Public Utilities Board
Regular MeetingDenton, TX · December 10, 2018
Agenda
City Hall
City of Denton 215 E. McKinney St.
Denton, Texas 76201
www.cityofdenton.com
Meeting Agenda
Public Utilities Board
Monday, December 10, 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, December 10, 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. PUB18-229 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and provide staff direction regarding Phase 2 of the
2018 Denton Municipal Electric - Energy Risk Management Policy.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Power Point Presentation
Exhibit 3 - Updated Energy Risk Management Policy
Exhibit 4 - Redline Version of Policy
Exhibit 5 - Risk Policy Implementation Tasks Report Status
Exhibit 6 - Enterprise Risk Consulting Memorandum
B. PUB18-230 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and provide staff direction regarding the Solid Waste
department’s Building Materials Recovery and rubble processing operations.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - 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.
CLOSED MEETING
A. PUB18-220 Deliberations regarding Real Property - Under Texas Government Code Section
551.072; Consultation with Attorneys - Under Texas Government Code Section
551.071.
Discuss, deliberate, and receive information from staff and provide staff with direction
pertaining to the acquisition of real property interests located in the Alexander Hill Survey,
Abstract No. 623, Denton County, Texas, generally located in the 800 block of Eagle
Drive, a 1.656 acre tract situated at the southeast corner of the Bernard Street / Eagle
Drive intersection, City of Denton, Texas. Consultation with the City’s attorneys
regarding legal issues associated with the acquisition or condemnation of the real property
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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 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.
(Eagle Electric Substation)
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.
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:
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 – F). 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 – F 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. PUB18-203 Consider recommending the adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas
establishing a utility billing adjustments policy; providing a severability clause and providing
an effective date.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Ordinance with Policy
Exhibit 3 - Matrix
B. PUB18-223 Consider recommending adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas, a Texas
home-rule municipal corporation, authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to
execute a contract through the Buy Board Cooperative Purchasing Network Contract #
515-16 for the acquisition of one (1) Directional Boring Machine for the Water
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Distribution Department; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an
effective date (File 6880 - awarded to Vermeer Equipment of Texas, Inc., in the amount
of $137,464.40).
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet - PUB
Exhibit 2 - Justification Memo
Exhibit 3 - Ordinance and Contract
C. PUB18-225 Consider recommending adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas, a Texas
home-rule municipal corporation, authorizing the City Manager to execute a Professional
Services Agreement with Freese and Nichols, Inc. to assist in developing a Water
Distribution Asset Management Plan, including, strategic planning, maturity assessment,
and risk-based assessments of pipeline assets as set forth in the contract; providing for the
expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (RFQ 6590-045 -
Professional Services Agreement awarded to Freese and Nichols, Inc., in the
not-to-exceed amount of $215,200).
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet - PUB
Exhibit 2 - Ordinance and Contract
D. PUB18-226 Consider recommending adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas, a Texas
home-rule municipal corporation, rejecting any and all competitive bids under IFB 6900
for the construction of PEC 4 Phase 1 and 2 Drainage Improvements and Elm and Locust
Water, Sewer, and Fiber Improvements from Hickory to Eagle for the City of Denton;
and providing an effective date (IFB 6900).
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Location Map
Exhibit 3 - Ordinance
E. PUB18-227 Consider recommending adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas, a Texas
home-rule municipal corporation, authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract
through The Interlocal Purchasing System (TIPS) Cooperative Program Contract #
2092415 for the replacement of the roof at 1001 South Mayhill and City Hall; providing
for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (File 6908-awarded
to Roof Management Services, Inc., the amount of $665,640).
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet - PUB
Exhibit 2 - Cost Comparison
Exhibit 3 - CH Roof Contract Price Comparison
Exhibit 4 - Ordinance and Contract
F. PUB18-228 Consider recommending adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas, a Texas
home-rule municipal corporation, authorizing the approval of a first amendment to the
Advisory Services Frame Agreement between the City of Denton and DNV GL Noble
Denton USA, LLC, to develop an integration of their Synergi Electric planning software
to the ITRON Meter Data Management System (MDMS) software for Denton Municipal
Electric, amending the contract approved by Purchasing Staff on May 25, 2017, in the
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not-to-exceed amount of $50,000. In accordance with Texas Local Government Code
252.022, provides that procurement of commodities and services that are available from
one source are exempt from competitive bidding; and if over $50,000 shall be awarded
by the governing body; and providing an effective date (File 6445 - providing for an
additional expenditure amount not-to-exceed $45,336, for a total contract amount
not-to-exceed $95,336).
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet - PUB
Exhibit 2 - Sole Source Letter
Exhibit 3 - Ordinance and Contract
2. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
A. PUB18-221 Consider approval of the Public Utilities Board Meeting minutes of November 12, 2018.
Attachments: PUB Draft Minutes 11-12-18
B. PUB18-222 ACM Update:
1. Water and Wastewater Rate Comparison
2. Future Agenda Items
3. Matrix
Attachments: 1. Water WW Rate Comparison Update Nov 2018
2. Future Agenda Item List
3. 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.)
__________________________________________
CITY SECRETARY
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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
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THAT A SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER CAN BE SCHEDULED THROUGH THE CITY
SECRETARY’S OFFICE.
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