November 22, 2013 Minutes
CITY OF DENTON CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
November 22, 2013
After determining that a quorum was present, the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas
convened in a Special Called Closed Meeting on Friday, November 22, 2013 at 5:30 p.m. in the
Council Work Session Room, 215 E. McKinney Street, Denton, Texas.
PRESENT: Mayor Burroughs, Mayor Pro Tem Kamp, Council Member Engelbrecht, Council
Member Gregory, Council Member King, Council Member Hawkins, Council Member Roden.
ABSENT: None.
1. Closed Meeting
A. Consultation with Attorney – Under Texas Government Code Section 551.071.
1.Consult with City's attorneys regarding a proposed standstill agreement
between and among, the City of Denton, Texas, Eagleridge Operating,
LLC, and Eagleridge Energy, LLC, jointly agreeing to temporarily
suspend litigation of pending disputes until January 31, 2014, under terms
therein specified. The proposed standstill agreement would exclusively
constrain Eagleridge's drilling and fracking operations to four previously
approved padsite locations, and impose additional interim restrictions
upon certain of those sites, during the term of the interim agreement,
allowing the parties to continue negotiations towards a more
comprehensive settlement of their disputes.
Following the completion of the Special Called Closed Meeting, the City Council convened in a
Special Called Meeting at 7:08 p.m. to consider the following items.
Ordinance No. 2013-330
A. Consider adoption of an ordinance approving or ratifying a standstill agreement between
the City of Denton, Texas and Eagleridge Operating, LLC until midnight on November
22, 2013 with regard to certain disputes and issues over gas drilling in the city to allow
the parties an opportunity to engage in global settlement negotiations as it concerns
unresolved issues between them; and providing for an effective date.
Mayor Burroughs stated that several citizens had requested to speak. The following individuals
spoke:
Michael Briggs, 2311 Houston Place, spoke in opposition
Joe Mulroy, 704 Lafayette, spoke in support, suggested global mediation
Lee Allison, 4401 N. I-35, spoke in support, suggested Council look into developing a gas well
development or drilling district
LaShawn Williams, 3408 Hornbeam Street, spoke in opposition
Cory Littlehales, 3316 Hornbeam Street, spoke in opposition
Deb Conte, 2106 N. Bell, spoke in opposition
Comment cards in opposition were received from:
Elise Ridenour, 2044 W. Oak
Alyse Ogletree, 3401 Buckthorn
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Steven Friedson, 2044 W. Oak
Oren Thomas, 1841 S. Bonnie Brae
Mayor Burroughs thanked Council Members Roden and King for their work with the Legal
Department on the standstill agreement. He stated that the agreement was needed because
EagleRidge was set to drill more wells in the city and the city needed to have the negotiations to
preserve what little protection it had in place.
Council Member Engelbrecht stated that the energy companies used to operate in the back 40
and now they had chosen to come into neighborhoods. He stated the residents were inclined to
let the courts decide, and he tended to agree with them.
Mayor Pro Tem Kamp motioned, Council Member King seconded to approve the substitute
ordinance and agreement. On roll call vote, Council Member King “aye”, Council Member
Hawkins “aye”, Council Member Gregory “nay”, Council Member Engelbrecht “nay”, Council
Member Roden “aye”, Mayor Pro Tem Kamp “aye”, and Mayor Burroughs “aye”.
B.Consider adoption of an ordinance authorizing the City Manager or his designee to
execute a temporary access permit (the "Permit"), by and between the City of Denton,
Texas and EagleRidge Operating, LLC, a Texas limited liability company
("EagleRidge"), granting a license to EagleRidge to temporarily access certain City
owned lands located in the James Edmonson Survey, Abstract Number 401 and the James
L. Harris Survey, Abstract Number 555, located generally 1,800 feet southwest of the
intersection of South Bonnie Brae and Vintage Boulevard, City of Denton, Denton
County, Texas, in connection with the overland transport of water for gas well
operations; and providing an effective date.
This item was withdrawn from consideration.
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 7:58 p.m.
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MARK A. BURROUGHS
MAYOR
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
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JANE RICHARDSON
ASSISTANT CITY SECRETARY
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS