June 7, 2021 MinutesCITY OF DENTON CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
June 7, 2021
After determining that a quorum was present, the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas
convened in a Work Session on Monday, June 7, 2021, at 1 1:30 a.m. in the Council Work Session
Room at City Hall, 215 E. McKinney Street, Denton, Texas.
PRESENT:Mayor Gerard Hudspeth, Mayor Pro Tem Paul Meltzer and Council Members Vicki
Byrd, Brian Beck, Jesse Davis, Alison Maguire, and Deb Armintor
ABSENT: None
Also present were Interim City Manager Sara Hensley and Interim City Attorney Catherine Clifton
Note: Mayor Gerard Hudspeth, Mayor Pro Tem Paul Meltzer, and Council Members Vicki
Byrd, Brian Beck, Jesse Davis, Alison Maguire, and Deb Armintor 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. However, there were no online registrations or call ins on any items on the agenda.
WORK SESSION
1.Requests for clarification of agenda items listed on this agenda.
• Clarification was requested on the following items:
o None
2. Work Session Reports
A. ID 21-855 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding funding
for a new Economic Development Catalyst Fund.
The item was presented and discussion followed.
Following discussion, City Council consensus was for staff to provide the following at a
future work session:
• Timeline for adding the item to the ballot (future election);
• Funding mechanism; and
• General timeline regarding the State’s decision and potential funding impacts to the
City
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B. ID 21-1084 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction on filling the City
Attorney position and the recruitment process.
The item was presented and discussion followed.
Following discussion, City Council consensus was to select GovHR firm as the recruitment
firm for the City Attorney search.
C.ID 21-1065 Receive a report, hold a discussion and give staff direction regarding FY 2021
22 departmental budget presentations for:
Municipal Judge/Municipal Court - Presented
Internal Audit - Presented
Economic Development - Not Presented - Moved to June 15, 2021
The item was presented and discussion followed.
The meeting was recessed at 12:52 p.m. in order to convene the Joint Meeting with the Denton
Housing Authority Board of Commissioners scheduled to start at 1 :00 p.m.
At 2:54 p.m., the work session was reconvened to continue with presentation of the item.
Following discussion, there was no direction or modifications to the proposted budgets as
presented for the noted departments.
The work session ended at 3:16 p.m.
CLOSED MEETING
1.The City Council convened into a Closed Meeting at 3:16 p.m. consistent with Chapter 551
of the Texas Government Code, as amended, or as otherwise allowed by law, as follows.
A ID 21-1157 Consultation with Attorneys Under Texas Government Code Section 551.071
Consultations with City’s attorneys regarding legal issues associated with contemplated
litigation and a settlement offer involving Tracy Whitten, where a 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 Conduct of the State Bar of
Texas, or would jeopardize the City’s legal position in any administrative proceeding or
potential litigation.
DELIBERATED
The item related to Individual Consideration Item 1.A (ID 21-1153) scheduled for
consideration at the Special Called Meeting to follow later in the day.
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The closed meeting started at 3:16 p.m. and ended at 3:36 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 the Special Called Meeting on Monday, June 7, 2021, at 3:40 p.m. in the Council Work
Session Room at City Hall, 215 E. McKinney Street, Denton, Texas.
PRESENT: Mayor Gerard Hudspeth, Mayor Pro Tem Paul Meltzer and Council Members Vicki
Byrd, Brian Beck, Jesse Davis, Alison Maguire, and Deb Armintor
ABSENT: None
Note: Mayor Gerard Hudspeth, Mayor Pro Tem Paul Meltzer and Council Members Vicki
Byrd, Brian Beck, Jesse Davis, Alison Maguire, and Deb Armintor 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. However, there were no online registrations or call ins on any items on the agenda.
1.ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
A. ID 21-1153 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton authorizing the Interim
City Manager to execute a Separation Agreement and General Release of All Claims with
Tracy Whitten; authorizing expenditures; and providing an effective date.
The item related to Closed Meeting Item 1. A (ID 21-1157) deliberated earlier in the day.
There were no online registrations or call-ins on the item.
The item was not presented and no discussion followed.
Citizen comments received are noted in Exhibit A.
Council Member Armintor moved to adopt the item as presented. Motion seconded by
Council Member Byrd. Motion carried.
AYES (7): Mayor Hudspeth, Mayor Pro Tem Meltzer and Council Members Byrd, Beck,
Davis, Maguire and Armintor
NAYS (0): None
2. CONCLUDING ITEMS
Council Members expressed items of interest.
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With no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 3:42 p.m.
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CATHY WELBORN
MAYOR
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
ASSISTANT CITY SECRETARY
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
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