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.
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7. With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 1:07 p.m.
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EULINE BROCK
MAYOR
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
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JANE RICHARDSON
ASSISTANT CITY SECRETARY
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS