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A. ID 14-0171 Certain Public Power Utilities: Competitive Matters - Under Texas Government Code, Section 551.086; and Consultation With Attorneys - Under Texas Government Code, Section 551.071. Receive further competitive public power, financial and commercial information from Denton Municipal Electric ("DME") staff regarding the procurement, acquisition, integration and implementation of ERCOT Shadow Settlement Software in its Energy Management Organization relating to its power purchase operations, which includes bidding and pricing information for purchased power, generation and fuel, and Electric Reliability Council of Texas bids, prices, offers, and related services for purposes of supporting the Energy Management Organization of the Power Supply Administration of DME; discuss, deliberate, provide staff with direction, consider and take final action on the Master Customer Agreement and any and all ancillary Agreements pertaining thereto. Consultation with the City's attorneys regarding legal issues associated with the above acquisition where a public discussion of these legal matters would conflict with the duty of the City's attorneys to the City of Denton and the Denton City Council under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas, or would jeopardize the City's legal position in any administrative proceeding or potential litigation; Consider an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas providing for, authorizing, and approving the execution by the City Manager of a "Master Customer Agreement" by and between the City of Denton, Texas and Ventyx, Inc., a Delaware Corporation, further authorizing and approving the execution of such other ancillary and related documents, including without limitation, licensing agreements and statements of work related to the Master Customer Agreement by the City Manager or his designee, which are incident or related thereto; confirming and ratifying that the City of Denton, Texas, its Mayor, its City Council members, its City Manager, its City Attorney, and their respective designees, shall be authorized and empowered to perform such acts and obligations as are reasonably required to complete and consummate this transaction; ratifying and confirming all prior actions taken by the City Council in furtherance of this procurement; and determining that said agreements pertain to a "Competitive Electric Matter" as set forth under the provisions of §§551.086 and 552.133 of the Texas Government Code, as amended; finding and determining that the approval of this transaction in a closed meeting of the City Council is further authorized under Texas law; adopting significant recitations, findings and conclusions, as are set forth in the preamble of this ordinance; finding that the matter of approval of the Master Customer Agreement was posted as required by law and was duly considered in a closed meeting of the City Council on the 2nd day of June, 2014 by a quorum of the Denton City Council and was duly approved by a vote taken in said closed meeting; providing that upon approval of the Ordinance, Master Customer Agreement and any and all ancillary agreements, by the City Council that the City Secretary is hereby authorized and directed to seal the said documents as Public Power documents, as provided by applicable Texas law; that this procurement is in the public welfare and is in the best interests of the ratepayers of Denton Municipal Electric; authorizing the expenditure of funds therefor; providing an effective date.

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B. ID 14-0173 Certain Public Power Utilities: Competitive Matters - Under Texas Government Code, Section 551.086 Receive a briefing and information from Denton Municipal Electric ("DME") pertaining to certain competitive public power and financial issues regarding, and discuss pertaining to: (1) the City's 21.3% ownership interest in Texas Municipal Power Agency ("TMPA"), the indebtedness due thereon, related planning and strategic issues regarding such ownership interest; (2) projections of future improvements to the generation requirements and probable resources of the DME System; (3) opportunities and strategies relating to selecting and acquiring ownership of future generation resources for the City in the foreseeable future; (4) discuss and deliberate opportunities and strategies for the City to acquire energy supplies to provide for its peak load by entering into certain agreements regarding the purchase of energy and ancillary services by its DME - Energy Risk Management Organization, in order to meet the future energy needs of the City; and discuss, deliberate, and provide Staff with direction regarding such matters.

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Jun 03, 2014 City Council on 2014-06-02 11:30 AM

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A. ID 14-0171 Certain Public Power Utilities: Competitive Matters - Under Texas Government Code, Section 551.086; and Consultation With Attorneys - Under Texas Government Code, Section 551.071. Receive further competitive public power, financial and commercial information from Denton Municipal Electric ("DME") staff regarding the procurement, acquisition, integration and implementation of ERCOT Shadow Settlement Software in its Energy Management Organization relating to its power purchase operations, which includes bidding and pricing information for purchased power, generation and fuel, and Electric Reliability Council of Texas bids, prices, offers, and related services for purposes of supporting the Energy Management Organization of the Power Supply Administration of DME; discuss, deliberate, provide staff with direction, consider and take final action on the Master Customer Agreement and any and all ancillary Agreements pertaining thereto. Consultation with the City's attorneys regarding legal issues associated with the above acquisition where a public discussion of these legal matters would conflict with the duty of the City's attorneys to the City of Denton and the Denton City Council under the Texas Disciplinary Rules of Professional Conduct of the State Bar of Texas, or would jeopardize the City's legal position in any administrative proceeding or potential litigation; Consider an ordinance of the City Council of the City of Denton, Texas providing for, authorizing, and approving the execution by the City Manager of a "Master Customer Agreement" by and between the City of Denton, Texas and Ventyx, Inc., a Delaware Corporation, further authorizing and approving the execution of such other ancillary and related documents, including without limitation, licensing agreements and statements of work related to the Master Customer Agreement by the City Manager or his designee, which are incident or related thereto; confirming and ratifying that the City of Denton, Texas, its Mayor, its City Council members, its City Manager, its City Attorney, and their respective designees, shall be authorized and empowered to perform such acts and obligations as are reasonably required to complete and consummate this transaction; ratifying and confirming all prior actions taken by the City Council in furtherance of this procurement; and determining that said agreements pertain to a "Competitive Electric Matter" as set forth under the provisions of §§551.086 and 552.133 of the Texas Government Code, as amended; finding and determining that the approval of this transaction in a closed meeting of the City Council is further authorized under Texas law; adopting significant recitations, findings and conclusions, as are set forth in the preamble of this ordinance; finding that the matter of approval of the Master Customer Agreement was posted as required by law and was duly considered in a closed meeting of the City Council on the 2nd day of June, 2014 by a quorum of the Denton City Council and was duly approved by a vote taken in said closed meeting; providing that upon approval of the Ordinance, Master Customer Agreement and any and all ancillary agreements, by the City Council that the City Secretary is hereby authorized and directed to seal the said documents as Public Power documents, as provided by applicable Texas law; that this procurement is in the public welfare and is in the best interests of the ratepayers of Denton Municipal Electric; authorizing the expenditure of funds therefor; providing an effective date.

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B. ID 14-0173 Certain Public Power Utilities: Competitive Matters - Under Texas Government Code, Section 551.086 Receive a briefing and information from Denton Municipal Electric ("DME") pertaining to certain competitive public power and financial issues regarding, and discuss pertaining to: (1) the City's 21.3% ownership interest in Texas Municipal Power Agency ("TMPA"), the indebtedness due thereon, related planning and strategic issues regarding such ownership interest; (2) projections of future improvements to the generation requirements and probable resources of the DME System; (3) opportunities and strategies relating to selecting and acquiring ownership of future generation resources for the City in the foreseeable future; (4) discuss and deliberate opportunities and strategies for the City to acquire energy supplies to provide for its peak load by entering into certain agreements regarding the purchase of energy and ancillary services by its DME - Energy Risk Management Organization, in order to meet the future energy needs of the City; and discuss, deliberate, and provide Staff with direction regarding such matters.

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