May 02, 2016 Minutes
CITY OF DENTON CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
May 2, 2016
After determining that a quorum was present, the City Council convened in a Work Session on
Monday, May 2, 2016 at 11:30 a.m. in the Airport Meeting Room at the Denton Airport Terminal
Building at Denton Enterprise Airport, 5000 Airport Road, Denton, Texas.
PRESENT: Council Member Roden, Council Member Johnson, Council Member Hawkins,
Council Member Briggs, Mayor Pro Tem Gregory, Council Member Wazny and
Mayor Watts.
ABSENT: None.
1.Work Session Reports
ID-16-572 Receive a report and hold a discussion regarding the Denton Airport including but
not limited to airport development on the east and west sides, US Aviation Group Fixed Base
Operator (FBO) Business Plan, and Business Air Management FBO Business Plan.
Quentin Hix, Director of Aviation, stated that there would be four fifteen minutes segments for
presentations to the Council. He reviewed the current and proposed development on the east side
of the Airport.
Council discussed when incentives were presented to prospects.
Damon Ward, Business Air, presented information on their fixed based operations for fuel and
hanger services. That information included a company update, new hanger 2016 construction,
FBS renovation, expansion of their Charter fleet and marketing activities.
Mark Taylor, US Aviation Group, presented information on the history of the company centering
on professional flight training. He also reviewed information their helicopter services, types of
training that were available, aircraft and instructors, simulator, key personnel and economic impact
to the Airport.
Dave Shaumberg, Airport Operations Manager, provided information on the west side of the
Airport, ramp development, the proposed future Loop 288 relative to the Airport, utility services
and west runway alignment.
Council discussed the Airport access plan for the west side, entry signs for the Airport, economic
development strategy update, and what the City could do to provide better service to businesses at
the Airport.
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
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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 an imminent threat to the public health and safety of people in the municipality
that has arisen after the posting of the agenda.
There were no items presented by Council.
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 1:04 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