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February 03, 2020 Minutes CITY OF DENTON CITY COUNCIL MINUTES February 3, 2020 After determining that a quorum was present, the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas convened in a Work Session on Tuesday, February 3, 2020, at 11:37 a.m. in the Council Work Session Room at City Hall, 215 E. McKinney Street,Denton, Texas. PRESENT: Mayor Chris Watts,Mayor Pro Tem Gerard Hudspeth and Council Members Keely Briggs, Jesse Davis, John Ryan, and Paul Meltzer ABSENT: Council Member Deb Armintor Also present were City Manager Todd Hileman and First Assistant City Attorney Larry Collister WORK SESSION 1. Work Session Reports A. ID 20-165 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding the Community Risk Assessment: Standards of Cover report prepared by Emergency Services Consulting International (ESCI) for the Fire Department. The item was presented by Sheldon Gilbert with Emergency Services Consulting International, and discussion followed. Following discussion, there was no direction provided as this item was for presentation purposes only. B. ID 20-253 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give direction regarding the exterior elevations for the Police Department Renovation, Sub-station and Indoor Firing Range facilities projects. The item was presented and discussion followed. Following discussion, staff was directed to research and provide feedback at a future meeting as to energy and construction costs associated with the proposed tower to be located within the Police Department Sub-station and results of meetings proposed to be held to receive public input on the project. CLOSED MEETING 1. The City Council convened into a Closed Meeting at 12:56 p.m. consistent with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, as amended, or as otherwise allowed by law, as follows. City of Denton City Council Minutes February 3,2020 Page 2 A. ID 20-317 Consultation with Attorneys - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.071 Consult with the City's attorneys on the status, strategy, funding, and potential resolution of litigation in Cause No. DC-17-08139, styled "Michael Grim and Jim Maynard v. City of Denton, Texas" pending in the 68th Judicial District Court, Dallas County, Texas; where public discussion of these legal matters would conflict with the duty of the City's attorneys to the City of Denton and the Denton City Council under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Profession Conduct of the State Bar of Texas, or otherwise compromise the City's legal position in pending litigation. DELIBERATED The Closed Meeting started at 1:02 p.m. and ended at 1:40 p.m. No votes or actions were taken during the Closed Meeting. With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 1:40 p.m. CHRIS WATTS ZPLAIAAR. P KER MAYOR PUT CITY SECRETARY CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS C F DENTON, TEXAS MINUTES APPROVED ON: �