April 13, 2021 MinutesCITY OF DENTON CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
April 13, 2021
After determining that a quorum was present, the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas
convened in a Work Session on Tuesday, April 13, 2021, at 3 :01 p.m. in the Council Work Session
Room at City Hall, 215 E. McKinney Street, Denton, Texas.
PRESENT: Mayor Gerard Hudspeth, Mayor Pro Tem Jesse Davis and Council Members Birdia
Johnson, Connie Baker, John Ryan, Deb Armintor, and Paul Meltzer
ABSENT: None
Also present were Interim City Manager Sara Hensley and City Attorney Aaron Leal.
Note: Mayor Gerard Hudspeth, Mayor Pro Tem Jesse Davis and Council Members Birdia
Johnson, Connie Baker, John Ryan, Deb Armintor, and Paul Meltzer participated in the
work session, closed meeting, and meeting via video/teleconference under the provisions
allowed by the Texas Government Code Section 551.127
The posted agenda noted the registration process for public participation at this virtual
meeting. While citizen commentary received via the online registration process was not read,
each member of the City Council received each registration as it was submitted.
WORK SESSION
1.Citizen Comments on Consent Agenda Items
None
2.Requests for clarification of agenda items listed on this agenda.
• Clarification was requested on the following items:
o Mayor Pro Tem Davis: Item 21-637
• The following item(s) were/was pulled for Individual Consideration:
o None
3. Work Session Reports
A. ID 20-2553 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding Audit
Project 019 - Municipal Court Payments.
The item was presented and discussion followed.
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Following discussion, there was no direction provided as the item was for
presentation/discussion purposes.
B. ID 21-384 Receive a report, hold a discussion and give staff direction regarding a mid-year
update for the Denton Economic Development Partnership.
The item was presented and discussion followed.
Following discussion, there was no direction provided as the item was for
presentation/discussion purposes.
C.ID 21-499 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding a request
for a resolution of the City of Denton stating no objection to the JES Dev Co, Inc. 4% housing
tax credit application to Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs for proposed
new construction of Pebblebrook Parkside Apartments in Denton, Texas to provide
affordable rental housing.
The item was presented and discussion followed.
Following discussion, City Council consensus was to have the item presented for
consideration on April 27.
D. ID 21-662 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding the
rehabilitation and future use of City Hall West.
The item was presented and discussion followed.
Following discussion, City Council consensus was to proceed with staff recommendation to
issue an RFI and subsequent RFQ and concurrently solicit architectural/construction firms
for interior demolition.
E ID 21-190 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction on pending City
Council requests for:
1 ) Put forward for council consideration of an ordinance that no one on a ballot is eligible to
be added to a board or commission. NOT PRESENTED
2) A work session to discuss directing to the Public Art Committee to establish a city-led
public-private partnership which would fund and commission a signature public art
installation at Rayzor Ranch Park. PRESENTED
The item was presented and discussion followed.
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• Item 21-190 (1) Put forward for council consideration of an ordinance that no one on a
ballot is eligible to be added to a board or commission.
o NOT PRESENTED; PULLED FROM PRESENTATION BY COUNCIL
MEMBER RYAN
• Item 21-190 (2) A work session to discuss directing to the Public Art Committee to
establish a city-led public-private partnership which would fund and commission a
signature public art installation at Rayzor Ranch Park.
o Consensus for a future work session.
The Work Session ended at 4:46 p.m.
CLOSED MEETING
1. The City Council convened into a Closed Meeting at 4:46 p.m. consistent with Chapter 551
of the Texas Government Code, as amended, or as otherwise allowed by law, as follows.
A.ID 21-723 Consultation with Attorneys - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.071
Consult with the City’s attorneys and provide direction pertaining to the legal status, legal
analysis, legal strategy, and potential resolution of litigation in Cause No. D-1-GN-21-
001227, styled "City of Denton, Texas v. Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT),"
pending in the 353rd Judicial District Court, Travis County, Texas; where discussion of these
legal matters in an open meeting 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 pending litigation.
DELIBERATED
The closed meeting started at 5:23 p.m. and ended at 6:04 p.m. No votes or actions were taken
during the closed meeting.
SPECIAL CALLED MEETING
After determining that a quorum was present, the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas
convened in a Special Called Meeting on Tuesday, April 13, 2021, at 6:16 p.m. in the Council
Work Session Room at City Hall, 215 E. McKinney Street, Denton, Texas.
PRESENT: Mayor Hudspeth, Mayor Pro Tem Davis and Council Members Birdia Johnson,
Connie Baker, John Ryan, Deb Armintor, and Paul Meltzer
ABSENT: None
Also present were Interim City Manager Sara Hensley and City Attorney Aaron Leal.
