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.
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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.
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PERRY R. MCNEILL
MAYOR
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
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JENNIFER WALTERS
CITY SECRETARY
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS