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April 23, 2007 Minutes CITY OF DENTON CITY COUNCIL MINUTES April 23, 2007 After determining that a quorum was present, the City Council convened in a Closed Meeting on Monday, April 23, 2007 at 4:00 p.m. in the City Council Work Session Room at City Hall. PRESENT: Mayor McNeill; Mayor Pro Tem Kamp; Council Members Heggins, McElroy, Montgomery, and Thomson. ABSENT: Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Mulroy 1.The Council went into Closed Meeting at 4:02 p.m. to consider the following: A.Deliberations regarding real property – Under TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE Section 551.072 and Consultation with Attorney – Under TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE Section 551.071. 1.Deliberated the purchase and value of real property interests for a proposed Downtown Transit Station, which acquisition is for public purposes. Received legal advice from the City Attorney or his staff concerning legal issues regarding the acquisition and/or condemnation of such real property interests. Following the completion of the Closed Meeting at 4:30 p.m., the Council convened in a Special Called Meeting. 1.The Council considered adoption of an ordinance of the Denton City Council giving the City Manager or his designee the authority to submit a grant application to the Federal Transit Administration for the proposed Downtown Transit Center, identifying a specific site and providing the authority to request congressional assistance on the project timeline. Mark Nelson, Chief Transportation Officer, stated that this ordinance would designate a specific site for the downtown Transit site. It was recommended that the site be located at the corner of Railroad Street and Hickory Street. This location had good bus access and would provide for efficient transfer. Council Member Montgomery stated that this was for the bus terminal and not the rail transit location. The following ordinance was considered: NO. 2007-087 AN ORDINANCE OF THE DENTON CITY COUNCIL GIVING THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE THE AUTHORITY TO SUBMIT A GRANT APPLICATION TO THE FEDERAL TRANSIT ADMINISTRATION FOR THE PROPOSED DOWNTOWN TRANSIT CENTER, IDENTIFYING A SPECIFIC SITE AND PROVIDING THE AUTHORITY TO REQUEST CONGRESSIONAL ASSISTANCE ON THE PROJECT TIMELINE. City of Denton City Council Minutes April 23, 2007 Page 2 Kamp motioned, Heggins seconded to adopt the ordinance. On roll vote, Heggins “aye”, Kamp “aye”, McElroy “aye”, Montgomery “aye”, Thomson “aye” and Mayor McNeill “aye”. Motion carried unanimously. With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 4:35 p.m. ______________________________________ PERRY R. MCNEILL MAYOR CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS ______________________________________ JENNIFER WALTERS CITY SECRETARY CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS