June 03, 2019 MinutesCITY OF DENTON CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
June 3, 2019
After determining that a quorum was present, the City Council convened in a Work Session on
Monday, June 3, 2019, at 11:32 a.m. in the Council Work Session Room at City Hall, 215 E.
McKinney Street, Denton, Texas.
PRESENT: Mayor Pro Tem Gerard Hudspeth, and Council Members Keely Briggs, Jesse Davis,
Jahn Ryan, and Deb Armintor
ABSENT: Mayor Chris Watts and Council Member Meltzer
Also present were City Manager Todd Hileman and City Attorney Aaron Leal.
In the absence of Mayor Watts, Mayor Pro Tem Hudspeth served as Presiding Officer.
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A. ID 19-1068 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff directian regarding the City
of Denton's Cultural District program, formation of the City's first Cultural Distrgct (the
Original Denton District), and the City's application to the Texas Commission on the Arts
Cultural Districts Program.
The presentation was made and discussion followed.
Following discussion, staff was directed to place the completed application packet online
following City Council's formal adoption at the June 4th meeting. Staff will provide any
feedback received from the general public to the Public Arts Committee.
B. ID 19-1197 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding
establishing a living wage requirement.
The presentation was made and discussion fallowed.
Following discussion, staff was directed to schedule another work session to discuss the item
in further detail, pravide an analysis of wages (temporary and seasonal), and provide a draft
of possible exemptions for contractors in the event a living wage requirement is considered.
The meeting recessed for a short break at 1:11 p.m. and reconvened at 1:19 p.m.
C. ID 19-911 Receive a report, hald a discussion, and provide staff direction regarding the
implementation of an Acceptance of Sponsorships and I7onations Policy.
The presentation was made and discussion followed.
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Following discussian, staff was directed to move forward as recommended and place an item
on the next available meeting for consideration of terminating the contract with Redflex; and
at a future meeting, schedule an ordinance far consideration that will repeal Chapter 18,
Article IX of the Code of Ordinances. Staff to review options available on working with
Redflex to remove its equipment, options on the use of the existing infrastructure, ability for
the City to forgive any outstanding tickets/fines, revi�w what enforcement alternatives exist
in the intersections where the cameras will be removed from, and notify the public the
program is no longer active and tickets will no langer be issued.
City Attorney Leal informed the City Council he would provide additional information in an
attorney-client communication on the matter.
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