Public Utilities Board

City Hall City of Denton 215 E. McKinney St. Denton, Texas 76201 www.cityofdenton.com Meeting Agenda Public Utilities Board Monday, July 28, 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, July 28, 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 – 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, 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. PUB25-118 Consider recommending adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas Page 1 Printed on 7/24/2025 Public Utilities Board Meeting Agenda July 28, 2025 home-rule municipal corporation, authorizing the approval of a first amendment to a Construction Manager at Risk (CMAR) preconstruction services contract between the City of Denton and Sundt Construction, Inc., amending the contract approved by City Council on February 6, 2024, in the not-to-exceed amount of $2,452,441.00, said first amendment to provide additional preconstruction design services and expand the timeline for the Pecan Creek Water Reclamation Plant Headworks and Expansion project for the Water Utilities Department; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (RFP 8289 - providing for an additional first amendment expenditure amount not-to-exceed $296,273.00, with the total contract amount not-to-exceed $2,748,714.00). Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet - PUB Exhibit 2 - Original Ordinance and Contract Exhibit 3 - Ordinance and Amendment 1 B. PUB25-119 Consider recommending adoption of an ordinance of the City of Denton, a Texas home-rule municipal corporation, rejecting any and all competitive proposals under RFP 8717 for the Removal and Safe Disposal of Sodium Hydroxide within the Chlorine Scrubber at the Ray Roberts Water Treatment Plant for Water Production; and providing an effective date (RFP 8717). Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet - PUB Exhibit 2 - Ordinance C. PUB25-120 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 RDO Equipment Co., for the purchase of landfill compaction software for the Solid Waste and Recycling Department, 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, and if over $50,000, shall be awarded by the governing body; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (File 8857 - awarded to RDO Equipment Co., for one (1) year, with the option for four (4) additional one (1) year extensions, in the total five (5) year not-to-exceed amount of $371,801.00). Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet - PUB Exhibit 2 - Ordinance and Contract 3. ITEMS FOR INDIVIDUAL CONSIDERATION A. PUB25-123 Consider approval of the July 14, 2025, minutes. Attachments: 7.14.25 PUB Minutes B. PUB25-117 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 Kimley-Horn and Associates Inc., amending the contract approved by City Council on June 6, 2023, in the Page 2 Printed on 7/24/2025 Public Utilities Board Meeting Agenda July 28, 2025 not-to-exceed amount of $14,952,000.00; said first amendment to provide additional engineering design and construction phase services for the Pecan Creek Water Reclamation Plant (PCWRP) Expansion Project for the Wastewater Department; providing for the expenditure of funds therefor; and providing an effective date (RFQ 7574-027 - providing for an additional first amendment expenditure amount not-to-exceed $18,840,500.00, with the total contract amount not-to-exceed $33,792,500.00). Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet - PUB Exhibit 2 - Original Ordinance and Contract Exhibit 3 - Presentation Exhibit 4 - Ordinance and Amendment 1 C. PUB24-269 Consider recommending approval of the Solid Waste Fund Fiscal Year 2025-26 Operating and Capital Budget. Attachments: Exhibit 1. Agenda Information Sheet Exhibit 2. Presentation Exhibit 3. FY 2025-26 Solid Waste CIP Project List D. PUB24-270 Consider recommending approval of the Water Fund Fiscal Year 2025-26 Operating and Capital Budget. Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet Exhibit 2 - Presentation Exhibit 3 - FY 2025-26 Water CIP Project List E. PUB24-271 Consider recommending approval of the Wastewater Fund Fiscal Year 2025-26 Operating and Capital Budget. Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet Exhibit 2 - Presentation Exhibit 3 - FY 2025-26 Wastewater CIP Project List F. PUB24-272 Consider recommending approval of the Electric Fund Fiscal Year 2025-26 Operating and Capital Budget. Attachments: Exhibit 1. Agenda Information Sheet Exhibit 2. Presentation G. PUB24-273 Consider recommending approval of the Customer Service Fund Fiscal Year 2025-26 Operating Budget. Attachments: Exhibit 1. Agenda Information Sheet Exhibit 2. Presentation H. PUB24-274 Consider recommending approval of the proposed Water Fund FY 2025-26 rate schedules; including rate increases for Water service. Page 3 Printed on 7/24/2025 Public Utilities Board Meeting Agenda July 28, 2025 Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet.pdf Exhibit 2 - Proposed Water Rates - Redlined.pdf Exhibit 3 - Proposed Water Rates - Clean.pdf I. PUB24-275 Consider recommending approval of the proposed Wastewater Fund FY 2025-26 rate schedules; including rate increases for Wastewater service. Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet Exhibit 2 - Proposed Wastewater Rates - Redline Exhibit 3 - Proposed Wastewater Rates - Clean J. PUB24-276 Consider recommending approval of the proposed Electric Fund FY 2025-26 rate schedules. Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet Exhibit 2 - Rate Ordinance Redline Exhibit 3 - Rate Ordinance Clean K. PUB24-277 Consider recommending approval of the proposed Solid Waste Fund FY 2025-26 rate schedules. Attachments: Exhibit 1 - Agenda Information Sheet Exhibit 2 - Proposed Solid Waste Rates - Redline Exhibit 3 - Proposed Solid Waste Rates - Clean L. PUB25-124 Management Reports 1. Future Agenda Items 2. New Business Action Items Attachments: 1. Future Agenda Items 2. New Business Action Items 4. 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 Page 4 Printed on 7/24/2025 Public Utilities Board Meeting Agenda July 28, 2025 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 July 24, 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 7/24/2025