Public Utilities Board
Regular MeetingDenton, TX · July 9, 2018
Agenda
City Hall
City of Denton 215 E. McKinney St.
Denton, Texas 76201
www.cityofdenton.com
Meeting Agenda
Public Utilities Board
Monday, July 9, 2018 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, July 9, 2018 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:
WORK SESSION
A. PUB18-123 Receive a report, hold a discussion and give staff direction on the proposed Water,
Wastewater and Miscellaneous Rates for FY 2018-2019.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Water Rates PUB Presentation
Exhibit 3 - 2019 Water Rates Comparison
Exhibit 4 - Wastewater Rates PUB Presentation
Exhibit 5 - 2019 Wastewater Rates Comparison
Exhibit 6 - 2019 Miscellaneous RATES Comparison
B. PUB18-126 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding the proposed
electric rates for FY 2018-2019.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Electric Rate Presentation
Exhibit 3 - RPP, ECA & DGR Ordinances
C. PUB18-129 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding the Solid Waste
Department’s Cost of Service and Rate Design Study provided by New Gen Strategies
& Solutions LLC.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - City of Denton Presentation
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.
REGULAR MEETING
1. CONSENT AGENDA
Each of the items on the Consent Agenda is recommended by the Staff and approval thereof will be strictly
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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. PUB18-101 Consider recommending that the City Council adopt an ordinance providing for,
authorizing, and approving the execution by the City Manager, or his designee, of a Base
Contract for Sale and Purchase of Natural Gas, between the City of Denton and Tenaska
Marketing Ventures (“Tenaska”), a partnership affiliate of Tenaska Energy, Inc. and
Tenaska Energy Holdings, LLC., with offices in Arlington, Texas; approving the
execution of such other and further related documents deemed necessary to effectuate the
transactions allowed under this contract by the City Manager or his designee; determining
that specific information contained in said contract pertain to a “Competitive Electric
Matter” as set forth under the provisions of §§551.086 and 552.133 of the Texas
Government Code, as amended; allowing the public to inspect, but not reproduce, the
Contract as redacted; and, providing an effective date.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Ordinance
Exhibit 3 - Public Viewing Notice
B. PUB18-121 Consider recommending adoption of an ordinance accepting competitive bids and
awarding a public works contract for the construction of the Eagle Drive Drainage
Improvements Phase II Project for the City of Denton; providing for the expenditure of
funds therefor; and providing an effective date (IFB 6792- awarded to the lowest
responsible bidder meeting specification, Jagoe-Public Company, in the amount of
$2,057,289.20).
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet PUB
Exhibit 2 - Bid tabulation
Exhibit 3 - Map
Exhibit 4 - Contract
Exhibit 5 - Ordinance
C. PUB18-131 Consider recommending adoption of an ordinance approving a pipeline crossing contract
by and between the City of Denton and the Kansas City Southern Railway Company
relating to the location of a city water pipeline within the railroad right-of-way, located
near the railroad’s intersection with West Oak Street at Mile Post D104.78, Alliance
Subdivision, within the City and County of Denton, Texas; authorizing the City Manager
to execute the Agreement; authorizing the expenditure of funds therefore; and providing
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and effective date. (Westpark Phase 2, 12-inch water project.)
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Informaton Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Location Map
Exhibit 3 - Site Map
Exhibit 4 - Ordinance and Agreement
D. PUB18-132 Consider recommending adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas, a Texas
home-rule municipal corporation, ratifying and approving Change Order No. 2 to the
contract between the City of Denton and Legacy Contracting, L.P. dba Control Specialist
Services L.P. for the Emergency Replacement of Four (4) Pumps at Pecan Creek Water
Reclamation Plant Raw Sewage Pump Station No. 2; providing for the expenditure of
funds therefor; and providing an effective date (File 6470 - Change Order No. 2 in the
amount of $137,016.17 for a total contract award aggregating to $622,771.17).
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet PUB
Exhibit 2 - Change Order No 2
Exhibit 3a - Original Contract
Exhibit 3b - Change Order No 1
Exhibit 4 - Ordinance
E. PUB18-134 Consider recommending adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas, a Texas
home-rule municipal corporation, authorizing the City Manager to award a contract with
NewGen Strategies and Solutions, LLC, for a Utility Management Study for Electric,
Water, and Wastewater; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an
effective date (RFP 6708- awarded to NewGen Strategies and Solutions, LLC, in the
not-to-exceed amount of $310,610).
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet PUB
Exhibit 2 - Pricing Evaluation
Exhibit 3 - Contract
Exhibit 4 - Ordinance
2. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
A. PUB18-115 Consider approval of the Public Utilities Board Meeting minutes of June 25, 2018.
Attachments: PUB Draft Minutes 6-25-18
B. PUB18-124 Consider recommending approval of the Denton Municipal Electric Fiscal Year 2018-19
Operating and Capital Budget.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - DME Budget Book
Exhibit 3 - DME Budget Presentation
C. PUB18-130 Consider recommending adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas,
authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to execute an Advanced Funding
Agreement, in a form substantially similar as attached hereto as Exhibit 2 and in the
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approximate amount of $3,211,720.00 (amount to be finalized after bids are opened), by
and between the State of Texas, acting through the Texas Department of Transportation
(the “State”) and the City of Denton (the “City”), regarding water and wastewater
improvements associated with the US 377 (Ft Worth Drive) roadway widening project,
located between IH 35E to south of FM 1830 and within the City of Denton.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - TxDOT AFA
Exhibit 3 - Site Map
Exhibit 4 - Presentation
Exhibit 5 - Ordinance-TxDOT Fort Worth Drive
D. PUB18-125 ACM Update:
1. Future Agenda Items
2. Matrix
Attachments: 1. Future Agenda Item List
2. New Business Matrix - PUB
3. 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.
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 ___________________, 2018 at ________o'clock (a.m.) (p.m.)
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CITY SECRETARY
NOTE: THE CITY OF DENTON CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION ROOM IS
HANDICAP-ACCESSIBLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES
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MEETING. PLEASE CALL THE CITY SECRETARY'S OFFICE AT 349-8309 OR USE
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