April 05, 2021 Minutes (Luncheon)CITY OF DENTON CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
April 5, 2021
After determining that a quorum was present, the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas convened
in a Work Session on Monday, April 5, 2021, at 12:22 p.m. in the Council Work Session Room at City
Hall, 215 E. McKinney Street, Denton, Texas.
PRESENT:Mayor Pro Tem Jesse Davis and Council Members Birdia Johnson, Connie Baker, John
Ryan, Deb Armintor, and Paul Meltzer
ABSENT: Mayor Gerard Hudspeth
Mayor Pro Tem Davis served as Presiding Officer in Mayor Hudspeth’s absence.
Also present were Interim City Manager Sara Hensley and City Attorney Aaron Leal.
Note: Mayor Pro Tem Jesse Davis and Council Members Birdia Johnson, Connie Baker, John
Ryan, Deb Armintor and Paul Meltzer participated in the work session via video/teleconference
NOTE: There was no public registration/call-in process as this was a work session only.
WORK SESSION
1. Work Session Reports
A. ID 21-431 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding the proposed
design, construction budget and timeline, and construction method for the 909 N. Loop 288
facility and a general project update.
Mayor Pro Tem Davis reported the final slide and point of discussion for the item were to be
proposed agreements with Denton County, under which he would not participate due to a conflict
of interest; and that while not participating in discussions on those two particular points, would
continue presiding over the meeting and call on the presenters and council members for
commentary on the item. As a result of no discussion occurring on the agreements with Denton
County, no conflict existed.
The item was presented and discussion followed.
Following discussion, City Council consensus was to move forward as presented, beginning
construction when possible, with the Construction Manager at-risk (CMAR) process, and
proceeding with all phases at the same time.
With no further bdinI is, the work session was adjourned at 1 :03 p.m.
JESSE DAVIS
MAYOR PRO/EM (PRESIDING OFFICER)
CITY OF DERTON, TEXAS
CATHY WELBORN
ASSISTANT CITY SECRETARY
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
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