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B. ID 23-1601 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding the creation of a City of Denton Streetlight Criteria Manual, proposed amendments to the Denton Development Code (DDC), and streetlight luminaires for use in residential developments. [Estimated Presentation/Discussion Time: 45 minutes]

AIS Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet - Streetlighting Exhibit 2 - Streetlight Criteria Manual 2023 DRAFT Exhibit 3 - Streetlight Presentation CC 10-17-23 Exhibit 4 - Streetlight Supplemental Information Presentation CC 10-17-23

C. ID 23-224 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction on pending City Council requests for: 1) Request for a resolution to send to the Denton County Commissioners Court encouraging the placement of voting centers in the City of Denton and throughout the entire county. 2) Request for a Work Session on the pros, cons, and options regarding requiring working air conditioning in rentals and prohibiting HOAs from disallowing air conditioners. [Estimated Presentation/Discussion Time: 30 minutes]

AIS Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet - Pending Council Request Exhibit 2 - Ordinance 23-1431 Exhibit 3 - Presentation

Following the completion of the Work Session, the City Council will convene in a Closed Meeting in the Council Work Session Room to consider specific item(s) when these items are listed below under the Closed Meeting section of this agenda. The City Council reserves the right to adjourn into a Closed Meeting on any item on its Open Meeting agenda consistent with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code, as amended, or as otherwise allowed by law.

1. Closed Meeting:

A. ID 23-1692 Deliberations Regarding Certain Public Power Utilities: Competitive Matters - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.086; Consultation with Attorneys - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.071. Receive information from staff regarding an update to the Denton Municipal Electric Energy Risk Management Policy that includes public power utility competitive data; discuss, deliberate, and provide direction to staff regarding same. Consultation with City's attorney regarding legal issues associated with the above matter where a public discussion of these legal matters would conflict with the duty of the City's attorneys to the City of Denton and the Denton City Council under Texas Disciplinary Rule of Professional Conduct of State Bar of Texas, or would jeopardize the City's legal position in any administrative proceeding or potential litigation.

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B. ID 23-1895 Deliberations regarding Real Property - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.072 Receive information from staff, discuss, deliberate, and provide staff with direction pertaining to the potential purchase of real property situated in J. Fisher Survey, Abstract No. 421, in the City of Denton, Denton County, Texas, located near Hunters Creek and Teasley Road for relocation of Fire Station 6, where a public deliberation of such potential purchase would have a detrimental effect on the City's position in negotiations with a third party.

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Any final action, decision, or vote on a matter deliberated in a Closed Meeting will only be taken in an Open Meeting that is held in compliance with Texas Government Code, Chapter 551, except to the extent such final decision, or vote is taken in the Closed Meeting in accordance with the provisions of Section 551.086 of the Texas Government Code (the 'Public Power Exception'). The City Council reserves the right to adjourn into a Closed Meeting or Executive Session as authorized by Texas Government Code, Section 551.001, et seq. (The Texas Open Meetings Act) on any item on its open meeting agenda or to reconvene in a continuation of the Closed Meeting on the Closed Meeting items noted above, in accordance with the Texas Open Meetings Act, including, without limitation Sections 551.071-551.086 of the Texas Open Meetings Act.

NOTE: Any item for which a formal action at the Regular Meeting has been taken by Council may be subject to a request for a motion for reconsideration at any time during the meeting, at the Concluding Items Section, or after the meeting. In order to comply with the Texas Open Meetings Act, a request for a motion for reconsideration made during, at the end of, or after a Council meeting will be placed on the agenda and considered at the next official meeting of the City Council.

Following the Closed Meeting, the City Council will reconvene in Open Meeting to take action, if any, on matters discussed in closed session.

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AFTER DETERMINING THAT A QUORUM IS PRESENT, THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY OF DENTON CITY COUNCIL WILL CONVENE AT 6:30 P.M. IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS AT CITY HALL, 215 E. MCKINNEY STREET, DENTON, TEXAS AT WHICH THE FOLLOWING ITEMS WILL BE CONSIDERED:

1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

A. United States Flag B. Texas Flag

2. PROCLAMATIONS/PRESENTATIONS

A. ID 23-1706 Proclamation: Shelter Your Neighbor Week

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