August 3, 2020 Minutes CITY OF DENTON CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
August 3, 2020
After determining that a quorum was present, the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas
convened in a Work Session on Monday, August 3, 2020, at 11:31 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,Deb Armintor,and Paul Meltzer
ABSENT: None
Note: Mayor Chris Watts,Mayor Pro Tem Gerard Hudspeth, and Council Members Keely
Briggs, Jesse Davis, John Ryan, Deb Armintor and Paul Meltzer participated in the work
session, and regular meeting via video/teleconference under the provisions allowed by the
Texas Government Code Section 551.127.
WORK SESSION
*3. Work Session Reports
*Note: The agenda was mis-numbered at time of posting;there are no Items 1 or 2.
A. ID 20-1469 Receive a report,hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding the Police
Department Staffing Study conducted by the Matrix Consulting Group.
The item was presented by Mr.Richard Brady with Matrix Consulting Group and discussion
followed.
The Work Session recessed for a short break at 12:35 p.m. and reconvened at 12:46 p.m.
Following discussion,there was no direction provided as the item related to preparation for
the upcoming FY 2020-21 budget.
B. ID 20-1412 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give direction regarding the FY 2020-
21 Police Operating Budget.
The item was presented and discussion followed.
Following direction, there was no direction provided as the item related to preparation for
the upcoming FY 2020-21 budget.
The Work Session ended at 1:39 p.m.
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CLOSED MEETING
1. The City Council convened into a Closed Meeting at 1:39 p.m. consistent with Chapter 551 of
the Texas Government Code, as amended, or as otherwise allowed by law,as follows.
A. ID 20-1411 Consultation with Attorneys -Under Texas Government Code Section 551.071.
Consult with the City's attorneys on the legal status, expenses, strategy and options for
resolution of the appeal in Docket No. 20-40432, styled "Emily Brown v.Eric Coulston and
the City of Denton"pending in the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit;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
Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas, or otherwise compromise the City's legal
position in the pending matter.
DELIBERATED
The Closed Meeting started at 1:46 p.m. and ended at 1:59 p.m. No votes or actions were taken
during the Closed Meeting.
With no further business,the meeting was adjourned at 1:59 p.m.
C ROSA RIOS
MAYOR CITY SECRETARY
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
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