January 10, 2007 Minutes
CITY OF DENTON CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
January 10, 2007
Joint Meeting of the City of Denton City Council and the Denton Independent School District
Board of Trustees on Wednesday, January 10, 2007 at 12:00 noon in the City Council Work
Session Room at City Hall.
PRESENT: Mayor McNeill; Mayor Pro Tem Kamp; Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Mulroy; Council
Members Heggins, McElroy, and Thomson.
ABSENT: Council Member Montgomery
1. Call to order; announce quorum, introductions
Mayor McNeill called the Council to order and declared a quorum was present.
2. Review and discussion of legislative priorities for the City of Denton.
John Cabrales, Public Information Officer, reviewed the City priorities for the upcoming
legislative session.
3. Review and discussion of legislative priorities for the Denton ISD.
Ray Braswell, Superintendent of Schools, reviewed the DISD priorities for the upcoming
legislative session.
4. Update on plans for Denton County Days.
Chuck Carpenter, Denton Chamber of Commerce, stated that the events for Denton County Days
would be similar to the events from last year with teams formed for legislative visits. He
reviewed the daily itineraries for the session in Austin.
5. Update on plans for Clear Creek Natural Heritage Center.
Katherine Barnett, Special Projects Coordinator-City of Denton, reviewed the history of the
Center stating this was a cooperative venture with the DISD and the City. The Army Corps of
Engineers was also involved in the project. Sharon Betty and Kathy Morrison, DISD, updated
the Council and Board about the various areas of the Center and how the DISD was using the
Center for student environmental programs.
6. Update on major developments within the City of Denton.
Brian Lockley, Interim Director of Planning and Development, discussed the major
developments proposed for the City. They included Cole Ranch, Rayzor Ranch, Hunter Ranch
and the Hills of Denton.
7. Discussion on quarterly growth report for Denton ISD.
Superintendent Braswell and Gene Holloway, DISD Director of Planning, presented the DISD’s
figures for its quarterly growth report.
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8. Adjournment
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 1:30 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