Minutes February 9, 2005
CITY OF DENTON CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
February 9,2005
Joint Meeting of the City of Denton City Council and the Denton Independent School District
Board of Trustees on Wednesday, February 9, 2005 at 12 noon in the Council Work: Session
Room.
PRESENT:
Mayor Brock:; Mayor Pro Tem McNeill; Council Members Kamp, Montgomery,
Mulroy, and Thomson.
ABSENT:
Council Member Redmon
1. Mayor Brock: called the meeting to order and announced a quorum of the Council was
present.
2.
The Council received an update and held a discussion on Denton ISD enrollment.
DISD staff presented a 3-year enrollment comparison of Denton ISD Secondary Schools. The
middle schools, high schools, and alternative schools combined were experiencing a 5.43 %
annual growth rate. A 3-year enrollment comparison of the primary grades showed a 7.04%
annual growth rate.
3. The Council received a review and held a discussion of comparative School District
demographics.
DISD staff presented comparable data of Denton ISD to area schools. DISD enrollment as of
January 2005 was 16,976 students. The student population was 11.5% African American, 27.4%
Hispanic, and 58.5% Caucasian. The teacher turnover rate was 12.1 %, which was low compared
to other school districts. DISD expenditures per pupil were $8,669 per pupil for the 02-03 school
year. DISD was the most diverse school district in Denton County.
4.
The Council received a review and held a discussion of multifamily enrollment trends.
DISD staff presented the City of Denton student population profile for apartments and mobile
home park:s. The student population included 11 % that lived in mobile home park:s - 69% of
those students were in the city limits, 31 % outside the city limits. Thirteen percent of the student
population lived in apartments - 100% of those students were in the city limits. This student
population included 15% with limited English proficiency and 38% that were economically
disadvantaged.
5.
The Council received an update and held a discussion on tax-exempt properties.
John Cabrales, Public Information Officer, stated that the city of Denton covered 44,570 acres -
5,391 acres or 12.11 % were tax exempt properties; 22,945 acres or 51.56% were actually
developed.
6.
The Council received an update and held a discussion on appraisal cap legislation.
John Cabrales, Public Information Officer, stated that they would urge the legislature no to adopt
any school finance reform or tax system changes that would negatively affect city revenues and
economic development efforts.
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7. The Council received a review and held a discussion on legislative positions of the City
and Denton ISD.
Mayor Brock: reviewed the legislative issues affecting the City as outlined in the Legislative
Program.
8.
The Council held a discussion of Denton County Day issues.
Chuck: Carpenter, President of the Denton Chamber of Commerce, briefed the City Council and
School Board Trustees on the calls that were scheduled with legislators. Calls relating to
economic development, property tax appraisal caps, regional transportation authority, and public
education were scheduled.
9.
Determine next meeting date.
This item was not discussed.
10.
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 2:00 p.m.
EULINE BROCK
MAYOR
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
JANE RI CHARD SON
ASST. CITY SECRETARY
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS