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Minutes September 7, 2005 DISD CITY OF DENTON CITY COUNCIL MINUTES September 7, 2005 Joint Meeting of the City of Denton City Council and the Denton Independent School District Board of Trustees on Wednesday, September 7, 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. Mayor Brock called the meeting to order and announced a quorum of the Council was present. 2. The Council received an update on the Water Park. Parks & Recreation staff presented updated information on the Water Park. Attendance, revenues, season passes and swimming lessons were up from last year. 3. The Council received an update regarding DISD enrollment. DISD staff presented an update on DISD enrollment for the current school year. Total enrollment for 2005-06 was: elementary schools ? 9,626, middle schools ? 3,787, and high schools ? 4,670. Total enrollment was 18,179. There were 40 students enrolled because of displacement from Hurricane Katrina. 4. The Council received an update regarding Highway 2181. Buz Elsom, TxDOT, briefed the Council on a project to widen FM 2181 from two lanes to a six- lane divided roadway. Final schematics had been submitted to Austin on September 1. They hoped to have the Environmental Assessment resubmitted to Austin by the first of next year. He stated that TxDOT would incorporate sidewalks into the plans for widening FM 2181. Elsom stated that TxDOT had determined that Guyer High School qualified for a school speed zone based on pedestrian activity at that location. Pending approval from TxDOT in Dallas and Austin, regulatory signs would be placed at the location upon receipt of a speed ordinance from the City of Denton. 5. The Council received an update regarding the Gulf Coast Disaster. DISD staff stated that schools throughout the district were collecting funds, clothes and food for hurricane victims temporarily residing in the Denton school district. City staff reviewed efforts made by the City and City employees. 6. Determine next meeting date. This item was not discussed. City of Denton City Council Minutes September 7, 2005 Page 2 7. With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 1:07 p.m. ___________________________________ EULINE BROCK MAYOR CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS ___________________________________ JANE RICHARDSON ASSISTANT CITY SECRETARY CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS