February 11, 2014 Minutes
CITY OF DENTON CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
February 11, 2014
After determining in Open Session that a quorum was present, the City Council of the City of
Denton, Texas convened in a Closed Meeting on Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at 4:00 p.m. in the
City Council Work Session Room at City Hall, 215 E. McKinney Street.
PRESENT: Mayor Burroughs, Council Member Engelbrecht, Council Member Gregory,
Council Member King, Council Member Roden, and Council Member Hawkins.
ABSENT: Mayor Pro Tem Kamp.
1.Closed Meeting
A.Certain Public Power Utilities: Competitive Matters – Under Texas Government
Code, Section 551.086; and Consultation with Attorneys – Under Texas
Government Code, Section 551.071.
1.Receive a further presentation from Denton Municipal Electric (“DME”)
staff regarding certain public power competitive, financial and commercial
information relating to issues regarding the proposed “Denton Municipal
Electric – Energy Risk Management Policy” that deals with bidding and
pricing information for purchased power, generation and fuel, and Electric
Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) bids, prices, offers and related
services and strategies, and the terms and authorizations related thereto, as
well as other public power information. Consultation with the City’s
attorneys regarding legal issues associated with the Energy Risk
Management Policy 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 potential litigation. Discuss, deliberate and
provide staff with direction.
B.Consultation with Attorneys --- Under Texas Government Code, Section 551.071;
and Real Estate Matters --- Under Texas Government Code, Section 551.072.
1. Discuss, deliberate and receive information from staff and provide staff
direction pertaining to the proposed Reconstruction of the Hickory
Substation and determine location possibilities near Bonnie Brae and
Hickory Street, in the City of Denton, Denton County, Texas. Consultation
with the City’s attorneys regarding legal issues associated with the
potential acquisition and/or condemnation of the real property near the
location 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 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.
City of Denton City Council Agenda
February 11, 2014
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With no further business, the Council returned to Open Session and adjourned the meeting.
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MARK A. BURROUGHS
MAYOR
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
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JENNIFERWALTERS
CITY SECRETARY
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS