20-1625ORDINANCE NO.20- 1625
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS, PROVIDING FOR AN IN-KIND
CONTRIBUTION OF UP TO 130 CUBIC YARDS OF THE CITY’S DYNO-DIRT COMPOST
AND/OR DYNO-LITE COMPOST TO FRIENDS OF SHILOH GARDEN, A LOCAL NON-
PROFIT AGENCY, FOR USE BY IT TO GROW PRODUCE AT THE SHILOH FIELD
COMMUNITY GARDEN WHICH WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO FOOD INSECURE
INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES; AND, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, Friends of Shiloh Garden, a local non-profit agency, along with other individuals
and groups, grow fruits and vegetables at the Shiloh Field Community Garden for distribution,
through other local non-profit organizations, to the City’s homeless population and to food insecure
low- and middle-income individuals and families; and
WHEREAS, the Shiloh Field Community Garden is in an identified food desert, and greatly
helps to address local food insecurity needs; and
WHEREAS, the Shiloh Field Community Garden has many programs and projects that align
with the Focus Areas and Goals of the 2012 Simply Sustainable Plan, including local food, urban
agriculture, community gardening and consumption of fresh locally grown produce; and
WHEREAS, the City of Denton received a request from the Friends of Shiloh Garden for
assistance in purchasing Dyno-Dirt compost and/or Dyno-Lite compost for its use in its raised beds
for produce currently being built at Shiloh Field Community Garden; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that providing an in-kind contribution of Dyno-Dirt
compost and/or Dyno-Lite compost to Friends of Shiloh Garden for use in growing fruits and
vegetables at the Shiloh Field Community Garden for distribution, through other local non-profit
organizations, to the City’s homeless population and to food insecure low- and middle-income
individuals and families is a valid public purpose of the City of Denton and in the best interests of
the City and its citizens, and supports providing such an in-kind contribution, accordingly; NOW
THEREFORE
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. The City will provide to Friends of Shiloh Gardens, upon its request and
without charge, up to 130 cubic yards of either Dyno-Dirt compost and/or Dyno-Lite compost (worth
approximately $1,950.00 to $2,340.00) for its use to grow produce at the Shiloh Field Community
Garden that will be distributed to food-insecure citizens.
SECTION 2. City staff is directed to ensure the in-kind contribution of compost to Friends
of Shiloh Garden is used for its intended public purpose.
SECTION 3. The preamble to, and findings contained therein, are incorporated by reference
and is a part of this Ordinance for all purposes.
SECTION 4. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and
approval.
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Aye Nay Abstain Absent
V‘Chris Watts, Mayor:
Gerard Hudspeth, District 1 :
Keely G. Briggs. District 2:
Jesse Davis. District 3 :
John Ryan. District 4 :
Deb Armintor, At Large Place 5 :
Paul Meltzer, At Large Place 6:
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PASSED AND APPROVED this the 2020
ATTEST:
ROSA RIOS, CITY SECRETARY
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APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
AARON LEAL, CITY ATTORNEY
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