Public Utilities Board
Regular MeetingDenton, TX · January 14, 2019
Agenda
City Hall
City of Denton 215 E. McKinney St.
Denton, Texas 76201
www.cityofdenton.com
Meeting Agenda
Public Utilities Board
Monday, January 14, 2019 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, January 14, 2019 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:
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. PUB19-009 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 information from staff, and discuss, deliberate and provide direction to staff
regarding the future plans for, and current and future operations of, the Gibbons Creek
Steam Electric Station owned by the Texas Municipal Power Agency. Consultation with
the City’s attorneys regarding legal issues associated with the future plans for, and current
and future operations of, the Gibbons Creek Steam Electric Station 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. (The City of Denton is a member of
TMPA).
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.
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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 – D). 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 – D 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. PUB19-001 Consider recommending adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas
authorizing the expenditure of funds for payment by the City of Denton for the operation
and maintenance fee for water storage at Lake Lewisville and Lake Ray Roberts U. S.
Army Corp of Engineers; and providing an effective date. (Water Storage O&M Fee in
the total amount not to exceed $123,000).
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - USACE and Denton Contract
Exhibit 3 - Quarterly Financial Status Report
Exhibit 4 - Ordinance
B. PUB19-005 Consider recommending adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas
home-rule municipal corporation, accepting competitive bids and awarding an annual
contract for heavy equipment rental for various City of Denton departments; providing for
the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (IFB 6713 - awarded to
the lowest responsive bidder for each line item: Berry Companies Inc. dba Bobcat of
Dallas, in a total not-to-exceed amount of $50,000, Southlake Equipment Company, Inc.
dba B&R Equipment Company in a total not-to-exceed amount of $100,000, Closner
Equipment Co., Inc., in a total not-to-exceed amount of $115,000, Herc Rentals Inc., in
a total not-to-exceed amount of $50,000, Kirby-Smith Machinery, Inc., in a total
not-to-exceed amount of $150,000, RDO Equipment Co., in a total not-to-exceed
amount of $275,000, ROMCO Equipment Co., LLC, in a total not-to-exceed amount of
$50,000, T-K-O Equipment Co., in a total not-to-exceed amount of $150,000, United
Rentals (North America), Inc., in a total not-to-exceed amount of $205,000, Zimmerer
Kubota, in a total not-to-exceed amount of $50,000; in a total one (1) year,
not-to-exceed amount of $1,195,000).
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Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet - PUB
Exhibit 2 - Bid Tabulation
Exhibit 3 - Ordinance and Contracts
C. PUB19-006 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 U.S. Communities Cooperative Purchasing Program Contract # 00254 for
the purchase of residential refuse and recycling carts and replacement parts; providing for
the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (File 6926 - awarded to
Rehrig Pacific Company, in the three (3) year not-to-exceed amount of $1,010,208).
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet - PUB
Exhibit 2 - Evaluation Sheet
Exhibit 3 - Ordinance and Contract
D. PUB19-008 Consider recommending adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas updating
impact fees by Amending Chapter 26, “Utilities,” section 26-210 through section 26-232
of the City of Denton Code of Ordinances; adopting revised land use assumptions and
capital improvements plans for Water and Wastewater Impact Fees; establishing new
service areas for Water and Wastewater impact fees; establishing new maximum impact
fees per service unit and impact fees to be collected; creating schedules for the
assessment and collection of impact fees; repealing conflicting ordinances and resolutions;
providing for a severability clause; providing for a penalty not to exceed $2,000 for each
violation thereof; and providing an effective date.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Ordinance
2. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
A. PUB19-002 Consider approval of the Public Utilities Board Meeting minutes of December 10, 2018.
Attachments: PUB Draft Minutes 12-10-18
B. PUB19-004 Consider recommending adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas
home-rule municipal corporation, authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with
Thalle Construction Company, Inc., for the construction of the North South Phase II
36-inch/42-inch Water Transmission Line Project for the City of Denton; providing for
the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (IFB 6901 - awarded to
Thalle Construction Company, Inc., in the not-to-exceed amount of $7,798,807).
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet - PUB
Exhibit 2 - Bid Tabulation
Exhibit 3 - Project Map
Exhibit 4 - Staff Presentation - PUB
Exhibit 5 - Ordinance and Contract
C. PUB19-003 ACM Update:
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1. Water System Fee Payment for 2018
2. Water Environment Federation Webcast
3. 4th Quarter Financial Report
4. Future Agenda Items
5. Matrix
Attachments: 1. Water System Fee Payment for 2018
2. WEF Webcast Presentation
3. 4th Quarter Financial Report
4. Future Agenda Item List
5. 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 ___________________, 2019 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
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