Special Citizens Bond Advisory Committee  June 27,2019, 6:00 p.m. Meeting Minutes  The Special Citizens Bond Advisory Committee' ofthe CityofDenton, Texas, convened in a meeting on Thursday, June 27, 2019, at 6:00 p.m., in the City Council Work Session Room, Main City Hall,  2151 E. McKinney Street, Denton, Texas.  PRESENT: Committee members: Peggy Capps, John Crew, Tim Crouch, Karen  DeVinney, Pati Haworth, Nanci Kimmey, Diana Leggett, Cody Lewis Queen. Janata Montgomery, Susan Parker, Eric Pruett, Randy Robinson,  Suzanne Rumohr, Janet Shelton, Patrick Smith.  ABSENT: Tammy Bradley, Jennifer Collins, Kate Lynass, and Nathan Tune.  STAFF PRESENT: Todd Hileman, City Manager, Antonio Puente, Jr., Chief Financial  Officer, David Gaines, Director of Finance, Sara Hensley, Assistant City Manager, Kenneth Hedges, Fire Chief, Jessica Rogers, Director of Economic Development, Nancy Towle, Treasury Manager, Randee Klingele, Senior Treasury Analyst, Hailey Payne, Treasury Analyst, and Theresa Jaworski, Executive Assistant and Recording Secretary.  Patrick Smith, Committee Chair brought the meeting to order at 6:02 p.m.  1. ITEMS FOR CONSIDERATION  A. CBAC19-018 - Consider approval of the Special Citizens Bond Advisory Committee Eric Pruett made ai motion to approve the minutes as amended with a second by Suzanne B. CBAC19-016 - Receive ai report and hold a discussion regarding Streets, Local Streets, Sidewalks, and Street Lighting projects for consideration in the proposed 2019 Bond  Meeting minutes ofJune 13,2019. Rumohr. Motion carried unanimously.  Program.  Todd Estes, City Engineer, continued a presentation from June 13 on the sidewalks and street lights portion included in Proposition 2 of the 2019 Bond Program. Sidewalks were included as number four on the priority scale ofthe proposed funding for projects included in Proposition 2, with lights as a possible add-on to that proposition. Estes provided a map oft the City showing the areas with existing sidewalks, and followed with a map of project selection to complete construction ofunfunded sidewalksi in 2018. and 20191 bundles, explaining the status of designed  elements and construction, funding needed, and staff's desire to go further.    Estes gave the details on aj proposal ofa about $12 million in sidewalk funding for the 2019 Bond Program with the anticipation of stretching that to $18 million to $19 million through Safe Routes to School Funding (SRTS), grant funding and Active Transportation funds. The Safe Routes to School Funding is what staffis focusing on. Estes] provided a map showing areas and the radius that wraps the schools set by the school district that defines ai route to school and their transportation program within a two mile radius. Those living within a two mile radius are not eligible to be bussed to school. In looking at the sidewalk infrastructure and potential funding sources beyond what the City would put into aj program, an option would be a state sponsored program stretching those dollars, like the Safel Routes to School funding source. Estes explained the advantage ofhaving a designed plan to be shovel ready with the proposed program to present to funding sources, additional information on the cost involved and different challenges in adding sidewalks around schools, giving an example of Evers/Strickland with three miles of sidewalk at a cost of $2 million. Cost breakdowns were given for simple and involved sidewalk projects with a plan including the design, acquiring right of ways, or easements for the following, construct sidewalks designed in the previous year and leverage City funds to get The Committee discussed TxDOT and Federal grant offers, the standard width of sidewalks and the pedestrian survey that determines the width of the sidewalk, the option of permeable sidewalks with pros and cons that is being considered, scenarios on the sidewalks being put in by developers, plans for McKinney Streets sidewalks, rules regarding easements, challenges on sidewalks are built as aj part of street rebuilding and how that plays with adding sidewalks and Estes presented information on Street Lighting, informing the Committee that when the City builds major roadways, the lights are now included in the street infrastructure. Street lights are divided into two categories, older roads that will not be undertaken for quite a while or roads recently reconstructed that didn'th have street lights in them, such as University Drivec or 2499, streets that are prime corridor areas near TWU, where North Texas comes up along Bonnie Brae. These are areas pedestrians tend to cross mid-block and that presents a challenge at night. In this bond package, the funding will allow the installation of upgraded lighting along arterial roadways as part of the City's CIP; developing a prioritized program to select streets with the priority on University Drive, FM. 2499, FM: 2181 and US377 to get the street Estes shared with the Committee other programs being developed internally, working with grant fund sources or withl DME to provide an annual budget for street lights to infill collector roadways or neighborhood streets with safety concerns, creating a smaller budget item.  Federal and State funds.  working with the schools in SE Denton.  lights immediately and provide a safest corridor as possible.  2    Estes described the difference in the old lamps with the amber color currently hung on poles that are being replaced by the new LED lights that provide much more light and are more  energy efficient.  The Committee discussed the cost differences between solar and halogen or LED lights, and the options of using cameras, a smart system that alerts when a light goes out, proposed light locations, and the reasoning behind the locations, the style ofthe lighting, work with DME on the street light poles depending on esthetics, the priority of the street lighting projects, if an overall street lighting is being considered, ifthere is state or TxDOT funding for lighting, and  the tax repercussions for the $5 million added to the bond.  .C CBAC19-020 - Receive a report and hold a discussion regarding Public Art funding for  consideration in the proposed 2019 Bond Program. Gaines brought the item back to the Committee for discussion.  The Art Policy stipulates between two and four percent. There can be a standalone proposition for that $900,000 that would open those funds up to be used for things outside of public safety or outside of streets and that proposition, but it would be voted on separately and become a The Committee discussed the two options with benefits of flexibility and risks oft the standalone Smith asked for a Committee vote on the direction to include the following in a potential Council recommendation: Public Art Funding at two percent, calculated from "vertical construction" as stipulated in the current policy and be included in the Public Safety Facilities Tim Crouch made at motion to stay with thel Public. Art at twoj percent and Peggy Capps seconded  Public Art piece to be voted on.  proposition.  Proposition. the motion.  The Committee voted eleven (11) for and four (4) against, the motion carried.  D. CBAC19-019 - Receive a memo responding to outstanding 2019 Bond Program questions. Gaines explained the purpose of this item is to touch base with the Committee on any The memo included in this item was in response to some oft the questions on the Public Safety Facility but wanted another opportunity for any follow-up for discussion at the next meeting.  unanswered questions that have not been addressed during presentations.  3    Gaines asked the Committee to continue emailing any questions to him to ensure that they are The Committee discussed the building the Police substation and improving the current police facility, the backup or redundancy in emergency services and backup communication provided and ifa shelter or safe room will be provided in both facilities, ifstaffo could put together a cost estimate in adding McKinney Street to the bond package, the state funds allocated to the City forM McKinney: and howthei funds were used, thet timeframe for obtaining and applying the funds, COG's funding for McKinney, the Committee's request for traffic counts on the projects, and E. CBAC19-015- Receive a report and hold a discussion regarding the SCBAC meeting Gaines went over the meeting schedule and timeline adding an additional date to meet for Committee action on the bond proposition, moving the final report to Council and establish  answered before the discussion on prioritization.  connectivity for state funding.  schedule.  the bond propositions to August 1.  2. CONCLUDINGITEMS  The Committee discussed a potential recommendation from the Finance Task Force and the impact ofvarious assumptions. An additional Finance Task Force meeting is scheduled on. July 11 to further discuss scenarios in advance of a recommendation to the full Committee. Clarification was provided emphasizing that Finance Task Force meetings are open to all members and the group is intended to act in an advisory capacity to the full Committee to With no: more items to consider, Cody Lewis made a motion to adjourn with a second by Tim  expedite final determinations.  Crouch.  The Committee adjourned at 7:18 p.m. approved on. July 11,2019.  The Special Citizens Advisory Bond Committee Meeting Minutes for June 27, 2019, were  PaldEs PATRICK SMITH COMMITTEE CHAIR CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS  AuvsOpank THERESA. JAWORSKI RECORDING SECRETARY CITY OF DENTON, TEXAS  4