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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 MINUTES APPROVED ON f\R,\\ \3, to-L)