2012-02-14 Council Airport Committee Minutes
City Council Airport Committee
February 14, 2012
Meeting Minutes
After determining that a quorum is present, the Airport Committee of the Denton City Council
convened in a regular meeting on Tuesday, February 14, 2012, at 1:37 p.m. in the City Hall
Conference Room, 215 E. McKinney Street, Denton, Texas.
PRESENT:
Council Member and Chair, Jim Engelbrecht; Mayor Pro Tem Pete
Kamp, and Council Member Chris Watts
STAFF PRESENT:
CityManager, George Campbell, Assistant City Manager, Jon
Fortune; Chief Financial Officer, Bryan Langley; Deputy Attorney,
John Knight; Airport Manager, Quentin Hix; Gas Well
Administrator, Darren Groth; Sr. Gas Well Inspector, Chad
Howard, and Recording Secretary, Theresa Jaworski
OTHERS PRESENT:
Jeremiah Johnson with Legend Natural Gas IV, LP
1) Consider approval of minutes from the meeting held on January 3, 2012.
Mayor Pro Tem, Pete Kamp, motioned to approve the minutes followed by a second by Chris
Watts. Motion passed unanimously.
2) Receive reports by citizens and other interested persons.
Quentin Hix, Airport Manager, introduced Jeremiah Johnson with Legend Natural Gas IV,
LP.
3) Receive a report, hold a discussion and provide a recommendation regarding an
ordinance authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute on behalf of the
City of Denton an Airport Lease Agreement between the City of Denton, Texas and
JVC Real Estate, L.L.C. for the property located at 4650 and 4736 Lockheed, Denton
Municipal Airport; and providing an effective date.
Quentin Hix, Airport Manager, directed the C a map provided in their
agenda backup showing an area along the south side of two existing hangers that are leased
to JVC Real Estate. JVC is in need of additional parking and has discussed the addition of
concrete parking in this area with Airport staff. The advantage to the Denton Airport in
providing the improved parking area and entering into a lease with JVC, would be an
increase in the annual lease rate from $1,215 as unimproved property to $3,000 as an
improved parking area. The $35,000 cost for improvement is proposed to be funded through
the annual Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) Aviation RAMP Grant. Staff
recommends approval of the ordinance
The Committee discussed the TxDOT Grant that is 50%
portion $17,500, the lease term of 42 years with two, ten year options and the total square
footage. Mayor Pro Tem Pete Kamp motioned to recommend the ordinance to City Council
for their consideration at the February 21 meeting with a second from Council Member
Watts. Motion passed unanimously.
) Receive a report, hold a discussion and provide a recommendation regarding an
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ordinance authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute on behalf of the
City of Denton with Legend Natural Gas IV, LP a Fourth Amendment To Surface Use
Agreement first executed between the City of Denton, Texas and Enexco, Inc. on
January 17, 2002 for the property located at Denton Municipal Airport; and providing
an effective date.
Hix explained that the mineral lease for development of gas wells on the Airport was first
granted in January of 2002. The four pad sites on which the gas wells were drilled, changed
in the years that followed. Legend Natural Gas acquired the Airport Gas Wells from Range
Resources in May 2011. Airport staff requested that Legend survey each gas well pad site to
determine the area currently fenced for production. The change in ownership and corrected
square footage for the four pad sites is included in the proposed amendment.
The Committee discussed the difference in the original square footage for the gas well pad
sites and the area currently fenced for production, the number of wells on the site and the
probability of Legend drilling or re-fracing the wells. Council Member Watts motioned that
the Committee recommend this item for the City Council consideration. Mayor Pro Tem
Kamp seconded the motion. Motion passed unanimously.
Committee did not meet in a Closed Session.
Under Section 551.042 of the Texas Open Meetings Act, respond to inquiries from the
Airport Committee of the Denton 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 an imminent threat to the public health and safety of people in the municipality that
has arisen after the posting of the agenda.
attention and requested another meeting. A morning meeting on February 28 was suggested
as the next meeting date.
With no more business to address, the Committee adjourned at 2:00 p.m.
JIM ENGELBRECHT
COMMITTEE CHAIR
CITY OF DENTON, TX
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THERESA JAWORSKI
RECORDING SECRETARY