May 22, 2012 Minutes
CITY OF DENTON CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
May 22, 2012
After determining in Open Session that a quorum was present, the City Council convened in a
.
Special Called Closed Session on Tuesday, May 22, 2012 at 5:30 p.m in the City Council Work
Session Room at City Hall.
PRESENT: Council Member King, Council Member Watts, Council Member Gregory,
Council Member Engelbrecht, Council Member Roden, Mayor Pro Tem Kamp,
and Mayor Burroughs.
ABSENT: None
1. Closed Session
A. Consultation with Attorneys – Under Texas Government Code Section 551.071;
Deliberations regarding Real Property – Under Texas Government Code Section
551.072.
1.Discuss, deliberate and receive information from staff and provide staff
with direction pertaining to the potential purchase of a 2.0 acre tract, more
or less, located in the Hiram Sisco Survey, Abstract No. 1184, Denton
County, Texas, and located generally at the corner of McKinney Street
and Oakland Street, City of Denton, Texas. Consultation with the City’s
attorneys regarding legal issues associated with the potential acquisition of
the real property described above where a public discussion of these legal
matters would conflict with the duty of the City’s attorneys to the City of
Denton and the Denton City Council under the Texas Disciplinary Rules
of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas, or would jeopardize the
City’s legal position in any administrative proceeding or potential
litigation.
Following the completion of the Closed Session, the Council convened in a Special Called
Session in the Council Work Session Room to consider the following:
Ordinance 2012-114
1. Consider adoption of an ordinance delegating authority to the City Manager of the City of
Denton, or his designee, to take any actions that are to be, or may be, taken by the City of
Denton under that certain Contract for Sale of Real Estate (“Contract”), by and between
the City of Denton, Texas, as Purchaser and Denton County, Texas, as Seller, dated
March 6, 2012, City of Denton Ordinance No. 2012-063, contemplating the sale to and
purchase by the City of Denton of an approximate 2.0 acre tract of real property in the
Hiram Sisco Survey, Abstract No. 1184, Denton County, Texas, located generally at the
corner of McKinney Street and Oakland Street, City of Denton, Texas; authorizing the
City Manager of the City of Denton, or his designee, to negotiate and amend the
Contract, for and on behalf of the City of Denton; and providing for an effective date.
Mayor Pro Tem Kamp motioned, Council Member King seconded to adopt the ordinance. On
roll call vote: Council Member King, Council Member Watts, Council Member Gregory,
Council Member Engelbrecht, Mayor Pro Tem Kamp, Mayor Burroughs, Council Member
Roden – “aye”. Motion carried unanimously.
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Ordinance No. 2012-115
2. Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas approving an Estoppel
Certificate to 4736 Lockheed Associates, Ltd. and AccessBank Texas for hangars located
at 4650 Lockheed and 4736 Lockheed at Denton Airport; and, providing an effective
date.
Mayor Pro Tem Kamp left the meeting with a conflict of interest.
City Manager Campbell stated that this was a request from AccessBank and was consistent with
the original lease agreement.
Council Member Watts stated that the estoppel was the same as the other ones the Council had
recently done.
Council Member Engelbrecht motioned, Council Member Watts seconded to adopt the
ordinance. On roll call vote: Council Member King, Council Member Watts, Council Member
Gregory, Council Member Engelbrecht, Mayor Burroughs, Council Member Roden – “aye”.
Motion carried unanimously.
Mayor Pro Tem Kamp returned to the meeting.
Special Called Meeting of the City of Denton City Council at 6:30 p.m. 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.
Ordinance No. 2012-116
2. Consider adoption of an ordinance canvassing the returns and declaring the results of the
Regular Municipal Election to elect two City Council Members to Places 5 and 6 and a
Mayor to Place 7 held in the City of Denton on May 12, 2012; declaring that no candidate
received the majority of votes cast for Place 5 and Place 7 and that a runoff election is
ordered to be held on Saturday, June 23, 2012; and providing an effective date.
City Secretary Walters presented the final vote totals in each race. She indicated that no
candidate received the majority of votes cast in Place 5 and Place 7 and that a runoff election
would be held on June 23, 2012.
Council Member Engelbrecht motioned, Council Member Watts seconded to adopt the
ordinance. On roll call vote: Council Member King, Council Member Watts, Council Member
Gregory, Council Member Engelbrecht, Mayor Pro Tem Kamp, Mayor Burroughs, Council
Member Roden – “aye”. Motion carried unanimously
3. Oath of Office administered to newly elected Council Member.
City Secretary Walters administered the Oath of Office to James King, Place 6.
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With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:42 p.m.
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MARK A BURROUGHS JENNIFER WALTERS
MAYOR CITY SECRETARY
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS