20-289ORDINANCE NO. 20-289
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON AUTHORIZING
THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE TEXAS HISTORICAL
COMMISSION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE TEXAS MAIN STREET PROGRAM
DEMONSTRATING THE CITY OF DENTON'S COMMITMENT TO CONTINUE AS A
"SUSTAINING LEVEL OFFICIAL MAIN STREET CITY" AND AUTHORIZING PAYMENT
OF THE ANNUAL FEE IN THE AMOUNT OF $2,600; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE
DATE.
WHEREAS, since 1990, the City of Denton (City) has administered a Downtown
Development Program ("Program"), using the National Main Street methodology, in conjunction
with the Texas Historical Commission; and
WHEREAS, the Program emphasizes downtown economic revitalization through
preservation and rehabilitation of historic buildings in order to provide the necessary image for the
downtown area and serve as a unifying factor to encourage area merchants and building owners to
reinvest in downtown; and
WHERE AS , the attached Texas Main Street Locally Designated Program Contract (the
"Agreement"), sets out the City's responsibilities as well as the additional advantages including
group procurement, training, use of trademarks, network and staff assistance from the state level
that are part of participation as a Sustaining Level Official Main Street City member; NOW,
THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS :
SECTION 1. The attached agreement representing the City's commitment to continue as a
"Sustaining Level Official Main Street City" for 2020-2021 is hereby approved.
SECTION 2. The City Manager is hereby authorized to execute the Agreement between
the City ofDenton and the Texas Historical Commission and the expenditure of funds pursuant to
the Agreement is hereby authorized.
SECTION 3. The City Council ofthe City ofDenton, Texas hereby expressly delegates
the authority to take any actions that may be required or permitted to be performed by the City of
Denton under the Agreement to the City Manager of the City of Denton, Texas, or his designee.
SECTION 4. This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and
approval.
The motion to approve this ordinance was made by /Jt(UL /flez:T-ZEJ(_ and
seconded by Votf!\1 1!.-YM , the ordinance was passed and approved by
the following vote L1_ -.i2.J :
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Aye Nay Abstain Absent
Mayor, Chris Watts: v
Gerard Hudspeth, District 1 : tl
Keely G. Briggs, District 2: v
Jesse Davis, District 3: .;
John Ryan, District 4: v
Deb Armintor, At Large Place 5 : tl
Paul Meltzer, At Large Place 6: v'
PASSED AND APPROVED this the / ~t/t day of ~ , 2020.
(J/;J)r{V
CHRIS WATTS, MAYOR
ATTEST:
ROSARIOS, CITY SECRETARY
BY:~ ~/ ........... ...........
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
AARON LEAL, CITY ATTORNEY
BY:
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