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Minutes September 13, 2005 CITY OF DENTON CITY COUNCIL MINUTES September 13, 2005 After determining that a quorum was present, the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas nd convened in a 2 Tuesday Session on Tuesday, September 13, 2005 at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Work Session Room at City Hall. PRESENT: Mayor Brock; Mayor Pro Tem McNeill; Council Members Heggins, Kamp, Montgomery, Mulroy, Thomson. ABSENT: None The meeting was called to order at 5:07 p.m. 1. The Council received a report, held a discussion, and provided guidance on dumpsters infringing on pedestrian access of sidewalks. Vance Kemler, Director of Solid Waste, stated that several staff representatives had looked at possible solutions for sidewalk access obstructed by dumpsters. Of the 2,300 dumpsters serving the community, 437 dumpsters set on the curb. Fifty of those dumpsters infringed on sidewalks, and of those, twenty-one could obstruct sidewalk access for the disabled. Where adequate parking spaces were available for dumpsters and collection truck access, dumpsters could be moved onto the parking lot and a variance could be provided for the required number of parking spaces. Where feasible, dumpsters could be moved into the street, next to the curb and the property owner charged a loading zone fee. Cart service might be a viable alternative to dumpsters for some residential units and homes. City Attorney, Ed Snyder, stated the ordinance did not need to be amended, the policy needed to be changed so that dumpsters would not be allowed on sidewalks. Council directed staff to give everyone notice that the policy was being changed and they would have six months to comply. 2. The Council received a report, held a discussion, and provided guidance on current and proposed recycling services for multi-family residents. Vance Kemler, Director of Solid Waste, stated that the drop-off recycling sites primarily supported multi-family residents. Additionally, these residents utilized the used oil collection sites, appliance collections, and special event recycling services. Shirlene Sitton, Recycling Manager, stated that single family and commercial customers subsidized the recycling sites utilitized by multi-family residents. McNeill thought staff should survey people dropping off recycling at the sites and see if they were from multi-family or single-family homes. Sitton stated that multi-family residents would be charged $1.75 and single-family residents would be charged $3.50 per month. Consensus of Council was to go ahead with the fee to multi-family residents. City of Denton City Council Minutes September 13, 2005 Page 2 3. The Council received a report, held a discussion and gave staff direction regarding Request for Sealed Proposal (RFSP) #3355, Benefit Consultant Services. Scott Payne, Risk Manager, stated that the Council had reviewed this topic during the September 6 Work Session and had asked for additional time to review the information. Discussion followed about criteria used in evaluating responses and how the rankings were determined. Consensus of the Council was to proceed with McGriff Seibels and Williams as the City?s Benefit Consultant. The Work Session adjourned at 6:23 p.m. Special Called Regular Meeting of the City of Denton City Council on Tuesday, September 13, 2005 at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall. 1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The Council and members of the audience recited the Pledge of Allegiance to the U.S. and Texas flags. 2. PUBLIC HEARING A. The Council held a public hearing on a proposal to adopt a tax rate of $.60815 per $100 valuation, which would exceed the lower of the rollback rate or the effective tax rate. This was the second of two public hearings regarding an increase in the property tax rate for 2005 to $.60815 per $100 valuation. The Mayor opened the public hearing. The following individual spoke during the public hearing: Joyce Poole, 3021 Bonnie Brae, expressed concerns regarding the proposed budget and asked the Council to make city services more affordable. The Mayor closed the public hearing. 3. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION A. The Council considered approval of a resolution of the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas announcing that it would vote on a tax rate at its regularly scheduled meeting of September 20, 2005; providing for publication of notice of such vote on the tax rate; and providing an effective date. The following resolution was considered: City of Denton City Council Minutes September 13, 2005 Page 3 NO. R2005-033 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS ANNOUNCING THAT IT WOULD VOTE ON A TAX RATE AT ITS REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 20, 2005; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF SUCH VOTE ON THE TAX RATE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Mulroy motioned, Kamp seconded to adopt the ordinance. On roll vote, Heggins ?aye?, Kamp ?aye?, McNeill ?aye?, Montgomery ?aye?, Mulroy ?aye?, Thomson ?aye? and Mayor Brock ?aye?. Motion carried unanimously. B. The Council considered adoption of an ordinance establishing a Disaster Relief Program for Victims of Hurricane Katrina which provided temporary housing including rental, utility, and security deposit assistance and related assistance; authorizing overtime for exempt employees assisting in the disaster relief effort; authorizing the expenditure of funds therefor; and declaring an effective date. Jon Fortune, Assistant City Manager, stated that this ordinance allowed the City to establish a program to provide for rent, utilities, security deposits, and related relief for housing for evacuees affected by Hurricane Katrina who had relocated in the Denton area. The following ordinance was considered: NO. 2005-246 AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A DISASTER RELIEF PROGRAM FOR VICTIMS OF HURRICANE KATRINA WHICH PROVIDES TEMPORARY HOUSING INCLUDING RENTAL, UTILITY, AND SECURITY DEPOSIT ASSISTANCE AND RELATED ASSISTANCE; AUTHORIZING OVERTIME FOR EXEMPT EMPLOYEES ASSISTING IN THE DISASTER RELIEF EFFORT; AUTHORIZING THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS THEREFOR; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. McNeill motioned, Kamp seconded to adopt the ordinance. Mulroy asked for an amendment to Section 3 of the ordinance ? remove the words ?payable only upon receipt of state or federal reimbursement?. McNeill accepted the amendment. On roll vote, Heggins ?aye?, Kamp ?aye?, McNeill ?aye?, Montgomery ?aye?, Mulroy ?aye?, Thomson ?aye? and Mayor Brock ?aye?. Motion carried unanimously. City of Denton City Council Minutes September 13, 2005 Page 4 With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:35 p.m. ___________________________________ EULINE BROCK MAYOR CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS ___________________________________ JANE RICHARDSON ASSISTANT CITY SECRETARY CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS