May 7, 2012 Minutes
CITY OF DENTON CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
May 7, 2012
Joint Meeting of the City of Denton City Council and the Denton Independent School District
Board of Trustees on Monday, May 7, 2012 at 11:30 a.m. in the Council Work Session Room.
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.Call to order; announce quorum, introductions.
Mayor Burroughs called the Council portion of the meeting to order and announced a quorum
was present.
2.Receive and discuss a presentation/report from United Way of Denton County, Inc.
regarding that agency’s recently completed 2012 Community Assets and Needs
Assessment.
City Manager Campbell noted that Janet Mulroy and Bill Patterson were co-chairs of the
Steering Committee for the report of community assets and needs assessment. Gary Henderson,
President and CEO of United Way of Denton County, and Leah Jordan, Director of Community
Impact, would be presenting the findings of the report.
Ms. Jordan reviewed the approach and methodology for the report. She also presented
demographic and environmental information relating to the area surveyed.
Mr. Henderson reviewed the Demographic Findings which included the key focus areas of
Education, Income and Health.
Ms. Jordan then reviewed the Income Key area, noting the top findings and greatest needs. The
Health Key area was also reviewed, noting the top findings and greatest needs.
Mr. Henderson noted that there were six areas in most need: (1) single family head of household
in poverty, (2) 4 year olds for pre-Kindergarten programs, (3) 20,000 at-risk children, (4)
affordable child care, (5) adults without a high school diploma, and (6) affordable health and
dental care.
Council and the Board discussed the findings and how they related to city and school services
that would need to be provided.
3.Receive and discuss a presentation/report from the Denton Independent School District
regarding the District Planning Process including the Role of Brand in the Nonprofit
Sector and Communicating and Connecting with Social Media.
Chris Shade, Director of School Improvement, presented details on Project EIC, Education
Improvement Council. The program would be a rewrite of the DISD’s mission, vision, values
and goals. It would present a new perspective for old ways.
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4.Under Section 551.042 of the Texas Open Meetings Act, respond to inquiries from the
City Council or the public with specific factual information or recitation of policy, or
accept a proposal to place the matter on the agenda for an upcoming meeting
AND
Under Section 551.0415 of the Texas Open Meetings Act, provide reports about items of
community interest regarding which no action will be taken, to include: expressions of
thanks, congratulations, or condolence; information regarding holiday schedules; an
honorary or salutary recognition of a public official, public employee, or other citizen; a
reminder about an upcoming event organized or sponsored by the governing body;
information regarding a social, ceremonial, or community event organized or sponsored
by an entity other than the governing body that was attended or is scheduled to be
attended by a member of the governing body or an official or employee of the
municipality; or an announcement involving an imminent threat to the public health and
safety of people in the municipality that has arisen after the posting of the agenda.
There were no items suggested at this meeting.
5. Adjourn.
With no further business, the Mayor adjourned the Council portion of the meeting at 1:25 p.m.
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MARK A. BURROUGHS
MAYOR
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
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JENNIFER WALTERS
CITY SECRETARY
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS