Public Utilities Board

City Hall City of Denton 215 E. McKinney St. Denton, Texas 76201 www.cityofdenton.com Meeting Agenda Public Utilities Board Monday, April 24, 2017 9:00 AM Work Session 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, April 24, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. in the Council Work Session Room at City Hall, 215 E. McKinney Street, Denton, Texas at which the following items will be considered: REGULAR MEETING 1. PUBLIC HEARINGS A. PUB17-092 Hold a public hearing and consider recommending that the City Council adopt a resolution regarding the proposed site for construction, expansion, and use of the electric power transmission line located in an area bounded by Bernard Street (western boundary), Eagle Drive (northern boundary), S. Locust Street and W. Collins Street (eastern boundary), and W. Collins Street (southern boundary), lying within the City of Denton, Denton County, Texas; as part of Denton Municipal Electric’s service territory. [Eagle to Locust TM Line] Attachments: 1. Eagle to Locust TM LIne Options Map 2. DME Transmission Line Map 2. CONSENT AGENDA Each of the items on the Consent Agenda 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. 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 or other action under the Consent Agenda (Agenda Items A – E). 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 – E 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. PUB17-090 Consider recommending to the City Council the adoption of an ordinance awarding a contract with Atmos Pipeline - Texas, a division of Atmos Energy Corporation, to provide alternative fuel transportation services, to transport natural gas, to the Alternate Fuels Station located at 1251 S. Mayhill Road, Denton, Texas, in the not-to-exceed amount of $2,285,450. (File # 6444) Attachments: 1. City of Denton PT Transportation Agreement 03-10-17 B. PUB17-098 Consider recommending adoption of an ordinance authorizing the City Manager to execute a water main cost participation agreement between the City of Denton, City of Denton Page 1 Printed on 4/21/2017 Public Utilities Board Meeting Agenda April 24, 2017 Texas and Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores, Inc. for the City’s participation in the oversizing of water mains and in accordance with the terms and conditions of this ordinance; authorizing the expenditure of funds therefore; and providing an effective date. (In the not-to-exceed amount of $80,322.16) Attachments: 1. Location Map 2. Tabulated Calculation of the Oversize Participation Amount 3. Water Main Cost Participation Agreement 4. FY 2017 CIP Detail Sheet C. PUB17-100 Consider recommending that the City Council approve an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas, authorizing a waiver for the Texas Municipal Power Agency’s (TMPA) decommissioning plan deadline for the Gibbons Creek power plant, and authorizing TMPA to develop a decommissioning plan within a reasonable time if its efforts to sell the plant are abandoned; and providing an effective date. Attachments: 1. Proposed notice letter upon ordinance approval D. PUB17-103 Consider recommending approval of a resolution reappointing Timothy S. Fisher as the City’s representative to serve as a member of the Board of Directors of the Upper Trinity Regional Water District. Attachments: 1. Resolution 2. March 24, 2017 Letter from UTRWD E. PUB17-105 Consider recommending adoption of an ordinance accepting competitive proposals and awarding a contract for the purchase of refuse and recycling containers for the City of Denton Solid Waste & Recycling Department to be stocked in the City of Denton Distribution Center; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (RFP 6379 - awarded to Roll-Offs USA, Inc. in the three (3) year not-to-exceed amount of $1,950,000). Attachments: 1. Refuse containers - Final Evaluation 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. PUB17-034 Deliberations Regarding Certain Public Power Utilities: Competitive Matters - Under Texas Government Code Section 551.086; Consultation with Attorneys - Under Texas Government Code, Section 551.071. Receive a report involving public power competitive and financial matters, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding (i) the Energy Trading Risk Management (ETRM) software and support contract with ABB/Ventyx and an amendment to the same, (ii) the evaluation and selection of a new ETRM vendor in accordance with the City’s competitive bidding process, and (iii) the execution of a City of Denton Page 2 Printed on 4/21/2017 Public Utilities Board Meeting Agenda April 24, 2017 contract with the new ETRM vendor. Consultation with the City’s attorneys regarding legal issues associated with the above matters 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 City Council 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. 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. 3. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION A. PUB17-088 Consider approval of the Public Utilities Board Meeting minutes of April 10, 2017. Attachments: 1. Draft Minutes April 10, 2017 B. PUB17-082 Consider recommending to the City Council the adoption of an ordinance authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute an amendment to the Energy Trading Risk Management (ETRM) Contract with ABB/Ventyx. Attachments: 1. ABB Ventyx Contract Amendment C. PUB17-099 ACM Update: 1. Comparisons of employment metrics for Water and Wastewater Departments 2. Comparisons of employment metrics for DME 3. Matrix Attachments: 1. Comparisons of employment metrics for Water and Wastewater Departments 2. Comparisons of employment metrics for DME 3. New Business Matrix 4. CONCLUDING ITEMS City of Denton Page 3 Printed on 4/21/2017 Public Utilities Board Meeting Agenda April 24, 2017 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. 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 ___________________, 2017 at ________o'clock (a.m.) (p.m.) __________________________________________ CITY SECRETARY NOTE: THE CITY OF DENTON CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION 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 4/21/2017