City Council Special Called Meeting – October 13, 2026

This special called meeting of the Denton City Council began at 2:00 p.m. with a work session in the Council Work Session Room, followed by a closed meeting, and reconvened in open session at 6:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers. The agenda covered a work session with reports, a public hearing on data center development code amendments, and numerous consent and individual consideration items. No minutes or transcript were provided for this meeting, so actual discussion content and vote tallies are not available; the summary below reflects the items as listed on the agenda.

Work Session (2:00 p.m. – prior to closed meeting)

• Staff Recognition: Presentation of recent awards and achievements; no discussion or action taken.
• Citizen Comments on Consent Agenda: Residents could speak for up to three minutes on any consent agenda item.
• Reports for Discussion and Direction:
  • Proposed Data Center Moratorium (ID 26‑1604): Staff presented and council discussed a potential moratorium on data centers; estimated discussion time 30 minutes.
  • Audit Follow‑Up Reviews (each approximately 15 minutes):
    • Energy Portfolio Management (ID 26‑1187)
    • Public Safety Communications (ID 26‑1188)
    • Wastewater System Operations (ID 26‑1189)

Closed Meeting

• Deliberations on a Power Purchase Agreement with Yellow Viking Development One, LLC (public utility competitive matters, §551.086).
• Consultation with attorneys regarding petitions for release from extraterritorial jurisdiction by HWY 377 Partners (Triple T Farms development).

Consent Calendar (Items A‑AB)

All items were recommended by staff or a board and were considered for approval en bloc. Key consent items included:

• Approval of September 15, 2026 regular meeting minutes.
• Appointments to the Library Board, Sustainability Framework Advisory Committee, and TIRZ 1 Board.
• Dissolution of Community Partnership Committee and Committee on the Environment.
• Amendment 2 to the Power Purchase Agreement with Yellow Viking (Public Utilities Board recommended 5‑0).
• Acquisition of 0.3998 acres fee simple and 0.1494 acres drainage easement for the Ryan Road Widening Project ($150,531).
• Non‑annexation agreements for approximately 10 acres near Milam Road.
• Economic development agreement with Hickory & Rail Ventures, LLC for Stoke Denton ($158,000; EDP Board recommended 9‑0‑1).
• Hotel tax revenue agreement with Denton Destination Marketing ($1,964,250).
• Fiscal Year 2026‑27 Annual Internal Audit Plan.
• Multiple professional service amendments and contracts (Halff Associates, McCall Parkhurst, Carollo Engineers, Black Rock Construction, Power Costs Inc., Subnet Solutions, Trimble, CapitalEdge Strategies, etc.).
• Solid waste disposal agreements with Town of Little Elm, Community Waste Disposal, Parker Waste Services, Wise County, and Frontier Texas Ventures.
• Resolution supporting TxDOT alignments B and B2 for Denton County Outer Loop.
• Noise exceptions for Haunting Experience 5K Run (Oct 30) and Salute to Veterans races (Nov 1).

Public Hearing

• DCA26‑0007: Data Center Code Amendments – A public hearing was held on proposed amendments to the Denton Development Code, including revisions to Table 5.2‑A (allowed uses for modular and warehouse data centers), Subsection 5.3.6 (use‑specific standards), and adding a definition for Enterprise Data Center. The Planning and Zoning Commission recommended approval (5‑0). Council considered adoption of the ordinance.

Items for Individual Consideration

• Eminent Domain Authorization (ID 26‑1591): Ordinance authorizing acquisition of wastewater, temporary construction, and access easements along Milam Creek via negotiation or eminent domain.
• Annexation (A26‑0005d): Second reading to annex 3.27 acres north of Ganzer Road.
• Appointments – Main Street Advisory Board (ID 26‑0885).
• Wholesale Transmission Charges (ID 26‑1587): Payment of $9,804,564.14 (Public Utilities Board recommended approval).
• Economic Development Agreement with EquipmentShare.com Inc. (ID 26‑1155): Chapter 380 agreement for expansion of operations, with a not‑to‑exceed incentive of $926,975 (EDP Board recommended 8‑0‑2).
• Reimbursement Resolution (ID 26‑1487): Declaration of intent to reimburse capital expenditures with tax‑preferred obligations (aggregate max $206,597,252; Public Utilities Board recommended 5‑0).
• Bond Ordinances:
  • General Obligation Refunding Bonds up to $100,000,000 (ID 26‑1488).
  • Utility System Revenue Refunding Bonds up to $300,000,000 (ID 26‑1489; Public Utilities Board recommended 5‑0).
• Utility Locating Contract (ID 26‑1648): Five‑year contract with USIC Locating Services, LLC, not‑to‑exceed $10,526,000 (Public Utilities Board recommended 5‑0).
• TML Region 8 Director Election (ID 26‑1691): Resolution to elect a director to the Texas Municipal League Board.

Key Outcomes

No decisions, votes, or final actions are recorded in the provided materials (agenda only; minutes and transcript unavailable). All items were presented for consideration by the Council. Board recommendations are noted where specified in the agenda (e.g., Public Utilities Board, Planning and Zoning Commission, Economic Development Partnership Board).