May 21, 2013 Minutes
CITY OF DENTON CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
May 21, 2013
The City of Denton City Council convened in the Work Session Room on Tuesday, May 21,
2013 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 Regular Meeting
on Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at City Hall.
PRESENT: Council Member King, Council Member Watts, Council Member Engelbrecht,
Mayor Pro Tem Kamp, Council Member Roden
ABSENT: Mayor Burroughs; Council Member Gregory
1. Pledge of Allegiance
The Council and members of the audience recited the Pledge of Allegiance to the U. S. and
Texas flags.
2. Consider 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 11,
2013; and providing an effective date.
City Secretary Jennifer Walters read the final vote total for each candidate in each district and the
winning candidates.
The following ordinance was considered:
Ordinance No. 2013-132
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 11,
2013; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Council Member King motioned, Council Member Engelbrecht seconded to adopt the ordinance.
On roll call vote: Council Member King, Council Member Watts, Council Member Engelbrecht,
Mayor Pro Tem Kamp, Council Member Roden – “aye”. Motion carried unanimously.
3. Consider adoption of an ordinance canvassing the returns and declaring the results of an
election held in the city of Denton on May 11, 2013 allowing the City of Denton to own,
acquire, construct, maintain, and operate a gas utility in order to provide gas utility
services to non-residential customers in that area of the City near the Airport Industrial
Park and bounded by the embracement of C. Wolfe Road, Jim Christal Road, Thomas J.
Egan Road, U. S. Highway 380, Interstate Highway 35, Interstate Highway 35 West,
John Paine Road, F.M. Highway 2449, and Tom Cole Road, and providing an effective
date.
City Secretary Jennifer Walters read the final vote total for and against the proposition.
City of Denton City Council Agenda
May 21, 2013
Page 2
The following ordinance was considered:
Ordinance No. 2013-133
AN ORDINANCE CANVASSING THE RETURNS AND DECLARING THE
RESULTS OF AN ELECTION HELD IN THE CITY OF DENTON ON MAY 11, 2013
ALLOWING THE CITY OF DENTON TO OWN, ACQUIRE, CONSTRUCT,
MAINTAIN, AND OPERATE A GAS UTILITY IN ORDER TO PROVIDE GAS
UTILITY SERVICES TO NON-RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS IN THAT AREA OF
THE CITY NEAR THE AIRPORT INDUSTRIAL PARK AND BOUNDED BY THE
EMBRACEMENT OF C. WOLFE ROAD, JIM CHRISTAL ROAD, THOMAS J.
EGAN ROAD, U. S. HIGHWAY 380, INTERSTATE HIGHWAY 35, INTERSTATE
HIGHWAY 35 WEST, JOHN PAINE ROAD, F.M. HIGHWAY 2449, AND TOM
COLE ROAD, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Council Member Engelbrecht motioned, Council Member Roden seconded to adopt the
ordinance. On roll call vote: Council Member King, Council Member Watts, Council Member
Engelbrecht, Mayor Pro Tem Kamp, Council Member Roden – “aye”. Motion carried
unanimously.
4. Oath of Office administered to newly elected Council Members.
City Secretary Jennifer Walters administered the Oath of Office to the following: District 1 –
Kevin Roden; District 3 – Jim Engelbrecht; District 4 – Joey Hawkins.
5. Resolution of Appreciation for Chris Watts.
Mayor Pro Tem Kamp read the Resolution of Appreciation for Chris Watts. Council Member
King motioned, Council Member Roden seconded to approve the resolution. On roll call vote:
Council Member King, Council Member Hawkins, Council Member Engelbrecht, Mayor Pro
Tem Kamp, Council Member Roden – “aye”. Motion carried unanimously.
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:47 p.m.
____________________________________
MARK A. BURROUGHS
MAYOR
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
____________________________________
JENNIFER WALTERS
CITY SECRETARY
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS