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May 19, 2009 Minutes CITY OF DENTON CITY COUNCIL MINUTES May 19, 2009 The City of Denton City Council convened in the Work Session Room on Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at 5:30 p.m. to attend a reception honoring City Council. After determining that a quorum was present, the City Council convened in a Closed Meeting on Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at 6:30 p.m. in the City Hall Conference Room at City Hall. PRESENT: Mayor Burroughs; Mayor Pro Tem Kamp; Council Members Heggins, Moreno, Mulroy, Thomson and Watts. ABSENT: None 1.Closed Meeting: A.Deliberations regardingPersonnel Matters – Under Texas Government Code Section 551.074. 1. Deliberated the nomination and appointment of a Board Member to the Board of Texas Municipal Power Agency, a Joint Powers Agency. This item was not discussed. 2. Deliberated the nomination and appointment of an authorized mediation representative to represent the City of Denton, Texas at an upcoming mediation session to be conducted by and between the Cities of Bryan, Denton, Garland and Greenville, Texas regarding matters related to the Texas Municipal Power Agency. Following the completion of the Closed Meeting, the City Council convened in Open Session in the City Hall Conference Room. 1. Consider approval of a resolution appointing a member to the Board of Directors of the Texas Municipal Power Agency, a Joint Powers Agency, representing the City of Denton, Texas; and declaring an effective date. This item was not considered. 2. The Council considered approval of a resolution of the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas appointing Joe Mulroy as the mediation representative and Mark Burroughs as alternate mediation representative for the City of Denton, Texas regarding the mediation to be conducted involving the cities of Bryan, Denton, Garland and Greenville, Texas regarding matters related to the Texas Municipal Power Agency, a Joint Powers Agency; and declaring an effective date. The following resolution was considered: NO. R2009-012 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS APPOINTING JOE MULROY AS THE MEDIATION REPRESENTATIVE AND MARK BURROUGHS AS ALTERNATE MEDIATION REPRESENTATIVE FOR City of Denton City Council Minutes May 19, 2009 Page 2 THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS REGARDING THE MEDIATION TO BE CONDUCTED INVOLVING THE CITIES OF BRYAN, DENTON, GARLAND AND GREENVILLE, TEXAS REGARDING MATTERS RELATED TO THE TEXAS MUNICIPAL POWER AGENCY, A JOINT POWERS AGENCY; AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Kamp motioned, Heggins seconded to approve the resolution. On roll vote, Heggins “aye”, Kamp “aye”, Moreno “aye”, Mulroy “aye”, Thomson “aye”, Watts “aye”, and Mayor Burroughs “aye”. Motion carried unanimously. Following the consideration of the above items, the City of Denton City Council re-convened in the Council Chambers at City Hall. 1. Pledge of Allegiance The Council and members of the audience recited the Pledge of Allegiance to the U. S. and Texas flags. 2. The Council considered adoption of an ordinance canvassing the returns and declaring the results of the Regular Municipal Election to elect four City Council Members to Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4 of the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas held in the City of Denton on May 9, 2009; and providing an effective date. City Secretary Jennifer Walters read the final election results for each district and the winner of each race. The following ordinance was considered: NO. 2009-119 AN ORDINANCE CANVASSING THE RETURNS AND DECLARING THE RESULTS OF THE REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTION TO ELECT FOUR CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS TO DISTRICTS 1, 2, 3 AND 4 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS HELD IN THE CITY OF DENTON ON MAY 9, 2009; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Kamp motioned, Mulroy seconded to adopt the ordinance. On roll vote, Heggins “aye”, Kamp “aye”, Moreno “aye”, Mulroy “aye”, Thomson “aye”, Watts “aye”, and Mayor Burroughs “aye”. Motion carried unanimously. 3. Oath of Office administered to newly elected Council Members. Jennifer Walters, City Secretary, administered the Oath of Office to Charlye Heggins, District One; Dalton Gregory, District Two; Jim Engelbrecht, District Three; and Chris Watts, District Four. Following the completion of the oaths of office, Mayor Burroughs presented each member a Certificate of Election and presented a council pin to new members. City of Denton City Council Minutes May 19, 2009 Page 3 4. Election of Mayor Pro Tempore. Council Member Heggins nominated Pete Kamp for Mayor Pro Tem. On roll vote, Engelbrecht “aye”, Gregory “aye”, Heggins “aye”, Kamp “aye”, Mulroy “aye”, Watts “aye”, and Mayor Burroughs “aye”. Motion carried unanimously. 5. The Council considered approval of Resolutions of Appreciation for retiring Council Members. Mayor Burroughs presented a Resolution of Appreciation to Rudy Moreno. Mulroy motioned, Watts seconded to approve the Resolution of AppreciationOn roll vote, . Engelbrecht “aye”, Gregory “aye”, Heggins “aye”, Kamp “aye”, Mulroy “aye”, Watts “aye”, and Mayor Burroughs “aye”. Motion carried unanimously. Mayor Burroughs presented a Resolution of Appreciation to Jack Thomson. Kamp motioned, Engelbrecht seconded to approve the Resolution of Appreciation. On roll vote, Engelbrecht “aye”, Gregory “aye”, Heggins “aye”, Kamp “aye”, Mulroy “aye”, Watts “aye”, and Mayor Burroughs “aye”. Motion carried unanimously. With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:15 p.m. _______________________________ MARK A. BURROUGHS MAYOR CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS _______________________________ JENNIFER WALTERS CITY SECRETARY CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS