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Public Utilities Board

Regular Meeting

Denton, TX · August 22, 2016

Agenda

Agenda

City Hall City of Denton 215 E. McKinney St. Denton, Texas 76201 www.cityofdenton.com Meeting Agenda Public Utilities Board Monday, August 22, 2016 9:00 AM Service Center Training Room After determining that a quorum is present, the Public Utilities Board of the City of Denton, Texas will convene in a meeting on Monday, August 22, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. in the Service Center Training Room at the City of Denton Service Center, 901-A Texas Street, 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. PUB16-158 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 located generally on the northwest corner of North TX Loop 288 W and Farm to Market Road 2164 in the City of Denton, Denton County, Texas; discussions had, deliberation, and direction given, by the Denton Public Utility Board in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of the governmental body in negotiations with a third party. Consultation with the City’s attorneys regarding legal issues associated with the acquisition of the real property interests described above; 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 Utility 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. [Long Road Substation] B. PUB16-198 Deliberations regarding Real Property - Under Texas Government Code Section 511.072; Consultation with Attorneys - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.071. Receive information from staff, discuss, deliberate, and provide staff with direction regarding the potential acquisition of real property interests generally located in the Gibson Myers Survey, Abstract No. 843, The Johnson, Green, Myers, and Brummell Survey, Abstract No. 1699, the Moses H. Davis Survey, Abstract No. 377, and the William Wilburn Survey, Abstract No. 1419, located in the City of Denton, Denton County, Texas, for the possible construction of an electric City of Denton Page 1 Printed on 8/19/2016 Public Utilities Board Meeting Agenda August 22, 2016 generation facility where deliberation in an open meeting would have a detrimental effect on the position of a governmental body in negotiations with a third party. Consultation with the City’s attorney’s regarding legal issues associated with the acquisition of the real property interests described above 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 Public Utility 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. C. PUB16-168 Deliberations Regarding Certain Public Power Utilities: Competitive Matters --- Under Texas Government Code §551.086. Receive competitive public power competitive information and financial information from staff regarding the proposed FY 2016-2017 operating budget for Denton Municipal Electric (“DME”) including without limitation, a proposed FY 2016-2017 DME rate ordinance, expected revenues, expenses, commodity volumes, and financial commitments of DME; discuss, deliberate, provide staff with direction, consider and make a final recommendation to the Council regarding this matter. D. PUB16-179 Deliberations Regarding Certain Public Power Utilities: Competitive Matters - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.086. Receive a presentation from staff regarding public power competitive and financial matters related to the City’s participation in, and the overall operational and financial aspects of, the Texas Municipal Power Agency; discuss and deliberate strategies regarding same; discuss, deliberate and provide staff with direction. 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: CONSENT AGENDA Each of these items is recommended by the Staff and approval thereof will be strictly on the basis of the Staff recommendations. Approval of the Consent Agenda authorizes the Assistant City Manager of Utilities or his designee to implement each item in accordance with the Staff recommendations. City of Denton Page 2 Printed on 8/19/2016 Public Utilities Board Meeting Agenda August 22, 2016 The Public Utilities Board has received background information and has had an opportunity to raise questions regarding these items prior to consideration. Listed below are bids, purchase orders, contracts, and other items to be approved for payment of other action under the Consent Agenda (Agenda Items A – _). This listing is provided on the Consent Agenda to allow Public Utilities Board Members to discuss or withdraw an item prior to approval of the Consent Agenda. If no items are pulled, Consent Agenda Items A – _ below will be approved with one motion. If items are pulled for separate discussion, they may be considered as the first items following approval of the Consent Agenda. A. PUB16-197 Consider a recommendation for the City of Denton to enter into a contract with Zeit Energy LLC, Dallas, Texas, to design and construct a public compressed natural gas (CNG) fueling facility for the City of Denton, at the intersection of Mayhill Road and Spencer Road, and the extension of the Atmos Energy Inc. natural gas transmission line to the fueling facility, and three years of maintenance service, for the budgeted amount of $2,682,445 (RFQ 6016). Attachments: Exhibit 1-Proposal with Exhibits Exhibit 2- CNG Station, Line, Maintenance Agreement ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION A. PUB16-200 Receive nominations and hold an election for Vice Chair of the Public Utilities Board. B. PUB16-186 Consider approval of the Public Utilities Board Meeting minutes of August 8, 2016. Attachments: Exhibit 1 - PUB 8-08-16 Draft Minutes C. PUB16-180 Receive a report, hold a discussion and give staff direction regarding the “Manual for the Control, Operations and Maintenance of Zebra Mussels” for design, construction and installation of key improvements to control and monitor zebra mussels for both Lake Ray Roberts and Lake Lewisville raw water sources and supply lines. Attachments: Exhibit 1-Final Draft City of Denton Zebra Mussel Manual 5 6 16 Exhibit 2-CIP Detail Sheets Exhibit 3-COD Zebra Mussel CIP Phasing Recommendations (V2) D. PUB16-194 Recommend approval of amending the Fiscal Year 2015-2016 Budget and Annual Program of Services of the City of Denton to allow for adjustments to the Water Fund of one million dollars ($1,000,000) and the Wastewater Fund of eight hundred sixty-five thousand dollars ($865,000). Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Ordinance 2015-170 Exhibit 2 - Resolution R91-008 Infrastructure Financing Policy E. PUB16-187 ACM Update: 1. Matrix Attachments: Exhibit 1 - New Business Matrix CONCLUDING ITEMS City of Denton Page 3 Printed on 8/19/2016 Public Utilities Board Meeting Agenda August 22, 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 SERVICE CENTER 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 4 Printed on 8/19/2016

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