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Note: Mayor Gerard Hudspeth, Mayor Pro Tem Jesse Davis and Council Members Birdia
Johnson, Connie Baker, John Ryan, Deb Armintor, and Paul Meltzer participated in the
work session, closed meeting and regular meeting via video/teleconference under the
provisions allowed by the Texas Government Code Section 551.127
The posted agenda noted the registration process for public participation at this virtual
meeting. While citizen commentary received via the online registration process is not read,
each member of the City Council received each registration as it was submitted.
1. CONSENT AGENDA
The Consent Agenda consisted of Items 1. A-E. No items were pulled for Individual Consideration.
Council Member Meltzer moved to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. Motion seconded
by Council Member Ryan. Motion carried.
AYES (7): Mayor Hudspeth, Mayor Pro Tem Davis and Council Members Johnson, Baker, Ryan,
Armintor, and Meltzer
NAYS (0): None
A. ID 21-650 Consider approval of the minutes of April 5, 2021 (Joint Meeting with Public
Utilities Board) and the April 5, 2021.
APPROVED
B.ID 21-644 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule
municipal corporation ("City"), approving the purchase and exchange of (1) a 2.960 acre fee
simple tract; (2) a 1.550 acre fee simple tract; and (3) a drainage easement encumbering
0.029 acres, each located in the David Hough Survey, Abstract No. 646, Denton, Denton
County, Texas and owned by Kevin Nelms and Richard Gmb and wife, Nancy Greb ("Nelms-
Greb"), for a 3.457 acre tract, also located in the David Hough Survey and owned by the
City, plus the payment by City of $248,793.00 (the "Purchase and Exchange"); authorizing
the City Manager in accordance with Texas Local Government Code §272.001(b)(3) to
execute a real estate Purchase and Exchange Agreement with Nelms-Greb, together with any
other documents necessary to close the Purchase and Exchange; authorizing the expenditure
of funds therefor; and providing an effective date.
ASSIGNED ORDINANCE NO. 21-644
C ID 21-637 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule
municipal corporation, authorizing the City Manager, or their designee, to execute a contract
with CivicPlus, LLC, for website design, hosting, and maintenance for the
www.cityofdenton.com website for the Public Affairs and Customer Service Department;
providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (RFP 7456 -
awarded to CivicPlus, LLC, for three (3) years, with the option for two (2) additional one (1)
year extensions, in the total five (5) year not-to-exceed amount of $150,000.00).
ASSIGNED ORDINANCE NO. 21-637
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All members of the City Council received the comments as submitted and had the
opportunity to review all submissions prior to the start of the meeting and consider such
comments when voting on the item. The summary of public commentary/registrations are
noted in Exhibit A.
D.ID 21-638 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule
municipal corporation, authorizing the City Manager, or their designee, to execute a contract
with Universe Technical Translation, Inc., through the Buy Board Cooperative Purchasing
Network Contract # 614-20, for the purchase of telephone interpreter services for Customer
Service; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (File
7524 - awarded to Universe Technical Translation, Inc., for one (1) year, with the option for
two (2) additional one (1) year renewals, in the total three (3) year not-to-exceed amount of
$300,000.00).
ASSIGNED ORDINANCE NO. 21-638
E.ID 21-599 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule
municipal corporation, authorizing the City Manager, or their designee, to execute a contract
with DBT Transportation Services LLC, for Airport tower equipment upgrades; providing
for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (RFP 7627 - awarded
to DBT Transportation Services LLC, in the not-to-exceed amount of $188,205.00).
ASSIGNED ORDINANCE NO. 21-599
All members of the City Council received the comments as submitted and had the
opportunity to review all submissions prior to the start of the meeting and consider such
comments when voting on the item. The summary of public commentary/registrations are
noted in Exhibit A.
2.ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
A ID 21-724 Consider approval of a resolution of the City of Denton opposing the application
for an air quality standard permit, Registration 163864, which would authorize the
construction of concrete batch plant by Platas Concrete, Inc. approximately 0.37 miles west
of the intersection of Farm-to-Market 428 and Wildcat Road, Aubrey, Denton County,
Texas, directing said opposition be delivered to the Texas Commission on Environmental
Quality (TCEQ), and requesting denial of the application; and providing an effective date.
ASSIGNED RESOLUTION NO. 21-724
All members of the City Council received the comments as submitted and had the
opportunity to review all submissions prior to the start of the meeting and consider such
comments when voting on the item, The summary of public commentary/registrations are
noted in Exhibit A.
The item was presented and discussion followed.
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Following discussion, Council Member Meltzer moved to adopt the item as presented.
Motion seconded by Council Member Armintor. Motion carried.
AYES (7): Mayor Hudspeth, Mayor Pro Tem Davis and Council Members Johnson, Baker,
Ryan, Armintor, and Meltzer
NAYS (0): None
3. CONCLUDING ITEMS
Council Members expressed items of interest.
With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:25 p.m.
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