April 07, 2020 Minutes Emergency Meeting CITY OF DENTON CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
April 7, 2020
After determining that a quorum was present, the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas
convened in an Emergency Special Meeting on Tuesday,April 7,2020,at 4:01 p.m. in the Council
Work Session Room at City Hall, 215 E.McKinney Street, Denton, Texas.
PRESENT: Mayor Chris Watts, Mayor Pro Tern Gerard Hudspeth and Council Members Keely
Briggs,Jesse Davis, John Ryan,Deb Armintor,and Paul Meltzer
ABSENT: None
Also present were City Manager Todd Hileman and City Attorney Aaron Leal
Note: Mayor Chris Watts,Mayor Pro Fem Gerard Hudspeth,and Council Members Keely
Briggs, Jesse Davis, John Ryan, Deb Armintor and Paul Meltzer participated in closed
meeting, work session, and special called meeting via teleconference under the provisions
allowed by the Texas Government Code Section 551.127.
The posted agenda noted the registration process for public participation at this virtual
meeting. While citizen commentary received via the online registration process is not read,
each member of the City Council received each registration as it was submitted.
1. ITEM FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
A. ID 20-833 Consider a resolution of the Council of the City of Denton expressing appreciation
to Governor Greg Abbott and the Texas Supreme Court for actions taken to protect and
support the citizens of the State of Texas during the COVID-19 public health emergency;
respectfully requesting additional measures to benefit citizens of the State of Texas;
requesting the Governor call a special session of the Texas Legislature to consider
suspending eviction proceedings and other remedies in certain conditions; urging landlords
and lenders to identify solutions; and providing for an effective date.
ASSIGNED ORDINANCE NO.20-833
The item was presented and discussion followed.
Citizen comments received are noted in Exhibit A. All members of the City Council received
the comments as submitted and had the opportunity to review all submissions prior to the
start of the meeting and consider such comments when voting on the item.
Mayor Watts announced the summary of public commentary/registrations. See Exhibit A
for details.
• 3 online comments: 2 in Support and 1 in Opposition
• 2 call-ins: 1 in Support, 0 in Opposition, and 1 Not Stated
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With no other callers in the queue,the public comment period was closed.
Discussion continued.
Council Member Davis moved to adopt the item as presented. Motion seconded by Council
Member Meltzer. Motion carried.
AYES (7): Mayor Watts, Mayor Pro Tern Hudspeth, and Council Members Briggs, Davis,
Ryan,Armintor, and Meltzer
NAYS (0):None
With no other business,the meeting adjourned at 4:36 p.m.
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