May 03. 2021 MinutesCITY OF DENTON CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
May 3, 2021
After determining that a quorum was present, the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas
convened in a Work Session on Monday, May 3, 2021, at 12:02 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 and closed meeting via video/teleconference under the provisions allowed by
the Texas Government Code Section 551.127
NOTE: There was no public registration/call-in process as this was a work session only.
WORK SESSION
1. Work Session Reports
A. ID 21-080 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding an update
on the 87th Session of the Texas State Legislature.
The item was presented by Denise Rose, Partner with Jackson Walker, Kate Goodrich,
Governmental Affairs Consultant with Jackson Walker, and Curtis Seidlits, Founder and
CEO with Focused Advocacy and discussion followed.
Following discussion, there was no direction provided as the item was for
presentation/discussion purposes.
B. ID 21-785 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding the 2021
Winter Weather After Action Report and Plan.
The item was presented and discussion followed.
Following discussion, there was no direction provided as the item was for
presentation/discussion purposes.
The work session ended at 1:15 p.m.
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CLOSED MEETING
1.The City Council convened into a Closed Meeting at 1:15 p.m. consistent with Chapter 551
of the Texas Government Code, as amended, or as otherwise allowed by law, as follows.
A.ID 21-887 Deliberations regarding Personnel Matters - Under Texas Government Code
551.074; and Consultation with Attorneys - Under Texas Government Code 551.071.
Deliberate and discuss the appointment, employment, duties, and retirement of the City
Attorney, including the appointment of an interim City Attorney; consultation with the City’s
attorneys regarding associated legal issues where public discussion associated with 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.
DELIBERATED
The closed meeting started at 1 :21 p.m. and ended at 1:51 p.m. No votes or actions were taken
during the closed meeting.
With no further business, the closed meeting was adjourned at 1:51 p.m.
GERARD HUDSPETH
MAYOR
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
CATHY WELBORN
ASSISTANT CITY SECRETARY
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
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