April 04, 2016 Minutes
CITY OF DENTON CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
April 4, 2016
After determining that a quorum was present, the City Council convened in a Work Session on
Monday, April 4, 2016 at 11:30 a.m. at the Central Fire Station Emergency Operations Center, 332
E. Hickory, Denton.
PRESENT: Mayor Watts, Council Member Hawkins, Council Member Briggs, Mayor Pro Tem
Gregory, and Council Member Wazny.
ABSENT: Council Member Johnson; Council Member Roden
1.Receive a report, hold a discussion and give staff direction regarding Fire and Emergency
Medical Services (EMS) incident demand and strategies to improve response time.
Robin Paulsgrove, Fire Chief, presented information on a Central Fire Station Summary. The
objective and the purpose of the department centered on “One Department, One Direction”. Target
issues included EMS response time, key support positions, span of contact, truck company and
land banking. Information on incident forecast for District 6, 2014-2015 calls by district and long
ambulance response times was reviewed. A proposal for expanded services for medics, a future
Station 8 site, future Station 9 site was presented. Paulsgrove presented the number of stations
Denton might need as opposed to other area cities as well as when a new station might be needed.
Council discussed population versus geographical size for the number of stations needed; data for
the percentages of response time over 10 minutes or average response times; and to think outside
the box for future stations in terms of cooperation with developers in the area.
Paulsgrove continued with information on creating opportunities for a partnership with the ESD
#1, with DRMC (medic unit 8, Station 8 land bank), and partnerships with DME, Parks and DCTA
(Station 9 land bank). Also consider the Airport Master Plan developments for projected station
sites and EMS Peak Demand Unit. Paulsgrove concluded with information on the steps involved
in a comprehensive review for better response times and a multi-year strategy for the Fire
Department.
Council discussion included an update on the training facility and call response times on Lillian
Miller due to the current road constructions.
2.Concluding Items
A. 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
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an imminent threat to the public health and safety of people in the municipality that has arisen
after the posting of the agenda
Council did not have any items for this meeting.
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 12:40 p.m.
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CHRIS WATTS
MAYOR
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
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JENNIFER WALTERS
CITY SECRETARY
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS