Minutes October 12, 2004CITY OF DENTON CITY COUNCIL M1NUTES
October 12, 2004
After determining that a quorum was present, the City Council convened on Tuesday, October
12, 2004 at 4:00 p.m. in the City Council Work Session Room at City Hall.
PRESENT:
Mayor Brock; Mayor Pro Tern McNeill; Council Members Kamp, Montgomery,
Mulroy, and Thomson.
ABSENT: Council Member Redmon
The City Council convened in a Special Called Meeting to consider the following:
1. CONSENT AGENDA
McNeill motioned, Montgomery seconded to approve the Consent Agenda and accompanying
ordinances. On roll vote, Kamp "aye", McNeill "aye", Montgomery "aye", Mulroy "aye",
Thomson "aye" and Mayor Brock "aye". Motion carried unanimously.
2004-312 - An ordinance approving the expenditure of funds for the purchase of
annual maintenance for VisionAir Public Safety Software System and associated
modules used for Police and Fire Department dispatching and records
management available from only one source in accordance with the provision for
State Law exempting such purchases from requirements of competitive bids; and
providing an effective date (File 3237 - Purchase of Annual Maintenance for
VisionAir Public Safety Software System awarded to VisionAir Inc. in the
amount of $139,320.43).
2004-313 - An ordinance approving the expenditure of funds for the purchase of
annual service access and support for the General Packet Radio Services (GPRS)
wireless computer network for the Public Safety mobile computers used by City
of Denton Police, Fire and EMS personnel available from only one source in
accordance with the provision for State Law exempting such purchases from
requirements of competitive bids; and providing an effective date (File 3227 -
Purchase of Annual Service Access and Support for General Packet Radio
Services (GPRS) awarded to AT&T Wireless in the amount of $117,500).
2004-314 - An ordinance awarding a contract for the purchase of Wireless
Communication Services as approved by the State of Texas Building and
Procurement Commission Department of Information Resources (DIR); providing
for the expenditure of funds therefore; and providing an effective date (File 3231
- Purchase of Wireless Communication Services awarded to Nextel
Communications in the estimated amount of $50,000).
2004-315 - An ordinance approving the expenditure of funds for the purchase of
annual maintenance for Harris Public Utility Billing System and associated
software modules available from only one source in accordance with the
provision for State Law exempting such purchases from requirements of
competitive bids; and providing an effective date (File 3229 -Purchase of Annual
Maintenance for Harris Public Utility Billing awarded to Harris Public Utility
Billing System in the amount of $53,875).
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2004-316 - An ordinance awarding a contract for the purchase of software
maintenance for continued vendor support of the Informix Dynamic Server
Relational Database software as awarded by the State of Texas Building and
Procurement Commission through the Catalog Information Service Vendor
(CISV) Catalog Program; providing for the expenditure of funds therefore; and
providing an effective date (File 3226 - Purchase of Software Maintenance for
Informix Dynamic Server Relational Database Software awarded to CompuCom
Systems, Inc. in the amount of $58,976.88).
2004-317 - An ordinance approving the expenditure of funds for the purchase of
annual maintenance for continued vendor support of the Millennium Library
System and associated hardware and software modules available from only one
source in accordance with the provision for State Law exempting such purchases
from requirements of competitive bids; and providing an effective date (File 3224
- Purchase of Annual Maintenance for Millennium Library System awarded to
Innovative Interfaces, Inc. in the amount of $29,224).
2004-318 - An ordinance awarding a contract for the purchase of annual software
maintenance and services for the Laser Fiche Document Imaging System
currently being used by the City of Denton as awarded by the State of Texas
Building and Procurement Commission through the Catalog Information Service
Vendor (CISV) Catalog Program; providing for the expenditure of funds
therefore; and providing an effective date (File 3235 - Annual Software
Maintenance and Services or Laser Fiche Document Imaging System awarded to
VP Imaging in the amount of $41,731.50).
2004-319 - An ordinance approving the expenditure of funds for the purchase of
annual maintenance for Geographic Information System (GIS) software package
available from only one source in accordance with the provision for State Law
exempting such purchases from requirements of competitive bids; and providing
an effective date (File 3230 - Purchase of Annual Maintenance for Geographic
Information System (GIS) Software Package awarded to Environmental Systems
Research Institute (ESRI) in the amount of $31,810.98).
2004-320 - An ordinance awarding a contract under the Texas Multiple Award
Schedule (TXMAS) program for the purchase of a PSERIES 630 server,
computer hardware, operating system software, and first year annual maintenance
for Geographic Information System (GIS) as awarded by the State of Texas
Building and Procurement Commission contract TXMAS-3-70030; providing for
the expenditure of funds therefore; and providing an effective date (File 3238 -
Purchase of PSERIES630 server, computer hardware, operating system software,
and first year annual maintenance awarded to International Business Systems, Inc.
(IBM) in the amount of $52,466).
2004-321 - An ordinance approving the expenditure of funds for the purchase of
annual maintenance for continued vendor support of the PeopleSoft Enterprise
One (formerly JD Edwards OneWorld) software package available from only one
source in accordance with the provision for State Law exempting such purchases
from requirements of competitive bids; and providing an effective date (File 3225
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- Purchase of Annual Maintenance for PeopleSoft Enterprise One Software
Package awarded to PeopleSoft, Inc. in the amount of $82,800).
2004-322 - An ordinance approving the expenditure of funds for the purchase of
annual maintenance for continued vendor support of the Oracle Relational
Database Software available from only one source in accordance with the
provision for State Law exempting such purchases from requirements of
competitive bids; and providing an effective date (File 3228 - Purchase of
Software Maintenance for Oracle Relational Database Software awarded to
Oracle Corporation in the amount of $35,860).
2004-323 - An ordinance awarding a contract for the purchase of continued
software license maintenance for the City of Denton's Novel products and the
acquisition of 150 Client, 65 GroupWise, 100 ZenWorks, 1000 File system
Factory and 250 Nsure Identity Manager licenses including maintenance as
approved by the State of Texas Building and Procurement Commission
Department of Information Resources (DIR); providing for the expenditure of
funds therefore; and providing an effective date (File 3234 - Annual Software
License Maintenance for Novell Products and Acquisition of Additional Novell
Licenses awarded to SHI-Government Solutions in the amount of $107,079.33).
2004-324 An ordinance awarding a contract for the purchase of annual
maintenance for the City of Denton Cisco networked devices (Smartnet) including
switches, hubs, routers, and Cisco IP phone equipment including 24 hour 7 days
per week Technical Assistance Center (TAC) support on all equipment located in
City of Denton facilities as awarded by the State of Texas Building and
Procurement Commission through the Catalog Information Service Vendor
(CISV) Catalog Program; providing for the expenditure of funds therefore; and
providing an effective date (File 3233 - Annual Maintenance for Cisco
Networked Devices awarded to InterNetwork Experts in the amount of $109,084).
Following the completion of the Special Called Meeting, the City Council convened in a
Planning Work Session, at which the following items were considered:
1. The Council received a report and held a discussion on the Downtown Master
Plan and TIP Strategies implementation efforts.
Linda Ratliff, Director of Economic Development, presented an update on the Downtown Master
Plan. The purpose of the Downtown Master Plan was to guide the physical and economic
development of the Downtown area. A Downtown Strategic Action Plan was developed to
identify the opportunities and recommendations presented in the TIP Strategies report for
downtown and the Downtown Master Plan and provide an update of the individual
implementation actions. Various committees were formed including the parking committee,
wayfinding signs committee, sidewalk committee, and a citizen advisory committee. Future
implementation actions included issues concerning (1) parking-develop process for acquiring
land for future parking needs, establish a tax improvement district; review and revise parking
facility regulations to maximize potential for innovative design; (2) streets and streetscape -
implement sidewalk improvement plan for alley streets; (3) transit - designate busways along
Locust, Elm Hickory and Oak and implement "fareless" square; (4) Planning and Zoning -
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evaluate existing policies or guidelines in the Development Code and Criteria manuals and
amend accordingly, establish and implement regulations relating to architectural projections in
the downtown core, formulate design guidelines for architectural projections in the downtown
core, implement sidewalk caf~ ordinance, develop list of infrastructure needs in downtown and
prioritize; (5) amenities and events - explore feasibility of installing an active fountain
downtown, explore feasibility of roundabout construction and explore feasibility of hotel and
conference center construction; and (6) business development - develop business
retention/recruitment plan for downtown, support and market existing businesses, coordinate
with Main Street Association, expand Chamber involvement in retail business development,
increase tourist activity, and coordinate festivals with retail opportunities.
Bob Moses presented information regarding parking in the downtown area. He showed slides on
the backstreets around the Square. He asked that the Council keep an open mind regarding the
parking and traffic flow around the Square until the study was completed.
Council discussion included:
The dumpster situation around the Square and possible solutions.
The need for a strategy for the business owners to buy into any possible solution.
Involve more merchants in the discussions/committees.
Develop a list of addresses for businesses and merchants in the area to discuss
solutions.
Get merchants to see the long-term vision for the development of the Square.
Develop another site to help with events.
2. Suggestions for Agenda Committee on future agenda items and/or placement of
items for upcoming agendas.
No items were suggested.
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 5:40 p.m.
JENNIFER WALTERS
CITY SECRETARY
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
EUL1NEBROCK
MAYOR
CITY OFDENTON, TEXAS