at City Hall. PRESENT: Mayor Brock; Mayor Pro Tem Burroughs; Council Members Kamp, McNeill, Montgomery, and Redmon. ABSENT: Council Member Thomson 1. The Council received a report, held a discussion and gave staff direction regarding economic development issues including but not limited to growth patterns, TIP strategies and other economic development opportunities. Mayor Brock indicated that part of the discussion at this meeting would be a review of economic development history over the last several years. She reviewed comments made by Council at a similar meeting in 2001 that dealt with the same type of economic issues. Major priorities dealt with economic development and transportation. Additional priorities included communication and marketing, community aesthetics, resources to achieve goals and cultural development. Perceptions of a wonderful community included a balanced community; a cooperative community; Denton would be "the third city" in the metroplex being a center for employment, medicine, retail, the arts, business services, higher education and sports and entertainment; and had a vibrant downtown. Council discussion included the effect of high rated schools on economic development; making good use of higher education resources; the Denton Today conference and results from that conference; development on the northern edge of Denton; the need for higher quality meeting rooms; the establishment of good relations with other entities in the community such as the Chamber of Commerce, the two universities; good communication with the public on the city's partnerships with other entities; and looking at unconventional methods for solving solutions. Council Member Redmon left the meeting. Consensus of the Council was to proceed with the economic development concept discussed in conjunction with the TIP strategies. With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 1:30 p.m. EUL1NEBROCK MAYOR CITY OFDENTON, TEXAS JENNIFER WALTERS CITY SECRETARY CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS