24-259 INCOMPLETEORDINANCE NO. 24-259
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF DENTON AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER
TO EXECUTE AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF DENTON
AND THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS, A HIGHER EDUCATION AGENCY OF
THE STATE OF TEXAS (UNT), FOR THE IMPROVEMENTS AND MODIFICATIONS TO
UNION CIRCLE AS PART OF THE 2019 BOND: NEIGHBORHOODS 2 & 6
RECONSTRUCTION CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECT.
WHEREAS, The City of Denton (“CITY”) and University of North Texas (“UNT”)
mutually desire to enter into an interlocal agreement as provided for in Chapter 791.032 of the Texas
Government Code; and
WHEREAS, UNT, seeking to be best prepared for future traffic operations and safety
identified the current one-way/clockwise traffic pattern of Union Circle between Chestnut Street and
W. Prairie Street as related to users including buses, delivery vehicles, pedestrians, and bicyclists to
and from the campus buildings and nearby parking garage impacts safety and mobility; and
WHEREAS, CITY is managing the design and construction of Union Circle, one of the 1 18
street segments associated with the 2019 Street Reconstruction Bond Program in the University of
North Texas area and surrounding residential neighborhoods; and
WHEREAS, reconstruction of Union Circle is essential to the 2019 Bond: Neighborhoods
2 & 6 Capital Improvement Project remaining on schedule; and
WHEREAS, CITY has no objection to the proposed changes in signalization for the purpose
to reverse the traffic flow on Union Circle between Chestnut Street and W. Prairie Street; and
WHEREAS, UNT has agreed to fund the design costs for the Project in the amount of
$22,000.00 and estimated construction costs of approximately $200,000.00 for traffic signal
modifications at the intersection of Union Circle and S. Welch Street/W. Prairie Street; and
WHEREAS, the City Council having considered the importance of the project to the citizens
of Denton and finding that it is in the public's health and safety interest, is of the opinion that it
should approve the Agreement;
NOW, THEREFORE,
THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DENTON HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. The findings and recitations contained in the preamble of this ordinance are
incorporated herein by reference as true and as if fully set forth in the body of this ordinance.
SECTION 2. The City Manager, or their designee is hereby authorized to execute on
behalf of the City the Interlocal Cooperation Agreement, attached hereto as Exhibit A, for the
improvements and modifications to Union Circle as part of the 2019 Bond: Neighborhoods 2 & 6
Reconstruction Capital Improvement Project.
SECTION 3. The City Manager, or their designee, is further authorized to cam out all
obligations and duties of the City as set forth in the Agreement, including but not limited to the
expenditure of funds.
SECTION 4. The City Manager, or designee, is the City’s designated, authorized official,
with the power to authorize, accept, reject, alter or terminate the Agreement(s) on behalf of the City
and act on behalf of the City of Denton in all matters related to the Agreement(s) and any subsequent
agreements that may result.
SECTION 5. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and
approval.
The motidon to approv? this ordinance was made by Br ,'&b Baal( and
seconded by h,hi -fb7r J . The ordinance was pasd by
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Nay Abstain Absent
Gerard Hudspeth, Mayor:
Vicki Byrd, District 1 :
Brian Beck, District 2 :
Paul Meltzer. District 3 :/
Joe Holland, District 4:U/
U/Brandon Chase McGee, At Large Place 5 :
Chris Watts, At Large Place 6:
PASSED AND APPROVED this the a day of I\hr ch , 2024.
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ATTEST:
JESUS SALAZAR, CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM:
MACK REINWAND, CITY ATTORNEY eXFRBIll
By:
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