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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 Page 2 With no further business, the Council returned to Open Session and adjourned the meeting. _______________________________ MARK A. BURROUGHS MAYOR CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS _______________________________ JENNIFERWALTERS CITY SECRETARY CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS