Minutes July 18, 2005
CITY OF DENTON CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
July 18, 2005
After determining that a quorum was present, the City Council convened in a Special Called
Meeting on Monday, July 18, 2005 at 11 :30 a.m. in the Council Work: Session Room
PRESENT: Mayor Brock:; Mayor Pro Tem McNeill; Council Members Heggins, Kamp,
Montgomery, Mulroy, and Thomson.
ABSENT: None
1. The Council held a discussion and gave staff direction regarding nominations to the city's
boards and commissions.
Council discussed nominations and appointments to the various boards and commissions. A
question was raised whether an individual could serve on two boards or commissions at the same
time. Herb Prouty, Consulting Assistant City Attorney, indicated that state law prohibited an
individual from holding two offices on a decision board at the same time. He would review
whether that applied to non-decision mak:ing boards. Council felt that philosophically an
individual should not serve on two boards at the same time. A follow-up question dealt with
how long an individual had to be off a board before being reappointed to that same board.
Prouty indicated that an individual was not eligible for nomination to a board for a year after
serving three terms on a particular board. Council also noted that as they relied heavily on the
recommendations of their boards and commissions, members should be appointed who work:
favorably for the entire city.
Council discussed the nominations presented for consideration and made further nominations to
vacant positions. These nominations would be voted on at the July 26th council meeting.
2. The Council held a discussion and determined membership to Council Committees.
Council discussed the current mak:eup of the various council committees and agreed on
membership to those committees. It was suggested that enabling ordinances be drafted for the
Council Mobility Committee and the Committee on the Environment.
3. The Council held a discussion and gave staff direction regarding the annual Council
planning retreat.
Council decided that it would lik:e to hold a planning retreat at a near off-site facility. They
would have a half-day meeting in an afternoon and a half-day morning meeting the following
day. The session would be self-lead and scheduled after the first budget session. After further
discussion, the date was tentatively set for August 17 and 18 to be held at the Civic Center.
4. Closed Meeting:
A. Deliberations regarding personnel matters - Under TEXAS GOVERNMENT
CODE Section 551.074
1. Deliberate and discuss the appointment and the duties of public officers to
the Construction Advisory & Appeals Board, Historic Landmark:
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Commission, Planning & Zoning Commission, Traffic Safety
Commission, Zoning Board of Adjustment, and any other board or
commission of the City of Denton, Texas exercising discretionary powers
as opposed to purely advisory powers. Individuals to be considered
include:
Council did not meet in Closed Session.
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 1: 15 p.m.
EULINE BROCK
MAYOR
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
JENNIFER W ALTERS
CITY SECRETARY
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS