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 22, 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, May 22, 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. 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 – C). 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 – C 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. PUB17-113 Consider recommending adoption of an ordinance awarding a contract under the Buy Board program for the purchase of Liquid Caustic Soda for the Water Production Plants, City of Denton as awarded by the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) Purchasing Cooperative Buy Board Contract # 526-17; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (File 6458- awarded to Petra Chemical, LLC, in the annual not to exceed amount of $260,000 for a one year not-to-exceed amount of $260,000). Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Liquid Caustic Soda Comparison B. PUB17-114 Consider recommending adoption of an ordinance authorizing the abandonment and release of certain blanket electric utility easements owned by the City, to the extent that they encumber certain real property owned by Micah Deweerd Holdings, LLC, a Texas limited liability company, containing approximately 1.61 acres, as described in that Deed recorded as Instrument Number 2016-140641, Real Property Records, Denton County, Texas; being located in the W. Garrison Survey, Abstract No. 1545, City of Corinth, Texas, and providing an effective date. [Partial abandonment of blanket electric utility easements as they encumber Micah Deweerd Holdings property aka Pecan Creek Addition Lot 2 located within the City of Corinth] City of Denton Page 1 Printed on 5/19/2017 Public Utilities Board Meeting Agenda May 22, 2017 Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Location Map Exhibit 2 - Site Map Exhibit 3 - Boundary Survey Exhibit 4 - Applicant Narrative Exhibit 5 - Ordinance C. PUB17-115 Consider recommending adoption of an ordinance releasing, abandoning and vacating a 0.1195 acre portion of a 0.232 acre sanitary sewer easement recorded in Volume 1729, Page 177, Real Property Records, Denton County, Texas, and located in the B.B.B. & C.R.R. Survey, Abstract No. 192; and declaring an effective date. [Abandonment of a portion of a sanitary sewer easement to remove the encumbrance from the property and update the City real estate records] Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Location Map Exhibit 2 - Site Map Exhibit 3 - Ordinance 2. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION A. PUB17-117 Consider approval of the Public Utilities Board Meeting minutes of May 8, 2017. Attachments: 1. PUB Draft Minutes 5-8-17 B. PUB17-116 Consider recommending approval of amendments to Chapter 26, Section 26-126.1 of the Denton Code of Ordinances and Ordinance 2016-274 Water Rate Schedule “Water Tap and Meter Fees” to remove language regarding waiving fire sprinkler tap fees and to clarify water tap and meter fee charges. Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Fire Line Presentation, FINAL 051817 Exhibit 2 - Section 26-126.1 Installation of taps by Utility Department, 051717 Exhibit 3 - 2016-274 Water Tap and Meter Fees, 051817 C. PUB17-118 ACM Update: 1. Matrix Attachments: 1. New Business Matrix 5. CONCLUDING ITEMS 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. City of Denton Page 2 Printed on 5/19/2017 Public Utilities Board Meeting Agenda May 22, 2017 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 3 Printed on 5/19/2017