Public Utilities Board

City Hall City of Denton 215 E. McKinney St. Denton, Texas 76201 www.cityofdenton.com Meeting Agenda Public Utilities Board Monday, May 22, 2023 9:00 AM Council Work Session Room REGISTRATION GUIDELINES FOR ADDRESSING THE PUBLIC UTILITIES BOARD Citizens will be able to participate in the following way: • eComment – The agenda was posted online at https://tx-denton.civicplus.com/242/ Public-Meetings-Agendas. Once the agenda is posted, a link to make virtual comments using the eComment module will be made available next to the meeting listing on the Upcoming Events Calendar. Using eComment, Individuals may indicate support or opposition and submit a brief comment about a specific agenda item. eComments may be submitted up until the start of the meeting at which time the ability to make an eComment will be closed. eComments will be sent directly to members of the Public Utilities Board immediately upon submission and recorded by the Secretary into the Minutes of the Meeting. 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, May 22, 2023, 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. PRESENTATIONS FROM MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC This section of the agenda permits a person to make comments regarding public business on items as listed on the agenda. Each speaker will be allowed a maximum of four (4) minutes. Such person(s) shall have registered under the REGISTRATION GUIDELINES FOR ADDRESSING THE PUBLIC UTILITIES BOARD detailed at the beginning of this agenda. Registration is required prior to the time this agenda item is read into the record. 2. 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 City Manager or 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 - B). 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, the Consent Agenda Items 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. PUB23-073 Consider recommending approval of a resolution of the City of Denton, Texas adopting Page 1 Printed on 5/19/2023 Public Utilities Board Meeting Agenda May 22, 2023 the City of Denton’s Vegetation Management Program (“VMP”) to provide rules and policies necessary to manage transmission system and distribution providers’ vegetation management standards to provide a safe system environment for customers and the general public to minimize tree related outages caused during high wind, snow, and ice storms, and trees losing their branches from disease or old age; and providing an effective date. Attachments: Exhibit 1: AIS-Vegetation Mgmt Resolution PUB Exhibit 2: Resolution (signed)(5.18) B. PUB23-096 Consider recommending adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal corporation, authorizing the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., to provide permitting assistance for two (2) new Wastewater Reclamation Facilities for the Water Utilities Department; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (RFQ 7574-028 - Professional Services Agreement for design services awarded to Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., in the not-to-exceed amount of $240,000.00). Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet Exhibit 2 - Ordinance and Contract 3. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION A. PUB23-099 Consider approval of the May 8, 2023 minutes. Attachments: 5.8.23 PUB Minutes B. PUB23-091 Consider recommending adoption of an ordinance considering all matters incident and related to the issuance, sale and delivery of up to $80,500,000 in principal amount of "City of Denton General Obligation refunding and improvement bonds, Series 2023"; authorizing the issuance of the bonds; delegating the authority to certain city officials to execute certain documents relating to the sale of the bonds; approving and authorizing instruments and procedures relating to said bonds; enacting other provisions relating to the subject; and providing an effective date. Attachments: Exhibit 1. Agenda Information Sheet Exhibit 2. Preliminary Official Statement Exhibit 3. GO Ordinance Exhibit 4. Presentation C. PUB23-092 Consider recommending adoption of an ordinance considering all matters incident and related to the issuance, sale and delivery of up to $158,500,000 in principal amount of "City of Denton Certificates of Obligation, Series 2023"; authorizing the issuance of the certificates; delegating the authority to certain city officials to execute certain documents relating to the sale of the certificates; approving and authorizing instruments and procedures relating to said certificates; enacting other provisions relating to the subject; and providing an effective date. Page 2 Printed on 5/19/2023 Public Utilities Board Meeting Agenda May 22, 2023 Attachments: Exhibit 1. Agenda Information Sheet Exhibit 2. Preliminary Official Statement Exhibit 3. CO Ordinance Exhibit 4. Presentation D. PUB23-095 Consider recommending adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal corporation, authorizing the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., to provide regulatory permitting/approval support, process evaluation, design services, bidding assistance, and construction phase services for the Pecan Creek Water Reclamation Plant (PCWRP) Expansion to 26MGD Project for the Wastewater Department; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (RFQ 7574-027 - Professional Services Agreement for design services awarded to Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., in the not-to-exceed amount of $14,952,000.00). Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet Exhibit 2 - Exhibit Scope Evaluation fee Exhibit 3 - Ordinance and Contract Exhibit 4 - Presentation E. PUB23-097 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 Alamo Transformer Supply Company, for the purchase of refurbished, rebuilt, and salvaged transformers and transformer disposal for Denton Municipal Electric as set forth in the contract; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (RFQ 8192 - contract for transformers awarded to Alamo Transformer Supply Company, in the three (3) year not-to-exceed amount of $10,000,000.00). Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet Exhibit 2 - Evaluation Sheet Exhibit 3 - Presentation Exhibit 4 - Ordinance and Contract F. PUB23-098 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 Pure Technologies US Inc., for the Transmission Mains Condition Assessment for the Water Utilities Department; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (RFP 8181 - awarded to Pure Technologies US Inc., for three (3) years, with the option for two (2) additional one (1) year extensions, in the total five (5) year not-to-exceed amount of $10,000,000.00). Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet Exhibit 2 - Presentation Exhibit 3 - Ordinance and Contract G. PUB23-100 Management Reports: 1. Future Agenda Items Page 3 Printed on 5/19/2023 Public Utilities Board Meeting Agenda May 22, 2023 2. New Business Action Items Attachments: 1. Future Agenda Items 2. New Business Action Items 6. 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. PUB23-023 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding the FY 2023-24 Utility Budget Forecasts. Attachments: Exhibit 1. Agenda Information Sheet Exhibit 2. Presentation B. PUB23-036 Receive a report, hold a discussion, and give staff direction regarding an update on the Wastewater Master Plan. [Estimated Presentation/Discussion Time: 45 minutes] Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet Exhibit 2 - Presentation CERTIFICATE I certify that the above notice of meeting was posted on the official website (https://tx-denton.civicplus.com/242/Public-Meetings-Agendas) and bulletin board at City Hall, 215 E. McKinney Street, Denton, Texas, on May 19, 2023, in advance of the 72-hour posting deadline, as applicable, and in accordance with Chapter 551 of the Texas Government Code. __________________________________________ OFFICE OF THE CITY SECRETARY Page 4 Printed on 5/19/2023 Public Utilities Board Meeting Agenda May 22, 2023 NOTE: THE CITY OF DENTON'S DESIGNATED PUBLIC MEETING FACILITIES ARE ACCESSIBLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT. THE CITY WILL PROVIDE ACCOMMODATION, SUCH AS 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 940-349-8309 OR USE TELECOMMUNICATIONS DEVICES FOR THE DEAF (TDD) BY CALLING 1-800-RELAY-TX SO THAT REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION CAN BE ARRANGED. Page 5 Printed on 5/19/2023