2017-04-12 Minutes City Council Airport Committee
Wednesday April 12,2017
APPROVED Meeting Minutes
After determining that a quorum is present, the Council Airport Committee of the Denton City
Council will convene in a regular meeting on Wednesday April 12th,2017,at 1:00 p.m. in the City
Hall, Council Chambers Work Session Room at 215 E. McKinney St., Denton, Texas to consider
the specific agenda items listed below:
PRESENT: Council Member and Chairman, Kathleen Wazny; Council Member Joey Hawkins;
and Mayor Chris Watts.
ABSENT:None
STAFF PRESENT: Deputy City Manager, Bryan Langley, Transportation Director, Mark
Nelson; Deputy City Attorney,John Knight; and Administrative Assistant and Recording
Secretary, Julie Mullins.
OTHERS PRESENT: Tony Montgomery and Ty Edwards,Edwards-Montgomery Partnership.
The meeting was called to order at 1:00 p.m. by Council Member and Chairman Kathleen
Wazny.
1. Consider approval of minutes from the meeting held on October 19,2016.
Council Member Joey Hawkins made a motion to approve the minutes followed by a second
from Mayor, Council Member Chris Watts. The motion carried unanimously.
2. Receive a report, hold a discussion and make a recommendation regarding a request to
assign the JR Almand Airport Lease Agreement and to consider the expansion and
extension of the lease terms of the agreement.
Mr.Nelson gave a report on the Lease Assignment from the proposed buyers.
Edward/Montgomery Partnership would like to complete the assignment from Dr. JR
Almand to Edwards-Montgomery Partnership. Mr.Nelson is recommending the assignment
to be completed. Mr.Nelson said, Mr. Montgomery is currently a tenant and a good tenant.
Council Member Joey Hawkins asks how many years are left on the lease,Mr.Nelson
responded there are 8 years left. Kathleen Wazny asked Legal representative John Knight if
he has anything to say on this assignment; he said he has read over the documents. Mayor
Chris Watts asks if this item is going into close session;Mr.Nelson said no, the closed
session item is a policy issue.
Mayor Chris Watts made a motion to make a recommendation to City Council to approve the
Assignment of an Airport Lease Agreement from JR Almand,to Edwards-Montgomery
Partnership. A second was made by Council Member Joey Hawkins. The motion carried
unanimously.
employee of the municipality; or an announcement involving an imminent threat to
the public health and safety of people in the municipality that has arisen after the
posting of the agenda.
No announcements were made.
5. Adjournment: 1:44 PM
KATHLEEN WAZNY
COMMITTEE CHAIR
CITY OF DENTON, TEXS
JUL , MULL
REC RDING SECRETARY