October 4, 2010 MinutesCITY OF DENTON CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
October 4, 2010
After determining that a quorum was present, the City Council convened in a Joint Session with
the Denton Independent School District Board of Trustees on Monday, October 4, 2010 at 11:30
a.m. in the Council Work Session Room at City Hall.
PRESENT: Council Member Watts, Council Member Heggins, Council Member Gregory,
Council Member Engelbrecht, and Mayor Burroughs.
ABSENT: Mayor Pro Tem Kamp; Council Member King.
1. Call to order; announce quorum, introductions.
Mayor Burroughs announced a quorum of the council present and introductions were made by
the Council and Board of Trustees.
2. Receive a report and hold a discussion regarding legislative issues of interest to the Denton
ISD and the City of Denton.
Fred Hill, Legislative Consultant, presented updated information on the upcoming session. He
felt that the main focus of the session would deal with passing the budget and redistricting.
Other topics that could be considered included (1) a study on how fees were collected on behalf
of the State in order to help balance the budget, (2) there probably would be large cuts in the
budget particularly in the area of school districts, (3) cities should be on the alert for unfunded
mandates, (4) redistricting would be a fight for political control of the state for the next 10 years,
(5) oil and gas valuation, (6) as there was no money for new transportation projects there was the
possibility of bills advocating county-wide toll authority for all counties in the state, (7) an
increase in the gas tax for the purpose of reducing the debt, (8) possible attempt at the diversion
of Fund 6 of the transportation funds, (9) managed lanes on I-35 and tolling HOV lanes and, (10)
local debt.
Transparency could be another topic for the session such as putting check registers on the
Internet. The State had to present a balanced budget and would do it by whatever means possible,
even if it meant unfunded mandates to cities.
3. Receive a report and hold a discussion regarding the current status of the Rayzor Ranch
Retail/Housing development.
Chuck Russell, Interim Planning Manager, presented an update on the Rayzor Ranch Project. In
terms of retail/housing development, he indicated that the South Campus could not exceed 185
single-family detached dwellings, 496 single-family attached dwellings, and 1,800 multi-family
units with a maximum of three bedrooms per unit. The first 750 multi-family units would not be
permitted until the Town Center commercial site plan was approved and the first 100,000
commercial square feet had received building permits and had been inspected and issued a green
tag for foundations. Of the total amount of multi-family units, 1,050 could not be rented by the
room. Projects in the development process included Fry Street, Gardens of Denton, Retreat at
Denton, Eagle Village, Victoria Square, BB/Willowwood, Aspen Heights, and Central Villages
Estates.
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Council and the Board discussed the various projects and potential effects on the DISD and City.
4. Adjourn.
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 1:30 p.m.
MARK A. BURROUGHS
MAYOR
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
JENNIFER WALTERS
CITY SECRETARY
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS