Public Utilities Board
Regular MeetingDenton, TX · August 24, 2020
Agenda
City Hall
City of Denton 215 E. McKinney St.
Denton, Texas 76201
www.cityofdenton.com
Meeting Agenda
Public Utilities Board
Monday, August 24, 2020 9:00 AM Council 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, August 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:
Note: Chair Susan Parker, Vice Chair Billy Cheek and Members Barbara Russell, Karen DeVinney, Russell
Bafford, Ed Soph, Charles Parker will be participating in the work session and regular meeting via
video/teleconference.
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 – C). 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 – C 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. PUB20-153 Consider recommending adoption of an ordinance authorizing a Water and Wastewater
Utilities Cost Participation Agreement between the City of Denton and Lennar Homes of
Texas Land and Construction, Ltd. (“Lennar Homes”) for the City’s participation in the
oversizing of water and wastewater mains in accordance with the terms and conditions of
this ordinance; authorizing the expenditure of funds; and providing an effective date. (In
the not-to-exceed amount of $276,450.00).
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Location Map Kings Ridge
Exhibit 3 - Calculation of the Oversize Participation
Exhibit 4 - Agreement signed
Exhibit 5 - Kings Ranch OPA Ordinance
B. PUB20-163 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
extension between the City of Denton and Exceleron Software, LLC, through September
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9, 2025, to continue to provide prepaid utilities services to customers of the City of
Denton; and declaring an effective date (File 5346 - extending a contract with Exceleron
Software, LLC, to September 9, 2025).
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet - PUB
Exhibit 2 - Original Ordinance and Contract
Exhibit 3 - LLC Members
Exhibit 4 - Ordinance and Contract
C. PUB20-166 Consider recommending adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, Texas
establishing a rate schedule for electric vehicle charging rate (“Schedule EVCR”); and,
providing for an effective date.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - EVCR Ordinance
2. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION
A. PUB20-154 Consider approval of the August 10, 2020 minutes.
Attachments: 8-10-2020 Draft Minutes Template
B. PUB20-135 Consider recommending adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas
home-rule municipal corporation, approving a Bill of Sale and Assumption Agreement
with Denton Power, LLC, a Michigan Limited Liability Company, in the amount of
$2,750,000 plus an adjustment for August 2020 energy deliveries not to exceed
$150,000, for the purchase of Denton Power’s Landfill Gas Electric Generation Facility
and its assets, the assumption of contracts related to the same, and satisfaction of the
City’s remaining obligations under the contracts being assumed; providing for the
expenditure of funds; and providing an effective date.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Bill of Sale and Assumption Agreement
Exhibit 3 - Presentation
Exhibit 4 - Ordinance
Exhibit 5 - Supplemental Enviornmental AIS Information
Exhibit 6 - Denton Power LLC - TX SOS Verify
C. PUB20-164 Management Update:
1. DEC June 2020 Dashboard
2. Hydroelectric Plant Update
3. Future Agenda Items
4. New Business Action Items
Attachments: 1. DEC Dashboard JUNE 2020
2. Hydroelectric Plant Summary
3. Future Agenda Items
4. New Business Action Items
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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.
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. PUB20-148 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding the Customer
Service, Water, Wastewater (Drainage), Solid Waste and Electric FY 2020-21
Proposed Budget, Capital Improvement Program, Rates and Five Year Financial
Forecast.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Customer Service
Exhibit 3 - Utility Budget Process
Exhibit 4 - Water Presentation
Exhibit 5 - Wastewater Presentation
Exhibit 6 - Solid Waste
Exhibit 7 - Electric Presentation
Exhibit 8 - Water Mini Budget Book
Exhibit 9 - Wastewater Mini Budget Book
Exhibit 10 - Solid Waste Mini Budget Book
Exhibit 11 - Electric Mini Budget Book
B. PUB20-151 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding the Energy
Management Organization Financial Review conducted by Deloitte.
Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet
Exhibit 2 - Presentation
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 August 2020 at 4:15 p.m.
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CITY SECRETARY
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