October 4, 2021CITY OF DENTON CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
October 4, 2021
After determining that a quorum was present, the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas
convened in a Special Called Meeting on Monday, October 4, 2021, at 11 :34 a.m. in the Council
Chambers at City Hall, 215 E. McKinney Street, Denton, Texas.
PRESENT IN PERSON:
PRESENT VIRTUALLY:
ABSENT:
Mayor Gerard Hudspeth and Council Members Vicki Byrd, Brian
Beck, Jesse Davis, and Alison Maguire
None
Mayor Pro Tern Paul Meltzer and Council Member Deb Armintor
Also present were Interim Assistant City Manager Frank Dixon, Interim City Attorney Catherine
Clifton, and City Attorney Mack Reinwand.
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.
CLOSED MEETING -NOT HELD
1. The City Council did not convene into a Closed Meeting.
A. ID 21-2180 Deliberations regarding a Personnel Matter -Under Government Code, Section
551.074; and Consultation with Attorneys -Under Texas Government Code, Section
551.071. Deliberate and discuss the appointment, employment, duties, and contract of the
City Attorney; consultation with the City's attorneys regarding associated legal issues where
a 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.
NOT DELIBERATED
As noted, the item was not deliberated as the closed meeting was not held.
SPECIAL CALLED MEETING
1. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
A. ID 21-2181 Consider adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton appointing a City
Attorney; authorizing the Mayor to execute an employment agreement setting the
compensation and terms for the City Attorney; providing for the expenditure of funds; and
providing an effective date. [MACK REINW AND APPOINTED AS CITY ATTORNEY]
ASSIGNED ORDINANCE NO. 21-2181
There were no online registrations or call-ins on the item.
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The item was not presented and no discussion followed.
Following commentary, Council Member Davis moved to adopt the item as presented
appointing Mack Reinwand as City Attorney. Motion seconded by Council Member
Maguire. Motion carried.
A YES (5): Mayor Hudspeth and Council Members Byrd, Beck, Davis, and Maguire
NAYS (0): None
ABSENT (2): Mayor Pro Tern Meltzer and Council Member Armintor
B. ID 21-2182 Consider a motion to reconsider the September 28, 2021 approval of an
ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas, regarding a change in the zoning district and use
classification from Mixed-Use Neighborhood (MN) and Residential 4 (R4) Districts to
Mixed-Use Neighborhood (MN) District on approximately 0.326 acres of land generally
located southeast of the intersection of Robertson Street and Skinner Street, in the City of
Denton, Denton County, Texas. (Z21-0005d, 418 Robertson Fourplex, Tina Firgens).
NOT ADOPTED
There were no online registrations or call-ins on the item.
The item was presented and discussion followed.
Following Council Member Maguire's inquiry, City Attorney Reinwand clarified that Mayor
Pro Tern Meltzer was not required to be present on reconsideration of the item even though
the item was scheduled for reconsideration at his request.
Mayor Hudspeth moved to adopt the item as presented and subsequently withdrew the
motion following City Attorney Reinwand's advisement that someone on the prevailing side
would have to make the motion to reconsider.
Mayor Hudspeth called for a motion on the item; and with no motion made by any Council
Member on the prevailing side at the time the original ordinance was adopted, the item was
not presented for a vote.
The special meeting ended at 11 :48 p.m.
WORK SESSION
After determining that a quorum was present, the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas
convened in a Work Session on Monday, October 4, 2021, at 11 :49 a.m. in the Council Chambers
at City Hall, 215 E. McKinney Street, Denton, Texas.
PRESENT IN PERSON: Mayor Gerard Hudspeth, and Council Members Vicki Byrd, Brian
Beck, Jesse Davis, and Alison Maguire
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PRESENT VIRTUALLY: Council Member Deb Armintor
Mayor Pro Tern Meltzer ABSENT:
Also present were Interim Assistant City Manager Frank Dixon and City Attorney Mack
Reinwand.
There was no public registration process as this was a work session only.
1. Work Session Reports
A. ID 21-1319 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding the Fiscal
Year 2021-22 Annual Internal Audit Plan. [Estimated Presentation/Discussion Time: 30
minutes]
The item was presented and discussion followed.
Following discussion, City Council consensus was in support of the following:
• Creation of an Internal Audit Finance Committee
• The following Internal Audit Department Goals:
o DME Energy Management Office Admin;
o Technology Services Series;
o Police Body-Worn Crupera Usage;
o Wastewater Operations;
o Warehouse Operations.
• FY 21-22 Follow-Up Review Options:
o Second Review: Procurement
o Economic Development
o CIP Phase 2: Property Acquisition
o Facilities Maintenance
o Grants Management
o Utility Payment Assistance Program
The work session was recessed for a short break at 12:01 p.m. and reconvened at 12:11 p.m.
Council Member Armintor arrived at 12:12 p.m.
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B. ID 21-1911 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff input on the Parks, Recreation,
and Trails System Master Plan. [Estimated Presentation/Discussion Time: 60 minutes]
The item was presented and discussion followed.
Following discussion, City Council consensus was for Staff to continue to refine the draft
recommendations presented, develop the implementation plan, and finalize the draft report
for presentation at a future date.
2. CONCLUDING ITEMS
Council Members expressed items of interest.
The work session ended at 1 : 13 p.m.
GERARD HUDSPETH
MAYOR
CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS
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