Agenda Items

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1. Closed Meeting:

A. ID 25-964 Consultation with Attorneys - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.071. This agenda item is related to Individual Consideration Item ID 25-965 and will be a placeholder if Council members have questions requiring confidential discussion as allowed by law. Consult with the City's attorneys on the legal status, strategy and options for resolution of litigation in Cause No. 24-1005-481, styled "State of Texas v. City of Denton; Gerard Hudspeth, Mayor of Denton; Brian Beck, Mayor Pro Tem of Denton; Vicki Byrd, Paul Meltzer, Joe Holland, Brandon Chase McGee, and Chris Watts, Members of the City Council of Denton; Sara Hensley, City Manager of Denton; and Doug Shoemaker, Chief of Police of Denton; in their official capacities" pending in the 481st District Court, Denton County, Texas; where 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 the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas, or otherwise compromise the City's legal position in pending litigation.

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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. U.S. Flag B. Texas Flag

2. PROCLAMATIONS/PRESENTATIONS

A. ID 25-678 Proclamation: Water Safety Awareness Month

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B. ID 25-681 Proclamation: Denton County National Day of Prayer

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C. ID 25-846 Proclamation: National Public Works Week

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D. ID 25-847 Proclamation: Bike Month

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E. ID 25-927 Proclamation: Motorcycle Safety and Awareness Month

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