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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 City of Denton City Council Minutes April 4, 2016 Page 2 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. ______________________________ CHRIS WATTS MAYOR CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS ______________________________ JENNIFER WALTERS CITY SECRETARY CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS