Public Utilities Board

City Hall City of Denton 215 E. McKinney St. Denton, Texas 76201 www.cityofdenton.com Meeting Agenda Public Utilities Board Monday, May 9, 2016 9:00 AM Training Room - Solid Waste Facility After determining that a quorum is present, the Public Utilities Board of the City of Denton, Texas will convene in a meeting on Monday, May 9, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. in the Training Room at the Solid Waste Facility, 1527 South Mayhill Road, Denton, Texas at which the following items will be considered: The Public Utilities Board (PUB) will convene in a Closed Meeting to consider specific items when these items are listed below under the Closed Meeting section of this agenda. When items for consideration are not listed under the Closed Meeting section of the agenda, the PUB will not conduct a Closed Meeting and will immediately convene its open meeting. The PUB 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. CLOSED MEETING A. PUB16-81 Deliberations regarding Real Property - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.072; Consultation with Attorneys - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.071. Receive information from staff and discuss, deliberate, and provide staff with direction regarding the potential acquisition of real property interests related to the location and siting of electric transmission lines in an area bounded by Fort Worth Drive and Elm St. (western boundary), Robertson Street (northern boundary), the DART/D.C.T.A rail corridor (eastern boundary), Inman St. with an easterly projection to Spencer Rd. (southern boundary) and being located within the W. Loving Survey, Abstract No. 759; the H. Sisco Survey, Abstract No. 1184; the S. Hiram Survey, Abstract No. 616; the W. Teague Survey, Abstract No. 1266; the M. Austin Survey, Abstract No. 4; the J. Taft Survey, Abstract No. 1256; the R. Hopkins, Abstract No. 1694; and the A. Hill Survey, Abstract 623, lying within the City of Denton, Denton County, Texas. Consultation with the City’s attorneys regarding legal issues associated with the acquisition of the real property interests described above where a discussion of these legal matters in an open meeting would conflict with the duty of the City’s attorneys to the City of Denton and the Denton Public Utilities Board under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas, or would jeopardize the City’s legal position in any administrative proceeding or potential litigation, or where discussions had, deliberation, and direction given, by the Denton Public Utilities Board in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of the governmental body in negotiations with a third party. [Spencer to Locust Transmission Route] City of Denton Page 1 Printed on 5/6/2016 Public Utilities Board Meeting Agenda May 9, 2016 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 ACTION, DECISION, OR VOTE IS TAKEN IN THE CLOSED MEETING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF §551.086 OF THE TEXAS GOVERNMENT CODE (THE ‘PUBLIC POWER EXCEPTION’). THE PUBLIC UTILITIES BOARD RESERVES THE RIGHT TO ADJOURN INTO A CLOSED MEETING OR EXECUTIVE SESSION AS AUTHORIZED BY TEX. GOV’T. CODE, §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 §551.071-551.086 OF THE TEXAS OPEN MEETINGS ACT. REGULAR MEETING Following the completion of the Closed Meeting, the Public Utilities Board will convene in a Regular Meeting at which the following items will be considered: ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION A. PUB16-76 Consider approval of the Public Utilities Board Meeting minutes of April 25, 2016. Attachments: Exhibit 1 - PUB Draft Minutes 4-25-16 B. PUB16-78 Receive a report, hold a discussion and give staff direction on the Water Fiscal Year 2016-2017 Operating Budgets and the Fiscal Year 2017-2021 Capital Improvement Programs (CIP). Attachments: Exhibit 1 Water Exhibit 2 Reserve Ranges for Water and Wastewater C. PUB16-79 Receive a report, hold a discussion and give staff direction on the Wastewater Fiscal Year 2016-2017 Operating Budget and the Fiscal Year 2017-2021 Capital Improvement Programs (CIP). Attachments: Exhibit 1 Wastewater Exhibit 2 Reserve Ranges for Water and Wastewater D. PUB16-80 The Public Utilities Board Members will tour the Solid Waste ECO-W.E.R.C.S. Facility. E. PUB16-77 ACM Update: 1. Matrix Attachments: Exhibit 1 - New Business Matrix CONCLUDING ITEMS City of Denton Page 2 Printed on 5/6/2016 Public Utilities Board Meeting Agenda May 9, 2016 A. Under Section 551.042 of the Texas Open Meetings Act, respond to inquiries from the Public Utilities Board or the public with specific factual information or recitation of policy, or accept a proposal to place the matter on the agenda for an upcoming meeting AND Under Section 551.0415 of the Texas Open Meetings Act, provide reports about items of community interest regarding which no action will be taken, to include: expressions of thanks, congratulations, or condolence; information regarding holiday schedules; an honorary or salutary recognition of a public official, public employee, or other citizen; a reminder about an upcoming event organized or sponsored by the governing body; information regarding a social, ceremonial, or community event organized or sponsored by an entity other than the governing body that was attended or is scheduled to be attended by a member of the governing body or an official or employee of the municipality; or an announcement involving an imminent threat to the public health and safety of people in the municipality that has arisen after the posting of the agenda. B. Possible Continuation of Closed Meeting topics, above posted. CERTIFICATE I certify that the above notice of meeting was posted on the bulletin board at the City Hall of the City of Denton, Texas, on the ________day of ___________________, 2016 at ________o'clock (a.m.) (p.m.) __________________________________________ CITY SECRETARY NOTE: THE CITY OF DENTON SOLID WASTE TRAINING ROOM IS HANDICAP-ACCESSIBLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT. THE CITY WILL PROVIDE SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETERS FOR THE HEARING IMPAIRED IF REQUESTED AT LEAST 48 HOURS IN ADVANCE OF THE SCHEDULED MEETING. PLEASE CALL THE CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE AT 349-8309 OR USE TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEVICES FOR THE DEAF (TDD) BY CALLING 1-800-RELAY-TX SO THAT A SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER CAN BE SCHEDULED THROUGH THE CITY SECRETARY’S OFFICE. City of Denton Page 3 Printed on 5/6/2016