June 6, 2011 MinutesCITY OF DENTON CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
June 6, 2011
Joint Meeting of the City of Denton City Council and the Denton Independent School District
Board of Trustees on Monday, June 6, 2011 at 11:30 a.m. in the DISD Central Services Building,
1307 N. Locust St., Denton, Texas.
PRESENT: Council Member Watts, Council Member Roden, Council Member Gregory,
Council Member Engelbrecht, and Mayor Burroughs.
ABSENT: Mayor Pro Tem Kamp and Council Member King.
1. Call to order; announce quorum, introductions.
Mayor Burroughs called the Council portion of the meeting to order and announced that a
quorum was present.
2. Receive a report and hold a discussion concerning the status of the Denton County
Transportation Authority's A-train project and the proposed ribbon cutting events for the
A-train stations and Downtown Denton Transit Center.
Jim Witt, DCTA, presented the update on the A-Train project. Points of discussion included the
project components, constriction progress, vehicle procurement, A-train service launch and
opening events and the fare stricture.
3. Receive a report and hold a discussion regarding legislative activity and impact to
Denton.
City Manager Campbell presented a session overview that included the state budget impact on
the city, issues that were raised but did not pass, transportation issues, economic development,
elections, harmful initiatives that were defeated and the calling of a Special Session.
Superintendent Braswell reviewed the DISD budget process in terms of budget decisions and
cuts.
James Wilson, DISD, discussed topics that would be discussed in the Special Session including
House Bill 400 and Senate Bill 8.
4. Adjourn.
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 1:35 p.m.
MARK A. BURROUGHS JENNIFER WALTERS
MAYOR CITY SECRETARY
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS