Special Called Meeting of the Denton City Council – July 22, 2025

The Denton City Council held a Special Called Meeting on July 22, 2025, beginning at 2:00 PM with a Work Session in the Council Work Session Room, followed by a Closed Meeting, and then reconvening in the Council Chambers for the Consent Agenda and Items for Individual Consideration. The agenda covered routine approvals, financial contracts, policy discussions, and two work session reports. No transcript or minutes were available; therefore, this summary is based solely on the published agenda.

Consent Calendar

• Nominations/Reappointments: Considered nominations to the Mobility Committee, Library Board (two seats), and Health and Building Standards Commission.
• Absence Excusals: Resolutions excusing absences of members from the Parks, Recreation and Beautification Board (July 7), Community Services Advisory Committee (July 11), Public Utilities Board (July 14), and Board of Ethics (two members, July 14).
• PEG Grants: Ordinances authorizing service agreements with the University of North Texas for its NTTV and DCTV PEG channels.
• TexPool Designation: Resolution designating authorized representatives for the Texas local government investment pool.
• Professional Services Contracts:
  • SCADA system for Solid Waste Department with Parkhill, Smith & Cooper, Inc. (not-to-exceed $98,300) – recommended by Public Utilities Board (6-0).
  • Rejecting proposals for the Denton Renewable Resource Plan (DRRP) Whitepaper – recommended by Public Utilities Board (6-0).
  • First amendment with Schneider Electric for ArcFM Designer XI implementation (additional $129,124, total $812,401) – recommended by Public Utilities Board (6-0).
  • AWS cloud environment with CyberTech Systems (five-year NTE $2,347,092) – recommended by Public Utilities Board (6-0).
  • Rejecting proposals for Mental Health and Wellbeing Program (RFP 8758).
  • Water/wastewater inventory parts with multiple vendors (five-year NTE $12,000,000).
  • Sixth Amendment to Tower/Ground Lease with New Cingular Wireless (AT&T).
  • Enhanced street signs agreement with Hunter Ranch Improvement District No. 1.
• Settlement Agreement: Ordinance authorizing settlement with McCarthy Building Companies Inc. for a measured mile claim on Southeast Denton Package B improvements.
• 2025 Action Plan: Ordinance for HUD 2025 Action Plan for Housing and Community Development.
• Legal Services: Third amendment with Lloyd Gosselink Rochelle & Townsend (additional $43,811, total $243,811).
• Oncor Rate Suspension: Resolution suspending Oncor’s July 31, 2025 rate change to study the request and cooperate with the Steering Committee of cities.

Public Comments & Testimony

• Citizen comments on consent agenda items were scheduled during the Work Session (3 minutes per speaker), but no actual comments were recorded in the provided materials.

Discussion Items

• Fiscal Year 2025–26 Preliminary Capital Improvement Program (estimated 60 minutes): Council received a report, held discussion, and gave staff direction. No specifics available.
• Adoption of 2024 International Energy Conservation Code Appendices for EV Ready and Solar Ready (estimated 30 minutes): Council received a report, discussed, and provided direction on adoption for all new construction. No specifics available.

Closed Meeting

• The council convened in closed session under Texas Government Code Sections 551.071 and 551.074 to discuss:
  • Personnel matters regarding the City Manager and City Attorney.
  • Consultation with attorneys regarding a potential resolution of the measured mile claim with McCarthy Building Companies Inc. (related to Consent Agenda item ID 25-1255).

Items for Individual Consideration

• Denco Area 9-1-1 District Appointment: Resolution to appoint one member to the Board of Managers for a two-year term (October 1, 2025 – September 30, 2027).
• On-Site Parts Facility Contract: Ordinance authorizing a five-year contract with Genuine Parts Company (NAPA) for Fleet Services (NTE $35,112,000) through Sourcewell cooperative.
• Fire Stations 5 & 6 Construction: Ordinance authorizing a Construction Manager at Risk contract with Core Construction Services of Texas, Inc., including a Guaranteed Maximum Price of $23,730,000.

Key Outcomes

• No votes, decisions, or final actions are documented in the provided materials. The agenda indicates that the consent agenda and individual items were considered as recommended by staff or boards, but without minutes or transcript, specific outcomes cannot be confirmed. The meeting also included concluding items for community interest reports and possible continuation of closed session topics.