Public Utilities Board
Regular MeetingDenton, TX · February 24, 2020
Agenda
City Hall
City of Denton 215 E. McKinney St.
Denton, Texas 76201
www.cityofdenton.com
Meeting Agenda
Public Utilities Board
Monday, February 24, 2020 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 Regular Meeting on Monday, February 24, 2020 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 – H). 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 – H 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. PUB20-045 Consider recommending adoption of an ordinance authorizing the City Manager to
execute a water main cost participation agreement between the City of Denton and
Westray Group, LP, a Texas limited partnership, for the City's participation in the
oversizing of water mains and in accordance with the terms and conditions of this
ordinance; authorizing the expenditure of funds therefore; and providing an effective date.
(in the not-to-exceed amount of $137,758.00).
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Location Map
Exhibit 3 - Tabulated Calculation of hte Oversize Participation Amount
Exhibit 4 - Ordinance and Water Main Cost Participation Agreement
B. PUB20-046 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
United Electronic Recycling, LLC, for electronic recycling services for the City of Denton;
providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (RFP
7156 - awarded to United Electronics Recycling, LLC, in the three (3) year
not-to-exceed amount of $161,252.20).
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Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet - PUB
Exhibit 2 - Pricing Evaluation
Exhibit 3 - LLC Members
Exhibit 4 - Ordinance and Contract
C. PUB20-048 Consider recommending adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas
home-rule municipal corporation, rejecting any and all competitive bids under RFP 7160
for the supply of scale house management software for the Solid Waste and Recycling
department; and providing an effective date (RFP 7160).
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet - pub
Exhibit 2 - Ordinance
D. PUB20-050 Consider adoption of an ordinance ratifying the expenditure of funds by the City Manager
and the Purchasing agent for the emergency purchases for the State School Interceptor
sewer line failure and the Hickory Creek forcemain break in accordance with Texas Local
Government Code 252.022, which provides that procurement of commodities and
services made to preserve or protect the public health or safety of the municipality’s
residents is exempt from competitive bidding, and if over $50,000 shall be awarded by
the governing body; and providing an effective date (File 6917 - State School failure
expenditure of $260,709.20 and Hickory Creek forcemain break expenditure of
$71,245.49).
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet - PUB
Exhibit 2 - Declaration of Emergency – State School Interceptor
Exhibit 3 - Declaration of Emergency – Hickory Creek Forcemain Break
Exhibit 4 - Ordinance
E. PUB20-053 Consider recommending adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas
home-rule municipal corporation, authorizing the approval of a third amendment to a
Professional Services Agreement between the City of Denton and Telvent USA, LLC,
amending the contract approved by City Council on May 7, 2013, in the not-to-exceed
amount of $491,813.75; amended by Amendment 1-2 approved by Purchasing; said
third amendment to provide continued vendor support of the Denton Municipal Electric
(DME) ArcFM Solution and associated software modules along with new hardware and
software upgrades; which is the sole provider of this software, in accordance with Texas
Local Government Code 252.022, which provides that procurement of commodities and
services that are available from one source are exempt from competitive bidding;
providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (File 5770
- providing for an additional three (3) year term and third amendment expenditure amount
not-to-exceed $142,000, with the total contract amount not-to-exceed $722,980.75).
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Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet - PUB
Exhibit 2 - LLC Members
Exhibit 3 - Original Ordinance and Contract
Exhibit 4 - Amendment 1
Exhibit 5 - Amendment 2
Exhibit 6 - Ordinance and Amendment 3
2. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
A. PUB20-042 Consider approval of the minutes of the February 10, 2020 meeting.
Attachments: PUB Draft Minutes 2-10-20
B. PUB20-049 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 with Altec Industries, Inc., through the Sourcewell Cooperative
Purchasing Network Contract number 012418-ALT, for the acquisition of Altec model
aerial trucks for various City Departments: Electric Distribution, Electric Operations,
Traffic, and Parks; authorizing the expenditure of funds therefor; and declaring an effective
date (File 7287 - awarded to Altec Industries, Inc., in the two (2) year not-to-exceed
amount of $3,000,000).
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet - PUB
Exhibit 2 - Quotes
Exhibit 3 - Presentation - PUB
Exhibit 4 - Ordinance
C. PUB20-044 Assistant City Manager Update
1. Denton Energy Center December 2019 Dashboard
2. DME Hedge Plan Acronyms
3. Future Agenda Items
4. New Business Action Items
Attachments: 1. Electric DEC December 2019 Dashboard PUB 2-24-20
2. DME Hedge Plan Acronyms
3. PUB Future Agenda Items
4. New Business Action Items
3. CONCLUDING ITEMS
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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.
Following the completion of the Regular Meeting, the Public Utilities Board will convene in a Work Session at
which the following items will be considered:
WORK SESSION
A. PUB20-043 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and provide direction regarding the Electric, Water
and Wastewater Management Study performed by NewGen Strategies and Solutions,
LLC.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Management Study Presentation
B. PUB20-055 Receive a report and hold a discussion regarding the Fleet Services Vehicle and
Equipment Replacement Process to include best practices, strategy, criteria, and
applicable ordinances.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Presentation
Following the completion of the Work Session, 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. The Public Utilities Board (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.
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 20th day of February, 2020 at 3:57 p.m.
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CITY SECRETARY
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