February 4, 2008 Minutes
CITY OF DENTON CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
February 4, 2008
Joint Meeting of the City of Denton City Council and the Denton Independent School District
Board of Trustees on Monday, February 4, 2008 at 12:15 p.m. in the Council Work Session
Room.
PRESENT: Mayor McNeill; Mayor Pro Tem Kamp; Deputy Mayor Pro Tem Mulroy; Council
Members Heggins, Montgomery, Thomson, and Watts.
ABSENT: None
1.Call to order; announce quorum, introductions.
Mayor McNeill announced that a quorum of the Council was present.
2.The Council received a report and held a discussion regarding the City of Denton and
North Central Texas College planned training facility partnership and cooperative efforts with
the Denton Independent School District technology center.
Roy Minter, Police Chief, stated that there was a tremendous need for this type of facility. He
presented an update on the types of needs the facility would assist and the cooperative effort that
would be associated with the DISD.
Dr. LeeAnn Nutt, North Central Texas College, discussed the partnership between NCTC, the
DISD and the City of Denton.
3.The Council received a report and held a discussion regarding the City of Denton and
Denton ISD recycling programs.
Shirlene Sitton, Recycling Manager-City of Denton, spoke on the recycling programs that were
going on in the elementary schools. These programs were started in 2004-05 at the Lee
Elementary School and were now district-wide. The Sustainable Schools Program was well
received.
Rod Reeves, DISD, stated that the DISD was looking at ways to make all facilities more “green”.
A committee had been formed to look at green buildings and a recycling component for building
projects and construction sites.
4.The Council received a report and held a discussion regarding the City of Denton and
Denton ISD employee wellness programs.
Scott Payne, Risk Manager-City of Denton, reviewed the goals of the city’s program. The city’s
programs included a Wellness Committee, the Naturally Slim Program, and a Wellness Fair.
Theresa Grant, DISD Health Services, provided an update on the DISD’s programs. The DISD
and the City were working on a wellness collaboration that might include increased
communication regarding district/city happenings to all employees, cross referencing and adding
collaborative website links and combined wellness days/health fairs.
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5.The Council receive an update and held a discussion regarding development projects
including, but not limited to:
Master Planned Communities
IDI
Aldi
Jostens
Mark Cunningham, Director of Planning and Development, stated that there were five master
planned communities in progress. The IDI project was a proposed master planned industrial site.
ALDI was a proposed distribution center and Josten’s was an expansion of the current site.
6.New Business and Announcements
Council Member Heggins suggested the city look into the use of cell phones in school districts
and a program similar to the Dallas “Pull Your Pants Up” for a dress code for the schools.
7.With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 1:35 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