Minutes October 26, 2005
CITYOF DENTON CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
October 26, 2005
After determining that a quorum is present, the City Council convened in a Work Session
on Wednesday, October 26, 2006, at 11:00 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 received a report from Barbara McCall, McCall Associates, Inc.
regarding the City of Denton?s 2006 Congressional Priorities, 2007 Congressional
Priorities, and Federal appropriations for transportation, airport, library, park,
telecommunication, public safety and development issues, held a discussion and gave
staff direction.
Barbara McCall, of Barbara T. McCall Associates, Inc., provided Council with an
overview of the current Congressional budget status and provided a report on the
progress Congress had made in regard to budget appropriations. McCall stated that the
Congress had completed three appropriation bills and was looking at disaster relief costs
in excess of $125 billion making funding for special projects difficult because of the
enormous price tag for hurricane disaster relief. She stated that completion of the budget
process would take until December
McCall stated that the cuts previously proposed for CDBG had been protected for FY
2006. She also stated that with the passage of the transportation funding bill, SAFETEA-
LU, that the State of Texas would receive a 37% increase in funding. McCall stated that
Denton?s work with the North Texas Council of Governments regarding transportation
projects for Denton was the most appropriate way to proceed.
With regards to the proposed public safety training facility, McCall reported that
Congress seldom earmarks funds for construction of buildings. She stated that funding
sources for equipment and/or training could be identified and should be pursued. McCall
encouraged the establishment of regional partners for the project to make the project
more appealing to Congressional representatives.
Immediately following completion of the Work Session in the Work Session Room, the
Council attended a luncheon meeting with Barbara McCall at Hannah?s, 209 West
Hickory Street, and continued discussion of the above items and downtown development.
McCall received an overview of the current status of downtown development and an
update on the new Downtown Master Plan. The future location of a multi-modal
transportation facility was discussed as an important component of the plan.
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With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 1:15 p.m.
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EULINE BROCK
MAYOR
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
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BETTY WILLIAMS
DEPUTY CITY SECRETARY
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS