Public Utilities Board

City Hall City of Denton 215 E. McKinney St. Denton, Texas 76201 www.cityofdenton.com Meeting Agenda Public Utilities Board Monday, February 10, 2025 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, February 10, 2025 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 – 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, 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. PUB25-006 Consider recommending adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas Page 1 Printed on 2/6/2025 Public Utilities Board Meeting Agenda February 10, 2025 home-rule municipal corporation, authorizing the City Manager to enter into an Interlocal Cooperation Agreement for the Underground Conversion of Existing Overhead Distribution Lines with the City of Corinth, Texas, a Texas home-rule municipal corporation, for the removal of overhead facilities and the installation of underground facilities operated by Denton municipal electric located between N. Corinth St. and Corinth Pkwy; providing for the expenditure of funds not to exceed three hundred two thousand, six hundred and fifty-four and 00/100 dollars ($302,654.00); providing for reimbursement to the City of Denton for converting the overhead facilities to underground; providing an effective date. Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet Exhibit 2 - Ordinance and Agreement B. PUB25-014 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 Knight Erosion Control, Inc. dba Knight Engineering & Construction, for engineering services associated with capital improvement projects for Denton Municipal Electric as set forth in the contract; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (RFQ 8031-008 - Professional Services Agreement for engineering services awarded to Knight Erosion Control, Inc. dba Knight Engineering & Construction, in the not-to-exceed amount of $220,000.00). Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet Exhibit 2 - Ordinance and Contract C. PUB25-015 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 C&C Environmental Services, Inc., for the installation of new filter media and to perform inspections of all filters for underdrain systems 1 through 3, and 5 through 15 at the Lake Lewisville Water Treatment Plant for the Water Production Department; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (RFP 8698 - awarded to C&C Environmental Services, Inc., in the not-to-exceed amount of $ 1,500,000.00). Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet Exhibit 2 - Pricing Evaluation Exhibit 3 - Ordinance and Contract D. PUB25-016 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 Ed Bell Construction Company, for the construction of the Precision Drive Reconstruction Project for the Capital Projects Department; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (CSP 8681 - awarded to Ed Bell Construction Company, in the not-to-exceed amount of $1,130,066.18). Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet Exhibit 2 - Pricing Evaluation Exhibit 3 - Ordinance and Contract E. PUB25-017 Consider recommending adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas Page 2 Printed on 2/6/2025 Public Utilities Board Meeting Agenda February 10, 2025 home-rule municipal corporation, authorizing the City Manager to execute a Professional Services Agreement with Terracon Consultants, Inc., for the construction materials testing of Fire Station #5, Fire Station #6, and the Solid Waste Fleet Shop for the Capital Projects Department; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (RFQ 7703-006 - Professional Services Agreement for professional services awarded to Terracon Consultants, Inc., in the not-to-exceed amount of $228,838.00). Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet Exhibit 2 - Ordinance and Contract 3. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION A. PUB25-019 Consider approval of the January 27, 2025 minutes. Attachments: 1.27.25 PUB Minutes B. PUB24-226 Consider recommending adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton approving and authorizing the submission of an application through the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s Water Infrastructure Finance And Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan program for financial assistance via long-term loans in a total amount not to exceed seven hundred and seventy million, nine hundred and seventy thousand, five hundred and eighty-three dollars and seven cents ($770,970,583.07) to fund up to 49% of the total project cost for water and wastewater plant and transmission projects including capacity increases, system expansions, and system improvements included in the water and wastewater capital improvements program; authorizing payment of an application fee of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00); appointing the Chief Financial Officer of the City of Denton (CFO) as an authorized representative for the City responsible for overseeing the application and loan process and authorizing the City Manager and the CFO to take all action necessary regarding the application and agreements for the WIFIA loan program and other actions necessary to accomplish the intent and purposes of this ordinance; and authorizing the City Attorney's Office, Bond Counsel, City’s Financial Advisor, and Engineers named in the WIFIA application to take such action reasonably necessary in support of such application and agreements to accomplish the intent and purposes of this ordinance; and providing an effective date. Attachments: Exhibit 2 - Ordinance Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet Exhibit 3 - Presentation C. PUB25-018 Management Reports 1. Future Agenda Items 2. New Business Action Items Attachments: 1. Future Agenda Items 2. New Business Action Items 4. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION - EMINENT DOMAIN Page 3 Printed on 2/6/2025 Public Utilities Board Meeting Agenda February 10, 2025 A. PUB25-020 Consider recommending adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton determining the public use, need, and necessity for the acquisition of various (i) permanent drainage easements and (ii) temporary construction easements, generally located along Bernard Street, West Sycamore Street, West Mulberry Street, and Stroud Street and between Carroll Blvd. and Elm Street situated in the William Loving Survey, Abstract No. 759, the M.E.P. & P.R.R Co. Survey, Abstract No. 925, the Eugene Puchalski Survey, Abstract No. 996 and the William Neil Survey, Abstract No. 971, all in the City and County of Denton, Texas, and more particularly described in the attached Exhibit(s), “A” (collectively, the Property Interests(s)”); authorizing the City Manager and City Attorney to acquire the Property Interests by agreement if possible, including making all offers required by law; authorizing the use of the power of eminent domain proceedings if necessary; authorizing the expenditure of funding; making findings; providing a savings clause; and providing and effective date. Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet Exhibit 2 - Ordinance Exhibit 3 - Recommended Motion Exhibit 4 - Location Map 5. 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. PUB24-260 Consider recommending adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton (“City”), a Texas home rule municipal corporation, authorizing the City Manager to execute an Interlocal Agreement with Wise County concerning delivery of specified tonnage to the City’s Landfill by Wise County at a discount disposal rate (“Interlocal Agreement”); and providing an effective date. Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet Exhibit 2- Draft Ordinance and Contract B. PUB24-261 Consider recommending adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton (“City”), a Texas home rule municipal corporation, authorizing the City Manager to execute an Interlocal Page 4 Printed on 2/6/2025 Public Utilities Board Meeting Agenda February 10, 2025 Agreement with the Town of Little Elm (“Little Elm”) concerning delivery of specified tonnage to the City’s Landfill by Little Elm at a discount disposal rate (“Interlocal Agreement”); and providing an effective date. Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet Exhibit 2- Draft Ordinance and Contract 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 February 6, 2025, 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 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 2/6/2025