Item 1

Call to Order Council Work Shop at 6:00 p.m.

A. Invocation: JD Schletewitz - Leaf Church.

B. Pledge to Flags:

C. Items to be withdrawn from Consent Agenda.

D. Emergency Items if posted.

E. Request by the Town Council for items to be placed on a future agenda for discussion, and recognition of excused absences.

F. Revisit Ordinance No. 1518 regarding amendments to zoning ordinance and discuss any items of council concern. (Director of Development Services Fred Gibbs/Planning Manager Skye Thibodeaux)

G. Presentation of monthly updates from department heads concerning law enforcement activities, municipal court, customer service, emergency medical services, fire department response, fire prevention activities, emergency management, ongoing economic development projects, building permits, code enforcement activities, library activities, human resources updates, information technology report, revenue and expenditure report, street construction status, sanitation services, highway construction status, utility operations, parks and recreation activities, as well as facility and fleet updates.

H. Council to highlight items on the agenda needing further discussion or comments prior to the regular session.

Item 2

Roll Call/Call to Order Regular Town Council Immediately Following Council Workshop.

Item 3

Presentations:
A. Recognition of Town Employee(s) accomplishments.
B. Proclamation proclaiming the month of October as National Community Planning Month. (Mayor Hillock)

Consent Agenda

Consent Agenda: All matters listed under the Consent Agenda are considered to be
routine by the Town Council and require little or no deliberation. There will not be a
separate discussion of these items and the agenda will be enacted by one vote. If the
Council expresses a desire to discuss a matter listed, that item will be removed from the
consent agenda and considered separately:

A. Minutes of the September 17, 2019 Workshop and Regular Meeting. (Town
Secretary Kathy Phillips)

B. Approve Little Elm Economic Development Corporation, Investment Policy for FY
2019-2020. (EDC Executive Director Jennette Espinosa)

C. Adopt Ordinance No. 1525 an Ordinance of the Town Council of Little Elm, Texas
(“Town”), authorizing certain budget amendments pertaining to the Fiscal Year
2018-2019 Budget; and providing an effective date. (Chief Financial Officer Karla
Stovall)

D. Approve Resolution No. 10151902 a Resolution of the Town Council of the Town of Little Elm, Texas, approving an Amendment to the Town’s Investment Policy; authorized Broker/Dealers; recording the annual review; and an effective date. (Chief Financial Officer Karla Stovall)

E. Final Acceptance of the Water Storage Tank Recoating & Miscellaneous Improvements and authorization to release retainage funds in the amount of $56,710.75. (Assistant Director of Development Services/Town Engineer Wesley Brandon)

F. Award Bid 2019-163 for the French Settlement Reconstruction for an amount not to exceed $1,352,753.00 and to authorize the Town Manager to execute the contract. (Assistant Director of Development Services/Town Engineer Wesley Brandon)

G. Authorization to enter into an Interlocal Agreement by and between the City of Denton and the Town of Little Elm, Texas for solid waste disposal services in the annual amount of $51,300. (Director of Public Works Jason Shroyer)

H. Adopt Ordinance No. 1494 an Ordinance of the Town of Little Elm, Denton County Texas, amending the Code of Ordinances by amending Chapter 22, Article III, Building Regulations by adopting the International Building Code, 2018 Edition, with amendments; International Residential Code, 2018 Edition, with amendments; International Mechanical Code, 2018 Edition, with amendments; International Plumbing Code to include the International Private Sewage Disposal Code, 2018 Edition with amendments; International Fuel Gas Code, 2018 Edition, with amendments; National Electrical Code, as published by the National Fire Protection Association, 2017 Edition, with amendments; International Energy Conservation Code, 2018 Edition, with amendments; International Property Maintenance Code, 2018 Edition, with amendments; International Swimming Pool and Spa Code, 2018 Edition, with amendments; and by amending Chapter 50, Article III, adoption of the Fire Code by adopting the International Fire Code, 2018 Edition, with amendments; providing a severability clause; providing a saving clause; providing a repealing clause; providing for a penalty of fine not to exceed the sum of Two Thousand Dollars ($2,000) for each offense governing Fire Safety, Zoning or Public Health and Sanitation and the sum of Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for all other offenses, and a separate offense shall be deemed committed each day of on which violation occurs or continues; and providing for an effective date. (Director of Development Services Fred Gibbs).

I. Approve Resolution No. 10151901 a Resolution of the Town of Little Elm, Texas adopting Criteria for use in creating Town Council Districts. (Assistant to the Town Manager Caitlan Biggs)

J. Adopt Ordinance No. 1493 an Ordinance of the Town of Little Elm, Texas, repealing Ordinance No. 900 in its entirety adopting Fee Schedule for Fire Permits, Inspection Fees and related application and processes; providing a saving clause; providing a severability clause; providing an effective date. (Assistant Fire Marshal Andy Sissney)

K. Authorization to purchase a replacement Frazer ambulance from Mac Haik Dodge Chrysler Jeep in the amount of $328,525.00 (Purchasing Manager Rebecca Hunter)

L. Authorization to purchase fleet vehicles and equipment as captured in the 2019-20 replacement schedule and respective budgets, in the total amount of $833,948.00. (Purchasing Manager Rebecca Hunter)

M. Authorization to renew an existing contract for IT Managed Services with Technology Assets, LLC dba/Global Asset, for an estimated annual expenditure of $125,000.00 (Purchasing Manager Rebecca Hunter)

N. Authorization to purchase and install a new outdoor warning system from Perry Weather in the amount of $64,419.00. (Purchasing Manager Rebecca Hunter)

O. Approval of Alternate Associate Municipal Court Judge Letter of Agreement between the Town of Little Elm and Collette O. Sallas. (Chief Financial Officer Karla Stovall)

P. Adopt Ordinance No. 1528 an Ordinance of the Town Council of Little Elm, Texas (“Town”), authorizing certain budget amendments pertaining to the Fiscal Year 2019-2020 Budget; and providing an effective date. (Chief Financial Officer Karla Stovall)

Item 6

Public Hearing to consider proposed revisions to various sections of the Town’s Zoning Ordinance. (Director of Development Services Fred Gibbs/Town Planner Skye Thibodeaux)

A. Staff Report:

B. Open Public Hearing:

C. Receive Public Comments:

D. Close Public Hearing:

E. Discussion and Action to adopt Ordinance No. 1527 an Ordinance of the Town of Little Elm, Texas amending Chapter 106, “Zoning,” of the Town’s Code of Ordinances through textural changes to various section of the Zoning Ordinance; providing a penalty; providing a severability clause; providing a repealer clause; and providing an effective date.

Item 7

Request and Reports for Council consideration and appropriate action:

A. Discussion and Action to adopt Ordinance No. 1524 an Ordinance of the Town of Little Elm, Texas, adopting a new Redistricting Plan and revising Town Council Member Electoral District Boundaries to rebalance the population between the Electoral Districts based on estimated population increases in the Town since the 2010 Census; providing for certain findings of fact; adopting and correcting the official Council Electoral District Map; providing notice to Denton County; and providing an effective date. (Assistant to the Town Manager Caitlan Biggs)

B. Discussion and Action to appoint two members of Council to serve on the interview committee for all Boards and Commission applicants for the 2019-2020 cycle. (Council)

Items 8 - 10

Council will convene in Executive Session pursuant to Texas Government Code:

A. Section 551.071 for private consultation with the Town Attorney to seek legal advice with respect to pending and contemplated litigation and including all matters on this agenda to which the Town Attorney has a duty under the Texas Rules of Discipline and Professional conduct regarding confidential communication with the Town Council.

B. Section 551.072 to discuss certain matters regarding real property.

C. Section 551.076 to discuss security matters.

D. Section 551.087 to discuss Economic Development.

9. Reconvene into Open Session: Discussion and consideration to take any action necessary as the result of the Executive Session.

A. Section 551.071 for private consultation with the Town Attorney to seek legal advice with respect to pending and contemplated litigation and including all matters on this agenda to which the Town Attorney has a duty under the Texas Rules of Discipline and Professional conduct regarding confidential communication with the Town Council.

B. Section 551.072 to discuss certain matters regarding real property.

C. Section 551.076 to discuss security matters.

D. Section 551.087 to discuss Economic Development.

10. Adjourn Work Shop and Regular Meeting.