Public Utilities Board
Regular MeetingDenton, TX · March 11, 2019
Agenda
City Hall
City of Denton 215 E. McKinney St.
Denton, Texas 76201
www.cityofdenton.com
Meeting Agenda
Public Utilities Board
Monday, March 11, 2019 9:00 AM Work Session Room
CANCELLED
After determining that a quorum is present, the Public Utilities Board of the City of Denton, Texas will convene
in a meeting on Monday, March 11, 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. PUB19-027 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.
Discuss and deliberate on strategies and opportunities for the City to acquire natural gas
for the Denton Energy Center (“DEC”); receive a presentation from staff regarding public
power competitive and financial matters for the purchase of natural gas; and provide
recommendations on the purchase of natural gas under the existing Base Contract for the
Purchase and Sale of Natural Gas with Enterprise Products Operating, LLC. Consultation
with the City’s attorneys regarding legal issues associated with the agreements described
above where discussion of these legal matters in an open meeting 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.
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 – 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. PUB19-038 Consider recommending adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas
home-rule municipal corporation, authorizing the approval of a first amendment to a
Professional Services Agreement between the City of Denton and Huitt-Zollars, Inc., for
Professional Design Services for the McKinney Street Widening Project; amending the
contract approved by City Council on October 23, 2018, in the not-to-exceed amount of
$1,641,200; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective
date (RFQ 6590-040 - providing for an additional expenditure amount not-to-exceed
$382,600, for a total contract amount not-to-exceed $2,023,800).
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet - PUB
Exhibit 2a - Original Ordinance
Exhibit 2b - Original Contract
Exhibit 3 - Additional Services Letter
Exhibit 4 - Map
Exhibit 5 - Ordinance and Amendment
B. PUB19-039 Consider recommending adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas
home-rule municipal corporation, authorizing the approval of a first amendment to a
Professional Services Agreement between the City of Denton and Teague Nall and
Perkins, Inc., for Professional Engineering Services for the West Hickory Street Drainage,
Paving and Sidewalks Project, amending the contract approved by City Council on
October 16, 2018, in the not-to-exceed amount of $167,500; providing for the
expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (RFQ 6590-043 -
providing for an additional expenditure amount not-to-exceed $90,300, for a total
contract amount not-to-exceed $257,800).
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Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet - PUB
Exhibit 2a - Original Ordinance
Exhibit 2b - Original Contract
Exhibit 3 - Ordinance and Amendment
C. PUB19-040 Consider recommending ratification of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas
home-rule municipal corporation, authorizing the City Manager to execute a contract with
Integrity Municipal Systems, LLC, to refurbish the bulk caustic storage tank for the
chlorine scrubber system of the City of Denton’s Lake Ray Roberts Water Treatment
Plant; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (IFB
6750 - awarded to Integrity Municipal Systems, LLC, in the not-to-exceed amount of
$111,400).
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet - PUB
Exhibit 2 - Bid Tabulation
Exhibit 3 - Tank Inspection Report
Exhibit 4 - Ordinance and Contract
D. PUB19-041 Consider recommending adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas
home-rule municipal corporation, authorizing the City Manager, or his designee, to
execute a contract through the TXMAS Cooperative Purchasing Network Contract
Number 17-8407 for the acquisition of footwear for the City of Denton; providing for the
expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (File 6982 - awarded to
Red Wing Shoes in the four (4) year not-to-exceed amount of $400,000).
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet - PUB
Exhibit 2 - Ordinance
E. PUB19-042 Consider recommending ratification of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas, a Texas
home-rule municipal corporation, authorizing the approval of a first amendment to a
contract between the City of Denton and Classic Landscapes, Inc., for Landscape and
Sod Replacement Services for various City departments, amending the contract approved
by City Council on June 7, 2016, in the not-to-exceed amount of $500,000; providing for
the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (File 6098 - providing
for an additional expenditure amount not-to-exceed $125,000, for a total contract amount
not-to-exceed $625,000).
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information sheet - PUB
Exhibit 2a - Original Ordinance
Exhibit 2b - Original Contract
Exhibit 3 - Ordinance and Amendment
2. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
A. PUB19-043 Consider approval of the Public Utilities Board Meeting minutes of February 25, 2019.
Attachments: PUB Draft Minutes 2-25-19
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B. PUB19-028 Consider recommending adoption of an Ordinance of the City of Denton authorizing the
City Manager, or designee, to execute a physical gas transaction confirmation for the
purchase of natural gas under the terms and conditions of base contract for the purchase
and sale of natural gas with Enterprise Products Operating, LLC; providing for the
expenditure of funds; and, providing for an effective date.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Ordinance
C. PUB19-044 ACM Update:
1. FY 2018-19 First Quarter Financial Report
2. Wastewater Service Agreement Update
3. Georgetown TX Power Supply Overview
4. Future Agenda Items
5. Matrix
Attachments: 1. FY 2018 - 19 First Quarter Financial Report
2. Wastewater Service Agreement update
3. Georgetown Power Supply Overview
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
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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
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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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